Music production

Music production

John Zorn merges Jewish music traditions with various genres.
Zorn rarely leaves New York, but brings Manhattan musicians with him when he does.
Zorn is having a residency at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.
Zorn collaborates with artists such as Laurie Anderson and Bill Frisell.
Zorn's ensemble for his 'game' piece Cobra includes several notable musicians like Dave Lombardo and Mike Patton.

"It's funny because Dad never was trying to preserve these things for posterity or anything like that," says Shaff, who had to search for missing tapes and figure out an order according to each tape's time length.It wasn't a matter of just digging up the tapes to play together - he had to make sense of what they must have sounded like in 1969.

Editor's note: This story is part of That's My Word, KQED's year-long exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history, with new content dropping all throughout 2023.Picture this: You're on the dance floor at a Bay Area function, and " Feelin' Myself " by Mac Dre pumps through the speakers.The whole room erupts with joy, and everyone chants the lyrics: "I'm sicker than SARS / higher than Mars."

The same is true in I'm A Virgo, Riley's new series for Amazon Prime, which debuted on June 23 to rave reviews.The story, which follows a 13-foot-tall 19-year-old named Cootie (Jharrel Jerome) as he first discovers life outside his house, spans tones and genres; the plot contains elements of a superhero story, a heist movie, a romance, a buddy movie - there's even an animated show-within-the-show.
What's consistent is the score, which works subtly but powerfully, almost as its own character.

Together, the women will be sharing anecdotes and discussing what the Bay Area punk community was like in its earliest days, as well as examining its influence on later periods of punk and riot grrrl.A slideshow will highlight other female punk artists of the period, as well as fans and figures from the scene.

Mixcloud.com, which hosts this DJ mix, places restrictions on how many songs can be included from a single artist or album release.But the spirit of Mac Dre still flows through every selection in the set, which begins and ends with his voice from , his cult-favorite DVD that dropped in September 2003.

Welcome to Liner Notes, the Rightnowish podcast series all about jazz in the Bay Area.Through five conversations with key players in the scene, we gain some insight into the past and present of jazz in the Bay Area....
Greg Bridges, Jazz Radio Host and Journalist We start with a conversation with someone who has a wealth of knowledge, especially when it comes to jazz in the Bay: Greg Bridges.

The inaugural class of the Bay Area Hip-Hop Archives and friends at the African American Museum and Library at Oakland on Feb. 3, 2023.Front row, left to right: curator Jahi, Davey D and Refa One.Second row, left to right: Suga T, Mystic, Phesto Dee of Souls of Mischief.Third row, center: DJ D Sharp.

Blanchard will succeed SFJAZZ executive artistic director and founder Randall Kline, who plans to step down from his role in November.Blanchard will lead the organization's artistic programming, with duties including planning year-round concerts, community engagement events and educational opportunities.

For Cui, working with Levi's is a way to showcase his niche passion while leading workshops for others to learn about his craft and mission."I call it visible mending," Cui says about the art of repairing jeans."It's about giving new life to [fabric] that has been shredded.Repairing brings more years to materials that are old.

Two upcoming hyphy-themed Oakland events offer the opportunity for Bay Area clubbers to feel themselves all over again - or, for younger folks, to see what all the hype was about.On May 18, F.A.B.'s West Coast Hyphy Era Tour comes to the New Parish, featuring live performances by the Dope Era entrepreneur himself, The Federation, The Team, Keak Da Sneak, Turf Talk and D-Lo.

"I felt like I had to scream and be loud and take up this space... in my world where dudes are typically occupying it," D'Amato says as Post and MacDiarmid join us at the table."If I had a dollar for every time I walked into Guitar Center and they were like, 'The mics are that way.'"