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2008 Golden Ear Award Recipients

Hadley Caliman performing at the 2008 Golden Ear Awards held on February 2, 2009 at The Triple Door. Photo by Daniel Sheehan.

Inducted into the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame
KBCS 91.3
Phil Sparks

NW Recording of the Year
Byron Vannoy-Meridian

NW Acoustic Jazz Ensemble of the Year
Hadley Caliman Quartet/Quintet

"Outside" Jazz Group of the Year
Thomas Marriott's Willie Nelson-Project

NW Concert of the Year
Hadley Caliman at Ballard Jazz Festival/CD Release Party at Tula's

NW Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year
Mark Taylor

Emerging Artist of the Year
Neil Welch

NW Vocalist of the Year
Greta Matassa

Special Award to:
Mack Waldron of Tula's Restaurant

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