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Ivan Neville on Dumpstaphunk’s Groove for a Divided Time
by Steven Roby
Episode Summary In this episode, Steve Roby sits down with keyboardist Ivan Neville of Dumpstaphunk for a deep dive into the band's New Orleans roots, their message of unity, and the making of their latest music. Ivan shares stories about the band's evolving lineup, the inspiration behind their single “Let's Do It," and the enduring power ...
Congregational Music: Martha Redbone Turns Sunday Into a Revival
by Steven Roby
Episode Summary On this Backstage Bay Area episode, host Steven Roby sits down with AfroIndigenous singer and composer Martha Redbone to talk about her Harlan County roots, Brooklyn upbringing, and the call-and-response spirit she brings to the stage. We explore the stories behind her blend of Appalachian folk, gospel-soul, blues, and jazz, as well as the ...
Tuck & Patti At Miner Auditorium
by Steven Roby
Tuck & Patti Miner Auditorium San Francisco, California October 5, 2025You could feel the room hold its breath as Patti Cathcart settled onto a piano bench, cane set aside, Tuck Andress and guitar at her shoulder. The first song, “Mystical Miracle," was offered to the women in the house, and landed ...
Kurt Elling With Christian Sands at Miner Auditorium
by Steven Roby
Kurt Elling With Christian Sands Miner Auditorium (SFJAZZ Center) San Francisco, California October 04, 2025 A spare duo becomes an engine--voice and piano reworking Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, theater, and rock into a present-tense argument for hope, empathy and the living tradition of jazz. They walked on together, and ...
Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids at Miner Auditorium
by Steven Roby
Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids Miner Auditorium Night Of The Exotictress San Francisco, CA October 2, 2025 This show burned hot and without apology--no coasting, no filler, no easy out. The room hinted at it before the first note: Miner's seats pulled back for a dance floor, a ...
Two Voices, One Room: Hervey & Mason Reframe Monk
by Steven Roby
Trumpeter Anthony Hervey and pianist Sean Mason unpacked the soul-and-blues core behind their duo chemistry--why a Monk program belongs in an intimate room, how Hervey's “Du-Rag" reframed ragtime language for now, and why Mason's “Open Your Heart" asked players and listeners to lead with emotion. We talked repertoire choices for a Joe Henderson Lab show, the ...
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble at Miner Auditorium
by Steven Roby
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble Miner Auditorium San Francisco, CA September 28, 2025 What you noticed first was the circle. Not a literal one--the chairs sat in standard rows--but a social circle that materialized as soon as Arturo O'Farrill addressed the room. He joked, testified, and conducted--in short ...
Paquito D’Rivera Quintet at Miner Auditorium
by Steven Roby
Paquito D'Rivera Quintet Miner Auditorium San Francisco, CA September 26, 2025 On Friday night at SFJAZZ's Miner Auditorium, Paquito D'Rivera walked out smiling, a clarinet at his side and seven decades of stagecraft in his pocket. The Cuban-born NEA Jazz Master had long argued that the hallway between the conservatory ...
