It would be veeeery foolish of you to miss out on some of the most badass musicians on the planet playing together for just ten bucks. TEN BUCKS.
You can't even buy drugs these days for ten bucks. I don't know what other argument I can make.
Well, okay, other than the one you'll find beneath the Tuesday header down there. Seriously though, check out the gig, it's ridiculous.
Oh, one little teaser to drop on ya before I get on with it here. Our pal and alleged Jazz Mafia ringleader Adam Theis noted in a recent email that Jazz Mafia Tuesdays will be triumphantly returning in the near-ish future...
at... a... new... LIVE... MUSIC... VENUE... in the Mission.
Do I wear my excitement on my keyboard? Apparently I do...
|||||| TUESDAY 2/10 ||||||
Marco Benevento, Skerik, Billy Martin, G. Calvin Weston @ Yoshi's Oakland - $10-16
Early & late shows (join me for the late one, it's CHEAP). I'll be shocked if this isn't some of the most mind-blowing freaky jazz we'll see all damn year. Piano/keys madman Benevento (of Russo/Benevento Duo) continues his Tuesday night residency, and for this night he'll have TWO of my musical heroes joining him. At this point I'm sure you're well aware of the badassery of Skerik, the evil sax player from Garage a Trois, et al. Adding to the ferocity on stage will be Billy Martin, the virtuoso drummer from Medeski, Martin, and Wood. The fourth man G. Calvin Weston is supposed to be quite the powerhouse on drums as well. Uh, yeah, pretty healthy dose of awesome right there.
http://marcobenevento.com/
|||||| THURSDAY 2/12 ||||||
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey @ Yoshi's Oakland - $10-16
Early & late shows. Evolution seems to always be the word with Jacob Fred. Years ago they were a real challenge to wrap your head around, their jazz improv was so loosely tied together and so cerebral. Since then they seem to have made steps towards accessibility, and last time I saw 'em they were pretty damn funky. Now the band has a new bassist and guitarist/lap steel player, and from the tunes on their website apparently have a new kind of electro-indie, or even Radiohead, type of influence. It's pretty cool actually, because they back it all up with ridiculous jazz chops that turn the simple stuff inside out to make it nasty.
http://jfjo.com/
|||||| FRIDAY 2/13 ||||||
Papa Mali | Delta Nove @ Mission Rock Cafe - $17
A hot and sweaty Mardi Gras double bill if ever there was one! Papa brings a huge, heavy, swamp-guitar funk to the stage that rumbles around in your gut like only Bayou-bred music seems to do. And Delta Nove, with their dance-crazy Afro-Cuban brand of funk rock, posses an infectious energy that's impossible to sit still for. Hot stuff.
http://papamali.com/
http://www.deltanoveband.com/
Bill Kreutzman/Oteil Burbridge/Scott Murawski @ the Independent - $25
One of the pitfalls of the Grateful Dead was that on a bad night (or all the time, depending on your perspective), the band was too big and unwieldy to make for improvisational tightness. It looks like Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann is out to change all that with this hot little lineup. He has stellar Allman Brothers bassist Oteil Burbridge holding down the rhythm, and gritty frontman and guitarist from Max Creek Scott Murawski adding the punch. Listening to their tight, quick-moving, energetic versions of Grateful Dead songs makes me wonder what could have been if the Dead had this kind of agility...
http://www.myspace.com/
|||||| SATURDAY 2/14 ||||||
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk @ the Independent - $22
Big, powerful, FUNK. Served hot, uncut, and straight outta New Orleans just as the Good Lawd intended. Ivan and his brother Ian set the stage on fire when they bring their crew of Crescent City funk masters out to play. If you wanna dance, there is no better choice this Saturday night...
http://www.dumpstaphunk.com/
|||||| SUNDAY 2/15 ||||||
Warsaw Poland Bros @ Elbo Room - $
It's been far too long since I've seen these punky ska rockers, and I just might have to get out and dig 'em this weekend. Renais? You in? A super fun band that has a very listenable west coast punk rock root with just about the right dose of bouncy ska horns to take the edge off and make ya get a little skank on.
http://www.myspace.com/
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