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Huney Knuckles builds a new East Bay funk sound
When it comes to locking down a groove, Huney Knuckles is as tough as they come. The scrappy East Bay combo has emerged in...
Sameer Gupta builds an artist hub in North Oakland
A few weeks ago, in a rare pilgrimage to the East Bay, the St. John Coltrane African Orthodox Church set up in a former...
East Bay sounds showcase eclectic artistry
While it seems like ancient history, it is within living memory that releasing an album was an entirely reasonable economic decision for independent musicians....
San Francisco Jazz Festival reinvents itself
For the casual music fan, the transition at SFJAZZ from the organization’s founder, Randall Kline, to trumpeter Terence Blanchard has been a seamless affair.
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Jazz star Tiffany Austin empowers the Bay Area arts scene
When Tiffany Austin arrived in the Bay Area in 2009, she’d decided to put music on the back burner. After about five years supporting...
The Alaya Project defines Indo-jazz funk
Drawing on centuries-old rhythms and ragas from South Indian classical music and grooves honed in Oakland’s furnace of simmering funk, the Alaya Project is...
Orchestra Gold blends worlds
The Bay Area has long embraced the music of West and Central Africa. Brought here by masters including Nigerian bassist Babá Ken Okulolo, Ghanaian...
A Soulful Page From the American Songbook
Tony Lindsay is inextricably linked to Santana, and not just because he spent about a quarter century as the band's lead vocalist. He was...
