Gary Fuston

Two words to describe Gary Fuston’s sound melodic and unique. What I like about Gary’s guitar playing, he keeps it simple. Gary has cool melodies that are influenced by R&B, Hip Hop, and Jazz. His catching grooves are what you hear when you listen to of Gary’s music. Gary Fuston is based out of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area. He is a multi-talented artist that is a music composer producer, internet radio DJ host and music promoter. Some of my favorite tunes are “To Know You”, “Tears Away”, “Smooth Cruise”, and “On the Radio”. Gary Fuston is so underrated. I’m so glad DJ Michael Ealey turned me on to this remarkable artist. He is definitely going on my playlist. Tune into Streetwise Radio Jazz Café and listen to Gary Fuston’s music. You Can also listen to Streetwise Radio on MyGen365, iTunes, Athena365, Live365 and Pandora.

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Black History Month Exclusive- Grammy Winning Vocalist Cassandra Wilson Live at Yoshi’s Jazz Club, San Francisco, Feb. 21-23

Who: Cassandra Wilson

Thursday, Feb 21 - Saturday, Feb 23 8pm and 10pm

Where: Yoshi’s Jazz Club, San Francisco,

Info: http://yoshis.com/sanfrancisco

Photo and Bio Courtesy of Ojah Media Group

Cassandra Wilson is a jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. Described by critic Gary Giddins as "a singer blessed with an unmistakable timbre and attack who has expanded the playing field" by incorporating blues, country and folk music into her work. She began playing piano at six, guitar by the age of twelve and was working as a vocalist by the mid-'70s, singing a wide variety of material. After moving to New York City in the early 80’s, Cassandra met saxophonist Steve Coleman and became one of the founding members of the M-Base Collective. She signed with Blue Note Records in 1992 and released a landmark album titled “Blue Light ‘Til Dawn” which would pave the way for a new generation of jazz singers seeking an approach and repertoire that challenges the supremacy of the American Standard songbook. Wilson has continued interpreting in fresh and creative ways vintage blues, country and folk music up until the present day. Her awards include: two Grammys (including one for her 1995 masterpiece, “New Moon Daughter”), the Django D’Or, The Edison Music Award, a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail, and the 2012 Echo Award for Jazz. She also performed one of the leading roles in Wynton Marsalis' "Blood on the Fields," the first jazz work to receive a Pulitzer Prize.

Cassandra Wilson Discography:

Point of View (1986, JMT)

Days Aweigh (1987, JMT)

Blue Skies (1988, JMT)

Jumpworld (1989, JMT)

She Who Weeps (1990, JMT)

Live (1991, JMT)

After the Beginning Again (1992, JMT)

Dance to the Drums Again (1992, DIW/Columbia)

Blue Light 'Til Dawn (1993, Blue Note)

New Moon Daughter (1995, Blue Note)

Rendezvous (with Jacky Terrasson) (1998, Blue Note)

Traveling Miles (1999, Blue Note)

Belly of the Sun (2002, Blue Note)

Glamoured (2003, Blue Note)

Thunderbird (2006, Blue Note)

Loverly (2008, Blue Note)

Silver Pony (2010, Blue Note)

Another Country (June 2012)

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28th Annual Fillmore Jazz Festival – The West Coast’s Largest Free Jazz Festival Returns July 7 & 8, 2012 from 10am – 6pm

Featuring Kim Nalley in a Special Tribute to Etta James,

Jai Uttal, The King Brothers, and Many More for Two Days of Music, Food and Art

(San Francisco, CA--June 21, 2012)…The West Coast’s largest free jazz festival returns this summer with a weekend of live music, gourmet food and local arts and crafts.  On Saturday and Sunday, July 7 & 8, the 28^th Annual Fillmore Jazz Festival, on Fillmore Street between Jackson and Eddy, will showcase the Bay Area’s most talented musicians across the full spectrum of jazz music accompanied by a festival infused with the local flavors and culture of San Francisco’s historic Fillmore District.

This year’s festival will feature more than two dozen bands performing on three different stages, including a heartfelt tribute to Etta James performed each afternoon on the California Street Stage by Kim Nalley, one of the Bay Area’s most acclaimed jazz and blues vocalists. Other performers on the California Street Stage include Radio Jazz, Foxtails Brigade, the Mark Rapp Group, the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, Venissa Santi, and the Michael Orenstein Group presented by The Jazzschool.

The Sutter Street – Beyond Stage will feature the best of Bay Area’s world music performers. Saturday’s line-up will feature Dana Leong, the West Africa Hi Life Band, and Locura; while Sunday will focus on Latin-infused jazz music featuring Homengem Brasileira Feminina, Jai Uttal and the Queen of Hearts Orchestra, Yaelisa Y Caminos Flamencos, and the Hip Spanic Allstars.

The Eddy Street Stage will feature a wide variety of the Bay Area’s favorite Blues and R&B performers, including Carlos Zalcito, Dwight Carrier, Bobbie Webb and the Smooth Blues Band Show featuring Vinnie Florres and Paul Palizzola (a.k.a. Paul from the Streets), The King Brothers, Consonance, Jaye & Friends, Scary Larry 8 Piece Band, Coltrain and Sister Monica.

From sunup to sundown, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is a celebration of art and soul right in the heart of San Francisco.  Each year, the Fillmore Jazz Festival attracts more than 90,000 jazz aficionados and music lovers from all over the Bay Area to celebrate and enjoy a rich musical tradition of live jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel while taking in the diverse local culture and cuisine of the storied Fillmore area. 

The Fillmore Jazz Festival offers twelve blocks of music, fine arts and crafts, gourmet food and beverages. Art and crafts include photography, painting, woodwork, metalwork, jewelry, pottery, clothing, hats, and children’s toys – over 200 artists and craftsmen.  Delicious “street food” includes oysters, calamari, fish & chips, grilled chicken, BBQ pork, jambalaya, tri-tip and organic fruits and veggies accompanied by fine wine and beer.

The Fillmore Jazz Festival is hosted by the Fillmore Street Merchants and Improvement Association and produced by Steven Restivo Event Services. Special thanks to our sponsors, including Armstrong Installation Service, ZipCar, TANG Newspaper Marketing Group/San Francisco Chronicle, Xfinity-Comcast, Provident Credit Union, AT&T Advertising Solutions, Summerwinds Resorts/Midvest Equities/Hot Springs Resort & Spa, Stage Active Brand Marketing/Jadot, Renewal by Andersen Bay Area, Polk Audio inc, Bath Fitter, San Francisco Giants, RMD Group, Bay Home & Window, American Laser Skin Care, KBLX, Ellis Eye, Getaround, Ride the Ducks, Inspira Marketing Group/Maille Mustard, Alcone/Wonka, RedPeg Marketing/GEICO, On the Avenue Marketing- NY Times, San Francisco magazine.

                                                    

28^th Annual Fillmore Jazz Festival –

The West Coast’s Largest Free Jazz Festival Returns

July 7 & 8, 2012 from 10am – 6pm

Featuring Kim Nalley in a Special Tribute to Etta James,

Jai Uttal, The King Brothers, and Many More for Two Days of Music, Food and Art

WHAT:          28th Annual Fillmore Jazz Festival –

The West Coast’s Largest Free Jazz Festival Returns

Twelve blocks of music, fine arts and crafts, gourmet food and beverages.

WHERE:        Fillmore Street, between Jackson and Eddy, San Francisco

WHEN:          Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8

                        10am to 6pm

LINE-UP:      

           

SATURDAY, JULY 7 

California Street Stage:

10:00 - 11:00:  Radio Jazz

11:35 - 12:45: Foxtails Brigade

1:15 - 2:25:      TSP: The Song Project

2:55 - 4:00:      Contemporary Jazz Orchestra

4:30 - 6PM:     Kim Nalley - Dedicated to Etta James

Sutter Street Stage - Beyond Stage    

10:00 - 11:30:  Dana Leong

12:00 - 1:30:    West African Hi Life Band

2:10 - 3:40:      Locura

4:15 - 6:00:      Jai Uttal and the Queen of Hearts Orchestra

Eddy Street Stage    

10:00 - 11:00:  Carlos Zalcito - (R & B)

12:00 - 1:30:    Dwight Carrier - (Blues Zydeco)

2:00 - 4:00:      Bobbie Webb & The Smooth Blues Band Show (Featuring) Vinnie Florres and Paul Palizzola a.k.a Paul From The Streets

4:30 - 6:00:      The King Brothers

O'Farrell Street Stage Dance Floor

12:00 - 12:30: Lesson by Swing U (no partner & no experience needed)

12:30 - 2:30:    Dance floor with DJ's by Swing U

2:30 - 3:00:      Lesson by Swing U (no partner & no experience needed)

3:00 - 6:00:      Dancing continues with guest DJ's and bands to be added by Swing U at SFSwingFest.com

SUNDAY, JULY 8

California Street Stage    

10:00 - 11:15:  Jazzschool Presents Michael Orenstein Group

11:45 - 1:15:    Venissa Santi

1:45 - 3:30:      Norbert Stachel and Electric Forecast featuring Ray Obiedo

4:00 - 6:00:      Kim Nalley - Dedicated to Etta James

   

Sutter Street Stage - Beyond Stage    

10:00 - 11:15:  Homenagem Brasileira Feminina

11:50 - 1:30:    Jai Uttal and the Queen of Hearts Orchestra

2:10 - 3:40:      Yaelisa Y Caminos Flamencos

4:15 - 6:00:      Hip Spanic Allstars

   

Eddy Street Stage    

10:00 - 11:00:  Consonance - (Gospel)

11:30 - 12:30:  Jaye & Friends From The Fillmore- (R & B)

1:00 - 2:00:      Scary Larry & The Monster- (R & B)

2:30 - 3:30:      Coltrane- (Jazz)

4:00 - 6:00:      Sista Monica

O'Farrell Street Stage Dance Floor

12:00 - 12:30: Lesson by Swing U (no partner & no experience needed)

12:30 - 2:30:    Dance floor with DJ's by Swing U

2:30 - 3:00:      Pin-up, Lindy & any-swing-goes Jack & Jill contest by Swing U

3:00 - 6:00:      Dancing continues with guest DJ's and bands to be added by Swing U at SFSwingFest.com

TICKETS:     The Fillmore Jazz Festival is FREE and open to the public

INFO:             Call 800-310-6563 or visit FillmoreJazzFestival.com

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