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Prince Lasha: The Passing of a Sax-Man

by Bill Leikam
December 12, 2008 saw the unexpected passing of William B. Lashaw better known in jazz circles as Prince Lasha. It sent a shudder of disbelief through the jazz community from the San Francisco Bay Area to New York. His memorial was held in Oakland California at the Mountain View Cemetery, December 20th. The large, flower filled ...
Cindy Blackman: Changing Jazz

by Bill Leikam
Cindy Blackman The Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society Half Moon Bay, California December 7, 2008 Jazz has been in cycles of change almost from its inception, and I see another of those changes happening now. Jazz drummer Cindy Blackman's recent performance at the Bach is a prime example of ...
Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy at the Bach, Half Moon Bay, CA

by Bill Leikam
Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, Douglas Beach House Miramar Beach, Half Moon Bay, California October 5, 2008 Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy quintet dropped into the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society Sunday afternoon for the fourth stop on its fall tour. Accompanying him on the stage ...
The Eddie Gale Collective at the Bach in Half Moon Bay

by Bill Leikam
Eddie Gale's Collective Bach Dancing and Dynamite SocietyMiramar Beach, Half Moon Bay, CA August 10, 2008 When jazz legends hit the boutique stage at the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, anything can happen. On Sunday, August 10 trumpeter Eddie Gale's Collective with trombonist Dick Griffin (NYC), saxophonist Kidd Jordon (New ...
Steve Smith's Vital Information Performs at the Bach, Half Moon Bay, CA

by Bill Leikam
Steve Smith and Vital InformationBach Dancing & Dynamite SocietyHalf Moon Bay, CaliforniaNovember 11, 2007 What do you get when you bring together the intricate and spirited beat of Steve Smith (drums and vocals) with the driving pulse of Baron Browne (bass), the virtuosity of Vinny Valentino (guitar & vocals), and the ...