Improvised Elegies
Tomorrow night at sfSound’s West Oakland Sound Series, the trio of Tim Bulkley, David Dvorin and myself will be celebrating the release …
Dragonfly Arrives
Tonight at the beautiful and historic Nevada Theatre we’re celebrating the release of Dragonfly, the new CD and digital offering from Tumble, …
Saxquartitis
As a teenager, visiting older saxophonist brother Curt in Omaha, circa 1980 or so, snooping around his record collection, this album cover …
Music Mondays @ the Nash
Beaucoup Chapeaux–Maggie McKaig on accordion/guitar & vocals; Luke Wilson, tenor guitar & plectrum banjo; Murray Campbell, violin & oboes; yours truly on …
In the Pocket
Excitement abounds as a new band pops up and onto the streets–in this case, guitarist David Dvorin‘s Pocket Quartet. (Our 2nd gig …
Cover to Cover
That’s right! Tomorrow night, January 26, I’ll be playing at the Nevada Theatre in Nevada City as part of a Tribute to …
Chicken Bonz
Ludi Hinrichs and Chicken Bonz clearly take us out of the box, while swinging with their colorful signature sound. Driven by a …
Creative Impulse(s)
Thanks to the Sierra Jazz Society for this interview with yours truly they recently published on their website–the occasion for the talk …
Nevada Theatre Deluxe
This Friday, November 5, it’s Cure-All Night at the gorgeous Nevada Theatre in Nevada City–Tumble and Flounder are doing a double header as …
Hear Ye Hear Ye
Thanks to local media for helping get the word out about the new Flounder record and tonight’s CD release show at the Wild …
I’m a Believer
TONIGHT, Tuesday 9/14, from 6 PM PST/ 9 PM EST, Flounder will be on Michelle Amador‘s LiveStream show, talking about our brand …
Pac and Seep
Pac and Seep is the duo of drummer/artist Jon Bafus and reeds player Randy McKean. Their music mixes improvisatory abandon with rhythmic …
Tumble
The Northern California-based group Tumble weaves the trancey bell tones of the African mbira with beefy guitar riffs and edgy single reed …
Dead Parrots & Red Wine
It’s sneak preview week—thought I’d write a bit about my pieces, one per day, that are on Bristle’s first CD, Bulletproof, that’s …
