Chuck MacKinnon Sextet is a continuation of the work MacKinnon started in New York City under the name “The Mactet,” with which he recorded a CD of mostly original compositions. In preparation for the Sextet's upcoming album, Covers and Contrafacts, MacKinnon has decided to showcase his arrangements and remake compositions by famous jazz and pop composers. It is with his recent […]

From classic jazz and blues to Afro-Brazilian/Peruvian rhythms, two Bay Area-based bands, Citizens Jazz and Sang Matiz join together for a special double bill at the Red Poppy Art House. Citizens Jazz is a collective of some of the Bay Area's most talented jazz musicians led by bassist Caroline Chung. Although all the musicians are […]

Artemisa and Manuel have been performing together since 2014, however their extensive background in music includes choral music, opera, blues and rock as their main influences. The duo was born in the search of dignifying the old Mexican way of making music. The heart of this project lies in those days in which our most profound and intimate […]