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7 shows in an Earthwise month

Posted on July 22, 2023 by markweiss86
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I can’t believe how good looking I was back in 1988, with Dr. Brian Moore at The Getty

Posted on July 9, 2023 by markweiss86
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Yo or oy?

Posted on July 9, 2023 by markweiss86

      I have a riff about meeting today at Bird and Beckett’s Tammy Fortin, a musician who has a day job at the Stanford Museum. I remember meeting her briefly about eight years ago, mistaking her for someone … Continue reading →

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Friends, Romans, Palo Altans— lend me your ears

Posted on July 9, 2023 by markweiss86
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Earthwise to host ‘Western Edition’ jazz combo at Lucie Stern courtyard Wednesday eve

Posted on June 25, 2023 by markweiss86

Earthwise Productions of Palo Alto is hosting a jazz concert Wednesday at Lucie Stern Community Center Courtyard featuring the jazz combo known as ‘Western Edition’. ‘Western Edition’ combines originals – -written by its members – and covers by forebears such … Continue reading →

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Mac in a tassel >>> Devi w harp

Posted on June 19, 2023 by markweiss86
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UP A LAZY RIVER F (FIRST CHORD D7)

Posted on June 14, 2023 by markweiss86

TIPTOE THROUGH THE TULIPS A   NEW YEAR G   MINUTE WALTZ D   DEVIL WOMAN C   WHAT’LL I DO E   GEE BABY AIN’T I GOOD TO YOU C   CHEROKEE Bb   OVER THE RAINBOW Eb   … Continue reading →

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‘Cochiti’ plus ‘Camero’ art car project by Diego Romero, Mateo Romero and Mark Weiss

Posted on June 4, 2023 by markweiss86

This is a model or maquette of a full-scale and drivable 1969 Camero SS designed and being fabricated in New Mexico by Diego Romero, Mateo Romero and certain accomplices, subcontractors, contributors, influences and producers. I am just a guy writing … Continue reading →

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Floribunda of free shows by Earthwise

Posted on May 30, 2023 by markweiss86

Twelve Free Concerts and Shows Summer and Fall 2023 in Palo Alto Parks and Common Spaces presented by Earthwise Productions Freddy Jones Band, Lytton Plaza, Friday, June 9, 7 pm Cien Mil Mangos, Larry Ochs Gerald Cleaver Duo, Lytton Plaza, … Continue reading →

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Which Wich is which?

Posted on May 29, 2023 by markweiss86

I may have crossed the line last night in my enthusiastic banter with our performers, at SFJazz the Joe Henderson stage. As Mads Tolling was introducing his version of the 1974 Jimmy Webb song, “Wichita Lineman” I blurted out that … Continue reading →

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