African American Museum to Honor Jones
Posted on: Friday, 14 March 2008, 21:00 CDT
The Northwest African American Museum announced its grand opening week will conclude with an event honoring Quincy Jones at the Seattle Paramount Theatre.
Jones is a famed record, TV and film producer, composer, conductor, instrumentalist and Seattle native.
He is to be awarded the NAAM Board of Directors' first Lifetime Achievement Award at a concert Sunday featuring performances by Carlos Santana, James Ingram, Ernestine Anderson, Siedah Garrett, Clarence Acox & the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra featuring jazz great Buddy Catlett, Steve Connell and Sekou, Laura Piece Kelley-Jahn, Ruby Bishop, and Juan Huey Ray and Sound of the Northwest.
Source: United Press International
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