The Jazz Journalists Association Recognizes The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol With A Jazz Hero Award At Yoshi’s on 1-3 p.m., April 12, 2014
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrew Gilbert – jazzscribe@aol.com – (510) 527-2455 James Knox – simplyjazz@gmail.com – (510) 654-4538 The Jazz Journalists Association Recognizes The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol With A Jazz Hero Award At Yoshi’s on 1-3 p.m., April 12, 2014 Musical Guests To Be Announced The public is invited to join the Bay Area […]
Valerie Troutt – The Sound of Peace CD Release Party – Yoshi’s Oakland – 11/25/2013
My friend, mentor, and teacher/singer/pianist/composer Valerie Troutt will have her CD release party for her debut album, The Sound of Peace, on Monday, November 25 @ 8 PM at Yoshi’s Oakland. Please read Lee Hildebrand’s review of The Sound of Peace in this week’s East Bay Express. Be there and be blessed!!! Album Cover Photo […]
Gregory Porter Returns to the West Coast!!!
Jazzy, soulful crooner Gregory Porter returns to the west coast promoting his latest release, Be Good, next week with tour dates in Oakland, Sacramento, Monterey, and Los Angeles. He will playing Yoshi’s Oakland next Wednesday, 9/19 at 8pm. Upcoming Tour Dates: 09/19/2012 Yoshi’s Oakland Oakland, CA 08:00pm – One show only!!! 09/20/2012 Crocker Art Museum […]
Groovin’ Around The Bay – May 6, 2011
The Jazz Crusaders – “The Freedom Sound” Greetings! This column is a way for me to jump start back into writing on the regular. I am sure you want to see more here than just videos and press releases (not that those are bad things!!!) I am often asked what is happening in jazz on […]
Joe Sample and Lalah Hathaway Reunited
Joe Sample – acoustic piano Lalah Hathaway – vocals Nick Sample – acoustic bass Xavier Breaker – drums Where were you in October 1999 when Joe Sample and Lalah Hathaway appeared together at Yoshi’s Oakland performing song from their The Song Lives On album? I was there in the crowded audience sitting really close to […]
Funk so strong….
Roy Hargrove and The RH Factor Roy Hargove – trumpet and flugelhorn Willie Jones III – drums Jason Thomas – drums Reggie Washington – bass and vocals “Spanky” Chalmers Alford – guitar Bobby Sparks – organ, rhodes, clavinet, and synthesizers Jacques Schwartz-Bart – tenor/soprano saxophones Keith Anderson – tenor/alto saxophones Renee Neufville – vocals and […]
