Tag Archives: akira tana

Earthwise Music in the Palo Alto parks initiative, summer/fall, 2022

Posted on June 30, 2022 by markweiss86

The Waybacks Sunday, July 10, 2022 2 p.m. Amendola Vs Blades Sunday July 17, 2022 2 p.m. Citta Di Vitti Sunday, July 24, 2022 2 p.m. Native Elements Sunday, August 7  14, 2022, 2 pm at Mitchell Park bowl (note … Continue reading →

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Lions with Wings update

Posted on July 20, 2021 by markweiss86

I started Lions With Wings while I was in the bubble, trying to avoid getting a deathly virus. So far, so good. I am healthy. Even better, I am back in the concert biz, with 3 shows on sale, for … Continue reading →

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The last waltz at The Mitch?

Posted on March 13, 2020 by markweiss86

Here is a audio sample from the concert I believe the piece is by Mas Koga “Stars above Tohoku”: at about 4:30 in his intro he says its called “Stars Across The Ocean” — the tape is a medley, a … Continue reading →

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Earthwise cure for the common cold via good music in safe environment

Posted on March 4, 2020 by markweiss86

I have 10 concerts on sale at Mitchell Park Community Center, between March 6 and May 3, so best case scenario I will be sharing some incredible musical experiences (and escape from tension) with 2,000 of my neighbors and friends … Continue reading →

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Three photos I’ve published of my rabbi Akira Tana, plus one of my wife and muse, Terry Acebo Davis, and I (I’m sort of in the selfie with Akira, at Gunn@50, 2014)

Posted on December 1, 2018 by markweiss86

Although Wim Wenders says we are in all the photos we take, not just the selfies:

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Pre-coffee, pre-licker inside baseball football jabber on Laurel Street

Posted on September 11, 2018 by markweiss86

Jeff Thomas El Camino High Indians class of ‘86, father of Jeff Thomas Serra And honorable mention all big 10 Indiana Hoosier, manager of local San Carlos watering hole that opens at 6:30 a.m. to service the decompressing needs of … Continue reading →

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Is Jim Tyrer the first CTE suicide?

Posted on August 3, 2018 by markweiss86

I met a man last weekend who told me he had a son my age, named HS, who died recently, at age 50 or so. He said his son played three years of football for the local high school team, … Continue reading →

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Jazz panel to air on local cable in March

Posted on February 27, 2015 by markweiss86

edit to add, the following Friday: I will try to remember to turn on tv tomorrow Saturday at 1 p.m. to watch the edited version of January’s jazz panel. Meanwhile I am wrapping up my Week which WordPress says can … Continue reading →

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New day in Palo Alto

Posted on January 26, 2015 by markweiss86

Janus is shifting her gaze from the winter to the spring, rebirth, what comes out of the ashes, what is around the corner now, the fourth week — my birthday week — of the new year. An auspice, I spied … Continue reading →

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Tana, Franks and McCain confirmed for Palo Alto jazz panel

Posted on January 22, 2015 by markweiss86

And then, neutralizing gravity with love and pure will, they remained suspended in air inches below the ceiling and they kissed each other for a long, long timeK.V. Three jazz musicians with local ties headline a panel discussion for the … Continue reading →

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