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1:11pm

Fri February 17, 2012
Music

Why do people hate rap and opera?

Originally published on Thu February 16, 2012 1:56 pm

Credit Morozova Tatiana / iStock

So what's wrong with rap and opera? Not much, really. Except that last week when we asked readers to name their musical blind spots (genres or bands they ignored, either by choice or neglect) a distinct refrain emerged within the responses. Two examples:

"Oh, and by the way, rap is not music. It is mostly a bunch of meaningless drivel by people with no real talent and who certainly should not get paid."

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9:30am

Fri January 20, 2012
Jazz & Blues

Remembering Etta James: Songs on YouTube

Credit Alison Wise / AP Photo

The "Matriarch of the Blues" has died. Music legend Etta James died at Riverside Community Hospital in California from complications of leukemia. She was 73. In tribute, here are five songs from James.

8:51am

Sun January 8, 2012
Music News

Frampton's dream guitar, recovered decades later

Originally published on Sat January 7, 2012 1:14 pm

Peter Frampton sold millions of records with the help of a customized Gibson guitar. Three decades ago, that guitar was destroyed in a plane crash ... or so he thought.

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10:20am

Thu April 21, 2011
KPLU Studio Sessions

In the studio with Kurt Elling - The complete jazz singer

Credit Justin Steyer / KPLU

Some jazz singers excel at singing standards. Others excel at scat-singing or vocalese (writing lyrics for instrumental improvisations and singing them). However, Grammy award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling can do it all.

He easily proved it in front of a small studio audience of Leadership Circle members on April 15th with along with two long-time musical colleagues; pianist, Laurence Hobgood, and guitarist, John McLean.

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7:35am

Wed March 30, 2011
KPLU Studio Session

Jake Shimabukuro: Defying genres to bring the ukulele mainland and mainstream

Credit Justin Steyer / KPLU

KPLU was pleased to welcome ukulele virtuoso, Jake Shimabukuro, into our studios on March 29, 2011. Jake played before not only a record number of KPLU Leadership Circle members, but four young ukulele players from Foster High School we recently featured in an installment of Artscape, which explored the rising popularity of the ukulele in local schools.

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3:02pm

Mon March 14, 2011
KPLU Studio Session

John Pizzarelli: Always ‘on’, always John

Credit Gary Davis / KPLU

We've said it before and we'll say it again: Having guitarist/vocalist/storyteller, John Pizzarelli, as a guest in the KPLU studios is always great fun. He loves making music, he loves telling stories and he loves entertaining his fans.

When he visited us recently for this performance/interview with Abe Beeson, several members of the KPLU Leadership Circle attended the event, and John Pizzarelli played to this small group the same way he'd play to a full house at Lincoln Center.

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9:56am

Wed February 16, 2011
KPLU Studio Session

Benny Green — Remembering Monk … and Shearing

When pianist Benny Green agreed to come to KPLU’s Seattle studios for a solo piano performance he was on tour with his band doing a tribute to the music of Thelonious Monk so it seemed logical to have his studio session consist of Monk compositions. 

That was the plan, anyway ...

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