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Keeping Jazz Alive in the 415. 🎷 Music journalist covering the @SFJAZZ scene. 300+ podcast episodes with the masters. Interviews | Previews | Reviews.

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fter 300+ episodes and countless nights backstage at @SFJAZZ, Backstage Bay Area is officially on X!

After 300+ episodes and countless nights backstage at interviews, previews, and reviews that define the San Francisco jazz scene. 🧵👇

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Michael League brings a multi-night, multi-project residency to SFJAZZ—revealing the full scope of his musical world, from intimate duos to rhythm-driven collaborations.

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#SFJAZZ #MichaelLeague #SnarkyPuppy #BayAreaJazz

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A fierce, focused moment onstage — bandolim singing, rhythm breathing, the room locked in.
New review now live on Backstage Bay Area.
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Braxton Cook enters a new creative chapter ahead of his SFJAZZ SMARTBOMB appearance. We talked collaboration, fatherhood, and the life shifts behind Not Everyone Can Go — plus what to expect at Miner Auditorium.

https://t.co/zEXjaCr4AC

#BraxtonCook #SFJAZZ #SMARTBOMB

[Backstage Bay Area @BackstageJazzSF]

Braxton Cook enters a new creative chapter ahead of his SFJAZZ SMARTBOMB appearance. We talked collaboration, fatherhood, and the life shifts behind Not Everyone Can Go — plus what to expect at Miner Auditorium.

https://t.co/zEXjaCr4AC

#BraxtonCook #SFJAZZ #SMARTBOMB

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Hamilton de Holanda brings his 10-string bandolim vision to @SFJAZZ this Friday, Jan 16. We talk family roots, writing 306 songs in 2020, and the "cousin" bond between choro and jazz.
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Listen to the full interview: https://t.co/L5vSfzyZJ9

#HamiltonDeHolanda #SFJAZZ

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📍 Start your journey with our January Jazz Hub—your definitive guide to this month’s must-see shows, including Botti, Melissa Aldana, and more.

Check it out here: https://t.co/lRmhkmVU1M

Let’s keep the music playing. #SFJAZZ #SanFrancisco #Jazz #BackstageBayArea