The vocalist is a once-in-a-generation talent, as she again shows in a concert at Cal Performances.
The Oakland percussionist’s album-release concert at the Freight & Salvage unites the community in music.
Yang’s trio revisits a groundbreaking work that bridges jazz and classical, Mary Lou Williams’s 1945 Zodiac Suite.
Spencer uses the MLK holiday to introduce singers from her mentoring program across a weekend of sets at the SFJAZZ Center.
The eminent jazz artist also brings in an East Bay-reared rhythm section of bassist David Ewell and percussionist Sameer Gupta.
The ensemble, with a strong connection to both sides of the Pacific, reunites for a series of Bay Area shows this month.
The Bay Area was home to these sage masters, underground legends, and leading lights gone too soon.
The venue’s annual June festival is now being jointly presented by the LA Phil and the worldwide entertainment group.