A rare local show from Seattle’s resident reggae pioneer Winston “Flames” Jarrett
While Jamaican track and fields athletes have been racking up gold medals at the Summer Olympics, on Thursday, Seattle’s Olympic Sculpture Park will play host to Jamaican music legend Winston “Flames” Jarrett.
The concert is part of the Seattle Art Museum’s free Summer At Sam concert series.
Still singing at age 75, Jarrett was a pioneer in the 1960s rocksteady and ska scenes in Kingston, Jamaica’s capital. As a member of The Flames, he played in the backing band led by hitmaker Alton Ellis, famous for songs like “Girl I’ve Got a Date,” “Cry Tough,” and “Rock Steady.” Those styles ultimately gave birth to reggae music
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