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Jeff Kaliss

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11 posts
Deep Dive at Bathers Oakland

Deep Dive at Bathers

An introduction to the theories and practice of Deep Listening at Bathers’ Summer Symposium.

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Jeff Kaliss
1 Sep 2025 · 3 min read
Tribal Tradition Shines Through Oakland

Tribal Tradition Shines Through

Open Studios Wrap: Basketry and the fauna of the tribal homeland inspire many designs at the California Native Glass studio.

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Jeff Kaliss
11 Jun 2025 · 4 min read
P-Funktion: Generational Grooves Go Lakeside Oakland

P-Funktion: Generational Grooves Go Lakeside

Parliament Funkadelic, led by George Clinton, showcased its catalogue with a multi-generational show at Oakland’s newly renovated Calvin Simmons Theater.

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Jeff Kaliss, Tony Daquipa
14 May 2025 · 4 min read
A Dazzling Docent of the Jazz Legacy Oakland

A Dazzling Docent of the Jazz Legacy

Pianist Benny Green performed solo at Piedmont Piano in a surprise birthday show.

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Jeff Kaliss
22 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Uptown Jazz Orchestra at Yoshi's Oakland

Uptown Jazz Orchestra at Yoshi's

Delfeayo Marsalis's New Orleans-based brass ensemble celebrates the musical traditions of their city in an updated, eclectic musical gumbo.

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Jeff Kaliss
21 Mar 2025 · 4 min read
Afro-Cuban Jazz Legend Gets Crowd Dancing Oakland

Afro-Cuban Jazz Legend Gets Crowd Dancing

Pianist and songwriter Chucho Valdés and band Irakere 50 bring Havana to Oakland.

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Jeff Kaliss
3 Mar 2025 · 4 min read
Funky Latin Getdown Grooves at Geoffrey’s Oakland

Funky Latin Getdown Grooves at Geoffrey’s

A showcase of Latin music takes on jazz and pop standards.

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Jeff Kaliss
11 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
Gray in Black-and-White Oakland

Gray in Black-and-White

Coleen Gray graced the big screen back-to-back for night two of this year’s Noir City film festival.

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Jeff Kaliss
6 Feb 2025 · 5 min read
Yuletide Power Oakland

Yuletide Power

Tower of Power’s legacy persists, and a hometown Christmas show delivered good times and good cheer.

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Jeff Kaliss
2 Jan 2025 · 3 min read
Local Music, Re-Channeled Oakland

Local Music, Re-Channeled

Producer Beth Cloutier termed this event a ​“relaunch” of her Local Music Channel…​and this live music show as a means of ​“bring[ing] people together to bond and create long lasting friendships that transcend time.”

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Jeff Kaliss
12 Sep 2024 · 2 min read
Oakland

A Breathtaking Sax Summit

The café tables and booths at Geoffrey’s filled quickly at the 6 p.m. start time on a recent Sunday for what was billed as The Great Saxophone Summit, hosted by Faye, with Joe sharing house…

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Jeff Kaliss
25 Aug 2024 · 2 min read
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