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Unintentionally, or possibly subconsciously, this Saturday's Jazz Caliente is sprinkled with songs named for Cuban, Puerto Rican and Caribbean dishes. ¡Buen Provecho!
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American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month. One of the biggest rail unions rejected its deal last week over concerns about demanding schedules and the lack of paid sick time. Here are some of the expected impacts of a rail strike. -
The 12th-ranked Huskies make the trek across the Cascades to face Washington State on Saturday night, still holding the slightest chance of something bigger than trying to reclaim the Apple Cup.
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Firefighters in Alaska got an unusual request for assistance last weekend from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, but it wasn’t your mundane cat-stuck-in-a-tree situation. Instead, Capt. Josh Thompson with Central Emergency Services on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula said they were needing help getting a moose out of a basement.
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From the KNKX archives, these four stories dig into the details on Thanksgiving food from rolls to turkey to...duck! Enjoy this sampling and have a great holiday!
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New releases and special reissues specifically for Record Store Day include pianist Ahmad Jamal recorded in Seattle in the 1960s, Arturo Sandoval and Paquito D'Rivera's 1991 album "Reunion," and some classic blues. -
Bob PetersonOne of the major personalities on the Seattle jazz scene from the '50s through the '80s, Joni Metcalf was a pianist, singer, composer and teacher. Metcalf passed away earlier this month at age 91. We'll remember her singing, playing piano and performing some of her original music on this episode of Jazz Northwest.
