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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.
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The Best Music Of 2008
The Chronicle's music critics weigh in on the year's highs and lows in classical music, pop music, jazz and classic rock.

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Still Has The Sound
Often advertised as the last of Hollywood's actor-singers, 96-year-old Tony Martin is still performing.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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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Reviews

  '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.

  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.

  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'