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Toshio Hirano at Amnesia (San Francisco) September 13, 2010
Was in SF and randomly ended up at Amnesia (how I got there I can't remember) with Toshio Hirano on stage plucking old time tunes like Hank Williams and Jimmie...
J. Roddy Walston and The Business at Chop Suey August 15, 2010
Caught J. Roddy Walston and The Business at Chop Suey last Monday. Long hairs from Baltimore. Piano sounding good, honky tonk. Definite Jerry Lee Lewis invocation (not imitation) -- don't...
Interview With Cuong Vu
Cuong Vu plays The Triple Door on Tuesday, August 24th, 2010. Should be a killer show. Got a chance to do an interview with him, in which we discuss jazz...
Cataldo and Rebecca Gates at The Sunset Tavern June 15th, 2010
Walked in as Cataldo had just started their set. Superb and solid song writing with a clear sense of melody. Songs were wistful but not cloying. Occasionally they started to...
Simon, Mood Organ, Matt Shoemaker, Dave Abramson, Wally Shoup at The Josephine June 3, 2010
Caught a cool show at The Josephine. Place was almost completely dark as a cat and dog wandered through the space. I walked in on Wally Shoup/Dave Abramson -- Wally...
Trio M at Seattle Asian Art Museum October 20, 2009
Completely mind blowing. Where is the beat? What is the beat? Melody upon melody upon idea upon idea folding in and around with such complete and total command. At the...