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Jay Edgar on December 8, 2021
Rock/funk/soul outfit Sweet HayaH have been a welcome fixture in the San Jose music scene for a while now, and have coaxed audiences all around the Bay Area to sway their hips to the global rhythms underpinning their unique sound. Vocalist Nehal is a powerful force, her energetic vibrato and sunny charisma…
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Jay Edgar on October 13, 2021
Jazz is the place to go when you want to see musicians at the peak of their craft, and vocal jazz is where the human voice is truly put to the test. With her velvety vocals, excellent command of pitch, and airy and eclectic backing instrumentals, Jackie Gage has been waving the…
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Elliott Sky Case on August 25, 2021
Hawai’i may be overwhelmed with tourists, but South Bay locals can enjoy some island vibes on Friday right in their own city. Venture on down to Art Boutiki for Tikiyaki 5-0, a four-piece outfit delivering classic surf grooves with an old-school spy movie edge. Opening is Pollo Del Mar, whose decidedly Californian…
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Grace Stetson on August 4, 2021
Jazz is on the upswing and vocalist Danielle Wertz is just the person to get us all back into the swing of things. Since relocating to California from D.C. in 2017, Wertz has garnered both local and national acclaim for her dulcet vocals and powerhouse songwriting. This weekend, she makes one of…
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Elliott Sky Case on July 21, 2021
Audience members at Art Boutiki this Saturday will find themselves transported to another realm by Starover Blue’s ethereal tapestry of sound. Founding members of the Portland-based band met at SJSU, where vocalist Kendall Sallay studied operatic performance—a background made clear through her gossamer soprano. With dreamlike synth melodies, mellow folk guitar and…
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Mike Huguenor on July 14, 2021
Pianist Dahveed Behroozi brings an expansive set of influences to the keys. Trained in both jazz and classical, he picks up from the work of masters like Charles Mingus and Keith Jarrett in finding the genres’ overlapping lines. Mixed in, there are elements of fusion, latin-jazz and minimalism, resulting in a style…
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Elliott Sky Case on June 30, 2021
Summer travel is picking up, but for those still in the city, a bit of New Orleans flavor comes to Art Boutiki, San Jose’s comic store/indie venue/gem for finding all things outside the box. Led by the vocal harmonies of sisters Abigail and Glori Cosio, Bon Bon Vivant lays out boisterous cabaret…
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Mike Huguenor on June 23, 2021
In early 2020, Boulder Creek dwelling folk-rockers Wolf Jett were just about to record their first full length when the pandemic hit. No longer able to travel to the recording studio, they built their own in their house up in the Santa Cruz mountains. Then, in August, the CZU lightning complex burned…
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Mike Huguenor on June 23, 2021
The work of soul musician JoDavi is well summed up by his own term “cinema-soul.” It is evocative and performative, full of filmic nostalgia and classic motown arrangements. It swells and swings and knows how to swagger when the beat gets mean. As part of the release tour for new album One…
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Mike Huguenor on June 16, 2021
Let’s face it: we live in a golden age of vibes. Whether it’s Nathan Apodaca vibin’ to Fleetwood Mac, the Williams twins catching vibes on their “First Time Hearing” music channel, or the popular #vibes hashtag on Tik Tok, we love our vibes. And what instrument is more vibey than the vibraphone?…
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