Category Archives: jazz

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Jazz Ska Attack 2011

Posted on September 20, 2011 by markweiss86

i babble on about josh Continue reading →

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Marcus Shelby and Howard Wiley at Cafe Claude

Posted on September 2, 2011 by markweiss86

m is for miles, monk, mingus and marcus Continue reading →

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Please slud yourselfs to SF to see Terry Allen

Posted on August 27, 2011 by markweiss86

slud into the gashouse gang with terry allen and friends and ghosts Continue reading →

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Bird omens auger well for The Varsity Theatre 456

Posted on August 14, 2011 by markweiss86

lamping lamping cold cold lamping, counting crows on poles, bat and moles all adds up to the New New Varsity, TLPW 456 in Palo Alto. sho nuff ya dig by any means Elliot Ness is near, dearies. Continue reading →

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MMWCC

Posted on July 16, 2011 by markweiss86

the dropper Continue reading →

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The Stanford Jazz ‘Coliseum’

Posted on June 24, 2011 by markweiss86

all that jazz: I mention myself or my doings 88 times in a preview of Stanford Jazz Workshop’s 40th season Continue reading →

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Shields and yarns: a review of “Reality Hunger”

Posted on June 11, 2011 by markweiss86

I met David Shields author of “Reality Hunger” and am plugging his book based on that. Continue reading →

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Jazz funeral for Stella Brooks

Posted on May 27, 2011 by markweiss86

I’m a little piece of leather, don’t you know? Continue reading →

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Addi the balloon bass guy

Posted on May 20, 2011 by markweiss86

addi somekh the former kfjc improv jazz dj has found his 15 minutes via the balloon bass Continue reading →

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Finding Jupiter at CoHo this Thursday, May 5

Posted on May 2, 2011 by markweiss86

i am still wondering about the stanford ska project, and plan to get josh roseman involved when he comes to town for SLA next fall… Continue reading →

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