Roger Kim’s Portrait Maker is a new kind of chamber music that combines elements of jazz, classical, and folk music in a highly personal and organic way. Writing for plucked and bowed string instruments, woodwinds, flute, voices, and sparse percussion and piano, the young guitarist makes his mark as a promising composer with a wonderful sense for unusual orchestration and timbres, musical economy, harmonic richness, melodic beauty, and improvisational creativity. Girl Swallows Nightingale opens ...
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Saxophonist/composer James Brandon Lewis and jazz/progressive-rock band Android Trio share the night to present their latest albums, No Filter and Road Songs, respectively. Special Guest Kevin Robinson then takes the stage with his ensemble, KREation.
FEATURING:
James Brandon Lewis - tenor saxophone
Android Trio
Eric Klerks - bass
Max Kutner - guitar
Andy Niven - drums
Kevin Robinson's KREation Ensemble
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
James Brandon Lewis is a saxophonist...
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Through a mini artistic residency with the Red Poppy Art House, artists WaterSaw, Sonsherée Giles, and Megan Lowe present The Sounds Inside, a site-specific dance and sound score exploring what is going on within a space, our bodies, and our minds. Creating layers of sound through loopers, WaterSaw uses their instruments in both conventional and experiential ways, giving way to an array of textures and sounds ranging from sparse, to rhythmic, to ethereal, to driving. The strong relationship betw...
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Harpist Amelia Romano, along with trumpeter Matt Ebisuzaki and bassist Tim Renner, present an evening of original compositions and arrangements. With influences ranging from South American harp, symphonic brass, and odd-meter dance music, to minimalism, post-bebop, and spaghetti western soundtracks, this intrepid trio finds a song-line under San Francisco's Mission District and tracks it to the Red Poppy Art House.
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Amelia Romano - harp
Matt Ebisuzaki - C rotary-valve trumpe...
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Renegade Duo presents Historically (In)appropriate, a 21st century salon with an eclectic program of intimate songs spanning centuries and genres, with sets by Dusan Bogdanovic, California-based composer Gary Eister, obscure pieces by 19th century guitar composers Salvador Castro de Gistau and Karl Eulenstein, songs by John Dowland, as well as a collection of reimagined jazz standards for voice and banjo.
FEATURING:
Melinda Becker - mezzo-soprano vocals
Jon Mendle - tenor banjo, Renai...
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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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Filipino-American guitarist Karl Evangelista ranks among a new wave of creative musicians grounded in jazz, 20th century experimentalism, and popular song. Joined by an all-star grouping of Bay Area experimentalists, including members of art rock band Grex, Evangelista explores the meeting point between the throttling power of psychedelic rock and the dark outer reaches of noise and free jazz.
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Karl Evangelista - guitar
Rei Scampavia - keys
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Cosa Nostra Strings present a program of original works and their own interpretations of a few covers. Ranging from acoustic heavy metal to power ballads and everything in between, they utilize their distinct instrumentation of cello, viola, violin, trombone, bass, and percussion to the fullest extent.
FEATURING:
Shaina Evoniuk - violin
Adam Theis - trombone, bass
Keith Lawrence - viola
Lewis Patzner - cello
Aaron Kierbel - percussion
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
A branch of the il...
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Stephanie Bruce and her ensemble present original words and eclectic music inspired by a variety of influences, from Debussy to Dylan, with a side of groove.
FEATURING:
Stephanie Bruce - vocals
John R Burr - piano
Aaron Germain - bass
Kendrick Freeman - drums
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Stephanie Bruce is a singer, composer, and lyricist who has been performing for over three d...
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Brian Andres and the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel present their own arrangements of compositions by well-known jazz drummers and Latin jazz percussionists, as well as original music.
FEATURING:
Brian Andres - drumset
Javier Cabanilas - congas
Christian Tumalan - piano
Aaron Germain - bass
Steffen Kuehn - trumpet
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Lead by drummer Brian Andres, the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel (ACJC) was formed to contribute its own mark to the San Francisco Bay Area’s history of Lati...
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Justin Ancheta is an established musician and songwriter in the Bay Area with compelling and eclectic styles that range as far as his ethnicity takes him. With songs in English, Spanish, and Tagalog, Ancheta encompasses his Californian roots with global influences. He is accompanied with melodies by Garcia Scammon on clarinet and saxophone and often has special guests that bridge into new territories of musicality.
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Justin Ancheta - guitar, vocals
Garcia Scammon - saxophone
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Arpege is an attempt to bridge Persian traditional music and modern life. It combines contrasting elements of exhilaration and sorrow, cognizance and ignorance, dynamics and statics, rhythms and free forms, harmony, and monophony to create a contemporary musical structure while staying loyal to its roots. Arpege is a story about migration.
FEATURING:
Sina Dehghan - Persian percussions
Farhad Fathieh - kamancheh
Amirhossien Kiani - vocals
Siavash Bakhtiary - bass
Amaan Mehrabian - s...
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Multi-instrumentalist Gary Haggerty and Arab percussionist Faisal Zedan return to the Red Poppy to express the dynamic aspects related to Arab and Middle Eastern drumming and its effect on the melodies performed.
FEATURING:
Gary Haggerty - oud, saz, mendochello, tarhu
Faisal Zedan - derbakki, riqq, frame drums
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Gary Haggerty is an accomplished performer and composer who specializes in stringed instruments including the oud, saz, violin, mandolin, setar, m...
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Brother Spellbinder blends elements of folk, chamber pop, and global music through original songs that are both melodic and theatrical. With Instrumentation that includes cello, ukulele, violin, guitar, and three-part harmonies, their performance also features multimedia with live-projected handmade film collages and the release of a new music video.
Wolf & Crow then interweaves sweetly chilling harmonies, woody folk-guitar picking, and their trademark rustic slide guitar to form a haunting...
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Co-presented by Diaspora Arts Connection and Red Poppy Art House, Qais Essar shares new works for the Afghan rabab, further extending the boundaries of the instrument and presenting it in a new context.
FEATURING:
Qais Essar - rabab
Eric Zang - percussion, kaval, electronics
Antara Bhardwaj - kathak dance
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Qais Essar is a composer, instrumentalist, and advocate with the dual mission of keeping Afghan music alive while also pushing it into the future so it d...
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Nick Hours and his band performs two short sets, one with a rich acoustic ensemble and the second with beats and projected visuals featuring vocalist Claire Gendler. Pianist and singer-songwriter Katy Stephan offers intricate and original handmade songs that may evoke ghosts of the Barbary Coast.
FEATURING:
Nick Rattray - vocals, guitar
Hamza Tayeb - guitar
Holly Mead - cello
Claire Gendler - vocals
Nate Toutjian - drums
Katy Stephan - piano, vocals
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Ni...
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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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Jazz/flamenco pianist Alex Conde returns to the Bay Area to reunite with his California trio featuring Grammy-nominated percussionist John Santos and legendary bassist Jeff Chambers. This extraordinary trio of natural-born improvisors will explore the intersections of jazz, Latin jazz, flamenco, and all the spaces in between, leaving you inspired, elated, and transformed.
FEATURING:
Alex Conde - piano
John Santos - percussion
Jeff Chambers - bass
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Alex Con...
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A staple in the Bay Area Balkan and gypsy swing scenes in recent years, Alex Hand’s current project explores the common ground of influence between western art music and jazz with folk music of Eastern Europe. The repertoire features uptempo and high-energy dance tunes from Bulgaria and Romania with a progressive edge.
Sharing the night is post-folk/rock band Three For Silver, who is currently on tour supporting the newest album, The Way We Burn, released September 2017 on Foggy Night Records...
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Singer-songwriter Max Minardi opens the show with folk songs reflecting his experiences and humorous stories on the road. Folk-pop trio Little Shrine then closes the night with music from their newly released mini-album, Wilderness, as well as several brand new tunes that have never been shared publicly. The songs, written by vocalist and bassist Jade Shipman, explore a rich, emotional landscape with thoughtful instrumentation from violinist Ryan Avery and guitarist Tony Schoenberg.
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Drómeno is a traditional ensemble presenting authentic regional music from the Greek mainland and beyond, overlapping into the surrounding regions and finding the musical legacy that connects the traditions of the Balkans. Featuring wide-ranging instrumentation, the group is able to span the sounds of Greece, from Western Macedonia and Ipiros, through Thessaly and Thrace.
FEATURING:
Christos Govetas - clarinet, bouzouki, vocals
Ruth Hunter - accordion, vocals
Eleni Govetas - double b...
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This project infuses an element of deep appreciation for cultural diversity and respect for tradition as well as innovation into the musical landscape today. The ensemble's diverse roots, spontaneity, and musical influences of soul, modern jazz, Native American melodies, and Indian classical traditions help bring together a relevant and powerful statement. This work represents the power of collaboration and mindfulness towards others.
FEATURING:
Sameer Gupta - drumset, tabla
Jay Gandh...
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With special guest Francisco Marques from Ginga, Grupo Falso Baiano performs the music of Rio de Janeiro, illustrating 100 years of samba and choro.
FEATURING:
Brian Moran - 7-string guitar
Zack Pitt-Smith - clarinet, saxophone, flute
Francisco Marques - cavaco, vocals, percussion
Ami Molinelli - percussion
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Grupo Falso Baiano is a choro group that offers a window into the history and diverse culture of Brazil. Choro is one of Brazil’s earliest popular mus...
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An evening of rare and beautiful artistry, Hindustani harpist, singer, and bansuri flautist Sheela Bringi performs classical Indian music reimagined for harp and voice, plus soulful devotional ballads (bhajans), Indian folk melodies, and original songs.
FEATURING:
Sheela Bringi - harp, vocals, bansuri
William Rossel - tabla
Wallace Harvey - violin
Brent Kuecker - harmonium
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Indian American musician Sheela Bringi has been exploring the connections betwee...
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Consisting of four singers and a rhythm section, Dynamic is a Danish jazz band that creates close-harmony arrangements of classic and progressive jazz tunes. Their current repertoire focuses on vocal arrangements of instrumentals by jazz giants including Miles, Monk, Coltrane, Gillespie, and more, as well as original songs with a sprinkling of funk and soul.
FEATURING:
Paul Kim - baritone, arranger
Kirstine Dahlberg - soprano
Katrine Rømhild - mezzo-soprano
Anne Rørbaek Olesen - alt...
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The Red Poppy Art House invites you to join the artist and curator behind its first exhibition of 2018, The Past Collection, on view until February 28th. The exhibition is a collection of Salehi’s work during her years of exploring, experimenting, and combining contemporary art aesthetics with the spirit of ancient Persian art.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Samaneh Salehi began her career in Iran after studying graphic design at Tehran Noor Conservatory. Since then, she chose painting as her favor...
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Boston-based multi-instrumentalist Mark Zaleski comes to San Francisco to celebrate the release of his second album, Days, Months, Years. The album includes clever compositions combined with choice standards reimagined to fit the style of his band of 10 years. Zaleski performs on saxophone this evening as he puts his own spin on modern jazz by incorporating his love of rock music with his jazz training.
FEATURING:
Malcolm Campbell - piano
Doug Stewart - bass
Colin McDaniel - drums
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Drawing from many Eastern European musical traditions, Taraf de Akácfa performs a broad set of music ranging from danceable Macedonian coceks and complex odd time Bulgarian melodies, to Romanian horas and heart-wrenching Transylvanian songs.
FEATURING:
Lulu de la Rue (USA/ France) - violin
Johannes Olsson (Sweden) - accordion
Isaac Misri (USA) - guitar
Ábel Dénes (Hungary) - double bass
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Taraf de Akácfa is an international six-piece ensemble based out of B...
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