Mark your calendar now for Sunday, June 23rd, 2pm
when science fiction writer Michael Blumlein comes to read from his marvelous novel, Longer (Tor Books, 2019), with jazz piano interludes by his friend and fellow author Carter Scholz. Just since recently retiring from a long and distinguished career in medicine, throughout which he published much lauded work, Michael has seen two story collections and this novel into print.
Read more here.
and meanwhile...
"The Voice with a Heart"
Denise Perrier sings with
The Reunion Band
Jerry Logas, sax; Alan Steger, piano;
Paul Breslin, bass; Bob Blankenship, drums
Friday, June 14 - 5:30-8:00pm
$20 suggested donation
Sharman Duran, solo piano
Saturday 6/15 at 4:30, Sharman plays while you browse. Or grab a chair and settle in. Contributions welcome.
Matt Renzi's Shoebox Orchestra
Saturday 6/15 at 7:30. A quartet, with Matt Renzi, reeds; Erik Jekabson, trumpet; Peter Barshay, bass; Hamir Atwal, drums. $20 cover charge.
Paul Robeson Remembered
Sunday 6/16 at 2:00. The Gray Panthers of San Francisco relate anecdotes from Robeson's friends; song & discussion. Contributions welcome.
Grant Levin Duo
Sunday 6/16 from 4:30 to 6pm,
pianist Grant Levin collaborates with conguero Pepe Jacobo for two sets.
$15 suggested donation.
Shem Korngold & Arturo Mantecon
Monday 6/17 at 7, two featured poets followed by an open mic. SF Poet Laureate Kim Shuck and Troubadour in Chief Jerry Ferraz host. An open mic follows.
Thursday 6/20 at 7pm
Found Sound Synthesis
Captjrab & Kevin Van Yserloo
electronica
Friday 6/21 at 5:30pm
Scott Foster Ensemble
w/arrangements by Omar Aran
drawing on the great mid-1960s
Wes Montgomery/Wynton Kelly
collaboration
Ben Stolorow, piano
Adam Gay, bass
Sandra Aran, vocals
Saturday 6/22 at 7:30pm
Frank Tusa's Passing Dreams Trio
Frank Tusa, bass; William Rossel, tabla
Randy Vincent, guitar
Sunday 6/23 at 2pm
Science Fiction Writer Michael Blumlein Longer (Tor Books, 2019)
with Carter Scholz, piano
Sunday 6/23 at 4:30pm
Labas
Karl Evangelista's avant garde Fil-Am foray through afrological and Western musical concepts in an abstract investigation of Filipinoness.
Karl Evangelista, guitar; Corey Wright, alto saxophone; Crystal Pascucci, cello; Rei Scampavia, keyboards; Jordan Glenn, drums.
