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San Francisco-based Steven Roby is a music journalist, best selling author, and host of the Backstage Bay Area.

Echoes & Inspirations: Melissa Aldana’s Jazz Journey

Radio & Podcasts | 2026-01-06

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Sasha Berliner: A Homecoming That Charts the Future of the...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-12-26

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Read "Arturo Sandoval at Miner Auditorium"

Arturo Sandoval at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-12-22

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Adam Shulman: A Charlie Brown Christmas & Beyond

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-12-22

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Michael Mayo: A Voice Taking Flight

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-12-21

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Ben Folds at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-12-20

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Read "The Klezmatics at Miner Auditorium"

The Klezmatics at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-12-19

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Read "Anat Cohen at Miner Auditorium"

Anat Cohen at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-12-16

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Ms. Lisa Fischer And The Orrin Evans Trio at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-12-15

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Sachal Vasandani: Best Life Now, Stripped Back

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-12-13

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The Klezmatics: 40 Years of Revolutionary Joy

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-12-12

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Anat Cohen’s Musical Evolution & 50th Birthday Celebration

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-12-05

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Read "Stefon Harris & Blackout / Theo Croker at Miner Auditorium"

Stefon Harris & Blackout / Theo Croker at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-12-04

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Read "John Santos at Miner Auditorium"

John Santos at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-12-03

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Mads Tolling: Nordic Folklore Meets American Jazz

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-12-02

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Ben Folds on Keeping Art Alive

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-11-28

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Read "Three Visitors At Joe Henderson Lab"

Three Visitors At Joe Henderson Lab

Live Review | 2025-11-27

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Stefon Harris on Soul, Sound, and Harmony in Motion

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-11-25

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Read "Kamasi Washington At Golden Gate Theatre"

Kamasi Washington At Golden Gate Theatre

Live Review | 2025-11-20

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Read "Juan de Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars at Miner Auditorium"

Juan de Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-11-18

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Read "Three Visitors Trio Debuts New Album"

Three Visitors Trio Debuts New Album

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-11-14

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Read "John Scofield Combo 73 at Miner Auditorium"

John Scofield Combo 73 at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-11-11

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Sarah Wilson Lights Up Incandescence

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-11-11

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Read "Bria Skonberg Quintet At Miner Auditorium"

Bria Skonberg Quintet At Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-11-10

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Gerald Albright: Groove, Melody, Momentum Ahead

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-11-08

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Read "SFJAZZ Collective At Miner Auditorium"

SFJAZZ Collective At Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-11-07

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SFJAZZ Collective: Native Dancer Preview

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-11-07

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Read "Las Cafeteras Offer Evening Of Spiritual Storytelling"

Las Cafeteras Offer Evening Of Spiritual Storytelling

Live Review | 2025-11-04

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Caity Gyorgy Brings Strings to Swing

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-31

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Read "Branford Marsalis Quartet At Miner Auditorium"

Branford Marsalis Quartet At Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-10-28

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Between Soul and Swing: Nicolas Bearde’s Jarreau, Alive and...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-28

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Read "Freedom, Community, and Jazz: KCSM’s 60 Years on the Air"

Freedom, Community, and Jazz: KCSM’s 60 Years on the Air

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-24

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Read "The Cookers At Miner Auditorium"

The Cookers At Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-10-22

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Read "Christian McBride and Brad Mehldau at Presidio Theatre"

Christian McBride and Brad Mehldau at Presidio Theatre

Live Review | 2025-10-20

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Read "Becca Stevens at the Joe Henderson Lab"

Becca Stevens at the Joe Henderson Lab

Live Review | 2025-10-17

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Amaro Freitas on Enchantment, Ancestry, and the Future of Solo...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-17

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Read "Dumpstaphunk at Miner Auditorium"

Dumpstaphunk at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-10-16

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Lines in Motion: Nicole McCabe’s Groove-Driven Improvisation

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-14

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Ivan Neville on Dumpstaphunk’s Groove for a Divided Time

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-11

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Congregational Music: Martha Redbone Turns Sunday Into a Revival

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-10

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Read "Tuck & Patti At Miner Auditorium"

Tuck & Patti At Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-10-09

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Read "Kurt Elling With Christian Sands at Miner Auditorium"

Kurt Elling With Christian Sands at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-10-08

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Read "Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids at Miner Auditorium"

Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-10-07

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Two Voices, One Room: Hervey & Mason Reframe Monk

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-07

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Read "Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble at Miner Auditorium"

Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble at Miner...

Live Review | 2025-10-02

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Read "Paquito D’Rivera Quintet at Miner Auditorium"

Paquito D’Rivera Quintet at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-09-30

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Threading Folk and Jazz: Becca Stevens’ Quiet Fire

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-09-30

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Idris Ackamoor’s Afrofuturist Theater of Sound

Inside The Interview | 2025-09-24

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Read "Sarah Hanahan Quartet At Joe Henderson Lab"

Sarah Hanahan Quartet At Joe Henderson Lab

Live Review | 2025-09-24

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Read "Ron Carter's Foursight Quartet at Miner Auditorium"

Ron Carter's Foursight Quartet at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-09-23

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Read more articles by Steven Roby

Taylor Eigsti Comes Home, Carrying the Fire Forward

Radio & Podcasts | Publish Date: 9

Read "Pat Metheny At The Paramount Theatre"

Pat Metheny At The Paramount Theatre

Live Review | 2023-10-18

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Read "Jesse Cook At The Paramount Theatre"

Jesse Cook At The Paramount Theatre

Live Review | 2023-10-27

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Read "Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at Paramount Theatre"

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at Paramount Theatre

Live Review | 2023-11-25

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Read "Herbie Hancock At Chautauqua Auditorium"

Herbie Hancock At Chautauqua Auditorium

Live Review | 2023-09-15

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Read "Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter at Boulder Theater"

Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter at Boulder Theater

Live Review | 2023-10-13

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Read "Eddie Henderson: Polishing The Mirror of Truth"

Eddie Henderson: Polishing The Mirror of Truth

Interview | 2024-02-08

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Read "Tower of Power at the Paramount Theatre"

Tower of Power at the Paramount Theatre

Live Review | 2023-08-15

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Read "Tab Benoit At The Boulder Theater"

Tab Benoit At The Boulder Theater

Live Review | 2023-09-09

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Read "Herb Alpert & Lani Hall At Gates Concert Hall"

Herb Alpert & Lani Hall At Gates Concert Hall

Live Review | 2023-10-19

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Read "Chris Botti At The Paramount Theatre"

Chris Botti At The Paramount Theatre

Live Review | 2023-10-25

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Read "The California Honeydrops At Mission Ballroom"

The California Honeydrops At Mission Ballroom

Live Review | 2023-11-16

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Emmet Cohen Trio At Gates Concert Hall

Live Review | 2024-02-07

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Read "Joshua Redman Group At Gates Concert Hall"

Joshua Redman Group At Gates Concert Hall

Live Review | 2024-03-06

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Read "Dominique Fils-Aimé: Jazz as Freedom, Healing, and Connection"

Dominique Fils-Aimé: Jazz as Freedom, Healing, and Connection

Inside The Interview | 2025-09-05

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Emilio Castillo on Tower of Power’s Timeless Christmas Groove

Radio & Podcasts | 2024-12-20

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Anthony Wilson’s Nonet Blooms Again on House of the Singing Blossoms

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-08-17

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Groove Master Oz Noy: How a Guitar Virtuoso Blends Funk, Jazz, and Blues into a Unique Musical Landscape

Radio & Podcasts | 2024-09-01

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Read "Arturo O’Farrill: The Arts Belong to the People"

Arturo O’Farrill: The Arts Belong to the People

Inside The Interview | 2025-09-11

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From Houston Roots to Global Stages: Kat Edmonson Keeps Movin’ Forward

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-01-24

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Read "Taj Mahal Quartet At Miner Auditorium"

Taj Mahal Quartet At Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-08-21

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Read "Cory Henry and The Funk Apostles at Miner Auditorium"

Cory Henry and The Funk Apostles at Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-09-09

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Emmet Cohen On His Current Tour And Latest Release

Radio & Podcasts | 2024-01-26

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Richard Bona: Exploring Roots, Freedom, and Global Sounds

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-01-09

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Interview With Jazz Pianist Jack Dunlevie

Radio & Podcasts | 2023-10-27

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Ronnie Foster Interview

Radio & Podcasts | 2023-11-18

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Honoring Eddie Henderson

Radio & Podcasts | 2024-02-08

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Read "Mino Cinélu at The Presidio Theatre"

Mino Cinélu at The Presidio Theatre

Live Review | 2025-09-10

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Read "David Binney Action Trio At Joe Henderson Lab"

David Binney Action Trio At Joe Henderson Lab

Live Review | 2025-08-12

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Read "Ravi Coltrane & Coltraxx At Miner Auditorium"

Ravi Coltrane & Coltraxx At Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-07-28

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Badi Assad: Strings, Strength, and Soul

Radio & Podcasts | 2024-10-01

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Meet Drummer Jon Krosnick

Radio & Podcasts | 2024-06-24

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Lakecia Benjamin: The Jazz Trailblazer Redefining the Live Experience

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-01-22

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Joe Farnsworth: Straight From The Soul

Radio & Podcasts | 2024-01-20

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Adam Hawley On New Album, ‘Unstoppable’ And Tour

Radio & Podcasts | 2024-08-12

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Harold López-Nussa Interview

Radio & Podcasts | 2023-11-11

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Read "Anthony Wilson Nonet At Joe Henderson Lab"

Anthony Wilson Nonet At Joe Henderson Lab

Live Review | 2025-09-08

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Interview With Tenor Saxophonist Taylor Clay

Radio & Podcasts | 2023-10-14

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Theon Cross Interview

Radio & Podcasts | 2023-11-03

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Interview With Legendary Jazz Pianist Neil Bridge

Radio & Podcasts | 2023-10-07

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Meet Shane Dähler

Radio & Podcasts | 2024-01-12

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New Jazz Releases Plus Gregory Goodloe Interview

Radio & Podcasts | 2023-08-18

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Art Lande and Sam Williams Interview

Radio & Podcasts | 2023-11-27

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Interview With Jazz Singer MaryLynn Gillaspie

Radio & Podcasts | 2023-09-15

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Mike Marlier and Eric Gunnison Interview

Radio & Podcasts | 2023-12-23

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Interview With Al Chesis Of The Delta Sonics

Radio & Podcasts | 2023-09-01

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Mike Stern: The Story Behind Echoes and Other Songs

Radio & Podcasts | 2024-12-13

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Rob Mullins, Jesse Ogle Of Nu Bass Theory, and Sarah Mount

Radio & Podcasts | 2023-08-04

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Jenny Scheinman: Jazz, Americana, and Finding Inspiration on the Lost Coast

Radio & Podcasts | 2024-09-24

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Derek Gripper and Ballaké Sissoko: Strings in Perfect Harmony

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-01-14

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Read "The Cookers At Miner Auditorium"

The Cookers At Miner Auditorium

Live Review | 2025-10-22

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