Jessica Lurie and her Ensemble will be on the west coast this November touring her newest release, MEGAPHONE HEART. She is joined by a stellar band of NYC and Bay Area players, featuring Lurie on saxophone and voice, Rene Hart on bass (Honey Ear Trio, Don Braden, Branford Marsalis), and Vijay Anderson on drums […]
Event: Celebrating Children’s Day! Celebrando el Dia de los Niños! Date: Saturday November 17th Activity: I am a Super Hero! Actividad: Soy un Super Heroe! All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed. Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en el calendario. Calendar activities […]
Continuing the 75th Birthday Celebration! Larry Vuckovich brings his Beyond Category diverse jazz repertoire to the Red Poppy, performing swinging bebop/post-bop, contemporary jazz, Latin-Afro Cuban / Brazilian, Mexican boleros, Blues-Jazz Funk, Jazz Tango, Balkan/Middle Eastern, and more. Performers: Larry Vuckovich (piano), Michael Zisman (bass), Austin Harris (drums). San Francisco pianist Larry Vuckovich has […]
San Francisco Tango Quintet Redwood Tango Ensemble is a Bay Area quintet dedicated to playing both traditional and modern/original tango music. The group plays transcriptions and adaptations of the classic orchestras led by Francisco Canaro, Juan D'Arienzo, Osvaldo Pugliese, Anibal Troilo and others, as well as original compositions and nuevo-tango from around the world. […]
Paris Gypsy Jazz Guitar Virtuoso Simply put, Sébastien Giniaux is one of the greatest gypsy jazz guitarists in the world. Already an underground star in his hometown of Paris, this performance marks a rare United States appearance. In addition to leading his own group, he has been featured as a performing member of Norig […]
Jazz/Gritty Joining forces in a brand new jazz project called The Miniwatt String Quartet are violinist John Ettinger, guitarists Myles Boisen and Jon Preuss, and bassist Todd Sickafoose. An affectionate, gritty and ethereal, occasionally deconstructed take on the Hot Club concept and beyond, these musicians are bringing their vast and varied experience to focus […]
Time is Passed CD Release Show For every innocent child eagerly awaiting the season of Christmas lights, ornaments, and candy canes there is at least one jaded soul dreading the dirge of shopping lines, forced family gatherings and the same mind-numbing songs on constant repeat. Cynics feeling the latter will likely find a lot […]
Lou Lou and the Gypsy Jivers Django Jazz meets township swing jazz Lou Lou and the Gypsy Jivers is acoustic ensemble infusing gypsy jazz with South African township swing jazz, Capetonian and Southern African regional music. Compositions infused with eclectic sounds and rhythms from around the world makes this ensemble a treat for the […]
Event: Andy Strain, The Trombonist at Family Art MAPP! + face painting! Description: - a musical trombonist storyteller for audiences of all ages. Kids can try a green trombone and make music together with the trombonist! check him out: http://thetrombonist.net/ Date: Saturday December 1st Time: 1:30pm-2:30pmEvent: Honoring the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery Día […]
* MAPP is a FREE event — Join us!* Family Art MAPP! 1pm- 1:30pm Face painting 1:30-2:30pm Andy Strain, a musical storyteller for audiences of all ages! Kids can try a green trombone and make music together with the trombonist! 2:30-4pm Honoring the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Activity: Body […]
The Red Poppy Art House will be hosting an affordable film screening the first Sunday of every month. The first film, O Friend, This Waiting! features India's temple courtesans and most cherished love songs. ABOUT THE FILM Could a song be full of love, and yet banal and trifling? Such were the […]
While rooted in jazz The Wee Trio finds ways to break boundaries encompassing their other roots in rock and fusion. Each member is a leader in their own right, but together as The Wee Trio, Westfall, Loomis and Schonig represent one of the highly creative groups pushing jazz and improvised music in exciting and […]
Event: Celebrating the International day for Human Rights Celebrando el dia Internacional de los Derechos Humanos Activity: lets hold hands and claim our rights! Actividad: tomemonos de las manos proclamando nuestros derechos! Date: Saturday December 8th Time: 1pm-4pm All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed. Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en […]
Grab Bag Of Gritty Soul; Truth-Talking Troubadour For Troubled Times Sounds like Tom Waits and The Wood Brothers wrapped in a tortilla, dipped in honey and served at the speakeasy - a feast of gritty soul that ranges from smoky blues to melancholy ballads to rowdy swing. Oscar’s fat bass notes resonate with […]
Laura Inserra is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, teacher, and artistic director. She is a classically trained musician with a strong improvisational background. She plays contemporary and world music in different projects as a percussionist, multi-instrumentalist and composer. She authors and performs music for theater, dance performances, exhibitions as well as soundtracks for movies with internationally acclaimed […]
Photo: Gary Weiner Thursday Dec. 13, 6-9 pm "POP!"Artist Reception by the members of the Bay Area Photographers Collective (BAPC) BUY ART! Come deck out your halls this holiday season! This will be a fun evening of art, friends and food. Sale proceeds benefit local artists and The Red Poppy Art House. Works […]
Review of the String-tet's new CD "Anti-Mass": Much like a smaller version of the Gil Evans Orchestra with Miles Davis, Jekabson seamlessly interweaves his string arrangements with the rhythm section to create a kind of harmonic bed over which he and (a) saxophonist can lay down their precise improvisational lines. The results blur the lines […]
HOLIDAY ART SALES! VENTA DE ARTE PARA LAS FESTIVIDADES DE DICIEMBRE! Saturday/Sabado December 5th 1pm-4pm (only Family Art work sale/ Solo venta de arte del programa Arte en Familia) Thursday/Jueves December 13th, 6-9pm (Artist Reception & Holiday Sale/ Recepcion artistica de expositores y venta de arte) Sunday/Domingo December 16th, 12-4pm (Artist Talk & […]
Red Poppy Art House presents Tango No. 9 in Tango for the Heart, the romance and heat of tango on a cold winter evening, Saturday December 15 at 8 pm. Escape the chill of winter and come bask in the warm embrace of Tango No. 9. Presenting music old and new, Tango No. 9 […]
Photo: Malcom Easton Holiday Art Sale & Artist Talk at 3pm BUY ART! Come deck out your halls this holiday season! This will be a fun afternoon of art, friends and food. A special Artists Talk will bring together members of BAPC in conversation with Marisa Aragona, curator of our current exhibit "POP!". Sale […]
Sufi, Folk And Love Songs Riffat Sultana channels the musical wisdom of 500 years and eleven generations of master vocalists from India and Pakistan. She is the daughter of the late Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, who is universally recognized as the finest Pakistani Classical singer of his time, and is the first woman […]
Performance Series Holiday Celebration ARTE Y TAPAS returns to the Poppy for a special holiday event with artisan tapas and cocktails by Lovage Cooking, holiday gifts on sale made by local artists, and live music Monica Marie Fimbez! Arte y Tapas on Facebook More information on Monica Marie Fimbez (Latin/Folk): monicamariefimbrez.com […]
SOPHISTICATED LADIES WITH THE BLUEBELLES Sophisticated Ladies in "Shiny Stockings: An Old Fashioned Christmas" Molly Mahoney & Shannon Wolfe bring you "Ballads, Boogies and Heart-Melting Harmonies"-- a special Christmas performance highlighting everyone's favorite holiday songs. Featuring Jazz pianist Grant Levin and parlour magic by Wønderson the Magician. The Bluebelles: Dreamy honey-tongued harmonies, tongue-in-cheek ditties, melancholy […]
Come join the Poppy Family as we ring in the Holidays. This evening is a family friendly potluck and jam session for our entire neighborhood. Please feel free to bring some contribution of food, beverages, instruments, smiles, and cheer. Children and families are especially encouraged to attend. Admission: A smile!
West Coast CD Release Celebration for CHIVES' sophomore release, Dads. CHIVES represents the collective musical output of bassist Matthew Wohl, multi-reedist Steven Lugerner and drummer Max Jaffe. Their music is a continuation of the jazz trio continuum - yet CHIVES’ repertoire is heavily influenced by the world of songwriting. Their third recording, Dads, was […]
Soulful and Poetic Songs MARK GROWDEN is a singer, writer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, visual artist,and the artistic director of the Marigny Opera House in New Orleans, LA. Growden has released several critically acclaimed albums, including Saint Judas, which was awarded “2010 Rekkid of the Year” by music blog Stash Dauber and ranked […]
Vocals, Reads and Beats MWE puts a modern and eclectic twist on Turkish and Balkan folk music. This acoustic wind ensemble plays traditional songs with the rarely paired clarinet and the double-reeded zurna. Add some clarinets and a Davul, a shoulder slung marching drum, and you’re about the closest to heavy metal you can […]
Lavay Smth Sings the Billie Holiday Song Book, Featuring Sax Legend Jules Broussard. Lavay Smith grew up with the Billie Holiday songbook, these songs are near and dear to her heart , and knows them inside out. Look for these songs to be sung: "Good Morning Heartache”, “Don't Explain”, “Billie's Blues” and “Fine and […]
From Cote D'Ivoire West Africa 2012 11TH Independent Music Awards winner in the world beat song category Fely Tchaco from Cote D'Ivoire West Africa will be gracing The Red Poppy Art House. Fely's music is a blend of West Africa forest traditional music with Jazz and Pop. Fely Tchaco: lead vocal Paul Sonnabend: conga Andres […]
Modern Hybrid Jazz Award winning guitarist and composer Alex Pinto seamlessly blends traditions of Hindustani music with modern jazz, creating a hybrid music that is pushing boundaries and creating new soundscapes. Joined by longtime collaborator, Shaun Lowecki on drums, and Kim Cass on bass, The Alex Pinto Trio will be presenting Pinto’s original music […]