Award-winning jazz vocalist Jamie Zee returns to celebrate the release of her self-titled EP. Inspired by life as a non-binary, Chinese-American child of San Francisco, Zee has spent the past five years meticulously documenting her life through song and performance to bring together her debut collection of original works.
FEATURING:
Jamie Zee - vocals
Max Brody - guitar
Madison Bohrer - saxophone
Alex Shapiro-Romano - drums
William Bohrer - bass
Julian Lopez - keyboard
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Tamar Ilana & Ventanas present their third album, MISTRĀL. Named for the wind that traverses the Mediterranean, the title alludes to the migrations of the Sephardic and Romani people over the centuries. A four-time nominee for the Canadian Folk Music Awards, Ventanas reimagines Mediterranean melodies and flamenco grooves with “potent, vibrato-drenched vocals” (DownBeat) and “bristling oud solos” (New York Music Daily).
FEATURING:
Tamar Ilana - vocals, dance
Jesssica Deutsch - violin
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Guitarist Robert Papacica, keyboardist Eddie Mendenhall, and drummer Marcelo Perez join together for an evening of improvisation and original music that draws largely from the jazz tradition and the avant garde.
FEATURING:
Robert Papacica - guitar
Eddie Mendenhall - organ
Marcelo Perez - drums
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Now residing in Miami, Robert Papacica has appeared as a sideman in clubs in Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Seattle, and New York. An alumnus of the ...
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Sibarg Ensemble explores creative intercultural music by combining the sounds of traditional Iranian melodies and jazz. Through original compositions, arrangements of classical and folk songs, and structured improvisations, the members draw on their own distinct musical backgrounds while creating a dialogue with one another. With each performance, Sibarg sets out to create a sense of unity and peace while facilitating multiculturalism.
FEATURING:
Hesam Abedini - vocals
Sara Saberi - o...
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Jazz vocalist Jenna McLean and her band celebrate the release of her debut solo jazz album, Brighter Day, a celebration of joy and human resilience amidst a turbulent world. McLean takes pride in shaping near-and-dear jazz standards into personal and honest works through original lyrics and fresh arrangements that are sure to touch hearts and swing deeply.
FEATURING:
Jenna McLean - vocals
Steve Kovalcheck - guitar
Seth Lewis - bass
Ryan Leppich - drums
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Je...
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Homenagem Brasileira ("Homage to Brazil") embraces the diversity of Brazil’s musical traditions rather than simply focusing on Brazilian standards that have already crossed over into the jazz world. Sandy Cressman's newest project, Entre Amigos, includes collaborations with various Brazilian and Brazilophile musicians, and was recorded in the U.S., Brazil, and Europe. Beautifully conceived, arranged, and performed, Brazilian guitarist/composer Chico Pinheiro describes Entre Amigos as “a delicate...
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This evening will be a presentation of the end of a solo performance development program by La Tania. Flamenco is no easy challenge—it’s an art that can fill a lifetime of exploration; it has no end, and its purpose is to find the path to our soul, to search for who we really are. This is a path that must be taken in little steps, carefully crafting our every move, with love, dedication, and attention to the subtleties. Six dancers, after many years of study, have embarked on the journey of dev...
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. If you have already purchased tickets for this event, please note a refund will be issued as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.Dror Sinai takes you on a journey from the Middle East to Turkey, from Egypt to Tunisia, with a visit in Yemen and rest in Morocco. The evening will be elevating, deep, spiritual, healing, and joyful.
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Dror Sinai is an...
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Visionary musician, composer, and inventor Mark Deutsch collaborates with world-renowned scientist, multi-instrumentalist, and author Jaron Lanier for an evening of sonic exploration, global improvisation, and musical innovation. Lanier will bring his considerable talents and vast knowledge of rare acoustic instruments to bare, engaging with Deutsch’s singular creation, the bazantar, creating a musical journey that both embraces traditional music cultures of the world and looks towards the futur...
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Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Alimr Côrtes invites local favorite guitarist Ricardo Peixoto for an evening of choros, sambas, and bossa novas.
FEATURING:
Almir Côrtes - mandolin, guitars
Ricardo Peixoto - 6, 7 & 12-string guitars
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
A native of Bahia, Brazil, versatile multi-instrumentalist Almir Côrtes is equally at home on mandolin and acoustic and electric guitars. His repertoire of styles is equally broad, including choro, frevo, samba, maxixe, and Braz...
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Brooklyn Raga Massive draws inspiration from Terry Riley, himself a practitioner of Indian classical music for some years, beginning with their performance and recording of Riley's seminal composition "In C.” For this evening, BRM presents Indian classical music, original works inspired by the master, and a sneak peak at a new work in progress composed by Riley exclusively for BRM.
FEATURING:
Sameer Gupta - tabla, drumset
Neel Murgai - sitar
Arun Ramamurthy - violin
Trina Basu - vio...
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Rupa & the April Fishes create a sound that pulsates with the pluralism of Bay Area culture, celebrating life and the art of resistance through a wide musical palette that pulls from over a decade of playing street parties, festivals, and symphonic concerts through 29 countries with songs in five languages. Under the direction of composer, frontwoman, activist, and physician Rupa Marya, the band creates a live experience which is a manifestation of a world beyond nations, where the heart of huma...
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Master West African kamale ngoni player Mamadou Sidibe and fingerstyle guitar wizard Walter Strauss create deep, soulful music that is simultaneously ancient and fresh. They create an intoxicating blend through intertwining melodic grooves, spirited improvisation, and songs in two languages.
FEATURING:
Mamadou Sidibe - hunter's harp (kamale ngoni)
Walter Strauss - guitar
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Multi-award-winning composer and musician Mamadou Sidibe plays the West African hunter...
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Daptain Hook was formed when three jazz musicians began exploring the freedom and limitations of a power trio. After playing in several musical contexts together, Elé Howell, Franklin Rankin, and Nick Panoutsos connected over their love for funk and rock. They combined these styles and infused improvisation, culminating in an adventurous power trio. They will debut original music and feature vocals over their compositions.
FEATURING:
Elé Howell - drums
Franklin Rankin - guitar
Nick P...
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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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Ramana Vieira pays tribute to time-treasured fado classics of Amália Rodrigues, as well as performs Portuguese folk music, jazz, and original compositions.
FEATURING:
Ramana Vieira - vocals
Leslie Thorne - bass
Stephen LaPorta - percussion
Brad Bivens - guitar
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Recognized by the New York Times as an American at the forefront of the fado resurgence, Ramana Vieira has also been described by Mundo Português newspaper as the “New Voice of Portuguese World Musi...
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Join us for a night of art and interactivity celebrating the life and legacy of René Yañez. The program will feature a drawing performance, mural art, drawing circle, film screening, live music, dance tunes, and a few more surprises. Materials for the drawing circle will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own.It was a year ago on May 29, 2018, that "El Padrino de la Misión" René Yañez left this world. While we, his community, miss him deeply, he left us with much inspiration to ...
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. If you have already purchased tickets for this event, please note a refund will be issued as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.Vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Caitlin Belem and guitarist Terrence Rosnagle take you on a trip through Latin America, playing sumptuous samba, bossa nova, cumbia, son, and much more.
FEATURING:
Caitlin Belem – vocals, saxophone, guita...
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Vince Delgado’s Mid-East Tapestry Ensemble plays a diverse array of classical, urban, and folk music from the Arabic-speaking countries, as well as Turkish, Greek, Armenian, and Persian traditions along with original compositions. In a time when there is so much negative perception about the Middle East, the ensemble believes that the aesthetics and variety of these cultures would be of interest to American audiences. There is much beautiful music to be heard from these countries that have been ...
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Combining flamenco guitar, ethnic percussion, klezmer clarinet, and folk songs from the Middle East, Levoná Ensemble follows melodies and styles that traveled from one side of the ancient world to the other, bringing them together to explore new possibilities. This celebration of sounds is intermingled with storytelling, drawing from folk traditions as well as original stories.
FEATURING:
Faisal Zedan - percussion, vocals
Asaf Ophir - woodwinds, vocals
David McLean - guitar
Josh Mel...
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. If you have already purchased tickets for this event, please note a refund will be issued as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.Although no stranger to the walls of Red Poppy Art House, Kenya Moses makes her solo debut with her new ensemble by the same name. Exploring the sounds of Brazil, past and present, Kenya brings the audience on a musical adventure, enjoying every...
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Citizens Jazz, led by bassist Caroline Chung, brings together some of the Bay Area’s most notable jazz musicians to play the compositions of legendary composer, musician, and vocalist Billy Strayhorn.
FEATURING:
Adriana Morerro (guest) - vocals
Riley Bandy - alto saxophone
James Mahone - tenor saxophone
Grant Levin - piano
Caroline Chung - upright bass
Hamir Atwal - drums
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Citizens Jazz is a collective of some of the Bay Area's best up-and-coming and vet...
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Wayang Bali, the Balinese shadow play, is one of the most revered traditional art forms in the world. Plots for Wayang Bali are drawn from the Mahabharata myth cycle, in which five brothers are pitted against one hundred jealous cousins in a struggle for power involving gods, demons, magical weapons, and the inevitable beautiful princess. Larry Reed and the Gamelan musicians make it possible for Western audiences to enjoy this classical form of storytelling.
FEATURING:
Carla Fabrizio -...
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PLEASE NOTE, THE SECOND SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED.Additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door for the 7:00-9:30pm (6:30pm doors) show. Please arrive when doors open the day of the event to purchase tickets.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, and harmony and monophony to create a modern musical struct...
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The marimba de chonta ("the piano of the forest”) is an emblematic instrument of the culture of the Afro-Pacific coast of Colombia and Ecuador. The genre known as “Música del Pacífico” represents a profound cultural heritage that developed on the rivers and rainforests along the coast, in relative isolation from outside influences. With little distinction between artists and audience, marimba music is more than a performance; it is a collective community experience and a tool of resistance. Equa...
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Join singer-songwriter Ashley Wilson and jazz vocalist Noa Levy as they bring their voices together for a special night celebrating friendship, creativity, and self-expression through song. Featuring a mix of original compositions and arrangements of popular songs, with backing by an incredible band of musicians, this show will honor the female spirit and the creative energy that live inside us all.
FEATURING:
Ashley Wilson - vocals
Noa Levy - vocals
Art Khu - guitar, piano
Lorca Ha...
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The Maxi Larrea Trio is an exciting new Argentine tango project in the Bay Area, led by Argentine guitarist Maxi Larrea. Drawing together original and new arrangements, they present an exciting selection of Argentine tangos, waltzes, milongas, and folklore repertoire. With rich melodies and syncopated rhythms dancing between guitar, bandoneon, and piano, they carry listeners through different emotional textures and climates, interspersing occasional duos into the trio repertoire to change the mo...
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