Trance Mission: Transcontinental Trance Dance & Ambient Grooves

Formed by world-renowned didgeridoo pioneer and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Kent and award-winning clarinetist and composer Beth Custer, the San Francisco-based band Trance Mission makes music perhaps best described as a new form of contemporary global jazz. Their driving, intricate rhythms and gorgeous, soaring melodies—both worldly and otherworldly soundscapes—invite audiences into a universe of groove. With a classic catalog of four globally acclaimed CDs and an upcoming release dropping in...
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Invisible Bird: Endsley, Devine & Amendola Trio

Invisible Bird is a guitar, trumpet, and drum trio collectively led by three engaging artists from the Bay Area—Scott Amendola, Shane Endsley, and Dave Devine. Together, their distinct compositional voices craft original music that transports the listener from rootsy back beats, to anthemic indie rock, to acoustic modern jazz, to ambient electronica.   FEATURING: Shane Endsley - trumpet, whammy bass, electronics Dave Devine - guitar, effects Scott Amendola - drums, percussion, electron...
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Karavan Sarai: Eastern Mystic Melodies, Electronic Grooves & Dance

Karavan Sarai returns to the Red Poppy to perform original and traditional electro-acoustic music of the Silk Road interwoven with ambient contemporary electronica. With the gracious power of belly dance to the colorful dances of the Indian gypsies, one is transported on a visual and sonic journey.   FEATURING: Narayan Sijan – vocals, electric oud, electric saz, programming Schirin Chams-Diba – dance, backup vocals, percussion   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Karavan Sarai’s 2018 album, Pai...
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HERMANO: Improvised Soundscapes & Ambient Music

HERMANO is about transcending reality through sonorous sounds that engage your subconscious mind on a journey through time and space. Atmospheric improvisations and a musical communication are some of the things to expect from HERMANO.   FEATURING: Dillon Baiocchi - saxophones, clarinet, flute M Michailidis - guitar, effects   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Dillon Baiocchi graduated from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in 2012. He has performed in America, Canada, Japan, Kore...
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