Playing Berkeley: Ed Reed and Sam Priven, veteran cat and young lion
There's a wealth of great music coming up, including jazz singer and master balladeer Ed Reed, 24-year-old saxophonist Sam Previn, HowellDevine and the Freight Fiddle Summit.
Andrew Gilbert writes a weekly music column for Berkeleyside. Andy, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, covers a wide range of musical cultures, from Brazil and Mali to India and Ireland. A Berkeley-based freelancer, he contributes features on jazz and international music to numerous publications, including the San Jose Mercury News, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times and Los Angeles Times. His column covering the Bay Area dance scene, Dance Card, runs monthly in the Contra Costa Times. And his CD reviews air regularly on KQED’s “California Report.”
Experiencing Fantasy (Studios) with Jemal Ramirez; other gigs to go to
Drummer Jemal Ramirez is orchestrating a farewell, multi-musician session Monday at Fantasy Studios. Also recommended: House of Faern at CJC and Hamilton de Holanda at the Freight.
Alan Hall gets visual and Emy Tseng spreads her wings
Drummer/composer Alan Hall and vocalist Emy Tseng both perform this weekend at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley.
Getting Extra Nappy with Howard Wiley in Berkeley
The most prodigious Bay Area saxophonist of his generation and the funk and soul-infused Extra Nappy play a rare East Bay gig Saturday night at the California Jazz Conservatory.
Romani runs through it: Flamenco Gypsy jazz ensemble Barrio Manouche in Berkeley
Recommended: Flamenco Gypsy jazz ensemble Barrio Mancouche at Freight & Salvage Sunday; also at the Freight tonight — the inventive Cuban pianist/composer/arranger Edgar Pantoja.
Faye Carol, back at the Back Room with the Fellas
Faye Carol has long captivated audiences with her soulful authority and she has found an ideal home in The Back Room where she kicks off a Sunday residency on June 3.
Diana Gameros’s opening act; Irene Young’s Half Full benefit
Diana Gameros opens for Mexican superstar Natalia Lafourcade at the UC Theatre Tuesday; Irene Young joins brimming cast of women for breast-cancer fundraiser at the Freight Sunday.
Jazz vocalist, activist Barbara Dane: Still adding to her legacy at 91
The great Barbara Dane celebrates her 91st birthday and the release of the new anthology, 'Hot Jazz, Cool Blues & Hard-Hitting Songs' Thursday at Freight & Salvage.
KPFA gets Radio-Active with Afro-Latin jazz
Grammy Award-winning Arturo O’Farrill arrives in Berkeley Saturday for Radio-Active Resistance at the UC Theatre, a major fundraiser for KPFA and DACA support services.
Berkeley bassist Kurt Ribak (mostly) bounces back
Ribak, mostly recovered from a 2012 car crash, celebrates the release of his new album at the Freight on Monday; plus other recommended gigs.
Eastern promises: Sounds from the other Israel at the UC Theatre
A triple bill at the UC Theatre celebrates music rooted in historically marginalized Jewish communities from Arab lands, with a rising Ethiopian-Israeli star also on the program.
Molly Barker and Ben Goldberg, practitioners
Aside from his gorgeous, liquid-amber tone and exploratory spirit, the most obvious thread connecting clarinetist Ben Goldberg's far-flung projects is the artwork of Molly Barker.
