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October 28, 2024
The music speaks for itself
Jubu Smith has made a career out of applying his considerable talents to the creative pursuits of other artists. The Oakland-born guitarist got his start in church, honed his craft and landed gigs working with some of...
August 29, 2024
Sailing against the current
Out of the ashes of a groundbreaking Bay Area music collective comes another group. Musically different but built upon the same creative values, Daggerboard is forward-looking and rooted in tradition. And at the same time, its founder...
February 23, 2024
John Santos’ Rhythms of Resistance
John Santos has been playing congas, cajón, timbales and dozens of other percussion instruments for most of his life. The Bay Area’s music scene would not be as rich and varied as it is without his input....
December 27, 2023
Lark in the Morning: A World of Music in Berkeley
Lark in the Morning is a Berkeley store featuring over 1,500 instruments from around the world, many of which are handmade by craftspeople, and is owned by Eric Azumi, a musician and businessperson who bought the store to fulfill his passion for music.
October 24, 2023
A Bluegrass Love Story
Manning Music bills itself as a community of teachers and musicians who love bluegrass, old-time, fiddle and acoustic music. At present, the Berkeley-based school has nine teachers: Robin Fischer, Rowan McCallister, Leah Wollenberg, Yoseff Tucker, Arvram Siegel,...
September 25, 2023
New Deal Lyricist
Alexis Harte said his latest song, “Your Rose Garden,” was inspired by an evening he spent in Berkeley’s Rose Garden. “I grew up in Berkeley and started playing guitar when I was 14,” he said. “The Rose...
April 26, 2023
Alphabet Rockers
Alphabet Rockers is a community-based children’s music project helmed by Kaitlin McGaw and Tommy Shepherd. With the help of a group of collaborators—some of them as young as nine years old—they write, produce and record songs that...
