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Big Band and Swing

  • Music

    May 17, 1995

    The Swing Set

    The New Morty Show keeps dance floors jumping to its swingin' sounds

  • Music

    December 3, 2008

    The Rapture

    Tapes (!K7)

  • Music

    May 14, 2008

    Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra

    Harriet Tubman (Noir)

  • Music

    February 20, 2008

    Maceo Parker and the WDR Big Band

    Roots and Grooves (Heads Up International)

  • Calendar

    January 16, 2008

    Ten Points Just for the Name

    Roots and Grooves (Heads Up International)

  • Calendar

    January 9, 2008

    Oh, Rickie, You're So Fine

    Roots and Grooves (Heads Up International)

  • Music

    December 26, 2007

    The Melvins melt your noggin this New Year's Eve

    Roots and Grooves (Heads Up International)

  • Music

    September 21, 2005

    J.C. Hopkins Biggish Band

    Under a Brooklyn Moon

  • Music

    August 24, 2005

    Thinking Big

    Tenor saxophonist Mitch Marcus starts with the concept of the big band, then goes further

  • Music

    June 29, 2005

    Rosin Coven

    Menagerie

  • Music

    April 6, 2005
  • Calendar

    October 6, 2004

    Swing and Scarf

    We're with the (big) bands

  • Music

    August 25, 2004

    Industrial Jazz Group

    The Star Chamber

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2004

    Pranks for the Memories

    Harmon Leon's media adventures

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Best Jump-Rope Team

    Double Dutchess

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004
  • Calendar

    July 2, 2003

    Sun King

    The hokum of hippies or a boon to jazz progress? You decide.

  • Music

    May 21, 2003
  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Best Night of Jazz

    Monday, Jazz at Pearl's

  • Music

    September 12, 2001

    Hear This

    Saxophonist Joe Lovano's tribute to 52nd Street swing and bop.

  • Music

    January 26, 2000

    Afro-Cuban All Stars

    "Distinto, Diferente"

  • Dining

    November 17, 1999

    Dinner (or Not) and a Show

    "Distinto, Diferente"

  • Music

    September 8, 1999

    Reviews

    Rico Bell & the Snake Handlers' Dark Side of the Mersey, The Mekons' Where Were You?, and Stefon Harris' BlackActionFigure

  • News

    August 4, 1999

    The Vintage People

    Long before there was a swing-dancing fad, there were the vintagely correct, who live the 1940s all day, every day, everywhere

  • News

    July 28, 1999

    By Joel P. Engardio

    Long before there was a swing-dancing fad, there were the vintagely correct, who live the 1940s all day, every day, everywhere

  • Music

    June 23, 1999

    Into the Maelstrom

    The Rova Saxophone Quartet once again honors the freewheeling spirit of Bay Area jazz improvisers

  • Music

    April 14, 1999

    Riff Raff

    The Rova Saxophone Quartet once again honors the freewheeling spirit of Bay Area jazz improvisers

  • Music

    December 9, 1998

    Riff Raff

    The Rova Saxophone Quartet once again honors the freewheeling spirit of Bay Area jazz improvisers

  • Music

    December 2, 1998

    Swing Shift

    The Rova Saxophone Quartet once again honors the freewheeling spirit of Bay Area jazz improvisers

  • Music

    December 3, 1997

    The House of Tudor

    The Rova Saxophone Quartet once again honors the freewheeling spirit of Bay Area jazz improvisers

  • Music

    October 29, 1997

    The Brothers Tap

    The S.F. Jazz Festival pays tribute to Fayard and Harold Nicholas

  • Music

    October 22, 1997

    S.F. Jazz Festival

    The S.F. Jazz Festival pays tribute to Fayard and Harold Nicholas

  • Music

    March 12, 1997

    The House of Tudor

    The S.F. Jazz Festival pays tribute to Fayard and Harold Nicholas

  • Calendar

    March 8, 1995

    Night+Day

    The S.F. Jazz Festival pays tribute to Fayard and Harold Nicholas

  • Music

    July 28, 2010

    Mingus Amungus keeps the jazz great's wild tendencies alive

    The S.F. Jazz Festival pays tribute to Fayard and Harold Nicholas

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Blow Gage with Ralph Carney's Serious Jass Project's Seriously

    ​Listen to this while high: Ralph Carney's Serious Jass Project's Seriously. ​ Behind the buzz: The subject line of the publicist's email mentioned something about Tom Waits' saxophonist, but the magic name of Ralph Carney dispelled any incipient attack of the whatevs. I mean, we're not talking ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 14, 2011

    Take the High Road to 2012

    ​Listen to this while high: Ralph Carney's Serious Jass Project's Seriously. ​ Behind the buzz: The subject line of the publicist's email mentioned something about Tom Waits' saxophonist, but the magic name of Ralph Carney dispelled any incipient attack of the whatevs. I mean, we're not talking ... More >>

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