John Schott

Robbie Kwock

Born: May 17

Performing/recording artist with International major touring with the Ray Charles Orchestra, Pete Escovedo Latin-Jazz Ensemble, Tito Puente Orch., Narada Michael Walden - Brotherhood, Omar Sosa Sextet, John Handy & Class. Recording credits with albums by Pete Escovedo, Ray Charles, Tito Puente, Santana, Al Jarreau, Two highly acclaimed solo releases: Sixth Sense and Halad along with Bay Area saxophonist Melecio Magdaluyo.

Lisa Fischer And Grand Baton At Freight & Salvage

by Walter Atkins
August 30, 2023

Lisa Fischer And Grand Baton Freight & Salvage Berkeley CA Friday July 28 2023 Acclaimed versatile vocalist and Grammy winner Lisa Fischer (Tina Turner, Rolling Stones) graced the spacious Freight & Salvage in Berkeley's downtown Arts District for multiple weekend performances. The Minnesota native received superb support from her long standing ...

Joshua Cedar

Joshua Cedar spent his formative years studying guitar and composition at the world- renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston. Over the years he has studied privately with many of our greatest, contemporary jazz artists including Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Mick Goodrick, Mike Stern, Wayne Krantz, Jamie Glaser, Oz Noy, and others. Back home, in the Bay Area, he has always sought out and played with the finest musicians. He performs with numerous groups including the 1970’s Jazz-Rock Revue which performs instrumental arrangements of the music of Yes, Rush, Genesis, Dregs, Jeff Beck, Jean-Luc Ponty, Bruford, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Gentle Giant, and more.

Horne to Strayhorn At Black Repertory Theater

by Walter Atkins
December 4, 2022

Nina Causey Black Repertory Theater Horne to Strayhorn Berkeley, CA November 19, 2022 Horne to Strayhorn, an original musical play created by Dr. Mona Vaughn Scott, celebrated and explored the complicated relationship between the legendary Lena Horne and the brilliant jazz composer Billy Strayhorn. Saturday's performance featured Bay Area vocalist ...

Noah Garabedian: The Power of Patience

by John Chacona
November 2, 2022

Patience might be not the first word that you'd expect to find on the job description for a professional jazz musician, but it has been crucial to the career of bassist Noah Garabedian's career. Growing up in Berkeley, a hothouse of young jazz talent, Garabedian never intended to become a working musician. “I definitely ...

Meet Tom Wells

by Tessa Souter and Andrea Wolper
October 2, 2017

Born and raised in that other “capital of jazz"--Kansas City, birthplace of Charlie Parker--Super Fan Tom Wells, along with long-time jazz date, his wife, Geri St. Clair (a future Super Fan--stay tuned!), is a huge supporter of the local scene. How huge? Well, Tom and Geri once followed the University of Missouri Kansas City's Jazz Orchestra ...

Jazz Child: A Portrait Of Sheila Jordan Biography By Ellen Johnson Released By Rowman And Littlefield

October 7, 2014

When Sheila Jordan dropped a nickel in the jukebox of a Detroit diner in the 1940s and heard ��Now��s The Time�� by Charlie Parker, she was instantly hooked��and so began a seventy-year jazz journey. With Jordan��s full cooperation, author Ellen Johnson documents the fascinating career of the 85-year-old NEA Jazz Master who stands today as one ...