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One Man's Multimedia Journey Through the San Francisco Jazz & Creative Music Scene

Here’s a few photos, a short video clip, and two fantastic audio tracks — Rocker and Moon Dreams — from the recent sold out Birth of the Cool Miles Davis Tribute live at Yoshi’s in San Francisco on May 25, 2009. Download audio ...

With an emphasis on arrangements and interactive playing, the Adam Shulman Trio plays jazz in the tradition of the great trios from the 1950s. Long-time collaborators Adam Shulman (piano) and Jack Riordan (guitar) were joined by bassist extraordinaire...

My good friends in John Brown’s Body came through San Francisco again to play at the Independent on April 2, 2009. The band is touring on their album Re-Amplify, and on this particular night were joined by special guest Kevin Kinsella, an origin...

Here’s an audio track from a live collaboration on January 8, 2009 between Classical Revolution and Nefasha Ayer as part of their ongoing participation in the Red Poppy Art House’s Artist-in-Residence program. Download audio file (2009.01...

I’ve finally gotten around to posting this multimedia from a special evening with Devin Hoff live at the Red Poppy Art House on Saturday, January 3, 2009 — one of the first shows of the new year at the Poppy! Devin kicked off the evening ...

Here’s a new collection of photographs and two audio tracks, Longing for the Shore and Hello, from Nefasha Ayer performing live at the Red Poppy Art House on November 1, 2008. The musicians delivered a fantastic night of music, and as the track ...

I’ve been sitting on this gem for far too long, so here’s a post with photos and a tasty audio sample of the Realistic Orchestra performing live, with other acts that included Mos Def, as part of the Band Shell Music Summit in Golden Gate ...

Live on October 25, 2008, the Red Poppy Art House featured Jaz Sawyer and The Pursuers who demonstrated drumming’s influence on music by performing compositions from each decade since the beginning of the century. Led by Jaz on percussion, there was...

My friends in John Brown’s Body came through San Francisco a few weeks back in support of their new album Amplify, which just debuted at number one on Billboard’s Reggae Charts. I had intimate access that allowed me to create this spectacu...

Here’s a post covering Spoon’s first night of their recent three-night residency at the Fillmore West on September 22, 2008. It was a hell of an opener for a three-night run, and I heard the next two nights only got better. I’d lik...

Photos and three audio tracks from the Steven Lugerner Sextet Live at the Red Poppy Art House on August 15, 2008. Download audio file (2008.08.15.StevenLugernerSextet.RedPoppy.1.mp3)Download audio file (2008.08.15.StevenLugernerSextet.RedPoppy.3.mp3)...

I recently had the pleasure of photographing and recording the Dan Zemelman Quartet live at the Red Poppy Art House on August 15, 2008. The group featured Dan on piano, Fred Randolph on bass, Erik Jekabson on trumpet and flugelhorn, and Sean Hutchins...

It’s been a long wait since my last post, but it’s been well worth it on multiple fronts. First, I’m pleased to be able to share a few brand new tracks and photos from an amazing performance by 8 Legged Monster live at what turned ...

What we have here is an outstanding audience recording (and photos) of the first public performance of The Invaders live at the Red Poppy Art House on June 28, 2008. The group featured the compositions and piano playing of Mitch Marcus with the rhyth...

After a much-needed three-week vacation in Europe (more on that later), BayTaper.com is back in action (albeit a bit jet-lagged). Just before June and I left on our trip, we had the pleasure of hosting several members of the phenomenal unconducted ch...

Here’s a fabulous audience recording of 8 Legged Monster playing live at Club Deluxe in the Haight on May 7, 2008. Although they don’t play live together that often, when they do, it’s a must-see event. So go out and support these g...

Here’s a video clip from the set of the Jarrett Cherner Trio live at the Red Poppy Art House on April 12, 2008. This outstanding trio has local Jarrett Cherner on keys, and all the way from New York, Jorge Pérez-Albela on drums and Jorge Roed...

Here’s a video clip from the set of the Jarrett Cherner Trio live at the Red Poppy Art House on April 12, 2008. This outstanding trio has local Jarrett Cherner on keys, and all the way from New York, Jorge Pérez-Albela on drums and Jorge Roed...

A little more than a week ago, I was lucky enough to attend the first annual Switchboard Music Festival live at Dance Mission Theater on March 30, 2008. It was a full day of inspired music that’s best described in their own words: The Switchbo...