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Fred Hersch and Esperanza Spalding at Yoshi's
by Roy Strassman
Fred Hersch and Esperanza Spalding Yoshis Oakland, CA January 27, 22023 Esperanza Spalding and Fred Hersch graced Yoshi's patrons with their presence last Thursday and Friday. Dressed in a black outfit and white “Life Force" t-shirt, Spalding presented a counterpoised contrast to Hersch, who was conservative in appearance and avuncular in ...
Myra Melford Fire and Water Quintet at SFJAZZ Center
by Roy Strassman
Myra Melford's Fire and Water Quintet SFJAZZ Center San Francisco, CA November 6, 2022 The Free jazz pianist and composer Myra Melford made the trip across the Bay Bridge to the SFJAZZ Joe Henderson Lab to bring her Fire and Water Quintet to an eagerly expectant audience. The quintet's name derives ...
The Azar Lawrence Experience at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society
by Roy Strassman
The Azar Lawrence Experience Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society Half Moon Bay, CA July 31, 2022 Azar Lawrence's most recent incarnation of The Azar Lawrence Experience brought its energetic presence to grace Half Moon Bay's Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society on July's final afternoon. The “Experience" featured a unique front line ...
Juan De Marcos and his Afro Cuban All Stars at SFJAZZ Center
by Roy Strassman
Juan De Marcos and his Afro Cuban All Stars SFJAZZ Center San Francisco, CA July 22, 2022 Juan De Marcos and his Afro-Cuban All-Stars returned to the Miner Auditorium of the SFJAZZ Center for the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 Virus. Previously, his two daughters—clarinetist Laura and vibraphonist ...
Chief Adjuah at Yoshi's
by Roy Strassman
Chief Adjuah Yoshi's Oakland, CA June 23, 2002 Chief Adjuah 's six-seat magic carpet landed for its two-day sojourn at Yoshi's on Thursday night, and what an enchanting performance it was. At first, only five band members took the stage, and the Chief, aka Christian Scott, commenced the stretch-spasm-music spiritual feast ...
Jésus Diáz Y Su Afro-Cuban Ensamble at Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade
by Roy Strassman
Jesus Diaz Yerba Buena Gardens Espanade Summer Kickoff Concert San Francisco, CA May 7, 2022 Yerba Buena Gardens enlists and supports many musical artists on its Esplanade. It is a beautiful and spacious urban oasis where everyone can boogie and enjoy the sunshine. Jesús Díaz is a Havana-born Bay Area ...
Miguel Zenon at SFJAZZ Center
by Roy Strassman
Miguel Zenon SFJAZZ Center San Francisco, CA May 5, 2022 With its fabulous acoustics and visual projection capabilities, the SF Jazz Center is the ideal venue for Miguel Zenon's performances of his recent Golden City Suite project. Zenon conducted interviews in several of San Francisco's ethnic communities—Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, African American, ...
Helen Sung Quartet with guest Jenny Scheinman at SFJAZZ
by Roy Strassman
Helen Sung Quartet with guest artist Jenny Scheinman Joe Henderson Lab at SFJazz San Francisco, CA March 18, 2022 Last night the Helen Sung Quartet plus violinist Jenny Scheinman graced the stage of the Joe Henderson Lab at San Francisco's premier jazz venue, SFJazz. Ms. Sung, a Guggenheim ...
Rubén Blades at the Oakland Paramount Theater
by Roy Strassman
Rubén Blades Paramount Theater Oakland, CA November 20, 2021 The November night was brisk, and the expectant crowd gradually swelled. Sausage vendors were selling onion-and pepper-laden sandwiches right alongside the scalpers. The queues were long—for checking vaccine cards and gaining entry or even just to partake of a juicy pre-show ...
Harold López-Nussa at Freight and Salvage
by Roy Strassman
Harold López-Nussa Freight & Salvage Berkeley, CA October 28, 2021 Cuban piano sensation Harold López-Nussa blessed the Bay Area with a Thursday evening performance at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage venue. He fielded quite an unusual and extraordinary band for the evening's exciting and heart-warming gig for a smallish but intimate ...
