Lenny Carlson Trio

San Francisco-based jazz composer and guitarist Lenny Carlson creates eclectic music with influences ranging from Ragtime to Avant-Garde to World Music. His trio features Hal Richards, a highly gifted saxophonist, and bassist Paul Smith, renowned for his work with everyone from Willie Bobo to Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks. Vocalist Miranda Ferriss Jones, who […]

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Clarinet Thing

Works by Duke Ellington, Thelonius Monk, Herbie Nichols, Carla Bley, Jimmy Giuffre, Michael Moore, Ravel, as well as original compositions.Clarinet Thing is a chamber quartet of jazz clarinetists featuring Sheldon Brown, Beth Custer, Ben Goldberg, and Harvey Wainapel. They perform arrangements of unusual jazz works and originals on almost the entire family of clarinets, from […]

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Sqwonk & The Living Earth Show

Amit Gilutz Walking ManKen Thomson UndoJonathan Russell Bass Clarinet Double ConcertoKen Ueno WattDamon Waitkus The North Pacific Garbage Patch (Premiere)Jonathan Russell new work (Premiere)Two high-energy, completely unique duos will be spotlighted on this concert. The Living Earth Show performs commissioned compositions for guitar and percussion that draw on its members diverse musical backgrounds performing rock, […]

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The Art of American Song

Works by Lori Laitman, John Duke, and Jake Heggie, among others, and the world premiere of songs by New York composer, Sunny Knable.Soprano Robin Fisher has performed to critical acclaim in opera and concert in both the United States and Europe. Collaborating with pianist Hatem Nadim, also a seasoned performer with concert and recording credits […]

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