SFCV’s perceptive writers report on America’s native classical music. Artist Spotlight Jazz Legend Barbara Morrison Is Just Getting Started Lou Fancher - December 14, 2020 We chat with the tireless vocalist about her television special, life during lockdown, and her illustrious career. Feature Revisit a Vibrant San Francisco Music Scene in Harlem of the West Andrew Gilbert - December 1, 2020 The reissue of Elizabeth Pipin Silva’s jazz history shines light on the once-thriving Fillmore District music scene. Feature From Cutting Edge to Cozy Cartoons, Pollen Music Group’s Got the Tune Andrew Gilbert - November 16, 2020 These award-winning Bay Area innovators are sculpting sound for hits on both the big screen and the home theater. Feature A New Tune at SF State? Andrew Gilbert - November 3, 2020 SFSU professor Hafez Modirzadeh proposes a fresh, far-ranging agenda for the school’s music curriculum. Review Kamasi Washington Plays His Becoming Score in an Empty Hollywood Bowl Richard S. Ginell - November 3, 2020 The saxophonist/composer’s jazzy soundscape for the Michelle Obama documentary gets a full-blooded rendition that benefits from the orchestral treatment. Review Nathalie Joachim Has a Long Reach on Fanm d’Ayiti Jonathan Leal - October 20, 2020 In concert, the layers and cumulative, syncretic power of Joachim’s music become clear. Review LA Phil’s Timely Resurrection of Its “Power to the People!” Festival Richard S. Ginell - October 19, 2020 In a time of bold political statements, the latest episodes of SOUND/STAGE fit the moment, as well as providing musical relief. Feature Darcy James Argue, for Whom the Paranoia Tolls Andrew Gilbert - October 13, 2020 Cal Performances at Home presents a film version of the composer’s multimedia Real Enemies on Oct. 21. Music News UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance Invites You to Tune In Peter Feher - October 12, 2020 The organization’s Tune In Festival addresses current crises and issues partly through artists’ work, past and present. Music News SFJAZZ to Stream Terence Blanchard’s Champion Michael Zwiebach - October 6, 2020 Blanchard’s first opera gets an online revival. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 … Next › Next page Last » Last page