Take it 1 step at a time
I realized that studying straight for hours on end may have worked for me for the past decade, but it certainly wouldn’t be sustainable.
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‘Going Going Gone’ is psychedelic jazz sensation from Mild High Club
The band’s consistent incorporation of funk, jazz and bossa nova make the album a unique and immensely satisfying listen.
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Having deja vu? 3 ways the 2020s are living up to the 1920s
If we’re using the past to see what our future holds, it’s forecasting a period of sex-crazedness, partying and drinking once our world returns to normal.
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Jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker reflects on Cal Performances, musical upbringing, future projects
At age 19, Whitaker has already achieved massive feats as a growing musician, being the youngest person ever to be endorsed by Hammond Organ USA.
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Art meets activism: How Toni Morrison’s ‘Jazz’ sings for radical empathy
Cutting Room Floor
“Jazz” may be back on my bookshelf, but it’s shown me the sharp edges of violence and the soft contours of harmony — which will not leave me.
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Battle of LA: NBA Western Conference playoff predictions
The matchup everyone has been waiting for, the battle of Los Angeles. Lakers vs. Clippers. LeBron vs. Kawhi. Who will reign supreme?
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All that jazz: Myra Melford talks about upcoming jazz series
Musical improvisation is essential to Melford, forming the very foundation on which her musical career was built
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At the Greek Theatre, Kamasi Washington and Herbie Hancock maintain urgency, relevance of jazz
The set was captivating in a nerve-tingling, mouth-hanging-shape sort of way; you didn’t realize how still you’d been sitting or that the night had become chilly until brief interims between 10-minute-plus-long numbers.
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The best of East Bay summer street fairs
Summer street fairs are not only a great experience, but also one of the best ways to enrich your summer and spend time with those you love.
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I Heard Someone Built History with their Bare Hands: A short story
Arthur, 91 Tendons shorten and tighten with age, the doctor says, his voice low and exaggerated. The sides of his mouth pull outward with each word, making his cheeks look elastic. Arthur imagines them snapping. When he was a boy, Arthur attended the St. Francis School for Boys in West
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