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Becca Stevens at the Joe Henderson Lab

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Becca Stevens Joe Henderson Lab San Francisco, CA October 14, 2025 What happens when a songwriter transforms an intimate space into a map and invites us to follow her route? That was the guiding question of Becca Stevens' early set at the Joe Henderson Lab, where voice and guitar became coordinates, ...

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Amaro Freitas on Enchantment, Ancestry, and the Future of Solo Piano

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The Brazilian pianist Amaro Freitas doesn't just perform pieces--he creates an atmosphere. A pilgrimage to the Amazon inspired his recent music, and his solo set translates that experience into sound: rainforest textures, ritual movements, and the feeling of two mighty rivers converging and flowing as one. “I create a unique approach to music in my concerts," ...

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Dumpstaphunk at Miner Auditorium

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Dumpstaphunk Miner Auditorium San Francisco, CAOctober 11, 2025 What if the beat were a social contract? That question lingered over a sold-out Saturday at Miner Auditorium, where Dumpstaphunk approached funk not as escapism but as a shared practice--an agreement to move, listen, and shape tension and release as a community. This ...

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Lines in Motion: Nicole McCabe’s Groove-Driven Improvisation

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Episode Summary In this episode, host Steve Roby sits down with saxophonist and composer Nicole McCabe, co-leader of the genre-blending project Dolphin Hyperspace. Nicole shares her journey from growing up in Marin County, where she was inspired by both jazz and electronic music, to collaborating with bassist/producer Logan Kane. The conversation covers her musical influences (from ...

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Ivan Neville on Dumpstaphunk’s Groove for a Divided Time

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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 ...

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Congregational Music: Martha Redbone Turns Sunday Into a Revival

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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 ...

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Tuck & Patti At Miner Auditorium

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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 ...

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Kurt Elling With Christian Sands at Miner Auditorium

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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 ...

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Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids at Miner Auditorium

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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 ...

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Two Voices, One Room: Hervey & Mason Reframe Monk

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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 ...


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