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3 weeks agoNew York hip-hop experimentalist Elucid: I like the harmony of the city. Everybody's got a little solo'
Elucid experiences the Dream House installation's meditative drone composition, which triggers his creative process through sensory immersion and unconscious sound-to-word associations.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month agoRevered Cuban pianist Omar Sosa back in Bay Area for week full of gigs
Cuban pianist Omar Sosa returns to the Bay Area as resident artistic director at SFJAZZ Center, presenting diverse projects spanning his three-decade career after arriving in 1995 with minimal resources.
fromUntapped New York
3 weeks agoJazz & Gin Soiree at The Urbane Arts Club - Discount
Celebrated by the BBC as one of the city's top 8 literary destinations, The Urbane Arts Club is more than just a venue-it's a vibrant hub for culture and creativity. Through an eclectic mix of literary launches, musical showcases, and theatrical performances, it fosters an environment rich in conversation and artistic expression.
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fromMission Local
1 month agoRemembering 'Diamond' Dave Whitaker, 88, S.F.'s common thread
Diamond Dave Whitaker was a pioneering countercultural activist who shaped San Francisco's community organizing, radio, and arts scenes for over five decades while influencing Bob Dylan's early musical development.
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1 month agoNoise Pop Diary: SML cooked at SFJAZZ-all sauce, no Butterss - 48 hills
SML performs spontaneous, unscripted improvisations without predetermined songs, relying on nonverbal communication and collective trust among band members to navigate musical structures in real time.
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fromOpen Culture
1 month agoHerbie Hancock Explains the Big Lesson He Learned From Miles Davis: Every Mistake in Music, as in Life, Is an Opportunity
Mistakes should be framed as valuable, creative learning opportunities rather than binary failures, especially when guiding perfectionist children.
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 months agoA valentine to jazz: Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra and acclaimed saxophonist Vincent Herring bring 'Charlie Parker with Strings' to Brooklyn * Brooklyn Paper
For the first time ever, Brooklyn's premier professional orchestra, the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra, is dedicating a full program to jazz, featuring the work of the late Charlie Parker, "Charlie Parker with Strings," on Feb. 13 at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn Heights. It is also the first time in more than a decade that "Charlie Parker with Strings" will be heard live in New York.
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2 months agoKelan Phil Cohran & Legacy: African Skies
At the turn of the 1960s, when free jazz was making its initial seismic impact, multi-instrumentalist Phil Cohran-he later added the name Kelan-was living in Chicago and playing trumpet for Sun Ra's Arkestra. He contributed to crucial recordings by the band during his tenure, including We Travel the Space Ways, but Cohran was a restless autodidact who never stuck with any one project for long.
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2 months agoUnder the Stars: Satya's rock-tinged R&B hits the right spot - 48 hills
January is the month where music is moving underneath the surface, feeling out the venues, plotting and planning for those great days under the sun, at a festival. If you are a globe-trotting DJ or band, January is the month you're finishing up those FaceTime calls with managers and bookers, and plotting out which month you'll be on the road playing the Empty Bottle in Chicago, the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA, or the Continental Club in Austin, TX.
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1 month agoTiny Desk Radio: Sierra Ferrell, Wyatt Flores, MJ Lenderman
Tiny Desk Radio co-hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present performances from the next generation of Americana music: Sierra Ferrell, whose sound is firmly planted in the roots tradition; Wyatt Flores, an Oklahoman "red dirt" country singer; and MJ Lenderman, an indie rocker who doubles as the guitarist for the band Wednesday. Sierra Ferrell: Tiny Desk Concert Wyatt Flores: Tiny Desk Concert MJ Lenderman: Tiny Desk Concert
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