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San Jose Jazz commissioned saxophonist Howard Wiley, Äà n tranh player Vân-Ãnh Võ and pianist Javier Santiago to create new works that will stream online next week.
(Left: Susan Mah, center: Tung Nguyen, right: courtesy of the artist)
When it comes to creative collaborations, Vân-Ánh Võ often acts as a conduit between ideas, musicians and sounds from California to Vietnam. Coaxing melodies of hope and heartbreak from her 16-string đàn tranh, her technical mastery and moving compositions have captivated audiences at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and even Barack Obama’s White House.
Adrian Spinelli March 11, 2021Updated: March 14, 2021, 6:51 pm
Valerie June performs at New York’s Carnegie Hall in 2019. June’s latest album, “The Moon & Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers,” draws dreamy scenarios. Photo: Bobby Bank, Getty Images
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NEW ALBUMS
Valerie June, “The Moon & Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers” (Fantasy)
The fifth album from the Memphis singer-songwriter is more than just a roots music release. Blending the gospel and Appalachian folk sounds June has come to be known for, her latest release brings in imaginative producer Jack Splash (who has worked with Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar and St. Paul & the Broken Bones) for a richer treatment of these often psychedelic soul songs. Standout track “Call Me a Fool” features Stax Records legend Carla Thomas on backing vocals and is a perfect example of the dreamy pictures June paints throughout the album’s 14 tracks. She summed up her creati
Wandaâs Picks March 2021
Wandaâs Picks March 2021
February 28, 2021
Cicely Tyson, Ase!
Womenâs History Day on March 8 and March, now International Womenâs History Month, is a time to reflect on the folks who âhold up half the sky.â Imagine a world without women, the silent and silenced beings who make our worlds go round. There is no Malcolm X without Mrs. Louise Little, a Grenada native who met her husband at a UNIA conference in Canada.
She taught her children how to resist with dignity. In a recent book talk at the Schomburg Center for African American History, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, where every day is an opportunity to celebrate Black History, three authors were in discussion about the life and legacy of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, âOur Black Prince.â The program, called âMother Tongue: The Philosophy of Malcolm X,â featured Anna Malaika Tubbs, Dr. Michael Sawyer and moderator Dr. Imani Perry.
Yoshi Kato February 11, 2021Updated: February 15, 2021, 8:20 am
Piedmont Piano Co. in Oakland hosts a twice-weekly concert program that launched in the midst of the pandemic. Photo: Piedmont Piano Co.
On the first Thursday of January, viewers from as far away as Brazil, Norway and the Netherlands streamed a live jazz concert from Uptown Oakland. Swedish vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Gunhild Carling, a current South Bay resident, was leading her sextet on the Piedmont Piano Co. bandstand as audience members online commented in the chat box.
Toward the end of an energetic performance, Carling reminded the virtual audience, “If you like this music, don’t forget to tip the band. And we appreciate gifts, love letters … with lipstick traces,” she joked, referencing the jazz standard “These Foolish Things.”
what the unemployment rate is and then know what fed policy would be given that unemployment rate. reporter: at the other end of the policy spectrum is dallas fed president richard fisher. just yesterday, fisher said more help from the u.s. central bank would be a mistake, especially so close to a presidential election. fisher and rosengren currently don t get to vote on monetary policy, but you can be sure fed chairman ben bernanke hears them loud and clear. bernanke and company also listen to investors and lately another round of economic stimulus, known as qe3, is a favorite topic. market pros say more honey from the fed s hive would spark a sweet 5% to 10% rally in stocks. i think the market would cheer a. some more stimulative action from the fed, although to the extent that it doesn t lead to an increase in inflation. reporter: surprisingly, however, lefkowitz predicts the lack of more fed juice is unlikely to do much damage to the stock market. do we get a. a k