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Idris Ackamoor’s Afrofuturist Theater of Sound
by Steven Roby
The plan is not a recital. It is a happening--part theater, part ritual, part dance-floor communion--led by a saxophonist who has spent five decades making music that refuses to sit still. “I call myself an artistic being," Idris Ackamoor says, describing the continuum that stretches from his horn and piano to the page and back again. ...
Freedom, Not Formula: Yilian Cañizares’ Living Ritual
by Steven Roby
Yilian Cañizares's chapter unfolds in steps: singles leading into an EP and the full-length Vitamina Y (Planeta Y), written for the trio she has toured with for years. “It's my first album with a trio," she says. “They are not only my colleagues but also my friends... the backbone of the music I'm creating right now." ...
Bach, Bebop & Bay Area: Paquito D'Rivera’s Jazz Odyssey
by Steven Roby
Paquito D'Rivera arrived in San Francisco for an upcoming concert at SFJAZZ with a mission and a grin--one that views borders as mere suggestions. Two nights on the Miner Auditorium stage with his seasoned quintet will celebrate years of practice and spontaneous creativity, tracing a career that started with prodigy recitals in Havana and has spanned ...
Lineage, Lift-Off: Sarah Hanahan’s Alto Speaks in the Present Tense
by Steven Roby
Alto saxophonist Sarah Hanahan plays with the urgency of a musician who learned the music in real time--absorbing the tradition on the bandstand and transforming it into forward momentum. “I've always been sure of my connection to the instrument," she says. “Anyone who knows me knows my dad is a drummer and a great ...
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