"San Francisco-reared vibraphonist Sasha Berliner finds herself at the crest of two waves in the music business. For one, she's a leading force on an instrument that has been embraced by a brilliant cadre of young players, taking the vibes from the margins to the center of the contemporary jazz scene. Meanwhile, she's part of a wave of young jazz artists who've relocated from New York City to Los Angeles, transforming the Southland scene."
"Her Bay Area engagements start Dec. 7 at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society in Half Moon Bay with a quintet featuring Bay Area bassist Giulio Xavier Cetto and the L.A. tandem of pianist Javier Santiago and drummer Anthony Fung, both graduates of the prestigious Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz at UCLA. Rounding out the group is trumpeter Anthony Hervey, a"
Sasha Berliner is a San Francisco–reared vibraphonist who leads a movement of young players elevating the vibraphone to center stage in contemporary jazz. She relocated to Los Angeles and joins a wave of young jazz artists reshaping the Southland scene. Berliner performs as a player, bandleader, collaborator and educator, returning to the Bay Area for multiple December engagements. Her Dec. 7 concert at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society features Giulio Xavier Cetto, Javier Santiago, Anthony Fung and trumpeter Anthony Hervey, and will be live-streamed. She also appears Dec. 27 at Miner Auditorium for SFJAZZ's UpSwing Series with Michael Mayo and a quintet including Myles Martin and Tristan Cappel.
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