Kenneth E. Hartman’s sentence to life without parole was recently commuted by Governor Jerry Brown after he had spent 35 years in prison. He continues as an activist for prison and sentencing reform, as well as a writer.  This afternoon, Mr.  Hartman will read from his book, Mother California: A Story of Redemption Behind Bars, the…

Harvey Wainapel, reeds Matt Clark, piano Peter Barshay, bass Bryan Bowman, drums Originals, standards, “ought to be standards” and a bit of Brazilian spice from Harvey Wainapel and friends. Two sets of top flight jazz from top drawer musicians. Saxophonist/clarinetist Harvey Wainapel has been a Bay Area mainstay since 1982. His jazz experience has led…

Mark your calendar for a Deb Lunsford Rent Party! Bird & Beckett, 653 Chenery Street, SF July 26, 2019 – 5:30-8:00pm Featuring Eric Shifrin at the Ivories with the 230 Jones Street, Local 6 Literary Jazz Band Food, drink & music gratis! https://www.tinyurl.com/helpfordeb All proceeds go to Deb! –Glen Park Neighborhood Icon –Weekday Mornings Counter…

A night of improvisation through known and unknown instrumentation, where electronics and mechanical forces connect and agree in creating chaotic sound space and serene landscape of noise.  

Eric Crystal, tenor sax John Wiitala, bass Smith Dobson IV, drums and alto sax Dred Scott, piano and drums Dred Scott, who arrived in the Bay Area in 1989 and co-founded the hip-hop jazz aggregation Alphabet Soup in San Francisco in the watershed year of 1991 (as acid jazz was making its mark at venues…

Flying Salvias is an alt-everything duo from Brisbane, CA– City of the Stars! A quintet for this appearance, with John LoGiudici on guitar, Dave Golia on bass and Paul Revelli on drums They’ve been characterized as everything from “Ameri-kinda Alt Everything” to “Alt Cabaret”. Henry is well known for his expressive piano style and impressive…

A LaborFest Presentation: Loretta Starvus Stack, Communist Organizer, Community Gardener, and Her Fight for Rights of Free Speech Tucked away in a scenic cul-de-sac on on the crest of Glen Canyon Park Recreation Area sits one of the most charming community gardens in San Francisco. In this LaborFest presentation, Evelyn Rose, Director of the Glen…

We’re pleased to enter our sixth year of Saturday night “jazz club” programming with a quartet led by the masterful saxophonist and composer James Mahone, with Grant Levin on piano; Giulio Xavier Cetto on bass and Malachi Whitson on drums. James Mahone has performed throughout the U.S., Japan and Europe over 30 years. In early…

Soulful, righteous and joyous, no one mobilizes such amazing musicians as Avotcja! Their devotion to her and her music and poetry speaks volumes. Avotcja, poetry and small multi-percussion Francis Wong, saxophone & flute Sandi Poindexter, violin Jon Jang, piano Sascha Jacobsen, bass Raul Ramirez, percussion Come out for one of the peak experiences you’ll have…

David Holper is a performing poet and Professor of English at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California. He recently published his second book of poems, The Bridge, with (Sequoia Song Publishing). Many of the poems in that collection have already been published, and a number of have won prizes. Times Standard article, April 5,…