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Nobu Stowe: "Confusion Bleue"
In the moments leading up to the Improviser's Summit concert last month at the Neurosciences Institute, adventurous music promoter Bonnie Wright of the Fresh Sounds concert series introduced me to Nobu Stowe, a recent transplant from Baltimore. Stowe laid his …
David Borgo, A.J. Racy explore the "Roots Of Reeds" in Carlsbad
Saxophonist / educator / ethnomusicologist / UCSD professor Dr. David Borgo will be appearing in tandem with double bassist Rob Thorsen on Feb. 11, at the Museum Of Making Music in Carlsbad, in a program titled "Roots Of Reeds: Tales …
Talise Trevigne: San Diego Opera Moby Dick (1 of 2)
“It’s always good to try things out of your comfort zone so you can know: A. Who you are. B. Where you can grow. C. What you like and don’t like. If there’s a ‘box’ I’m not going to be …
Local Music Database Hits 3,000 Bands, 10,000+ Musicians, more
Since summer 2007, staffers have been loading our Local Music Database every single day, seven days a week, with band histories, images, articles, playable MP3s and videos, reviews, discographies, interviews, photos, album art, lyrics, influences, RIYL lists, and more. ALL …
Doomtree's Low-Hanging Boom Bap
The seven-headed beast Doomtree roared through a sold-out Casbah and brought their nuanced, inspirational boom bap along for the ride. Through a setlist consisting largely of No Kings material and a canvas of war drums, P.O.S. and his Midwestern comrades …
Jesse LaMonaca's "Lament of Tumbleweed Hawk" Debuts Feb. 18 @Casbah
The second full-length from Jesse LaMonaca and the Dime Novels, The Lament of Tumbleweed Hawk, hits the street on Saturday, February 18, with a release gig at the Casbah. The thirteen songs feature trumpet, saxophone, banjo, pedal steel, harmonica, violin, …
Native Favorite
Everyone’s favorite mezzo-soprano, Janelle DeStefano, is going to be singing a concert of Samuel Barber songs this Wednesday at the Carmel Valley Public Library. Janelle is a San Diego native and spent several years with San Diego Opera in the …
A Breath of Fresh Air Hits the O.B. Scene
Mint & the Freshness is a new local band getting a lot of attention for their lead singer Mint. She is like a breath of fresh air on the San Diego music scene. While playing a charity show for the …
Grading Spotify on Jazz Terms
Spotify the Swedish based music streaming service associated since Sept. 2011, with Facebook, has a pitch that sounds too good to be true. The company boasts that its service eliminates the temptation for music lovers to illegally download their favorite …
Beaters Record Release - Fishage
When great bands release a physical object as a manifestation of creative work, the community on the receiving end has options. You can: A. revel in the joy of yesteryear, and partake in the last vestiges of a time when …
Michael Vlatkovich Ensemblio: an autobiography of a pronoun
Trombonist Michael Vlatkovich has been a stalwart presence in the West Coast improvising community for more than 30 years. His compositions and arrangements, which anchor this disc, defy the standard definitions and expectations of jazz, classical, and free-improvisation practices equally. …
Answers Reunion & Sidewalk Scene Free Tonight/Saturday @ Bar Pink
Recently reunited local 1980s garage band the Answers will play a free show tonight at Bar Pink, along with the Sidewalk Scene and DJ Tony the Tyger. (courtesy http://www.cheunderground.com ) The Answers were an early eighties band co-founded by former …
Trio M Astonishes Packed House In La Jolla
Last night, the final concert in the Winter series for Jazz at the Athenaeum was an excellent reminder of the power of master improvisers to create, in the moment, something that will reward attentive listeners for years to come. Trio …
Angels Ascend at Belly Up
Having seen Angels & Airwaves twice before, including once at the Belly Up, I had expectations of dramatic lighting, fog machines, and a phantom musician. I was not disappointed. The aforementioned phantom was ever present in the form of a …
Paul Keeling: The Farthest Reach
Vancouver pianist Paul Keeling grew up in San Diego, where his musical upbringing was reflective of the Del Mar jazz scene, classical music and choral studies, and, an important exposure to the music of Pat Metheny in the '80s. He …
Local War of Words Over Don "Soul Train" Cornelius Apparent Suicide
As reports come in regarding the apparent suicide of Don Cornelius, founder and longtime host of TV's Soul Train, a local war of words has erupted over Cornelius and his legacy. Beginning online via Facebook, Twitter, and the fan page …