Andrew Gilbert
@jazzscribe
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I write about jazz, roots & international music for the San Jose Mercury News, SF Chronicle, San Francisco Classical Voice, https://t.co/9URyFuOVx5, and others...
Berkeley, Calif
Joined December 2011
RT @SFC_Datebook: The two superstars came together at UC Berkeley’s Greek Theatre on a project highlighting the African roots of diverse mu….
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The two superstars came together at UC Berkeley’s Greek Theatre on a project highlighting the African roots of diverse music.
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RT @tychehendricks: Delighted that my story - on a #Nicaraguan journalist who thought she'd found safety here from an authoritarian regime….
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As the Trump administration ramps up immigration arrests, flooding the streets of Los Angeles with masked agents, it’s stripping half a million people of protections that allowed them to enter the...
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Next on @SouthPark .Ghislaine Maxwell: “President Trump was always very cordial and very kind to me. And I just want to say that I admire his extraordinary achievement in becoming the President now. And I like him, and I’ve always liked him. And he doesn't have a small penis.”
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RT @JazzTimes: New at #JazzTimes: We have the honor of sharing James Gavin's loving and thorough obituary for the great Sheila Jordan. Voca….
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Even among all the fiercely offbeat singers who sprang out of modern jazz in the 1940s and ’50s, Sheila Jordan stood out. Her sound, she … Read More "Vocalist and Free-Spirited Jazz Icon Sheila...
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How Berkeley became the unlikely home of one of the world's largest archives of traditional Shona music. #mbira #zimbabwe.
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Erica Azim has long studied and performed with Shona artists. Her nonprofit's sent over $1.6M to Zimbabwean musicians and instrument makers.
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RT @LindaZavoral: His fascinating story, from Tapestry in Talent to @sanjosejazz . How Bruce Labadie finds the right musicians .@SJ_Downto….
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San Jose’s ‘Music Man’ has been booking shows in the city for nearly 50 years.
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Counterculture historian Pat Thomas returns to the Make Out Room via @MLNow.
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The literary spelunker and musician debuts his new 'Evergreen Review' anthology and performs with Mushroom in the same week.
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RT @DKThomp: New newsletter: Antitrust critics of Abundance claim homebuilding oligopolies are holding back supply and driving up prices.….
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Antitrust critics say that homebuilding monopolies are the real culprit of America’s housing woes. I looked into some of their claims. They don’t hold up.
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RT @KQEDarts: A landmark labor struggle might seem like difficult terrain to explore in an opera, but Long Beach-based composer Nicolás Lel….
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At Oakland's West Edge Opera, ‘Dolores’ dives into a strike, an assassination and clashes among activists.
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A landmark labor struggle might seem like difficult terrain to explore in an opera, but Long Beach-based composer Nicolás Lell Benavides knew that he had a riveting tale to tell in "Dolores.".
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At Oakland's West Edge Opera, ‘Dolores’ dives into a strike, an assassination and clashes among activists.
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RT @jbbricker: Adding to @jazzscribe's post, the recent passing of Alan Bergman had bubbled up the forthcoming project with @PatMetheny .….
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Alan Bergman's death has been announced. The lyricist, known for "The Way We Were," has died at 99.
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Morgan Freeman teams up with S.F. Symphony for a soulful ‘Symphonic Blues Experience’ via @sfchronicle.
sfchronicle.com
Morgan Freeman, the Oscar-winning actor and blues club proprietor, celebrates the enduring power of the blues with a cast of Delta masters and the San Francisco Symphony.
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Just saw that we lost the superlative lyricist Alan Bergman, who continued to write after the loss of his wife and creative partner Marilyn Bergman. RIP Maestro.
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Vibraphonist Cal Tjader was Latin jazz's least likely prophet, but his message continues to resonate.
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The pioneering bandleader and vibraphonist, who made his career in California, would be 100 years old this month.
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RT @EastBayTimes: Peninsula Dance Fest ready to unleash a global celebration
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More than 200 performers from 21 countries set to perform at annual event.
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RT @RepMGP: Car headlights are too damn bright, and I'm doing something about it. Brightness has doubled in the last decade, but manufactu….
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RT @KQEDscience: Once clothes moth larvae start eating your favorite garments, they’re tough to get rid of. Tiny parasitoid wasps are here….
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RT @terrihinte: #jazz trumpeter Ellen Seeling died May 26, at 74. Here's a beautiful appreciation of her life & work by @jazzscribe. https….
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A leading figure on the New York and Bay Area scenes, Seeling never compromised her artistry or expectations.
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San Francisco Jazz Festival makes bold debut with expanded format, big ambitions via @sfchronicle.
sfchronicle.com
Charles Lloyd, Kurt Elling, Don Was and Kassa Overall highlight a retooled San Francisco Jazz Festival bringing fresh sounds to Hayes Valley.
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