Archive for January 2017

Ian Carey, trumpet Bob Kenmotsu, tenor sax Mark Levine, piano Robb Fischer,  bass Ron Marabuto, drums Fine, well traveled musicians right down the line, led by pianist Mark Levine — four decades plus playing at the highest levels of the jazz world, a dozen albums as a leader, two Grammy nominations, significant and satisfying bandstand and…

Seabop! Don Prell, leader, on bass, with Al Molina, trumpet, and Jerry Logas, reeds.  Drummer tba. Bassist Prell got his start in L.A. in the 1950s, traveling for several years as a member of the Bud Shank Quartet. He’s been a cornerstone of the Bird & Beckett Friday night jazz series since its inception in…

Catch GG after the game! GG Amos, vocals and guitar Parris Bertolucci, organ Randy Lee Odell, drums GG Amos carries the torch of the African American guitarists and singers who created a distinct West Coast blues style during World War II and the decades that followed — musicians like Lowell Fulson and T-Bone Walker and…

  The Principles Behind Flotation (Skyhorse Press, 2017) is the first novel from Alexandra Teague, a former NEA Fellow, Stegner Fellow, and City College of San Francisco instructor, currently an associate professor at University of Idaho. She has previously published two poetry books—The Wise and Foolish Builders (Persea 2015) and Mortal Geography (Persea 2010), winner…

They’re fierce, they’re funny, and they’ll make your head spin while your toe’s tappin’. Plus, the Moby Dick album is deep. The rest is beyond category. Two sets, so you’ll get a generous helping of both. No cover charge per se: $10-20 donation suggested and appreciated. After you’ve supped, you’ll want to feast on the…

“Jazz on a Summer’s Day: A Tribute to Anita O’Day” featuring Melanie O’Reilly & Trio Frank Martin – piano Fred Randolph – bass Jack Dorsey – drums “….the ideal soundtrack to a hot summer night”  (Edinburgh Fringe Festival)  Award-winning jazz vocalist Melanie O’Reilly celebrates the legendary jazz singer Anita O’Day, capturing the essence of an unconventional musical genius. Interspersing narration between the songs, Melanie tells and sings the…