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.”
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Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Cellar Music Group begins its biggest year yet, says label owner Cory Weeds
Posted: Jan 15, 2021 10:14 AM ET | Last Updated: January 15 To this day, I tell people I have been trying to put that record label out of business for 20 years and it just won t go away, jokes Cellar Live s owner, Cory Weeds, on the jazz label s 20th anniversary.(Jesse Cahill) I was 26 and I convinced my dad to lend me a bunch of money to buy this jazz club, recalled saxophonist/entrepreneur Cory Weeds during a recent conversation with CBC Music. I thought it would be the shortest, wildest ride of my life.
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As the year comes to an end, it is important to reflect on some of the positive results of one of the most difficult rides of our lives. Without a doubt 2020 brought challenges that continue to have repercussions and will for months to come but it sure has made us reflect on what really matters.
In this last piece of a long year, I wanted to share some of my most relevant and memorable experiences as Iâve done in prior years.
Some of these instances involve our strong community, some safe travel, before and during the pandemic, and valuable pieces worth sharing.