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Reggae giant Ernest Ranglin plays rare Seattle gig | Concert review

Guitarist Ernest Ranglin, one of the founders of ska and reggae guitar style, gave a rare performance in Seattle Saturday, Aug. 1.

Concert review

If ever there was a “once in a blue moon” concert, it was Saturday night’s show at Nectar by Jamaican guitar legend Ernest Ranglin. The club billed the night as Ranglin’s first Seattle appearance, but backstage, the guitarist said he thought he may have played here before — perhaps with a jazz band, perhaps as a reggae artist, or maybe with a world music band.

If, at 83, Ranglin’s memory is a bit hazy, that can be forgiven considering his lengthy, multi-phased career.