When I first experienced Peter Sprague back in 1977, playing an outdoor concert at Robb Field in Ocean Beach with his group Dance of the Universe,...
There are few sounds as satisfying as the husky laugh of Victoria Roze, always skimmed down to the more down-to-earth, “Tori” on her records. “It is...
It’s true that Larry Grano is a master musician. Over the past four decades, Grano has built a rep as a sideman of choice and is...
I’m pretty sure that the first time I witnessed Lorraine Castellanos fronting her own band was in 2012 at 98 Bottles in Little Italy. She was...
My favorite “toy” from my childhood was a record player. It was kid-sized friendly, suitable for playing the Golden Records series of fairy tales and nursery...
Laura Chavez is hard to pin down. For one thing, she’s never home. Her unrelenting tour schedule includes multiple bursts into Europe with the Nikki Hill...
Many musicians go the solo route. Some take their place in a band. But for some, it’s when they find the right musical partner that their...
“He’s just an extraordinary musician. He’s one of those rare players whose instrument just seems like an extension of his body and he can pretty much...
Taryn Donath knew early on that music would resonate in her life. Her challenge was to figure out how to express it. With a supportive family...
