http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:00:58 -0700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:23:36 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m11d16-The-clarinet-gets-some-jazz-love?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner It's pretty much been all downhill for the clarinet in jazz ever since Benny Goodman stopped being the latest sensation. Which is a shame, because the instrument's sweet, supple tone can do wonders with a jazz tune in the right hands.... Gigs Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:23:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m11d16-The-clarinet-gets-some-jazz-love?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Pianist-Denny-Zeitlin-makes-solo-appearance?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner Pianist Denny Zeitlin is one of the unsung heroes of jazz, making numerous contributions as a performer, composer and theorist. He's drawn on his experience as a psychiatrist to create and share new understanding of the creative process. ... Gigs Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:34:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Pianist-Denny-Zeitlin-makes-solo-appearance?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Wolfgangs-Vault-nabs-Newport-Jazz-Festival-archive?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner If you haven't discovered Wolfgang's Vault, an online service that presents free, streaming recordings of live concerts, now's a good time to do so. The San Francisco-based service recently acquired the rights to the Newport Jazz F... News Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:12:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Wolfgangs-Vault-nabs-Newport-Jazz-Festival-archive?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Local-trumpeters-honor-Clifford-Brown?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner Trumpeter Clifford Brown's career only lasted a few measly years, due to his untimely death in a car accident at age 25. Yet the musician has remained a significant influence in jazz, helping to take his instrument to the next stage after Dizz... Gigs Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:27:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Local-trumpeters-honor-Clifford-Brown?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Body-Music-Festival-promises-dizzying-variety?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner I'm not sure if the work presented at the International Body Music Festival qualifies as "jazz" in any strict sense. But there's sure to be a lot of creative improvisation going on as a dozen or so international artists flood int... Gigs Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:41:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Body-Music-Festival-promises-dizzying-variety?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Marcus-Roberts-brings-fresh-approach-to-jazz-piano-trio?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner While he hasn't maintained the visibility of other members of the 1980's "Young Lions" generation of jazz players, Marcus Roberts still counts as one of the most dynamic and important piano talents of his time. The Wynton Mar... Gigs Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:28:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Marcus-Roberts-brings-fresh-approach-to-jazz-piano-trio?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Brazilian-duo-bring-tropical-lilt-to-SF-Jazz-Festival?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner There was a bit of a chill in the air outside on Sunday night. But inside the Herbst Theater, it was all warm tropical languor, as Brazilian singer Gal Costa and guitarist Oscar Castro-Neves brought an enchanting air of Rio relaxation to their San... Concert review Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:12:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Brazilian-duo-bring-tropical-lilt-to-SF-Jazz-Festival?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Singer-Melody-Gardot-dazzles-in-SF-Jazz-Festival-show?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner Melody Gardot has gone through incalculable misery as a result of a near-fatal traffic accident five years ago. Yet out of that experience has come a musical vision of incredible power, providing a vivid lesson that beauty and art can transcend ne... Concert review Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:26:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Singer-Melody-Gardot-dazzles-in-SF-Jazz-Festival-show?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d23-New-Orleans-piano-ace-Henry-Butler-maks-it-swing?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner If you've been meaning to put a little boogie in your woogie, head down to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music on Saturday for piano prince Henry Butler. A living repository of jazz knowledge, the veteran player can dish out everything... Gigs Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:35:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d23-New-Orleans-piano-ace-Henry-Butler-maks-it-swing?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Hawaiian-star-pulls-ukulele-into-jazz-world-in-SF-Jazz-Festival-performance?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner What comes to mind when you see the words "ukulele recital?" Yeah, I had that problem, too. Until Wednesday night, when Hawaiian string sensation Jake Shimabukuro demonstrated to an enthusiastic San Francisco Jazz Festival audience a... Concert review Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:30:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Hawaiian-star-pulls-ukulele-into-jazz-world-in-SF-Jazz-Festival-performance?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d21-SF-Jazz-show-celebrates-Benny-Goodman?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner I'll be getting my uke on tonight, but folks with more traditional tastes may want to gravitate to the Herbst Theater, where the San Francisco Jazz Festival will pay tribute to swing genius Benny Goodman. Clarinetists Eddie Daniels and Jim... Gigs Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:39:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d21-SF-Jazz-show-celebrates-Benny-Goodman?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d19-SF-Jazz-Festival-poses-tough-choices-for-music-lovers?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner The San Francisco Jazz Festival kicks off Tuesday, with a performance by Cuban singer and Buena Vista alumnus Omar Portuondo, and good luck making choices if your pocketbook or schedule won't permit attendance at every show. This year's roster featur... Gigs Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:06:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d19-SF-Jazz-Festival-poses-tough-choices-for-music-lovers?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Oakland-singer-Kristina-Smith-charms-with-debut-album?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner  Multiculturalism can be a fraught idea in music. Best case, you get a rich cultural exploration that respects and enriches each tradition it touches on. Worst case, we're talking Celine Dion does calypso.Fortunately, Oakland vocalist Kristina S... Albums Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:22:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Oakland-singer-Kristina-Smith-charms-with-debut-album?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Folkie-singer-Shawn-Colvin-bares-heart-for-San-Francisco-show?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner   Shawn Colvin shows her emotional range (and a serious shoe fetish) Monday night at Yoshi's San Francisco.  Yoshi's San Francisco isn't kidding when it bills the current run by folkish singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin as an "intima... Concert review Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:21:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Folkie-singer-Shawn-Colvin-bares-heart-for-San-Francisco-show?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Stanley-Clarke-Hiromi-spur-each-other-to-dizzying-heights-in-magical-jazz-set?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner  Friday night at Yoshi's San Francisco was the first time I've worried about the band leader's insurance coverage at a jazz gig.Touring with longtime drum associate Lenny White, bassist Stanley Clarke has found a more than worthy foil in Japanes... Concert review Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:44:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Stanley-Clarke-Hiromi-spur-each-other-to-dizzying-heights-in-magical-jazz-set?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Dean--Britta-make-understated-rock-magic-for-Yoshis-audience?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner  Call him laconic, reserved, charisma-impaired, whatever -- Dean Wareham has never been a model guitar hero.As leader of indie rock icons Galaxie 500 and Luna, and now the droller half of domestic/artistic partnership Dean & Britta, Wareham ... Concert review Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:18:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Dean--Britta-make-understated-rock-magic-for-Yoshis-audience?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d7-A-creative-music-trifecta-at-Yoshis-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner  I have to admit I had my doubts when Yoshi's announced about a year ago that it was liberating its format to include creative pop, worldbeat, folk and other types of artists along with the usual jazz suspects.Having seen similar clubs make simi... Gigs Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:37:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d7-A-creative-music-trifecta-at-Yoshis-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Free-Yoshis-show-will-meld-Middle-Eastern-sounds-with-jazz?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner  Yoshi's has yet another free show to say "thanks" to loyal supporters and convince the rest of you to get of the house on a Tuesday night, and this one has intriguing cultural and political overtones.Tonight's gig at Yoshi's Oakland f... Gigs Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:31:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Free-Yoshis-show-will-meld-Middle-Eastern-sounds-with-jazz?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Matt-Eakle-makes-the-flute-swing?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner  Working with mandolin wizard and longtime collaborator David Grisman, the work of flautist (flutist?) Matt Eakle naturally takes on a kind of rootsy tone.Put him center-stage, however, and Eakle is a through-and-through jazz cat, as he demonstr... Gigs Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:32:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Matt-Eakle-makes-the-flute-swing?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Yoshis-SF-practically-giving-away-tickets-for-Fan-Appreciation-Night?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner  Yoshi's really does love you. And to show it, the San Francisco branch is having a Fan Appreciation Night tonight, with tickets priced lower than the average parking tab.The featured attraction is David Binney, an enormously talented young saxo... Gigs Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:40:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Yoshis-SF-practically-giving-away-tickets-for-Fan-Appreciation-Night?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner