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David Becker is a San Francisco journalist who has written extensively about music for the Oakland Tribune and other publications. Highlights include a very civil conversation with Keith Jarrett and catching one of Ella Fitzgerald's last performances.

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Local trumpeters honor Clifford Brown

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Trumpeter Clifford Brown's career only lasted a few measly years, due to his untimely death in a car accident at age 25. Yet the musician has...
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Body Music Festival promises dizzying variety

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

I'm not sure if the work presented at the International Body Music Festival qualifies as "jazz" in any strict sense. But there's...
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Marcus Roberts brings fresh approach to jazz piano trio

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

While he hasn't maintained the visibility of other members of the 1980's "Young Lions" generation of jazz players, Marcus Roberts...
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Brazilian duo bring tropical lilt to SF Jazz Festival

Monday, October 26th, 2009

There was a bit of a chill in the air outside on Sunday night. But inside the Herbst Theater, it was all warm tropical languor, as Brazilian singer...
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Singer Melody Gardot dazzles in SF Jazz Festival show

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Melody Gardot has gone through incalculable misery as a result of a near-fatal traffic accident five years ago. Yet out of that experience has come a...
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New Orleans piano ace Henry Butler maks it swing

If you've been meaning to put a little boogie in your woogie, head down to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music on Saturday for piano prince...
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Hawaiian star pulls ukulele into jazz world in SF Jazz Festival performance

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What comes to mind when you see the words "ukulele recital?" Yeah, I had that problem, too. Until Wednesday night, when Hawaiian string...
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SF Jazz show celebrates Benny Goodman

I'll be getting my uke on tonight, but folks with more traditional tastes may want to gravitate to the Herbst Theater, where the San Francisco...
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SF Jazz Festival poses tough choices for music lovers

The San Francisco Jazz Festival kicks off Tuesday, with a performance by Cuban singer and Buena Vista alumnus Omar Portuondo, and good luck making...
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Oakland singer Kristina Smith charms with debut album

Multiculturalism can be a fraught idea in music. Best case, you get a rich cultural exploration that respects and enriches each tradition it touches...
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