Category Archives: jazz

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Dan Adams sitting in or subbing in on drums with Lytton Plaza residency of Equator

Posted on August 2, 2019 by markweiss86

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Jeff Parker with Dave King, Scott Colley, Jason Lindner and Marquis Hill

Posted on August 1, 2019 by markweiss86

Great show last night at The Stanford Jazz Workshop. Highlights included “Freakadelic” by Jeff Parker, off his Trio cd; and Jason Lindner’s “Monserrati” which he said is about a church on an Andrew hill in Bogota. They are pretty finicky … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Dayna Stephens

Posted on August 1, 2019 by markweiss86

COMING TO PALO ALTO, SUNDAY AUGUST 18, 2 P.M. SHOW TICKETS ON SALE, AT EVENTBRITE I had the pleasure of seeing Dayna Stephens at the Stanford Jazz Workshop concert series, at Dink. Because he is coming back to his home … Continue reading →

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Tom Harrell VS Keyon Harrold

Posted on July 24, 2019 by markweiss86

They are both trumpet players one who is appearing in his hometown Palo alto for a rare appearance on October 24 at Mitchell Park no check that Palo alto Art Center  a Thursday a free show event vouchers available at … Continue reading →

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Earthwise on-sales at The Mitch

Posted on July 11, 2019 by markweiss86

I have five shows onsale at EventBrite, mostly at The Mitch. Jazz Matinee, Sunday, August 18, 2019 2 pm at Mitchell Park El Palo Alto room. I cannot announce the name of this act until next week or so. So … Continue reading →

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Jane Monheit arguably the most famous Connetquot alumnus

Posted on June 29, 2019 by markweiss86

Jane Monheit sings tonite at Palo Alto’s Mitchell Park El Palo Alto Room, presented by Earthwise Productions (dots me). Her most famous Youtube performance is “I Won’t Dance” with Michael Buble (but from Jane’s cd) that has more than a … Continue reading →

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Tom Harrell files

Posted on June 23, 2019 by markweiss86

Ben Ratliff: The trumpeter Tom Harrell has been doing this a long time, through various schools and vogues: He can play slow and fast and in between, sometimes all within a single line. But his improvising is always temperate and … Continue reading →

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Monheit sends Mitchell to ‘Dreamland’

Posted on June 22, 2019 by markweiss86

Jazz vocalist Jane Monheit of Long Island and Los Angeles rode a musical magic carpet, piloting 75 of her intimates, on a tour of the American and New World songbook, Friday at the Mitchell Park Center El Palo Alto room. … Continue reading →

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New website launch for Earthwise

Posted on June 17, 2019 by markweiss86

My wife, the artist and former arts commissioner Terry Acebo Davis aka TMW, made a tribute page or fan page for Earthwise Productions, my concert company. I started in 1994, which predates the modern internet, and have had varying degrees … Continue reading →

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Seasons of the Mitch; or Woods that it were so simple

Posted on April 27, 2019 by markweiss86

Someone sent me an old photo from 1991 with Mitch Woods, Johnny Sansone two others and Bob Margolin. I also shot Mitch Woods last year in downtown Palo Alto. In between, from his website, promoting a new life album, are … Continue reading →

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