Sextet @ Jimmy Mak’s Tonight!
After a relatively long hiatus, my sextet will be back at Jimmy Mak‘s tonight, alongside the excellent Trio Subtonic. This will be our first show with them and, for that matter, our first time playing the “headlining” slot at Jimmy Mak’s, so tell all your friends! For a preview, here’s “Public and Republic” by Dan [...]
Tonight @ Doug Fir!
Well, Reptet‘s reputation seems to be preceding them these days. We’ll be opening for them tonight over at Portland’s hipster central, the Doug Fir Lounge. It’ll be great to bring some of what Tom D’Antoni calls “indie jazz” into the room and I’m always happy to hear a set of crazy music from Reptet while [...]
Recent shows and reflections thereupon
As you can tell from the infreqent and cursory nature of my recent posting activity, things have been pretty hectic, and I’ve been doing a lot of travelling to Seattle recently to prepare for (and finally play) our big show last Thursday night at the Columbia City Theater. I’m back in Portland for a solid [...]
Columbia City Theater Tomorrow!
KEXP Tomorrow Night!
In preparation for our big show at the Columbia City Theater on Thursday night, the Kora Band will be appearing tomorrow on KEXP’s “The Best Ambiance”, a great and very comprehensive radio show about the music of Africa hosted by Jon Kertzer. We’ll be talking and performing around the 7:00 hour, so if you’re in [...]
Red Poppy in San Francisco Friday!
I’m in California for Thanksigiving, and took the opportunity while here to book a gig in San Francisco at one of my favorite venues, the Red Poppy Art House. I first played at this venue a few years ago with Devin Phillips, and really enjoyed the vibe, so I’m excited to be back! I’ll be [...]
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