Email Author Sam Prestianni

2003 Stories by Sam Prestianni

• Italian Stallion

  published April 9, 2003

  Five years ago, Sicilian saxophonist Gianni Gebbia knocked out local improv fans with a series of stunning live shows on his debut West... More >>

• Jou Jou

  published March 26, 2003

  Joining the ranks of the internationally acclaimed Kitka and the underground supergroup Charming Hostess, a cappella quintet Jou Jou is the latest... More >>

• Hear This

  published March 5, 2003

  Gypsy-bred guitarist Biréli Lagrène was all set to be the next Django Reinhardt. A child prodigy, he picked up the six-string at the... More >>

• Iron & Wine

  published February 5, 2003

  Fans of the dark and brooding song-poem hailed Iron & Wine's The Creek Drank the Cradle as one of the finest recordings of last year. And... More >>

• Golden Era

  published February 5, 2003

  Maverick choreographer Merce Cunningham doesn't create easily accessible dances. His pieces include few dramatic climaxes and no explicit meanings... More >>

• Hear This

  published January 22, 2003

  A proud byproduct of "Eastbaynian" culture, the Lemon Lime Lights fuse the hybrid traditions of freak-scene stars past (Charming Hostess) and... More >>