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Committed to Oakland
Fast-rising Oakland soul singer Dee Dee Simon had the audience in the palm of her hand by the third song of her June salute...
Mali Music
Kortney Jamaal Pollard — "Mali" for short — is the most innovative and refreshing singer, songwriter, and rapper to have emerged in mainstream R&B...
Gospel Music’s Revolutionary
Edwin Hawkins has been praising Jesus Christ in song ever since he was a kid growing up in a large East Oakland family. As...
Lenny Pickett with the UMO Jazz Orchestra
Most people may be unfamiliar with Lenny Pickett's name, but millions have heard his tenor saxophone soaring into the stratosphere during Saturday Night Live's...
Avery*Sunshine
Living to love and loving life, worry won't be my nine-to-five, Avery*Sunshine sings on "Time to Shine" over a Motown-style shuffle, her glowing alto...
Alfredo Rodriguez
Pianist Alfredo Rodriguez may have left Cuba for Southern California five years ago, but the rhythms and melodies of his homeland continue to profoundly...
Miles Davis
Between the 1967 breakup of his classic quintet and the 1970 recording of the 31 selections that now appear in unedited form on the...
