Having already lived in three countries (the former Soviet Union’s Georgia, Northern Ireland and England), 19-year-old Katie Melua is well prepared for her first U.S. tour.
The graceful bluesy-jazzy singer (think Nora Jones) performs Saturday in Seattle.
Her first album, “Call Off the Search,” sold 1.2 million albums in the United Kingdom alone and topped the chart.
Melua performed before the queen in the Royal Variety Show, and her single “The Closest Thing to Crazy” had callers crowding the phone lines for more radio play, making it No. 10 on the U.K. singles chart in December.
She signed a five-record deal with a small independent record company that partnered with Columbia Records for the U.S. tour.
Seattle Men’s Chorus: “Out on Broadway” premieres Saturday in Mount Vernon, a tribute to gay creators of America’s musical theater. The show features works from Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, and 2003 Tony Award winners Harvey Fierstein, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. The scriptwriter is dramatist Terrence McNally (“Kiss of the Spider Woman,” “Love! Valour! Compassion!”).
Mose Allison: The twice-Grammy-nominated singer, pianist and songwriter mixes humor, swing, bop, blues and classical elements. He performs Tuesday through June 20 in Seattle. Allison has had about a dozen re-releases, and Blue Note re-released a collection, “Mose Allison, Jazz Profiles.”
Huey Lewis &The News: The concert series at Redmond’s’ Marymoor Park starts its second season Thursday with Lewis’ straight-ahead rock ‘n’ roll. The band’s hits include “Heart and Soul,” “I Want A New Drug,” “The Heart of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” “Power of Love,” and “Stuck With You.”
Where to hear it
Katie Melua: 7 p.m. Saturday, Century Ballroom, 915 E. Pine St., Seattle; $10; 206-325-6500.
Seattle Men’s Chorus: 8 p.m. Saturday, Lincoln Theater, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon; $18-$25; reception afterwards, $25.
Mose Allison: Various times Tuesday through June 20, Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle; $18, $22; 206-628-0888.
Huey Lewis: 7 p.m. Thursday, Marymoor Park, Redmond; $39.50-59.50; 206-628-0888.
Where to hear it
Katie Melua: 7 p.m. Saturday, Century Ballroom, 915 E. Pine St., Seattle; $10; 206-325-6500.
Seattle Men’s Chorus: 8 p.m. Saturday, Lincoln Theater, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon; $18-$25; reception afterwards, $25.
Mose Allison: Various times Tuesday through June 20, Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle; $18, $22; 206-628-0888.
Huey Lewis: 7 p.m. Thursday, Marymoor Park, Redmond; $39.50-59.50; 206-628-0888.
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