Sasha Berliner at SFJAZZ: A Homecoming That Charts the Future of the Vibraphone
Episode: Sasha Berliner at SFJAZZ — Recontextualizing the VibraphoneIn this episode, we welcome San Francisco native Sasha Berliner, a vibraphonist, composer, and producer whose work serves as a spect...
22 Dec 202536min
Adam Shulman: A Charlie Brown Christmas & Beyond
Episode SummaryIn this festive episode, Steve Roby chats with acclaimed pianist, composer, and educator Adam Shulman, a key figure in the San Francisco jazz scene since 2002. Known for his work as a s...
14 Dec 202529min
Michael Mayo: Grammy Nominations, "Fly" (Deluxe), and the Architecture of Voice
Episode Summary: In this episode of Backstage Bay Area, host Steve Roby sits down with vocalist and composer Michael Mayo to discuss his whirlwind year. Fresh off two Grammy nominations—Best Jazz Voca...
13 Dec 202521min
Sachal Vasandani: Best Life Now, Stripped Back
Episode Description: In this episode of Backstage Bay Area, host Steven Roby sits down with vocalist and songwriter Sachal Vasandani. Known for a voice that critics call "transfixing," Sachal has coll...
3 Dec 202520min
The Klezmatics: 40 Years of Revolutionary Joy
Episode Description: In this episode of Backstage Bay Area, host Steven Roby sits down with Frank London, trumpeter and founding member of the Grammy Award-winning band The Klezmatics.For four decades...
1 Dec 202530min
Anat Cohen’s Musical Evolution & 50th Birthday Celebration
Episode Summary: In this episode of Backstage Bay Area, Steven Roby sits down with Grammy-nominated clarinetist and saxophonist Anat Cohen. Known for her expressive virtuosity and infectious charisma,...
27 Nov 202529min
Mads Tolling: Nordic Folklore Meets American Jazz
Episode Summary: This week on Backstage Bay Area, host Steve Roby welcomes two-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Mads Tolling. Known for his work with the Turtle Island Quartet, Stanley Clarke, and ...
26 Nov 202523min
Stefon Harris on Soul, Sound, and Harmony in Motion
Episode Summary:Vibraphonist, composer, and educator Stefon Harris joins Backstage Bay Area before his November 29 double bill with trumpeter Theo Croker at SFJAZZ’s Miner Auditorium. Harris discusses...
21 Nov 202526min
