Sam Reider and the Human Hands celebrate the West Coast release of their debut record, Too Hot to Sleep, featuring mind-bending instrumental music performed by virtuoso bluegrass and jazz musicians.
FEATURING:
Sam Reider - accordion, piano
Alex Hargreaves - violin
Dominick Leslie - mandolin
Roy Williams - guitar
Dave Speranza - bass
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Jazz pianist turned roots musician, Sam Reider is redefining American music on the accordion. He has been featured at Linco...
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A rare night of music presented by Édessa, the Balkan dance band explores a different repertoire from the Balkans, Turkey, and Armenia.
FEATURING:
George Chittenden - clarinet, guitar
Ari Langer - violin
Lise Liepman - santouri, accordion
Sean Tergis - darabuka, defi, tupan
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Édessa captures the passion and vitality that is at the heart of Balkan music, playing the intricate time signatures and highly ornamented modal music that is characteristic of the Bal...
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Tango finds new life when a Bay Area favorite meets world-class talent from Buenos Aires. Touring together for the first time, Pablo Estigarribia and Adrian Jost present an evening of tango for piano and bandoneón, as well as solo pieces. From classics like “El Choclo” to original compositions, their collaborations bring new life into the heart of tango—a tradition layered with fresh harmonies and perspectives. Stories of life, love, and loss are articulated through the hands and minds of two gr...
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Trance Mission Duo presents new music from their upcoming album and chestnuts from their vast repertoire. Melodic, haunting, rhythmic, and pulsating, their global jazz and trance dance music has delighted audiences all over the world.
FEATURING:
Beth Custer - clarinets, percussion, vocals
Stephen Kent - didgeridoo, sinter-style cello, percussion, vocals
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Trance Mission Duo (TMD) just returned from a successful European tour wherein they performed with drumme...
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Renowned instrumentalists Ashley Broder, Ben Schreiber, and Aria DiSalvio join forces to perform Broder's originals and some traditional fiddle favorites. Mandolin, electric mandolin, fiddle, and cello weave melodies, textures, and harmonies to create a sound that has been described as cinematic and transportive.
FEATURING:
Ashley Broder - mandolin, electric mandolin, fiddle
Ben Schreiber - fiddle
Aria DiSalvio - cello
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Southern California-based composer a...
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Jenna Mammina and Rolf Sturm are an acoustic duo presenting jazz and pop standards, as well as originals. Some of the material will be off of their two recordings, and some might be made up on the spot with the audience!
FEATURING:
Jenna Mammina - vocals
Rolf Sturm - guitar
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Vocalist Jenna Mammina has been recognized as one of the leading women of the jazz/pop crossover for three years in a row by Jazziz magazine. She has performed with Ricki Lee Jones, Bob...
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Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers perform classic jazz and blues songs ranging from the 1920s, ‘30s, ‘40s, and ‘50s, all about getting low and getting high.
FEATURING:
Lavay Smith - vocals
Danny Armstrong - trombone, vocals
Rob Barics - tenor saxophone, clarinet
Ron Belcher - bass
Chris Siebert - piano
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Lavay Smith is the vocalist and bandleader of the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, one of the top swingin’ jazz and blues bands in the world. She grew up ...
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As a composer and improvisor, Jacob Szekely has recreated a revolution by definitively expanding the sonic culture of the cello into the world of contemporary jazz. The trio's influences range from classical, jazz, funk, rock, as well as Indian music. Their sound is highly complex, rhythmically and harmonically, while always grooving and with an unfailing sense of melody.
FEATURING:
Jacob Szekely - cello
Dennis Hamm - piano, keyboard
Gene Coye - drums
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With music in the jazz tradition of late Coltrane and 70s Miles Davis, saxophonist Andrew Dixon comes to the Red Poppy to perform original compositions from his debut album release, East Oakland Run Down. Opening the evening is composer and pianist Julie Moon with solo works.
FEATURING:
Andrew Dixon - woodwinds
Dahveed Behroozi - piano
Giulio Cetto - bass
Mike Quigg - drums
Justin Rock - guitar
Julie Moon - piano
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At the sound of a bell
0 choreography
on 11 golden moons
for $22 suggested donation
from 22 pairs of eyes
to witness 44min of authenticity
and interact in 5 possible ways
The Red Poppy Art House invites you to join "A Challenge of Being," a collective exploration on empathy, presence, authenticity, and vulnerability. How vulnerable is it to be real? What prevents us from being authentic? What is the challenge to be present for another? How can we empathize with the unc...
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Wahid is a duo that blends jazz, Ottoman maqam, and traditional rebetika—Greek regional blues from the 1920s. While their instrumentation pairing of the oud and frame drum dates back thousands of years, they have created a new approach using a chromatic bass frame set and improvisation over song forms. Their fifth release, Resonance, is in heavy rotation on the Transglobal World Music Chart, as well as Dore Stein's Tangents Radio.
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Dimitris Mahlis - oud
Chris Wabich - tuned ...
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Dorian Wood returns to the Bay Area after nearly six years to perform songs from his most recent album, XALÁ, as well as past original works and reimagined folk standards. Diana Gameros then serenades us with lullabies from her albums, Arrullo and Eterno Retorno, plus new works on piano and electric guitar. An intimate evening of Latinx chants, sorrows, and storytelling, Gameros and Wood also collaborate on a selection of South American folk tunes.
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Diana Gameros - guitar, vo...
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Arm-Sized Legging is a project consisting of woodwinds, cello, bass, and drums, playing a repertoire of all original compositions. The music explores textures and colors, as well as the various sonorities of the distinct instrumentation. Although many parts are written out, there is also plenty of room for improvisation; the group makes use of both free-form and traditional song forms to use as the basis of collective soloing. The addition of the cello to the standard jazz-saxophone trio adds a ...
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One of Spain’s leading flamenco guitarists, Córdoba’s award-winning José Antonio Rodríguez makes a special San Francisco appearance at the Red Poppy.
FEATURING:
José Antonio Rodriguez - flamenco guitar
Patricio “Pachi” Cámara - percussion, vocals
Paco Peña - bass
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Acclaimed for his powerful and evocative renditions of contemporary flamenco, José Antonio Rodriguez has composed music for orchestras and dance companies, participated in major projects with Paco...
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Lucia Lilikoi presents new songs and soundscapes from her upcoming fourth album. She uses her voice, ukulele, guitar, looping pedal, and diverse instruments gathered in her travels to weave alchemical prayers to the earth. Joining her for the evening are special guest musicians from the Bay Area, inviting listeners into a world where dreams are born.
FEATURING:
Lucia Lilikoi - vocals, ukulele, guitar, looping pedal
Raul Vargas - percussion
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Grupo Borogodo is a Bay Area group celebrating the beautiful, lively song and dance music from the cafes and backyards of Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia. The evening features original compositions, as well as those by Brazil’s best-known artists such as Paulinho da Viola, Jorge Aragao, Almir Guineto, Chico Buarque, and Zeca Pagodinho.
FEATURING:
Marcelo Negão - cavaquinho, vocals
Eduardo Amado - violao
Bruno Melo - percussion, vocals
Andrew Scott - percussion
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Bay Area guitarist Jack Tone-Riordan presents music from his recently released trio recording, Deep Space. The band consists of homegrown, international talents Darrell Green on drums and David Ewell on bass. Tone-Riordan uses newly composed original music as well as favorites from the Great American Songbook as departure points for his compelling and explorative improvisations through spaces of jazz, blues, and elsewhere.
FEATURING:
Jack Tone-Riordan - guitar
Darrell Green - drums
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Rob Reich has been bringing his creative vision to delighted audiences at the Red Poppy for the past 10 years. For an evening of original, rapturous music, he is joined by some of the Bay Area's finest musicians.
FEATURING:
Rob Reich - piano, accordion
Ben Goldberg - clarinets
Ila Cantor - guitar
John Wiitala - bass
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Rob Reich is quintessentially what makes the San Francisco music scene a vibrant and vital mecca for independent music; he’s become one o...
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Ramana Vieira and her ensemble present rapturous rhythms and the passionate stirrings of fado, the folk music of Portugal. Also performing original compositions and American blues/jazz/pop standards, Vieira captivates her audience with the evocative laments of the old world classics blended with innovative instrumentation, creative layers, and soaring vocals.
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Ramana Vieira - piano
Brad Bivens - guitar
Leslie Thorne - acoustic bass
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Het Hat Club returns to the Red Poppy to perform their own interpretations of jazz manouche classics, combining it with their international roots of Eastern European and Balkan music.
FEATURING:
Valentin Desmarais - saxophone
Antonio D Erchie Jr - guitar
Isaac Misri - guitar
Bito Janos - accordion
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Het Hat Club consists of four street musicians who put their own spin on classic Django-style jazz standards and Balkan folk melodies. Formed nearly two years...
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Mark Eisner, one of the founding members of the Red Poppy Art House, is joined by friends to celebrate the publication of his new book, Neruda: The Poet's Calling. The evening features a reading from the author; poetry by Jennifer Barone, Cristina García, Ingrid Keir, William O’Daly, Carolina de Robertis, and Michael Warr; as well as clips from Eisner’s documentary film, Pablo Neruda: The People’s Calling.
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Mark Eisner - host, performer
Jennifer Barone - poet
Cristina Garcí...
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Launched in 2003, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly, multidisciplinary, intercultural happening that takes place in the Mission District of San Francisco. On the first Saturday of every even month of the year, the MAPP transforms ordinary spaces, such as private garages, gardens, living rooms, studios, street corners, and small businesses into pop-up performance and exhibition sites for a day/night of intimate-scale artistic and cultural exchange among a kal...
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French bassist François Moutin and New York vocalist Kavita Shah embrace virtuosity, spontaneity, and lyricism through standards and original music adapted to acoustic bass and voice. Their first album, Interplay, features 11 tracks recorded at Sear Sound Studios in New York and Studio le Meudon in Paris, and is due for release in 2018 on Dot Time Records. Shah and Moutin are joined by their octogenarian mentors, NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan on voc...
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Dancer Bianca Rodriguez collaborates with NYC-based singer Jenny Luna and Bay Area musicians Joey Friedman and Gopal Slavonic to bring you fresh interpretations on music from Turkey, Spain, and the Balkans.
FEATURING:
Jenny Luna - vocals, cajon
Gopal Slavonic - guitar
Bianca Rodriguez - flamenco dance
Joey Friedman - saxophone
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Ole, Opa! was formed in 2016 by dancer Bianca Rodriguez and singer Jenny Luna. The group draws from Luna’s background in Balkan a...
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Multi-instrumentalist Daniel Riera presents the music of Brazilian master guitarist and composer Guinga, known for his elegant melodies and lush harmonies. His repertoire will be interpreted by a chamber ensemble of winds, strings, and percussion. Daniel has studied with Guinga for six years at California Brazil Camp and will bring his arrangements and musical collaborators to the Red Poppy for the first time.
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TBA
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Daniel Riera is a multi-instrumen...
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The Red Poppy Art House invites you to join the artist and curator behind its next exhibition, ¡Aquí no hay moscas! ('There Are No Flies here!'), on view until May 14th. In this installation, artist Santiago Insignares uses the metaphor of an incessant swarm of flies by making a direct, visual translation of his frustration with the current technology-driven age. The buzz of the flies and the buzz of a smartphone are brought together by a nostalgic memory, inviting the audience to question the r...
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From the milongas of Buenos Aires to a rare concert setting at the Red Poppy, Tango BC Quartet plays contemporary and original arrangements of classic tangos. Joining the group for the night is bassist Hector Pineda, well known for his work with the stage show Forever Tango.
FEATURING:
Mariano Barreiro - piano
Santiago Cursach - guitar
Charles Gorczynski - bandoneón
Hector Pineda - double bass
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Based in Buenos Aires, Tango BC Quartet is a group of professi...
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Levoná Ensemble combines flamenco, Arab, Jewish, and other musical traditions and weaves them together with stories, both ancient and new. They create a rich tapestry that is at once a taste of the orient and a new creation all on its own—the kind of energy that only comes when distant cultures overlap and celebrate their differences.
FEATURING:
Faisal Zedan - percussion, vocals
Josh Mellinger - percussion
Asaf Ophir - woodwinds, vocals
David McLean - flamenco guitar
Patrick Kelly ...
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