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Lester Young

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Don't Be Fooled By Oakland's Alan Young -- Here's a Guide to the Motown Stars He Impersonates

    Bittersweet indeed.​As you may have heard, there's been a rash of misdemeanorly winings and dinings going on about town lately -- well, for the last couple of decades -- at the hands of one Alan Young, an Oakland sanitation worker with a knack for passing himself off as various Motown luminaries ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2007

    McCoy Tyner with Savion Glover tops SF JAZZ annoucement of spring lineup

    Bittersweet indeed.​As you may have heard, there's been a rash of misdemeanorly winings and dinings going on about town lately -- well, for the last couple of decades -- at the hands of one Alan Young, an Oakland sanitation worker with a knack for passing himself off as various Motown luminaries ... More >>

  • Film

    March 2, 2005

    Reps Etc.

    Bittersweet indeed.​As you may have heard, there's been a rash of misdemeanorly winings and dinings going on about town lately -- well, for the last couple of decades -- at the hands of one Alan Young, an Oakland sanitation worker with a knack for passing himself off as various Motown luminaries ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Bittersweet indeed.​As you may have heard, there's been a rash of misdemeanorly winings and dinings going on about town lately -- well, for the last couple of decades -- at the hands of one Alan Young, an Oakland sanitation worker with a knack for passing himself off as various Motown luminaries ... More >>

  • Film

    August 14, 2002

    Reps Etc.

    Bittersweet indeed.​As you may have heard, there's been a rash of misdemeanorly winings and dinings going on about town lately -- well, for the last couple of decades -- at the hands of one Alan Young, an Oakland sanitation worker with a knack for passing himself off as various Motown luminaries ... More >>

  • Music

    May 8, 2002

    Kind of Code Blue

    Is jazz dead? Local experts search for signs of life.

  • Dining

    November 17, 1999

    Dinner (or Not) and a Show

    Is jazz dead? Local experts search for signs of life.

  • Dining

    August 18, 1999

    Carlo Still Cooks

    Is jazz dead? Local experts search for signs of life.

  • Music

    June 23, 1999

    Into the Maelstrom

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

  • Music

    December 23, 1998

    Flauting Tradition

    Bud ShankThe Pacific Jazz Bud Shank Studio Sessions (1956-61)(Mosaic)

  • Music

    March 18, 1998

    Hear This

    Bud ShankThe Pacific Jazz Bud Shank Studio Sessions (1956-61)(Mosaic)

  • Music

    November 26, 1997

    The Last of the Hipsters

    Bud ShankThe Pacific Jazz Bud Shank Studio Sessions (1956-61)(Mosaic)

  • Music

    March 19, 1997

    Recordings

    Bud ShankThe Pacific Jazz Bud Shank Studio Sessions (1956-61)(Mosaic)

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