Category Archives: music

if you can hear it and it does not grate your ears, ambient or intentitional with a story melody or not, major and minor chords, the community rather than the industry if possible; if not the answer then a pretty good guess, and the people who live it; basie miller satchmo and the king of all sir duke

The Palo Palooza III

Posted on October 1, 2021 by markweiss86

Earthwise Productions welcomes The Palo Palooza III Phillip Greenlief Motoko Honda La Doña Vetiver David James’ ‘Mission Rebel No. 1’ Steve Poltz Dayna Stephens Quartet Inspector Gadje Septet Mads Tolling Quartet Beth Custer Will Bernard Duo Mitch Woods Rocket 88s … Continue reading →

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Free concert today at Lytton Plaza, jazz trio, nooner, encore from Mayor Tom’s ’Together Again Palo Alto’ series, by Earthwise

Posted on September 23, 2021 by markweiss86

I’ve got this cool new trio – me, Raffi Garabedian -tenor sax, Danny Lublin-Laden – trombone. Sent by Scott Amendola, drums a few months ago but i just added it to the schedule when the police added Thursday, September 23 … Continue reading →

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Just added: free concert, Lytton Plaza, noon tomorrow, jazz trio

Posted on September 22, 2021 by markweiss86

I’ve got this cool new trio – me, Raffi Garabedian -tenor sax, Danny Lublin-Laden – trombone. Sent by Scott Amendola, drums a few months ago but i just added it to the schedule when the police added Thursday, September 23 … Continue reading →

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Jerry Granelli

Posted on September 20, 2021 by markweiss86

“What does it take to play music with another human being?” he asked in a streaming workshopposted a day before he died. “What it takes is the same things it takes to live together as human beings: appreciation of other, not … Continue reading →

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Random fandom and trumpet riffs

Posted on September 20, 2021 by markweiss86

1. I did not know that Tom Harrell was in Malo – and he played with Carlos Santana? Did he play with Gregg Rolie of Palo Alto, or at Cubberley? Did Gregg play at Cubberley? I was at a garage … Continue reading →

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Together Again Palo Alto smokin’

Posted on September 19, 2021 by markweiss86

Thanks are due to the following musicians for being Together Again Palo Alto, in order of appearance: Steve Poltz, Dayna Stephens, Genius Wesley, Lucas Vesley, Michael Aaberg, Marco Peris, Will Magid, Morgan Nilsen, Inspector Gadje, Mads Tolling, Colin Hogan, Eric … Continue reading →

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In 72 hours and for 21 full days, music as a concert promoter and the quotidian of freaky deaky that gets it done

Posted on September 8, 2021 by markweiss86

Steve Poltz is playing Palo Alto in 72 hours, from about 5 to 6:30 down on Cali Ave, in front of the former Draper’s Music store, which is now Zombie Runner, known for coffee but the name references not Fela … Continue reading →

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Gaye keeping it uppity down in Virginia

Posted on September 5, 2021 by markweiss86
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Elizabeth Bishop ‘The Fish’ VS Helen Sung ‘Look Ma One Hand’

Posted on September 3, 2021 by markweiss86

I caught a tremendous fishand held him beside the boathalf out of water, with my hookfast in a corner of his mouth.He didn’t fight.He hadn’t fought at all.He hung a grunting weight,battered and venerableand homely. Here and therehis brown skin … Continue reading →

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Mary Gauthier to perform free show in Palo Alto

Posted on September 1, 2021 by markweiss86

Mary Gauthier a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter from Nashville by way of New Orleans, will perform a free concert in Palo Alto on Sunday, October 17, Earthwise Productions announced today. The 2 pm event will fill the Mitchell Park Bowl at 600 … Continue reading →

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