Tom is putting the finishing touches on the first of three galleries from this year's Monterery Jazz Festival.

John Nava

Christian McBride (bass), Naseem Alatrash (cello), Terence Blanchard (trumpet), Ben Wendel (sax)

Lionel Loueke and Gretchen Parlota

Tony Lindsey

John Clayton bass and Gerald Clayton

Scary Goldings featuring John Scofield, Ted Poor & Tal Wilkenfeld

Benny Green

Herbie Hancock, Lionel Loueke, Terence Blanchard

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The latest installment of The Clave Chronicles features Frances Aparicio to discuss Celia Cruz, La Lupe, La India and the complex and rapidly evolving interactions of feminism, Latin music and Latin culture.

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The Clave Chronicles is out with a fascinating new episode on casino & rueda with dance scholar and Bay Area expat, Sarah Town. There are lots of fascinating connections to danzón, timba and even western swing.

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 John Santos (photo by Tom Ehrlich)

Rhythms of Resistance is a 4-part lecture series with the brilliant musician, bandleader, and educator John Santos, hosted by the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD). There's a sliding scale (minimum $1) to purchase a passcode to watch each episode. Episode 2, on Cuba, is tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 6th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, with two more episodes coming a week apart on Sept. 13th and 20th. 

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