Keeps Jazz Flame Alive |
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Record guru Tom Madden owns and operates Jazz Quarter, one of the last remaining independent record stores in San Francisco. The store is full of treasures, covering a wide range of jazz idioms. |
Still Has The Sound
Often advertised as the last of Hollywood's actor-singers, 96-year-old Tony Martin is still performing.
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Pop Quiz Sandra Bernhard brings back her show "Without You I'm Nothing" on its 20th anniversary. |
Saving Yoshi's
Things were looking bleak for Yoshi's until a $1.5 million emergency loan came in from S.F.
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Back In S.F. Betty Buckley, who is performing at Yoshi's, favors an eclectic blend of tunes. |
'Mosaic' Of Sound
New jazz supergroup the Blue Note 7 takes hard bop on tour.
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Garage-Pop Gems The Passionistas make it a goal to stay out of the shadow of their rock forebears. |
Praises On High
Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame honors Dolly Parton, the Dixie Hummingbirds and others.
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Simply The Best Check out some of our favorite conversations from Pop Quiz 2008. |
Bandwidth
Spend a crazy, cool evening with East Bay Latin folk/reggae group Locura.
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Wine That Rocks Musician Maynard James Keenan has been a wine connoisseur for quite some time. |
Black Goes Bluegrass
Jack Black's inlaws have turned the "School of Rock" star onto on to bluegrass music.
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'Lighten Up, Old Man' Cellist David Requiro, 23, played with vigor and spirit during an S.F. recital. |
Pungent Lucidity
San Francisco Symphony performed Berg's Three Pieces for Orchestra with fervor and dramatic clarity.
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On Another Level Time for Three, a "classically trained garage band," dazzles with ease and humor. |
They're Back
The recently reunited Straight No Chaser has become the season's unlikely crossover bet. Watch the group's viral YouTube video.
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Romanticism Revealed Pierre Boulez's music gets a sensual reading from the Contemporary Music Players. |
Spry And Rocking
There was no shortage of reasons to salute the return of AC/DC.
New CDs
Varsity Fanclub | The Fireman, 'Electric Arguments' | Richard Strauss, 'Don Quixote,' 'Romance'