August 26, 2022
Joey DeFrancesco, driving force on the Hammond organ, dies at 51
DeFrancesco played in Miles Davis's band as a teenager, brought the sound of the Hammond B-3 organ roaring back to the jazz mainstream in the 1990s and remained the instrument's most visible champion.
Oak Park’s hip-hop scene is Front & Center
Front & Center is a hip-hop showcase in Sacramento's historic Oak Park neighborhood at the Black-owned Slim & Husky's, featuring local acts Yumz Awkword, EGDABEAST and headliner Nate Curry. Event producer Mendes tells us about Friday's event.
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Joe Gilman: A Sacramento Jazz Master Explores A Classic Live Recording
Joe Gilman will perform two shows at Twin Lotus Thai restaurant on Sunday, August 7.
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Pianist Lynne Arriale strikes a chord with everyday Americans
Lynne Arriale has been described as a “poet-laureate of the piano”. Her newest album, The Lights Are Always On, is a poignant yet inspiring expression of events that have touched so many of our lives over the past two years.
