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Bill Frisell

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    August 1, 2011

    Sunday: Bill Frisell's Musical Spaceship Lands at Dinkelspiel Auditorium

    Dean SchafferBill Frisell brings his extraterrestrial sound to Stanford.​Bill Frisell July 31, 2011 @Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University Better than:Picnicking in a lush meadow on Mars. Bill Frisell stood timidly in front of the microphone, telling the crowd how his band tonight, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    My Morning Jacket, Neko Case, Ween To Headline High Sierra Music Festival

    Last weekend we were all talking about snow, but right now, let's talk about summer. Specifically, that oh-so-summery High Sierra Music Festival, which today announced My Morning Jacket, Neko Case, and Ween as its headliners. This year's festival kicks off June 30 to July 3 at the fairgrounds in Qu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Costumed Roller Disco, Bay Area Hip-Hop Debaser, Shannon & the Clams, Grow Up and More

    ShockGDance to tracks by Digital Underground and more this Saturday at Debaser​Boo-hoo. It's chilly and raining. But don't cry, everything you want to do this weekend is indoors anyway. So go enjoy all the cheap shows, exhibits, and parties you can pack in. Here's our list of 10 things to do for l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    Tuesday's Pick: Grand Lake Vinyl Release Show

    Grand LakeIt's For Free GraceSean Smith & the Present MomentJames & EvanderCafe Du Nord9 p.m., $10Caleb Nichols is often asked why he left Port O'Brien two years ago, right around the time the neo-folk outfit was getting quite a bit of attention. His answer is simple: He was tired and needed ... More >>

  • Music

    February 4, 2009

    Marco Benevento experiments on the ivories

    Grand LakeIt's For Free GraceSean Smith & the Present MomentJames & EvanderCafe Du Nord9 p.m., $10Caleb Nichols is often asked why he left Port O'Brien two years ago, right around the time the neo-folk outfit was getting quite a bit of attention. His answer is simple: He was tired and needed ... More >>

  • Music

    November 19, 2008

    Still Charming

    Grand LakeIt's For Free GraceSean Smith & the Present MomentJames & EvanderCafe Du Nord9 p.m., $10Caleb Nichols is often asked why he left Port O'Brien two years ago, right around the time the neo-folk outfit was getting quite a bit of attention. His answer is simple: He was tired and needed ... More >>

  • Music

    November 12, 2008

    Jazz pianist McCoy Tyner keeps questing.

    Grand LakeIt's For Free GraceSean Smith & the Present MomentJames & EvanderCafe Du Nord9 p.m., $10Caleb Nichols is often asked why he left Port O'Brien two years ago, right around the time the neo-folk outfit was getting quite a bit of attention. His answer is simple: He was tired and needed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2008

    McCoy Tyner Coming to Yoshi's (with Marc Ribot) in November

    Grand LakeIt's For Free GraceSean Smith & the Present MomentJames & EvanderCafe Du Nord9 p.m., $10Caleb Nichols is often asked why he left Port O'Brien two years ago, right around the time the neo-folk outfit was getting quite a bit of attention. His answer is simple: He was tired and needed ... More >>

  • Music

    June 18, 2008

    After years of drone and addiction, Earth hears the light

    Grand LakeIt's For Free GraceSean Smith & the Present MomentJames & EvanderCafe Du Nord9 p.m., $10Caleb Nichols is often asked why he left Port O'Brien two years ago, right around the time the neo-folk outfit was getting quite a bit of attention. His answer is simple: He was tired and needed ... More >>

  • Music

    January 16, 2008

    The Turks embrace Amphetamine Reptile's abrasive edge

    Grand LakeIt's For Free GraceSean Smith & the Present MomentJames & EvanderCafe Du Nord9 p.m., $10Caleb Nichols is often asked why he left Port O'Brien two years ago, right around the time the neo-folk outfit was getting quite a bit of attention. His answer is simple: He was tired and needed ... More >>

  • Music

    November 14, 2007

    The Mitch Marcus Quintet

    The Special (JazzCubed)

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    October 17, 2007
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    March 14, 2007

    Under Byen's Icelandic envy

    The Special (JazzCubed)

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    December 20, 2006
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    October 4, 2006
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    January 18, 2006
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    November 9, 2005

    It's (Not) Only Rock 'n' Roll

    Saxophonist Tim Ries knows how to jazz up the Rolling Stones. After all, he tours with the band.

  • Music

    May 25, 2005

    Hear This

    Discover a Welsh version of the Beastie Boys, real-deal gospel-punk-rawk, and the new trio of a legendary ax-grinder

  • Music

    February 2, 2005

    Hear This

    Hip hop's first agitprop supergroup has arrived, and so have four teenage siblings from Texas who play indie pop. Yippee!

  • Music

    November 5, 2003

    Hear This

    We Are the World Music: Bill Frisell and Marc Ribot play the S.F. Jazz Fest

  • Music

    October 30, 2002

    Hear This

    Tin Hat Trio's dazzling, improvisatory Americana

  • Music

    April 3, 2002

    Tenor Madness

    At 72, Sonny Rollins remains one of jazz's biggest enigmas -- and a hugely rewarding live performer

  • Calendar

    August 8, 2001

    Moore Jazz

    The 12th Annual Eddie Moore Jazz Festival honors the late Bay Area drummer

  • Music

    July 5, 2000

    Hear This

    Bill Frisell

  • Music

    December 29, 1999

    Sculptures of Sound

    Oliver DiCicco founded Mobius Operandi as a showcase for his experimental instruments. They're beautiful to look at. But is it music?

  • Calendar

    March 24, 1999

    Night + Day

    Oliver DiCicco founded Mobius Operandi as a showcase for his experimental instruments. They're beautiful to look at. But is it music?

  • Music

    March 10, 1999

    Beyond and Back

    The Tin Hat Trio's unclassifiable music spans the globe, which is just the way they like it

  • Music

    January 20, 1999

    The House of Tudor

    The Tin Hat Trio's unclassifiable music spans the globe, which is just the way they like it

  • Music

    March 25, 1998

    Being Country

    Guitarist Bill Frisell and jazz's move away from the city

  • Music

    February 11, 1998

    Hear This

    Guitarist Bill Frisell and jazz's move away from the city

  • Music

    May 14, 1997

    The House of Tudor

    Guitarist Bill Frisell and jazz's move away from the city

  • Music

    October 16, 1996

    Recordings

    Guitarist Bill Frisell and jazz's move away from the city

  • Music

    November 1, 1995

    The Sound of Silents

    The Knitting Factory's "Loud Music Silent Film" series comes to San Francisco

  • Music

    May 3, 1995

    Jazz Assassins

    John Zorn's Painkiller and the Denison/Kimball Trio rewrite the rules of jazz

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