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The Broadway Ballroom of the New York Marriott Marquis was packed for the 21st Annual TEC Awards on October 8, where attendees were treated with tributes to Hall of Fame inductee Arif Mardin, Les Paul Award winner David Byrne and the best audio products and projects of the year.
The show opened with a high-powered performance by the 2Cold Chili Bone TEC Band, featuring guitarist Carlos Alomar on Talking Heads' “Once in a Lifetime” and a hilarious skit by master of ceremonies Will Lee. Other highlights included an emotional rendition of “Through the Fire” by R&B legend Chaka Khan and a moving speech by Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun on behalf of colleague and friend Arif Mardin. Proceeds from the ceremony are donated to the hearing conservation programs of the House Ear Institute and H.E.A.R., and to scholarship funds for students of the audio arts and sciences.
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