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Tenor Sax Dynamo Eric Alexander Plays Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco, March 16-18
"Dead Center. What a marvelous title. If young tenor star Eric Alexander isn't “dead center" on his latest album for HighNote Records, it would take an especially sharp-eyed cat with a microscope to notice. Fact is, Alexander has been nailing the target with unerring accuracy for a number of years now, and people are starting to ...
Singer Jacqui Naylor Brings Her Beautiful Voice and Intriguing "Acoustic Smashing" to Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco's North Beach District, February 16-18
Singer Jacqui Naylor has essentially created a whole new, audience- pleasing musical genre for herself, with a technique she calls “acoustic smashing." This unique singer loves to take the lyrics and melody from a song in one musical realm and fit them to a groove from another. Say what? Glad you asked! On her brand new ...
Afro Jazz Percussionist Babatunde Lea Plays San Francisco's Jazz at Pearl's, January 26-28
Babatunde Lea has been a San Francisco Bay Area treasure since his arrival in San Francisco in 1977 after a half-decade stay in New York City. In his fiery, spiritual percussion playing and composing, audiences can easily discern the flowing, beating influences of African, Latin, Caribbean and North American rhythms and cultures. Babatunde will be bringing ...
Versatile, Swinging Guitarist Josh Workman to Play Jazz at Pearl's on Thursday, January 11
Guitarist Josh Workman will give San Francisco music fans a taste of his versatile, effervescent talent when he plays Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood this Thursday night, January 11. (Shows start at 8:00 and 10:00 pm, with doors opening at 7:30.) Workman has been burning his way to just about every spot ...
Rising Star Dayna Stephens to Headline at San Francisco's Jazz at Pearl's
One of the most exciting tenor sax players and composers in the Bay Area, Dayna Stephens is a fluid, vigorous soloist with a warm, soulful sound. On Wednesday night, December 27, 2006, Stephens' talents will be on display on the Jazz at Pearl's stage in San Francisco's North Beach District. Joining Stephens will be two more ...
"Cool-toned" saxman Noel Jewkes to play Jazz at Pearl's Dec. 21
Four decades of music resonate in Jewkes' deep well of style and soul A night with Noel Jewkes is a night of pure, straight-ahead jazz beauty. As prominent Bay Area jazz critic Andrew Gilbert put it, “Jewkes is a compelling, cool-toned tenor player . . . best known as a fluent soloist who can add a ...
Guitar Lion Calvin Keys to play weekend set at Jazz at Pearl's, December 15-17
Soul/Jazz Master takes the Pearl's stage in San Francisco's historic North Beach District Soul, funk, jazz, virtuosity, depth of experience, lightness of touch and intensity of spirit. Seasoned, yet young at heart. The words and phrases one could use to describe guitarist Calvin Keys barely seem to scratch the surface of what this great musician has ...
Bay Area poet/musician/DJ Avotcja brings her powerful ensemble Modupue to Jazz at Pearl's
Unique jazz/blues/Latin ensemble to play Friday through Sunday, December 1-3. Popular Bay Area DJ, poet, actor and musician, the dynamic Avotcja (ah-va-cha) is a one-woman furnace of creativity. With her large ensemble Modupue (moe-do-pwe), featuring the stunning pianist Jon Jang, Francis Wong on sax and flute, Yancie Taylor on vibes and a stageful of passionate, pulsing ...
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom decrees December 8, 2006, "Larry Vuckovich Day"
Legendary pianist to celebrate 70th birthday with performances at Jazz at Pearl's Larry Vuckovich 70th Birthday Celebration at Jazz at Pearl's, 256 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, Friday-Sunday, December 8-10. Shows at 8:00 & 10:00. Doors open at 7:30. (San Francisco, CA) San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has named Friday, December 8th, 2006, “Larry Vuckovich Day" in ...
Linda Kosut to Perform Tribute to Oscar Brown, Jr. at Jazz at Pearl's
Vocalist Kosut to be joined in performance by Oscar Brown, Jr.'s daughter Maggie Brown. Linda Kosut is a moving and entertaining performer, best known for her unique interpretations of jazz standards and pop tunes and her evocative and compelling interpretive skill with lyrics. Kosut will be at Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood ...
