Jeff Kaliss and Michael Zwiebach

Jeff Kaliss has written about opera and other classical forms for the Marin Independent-Journal and The Oakland Tribune. He is based in San Francisco, and also covers jazz, world music, country, rock, film, theater, and other entertainment. The second edition of his authorized biography of Sly & the Family Stone was published by Backbeat Books.

Michael Zwiebach is the senior editor/ content manager for SFCV. He assigns all articles and content, manages the writing staff and does editing. A member of SFCV from the beginning, Michael holds a Ph.D. in music history from the University of California, Berkeley.

Articles By This Author

In honor of the opening, this past week, of the SFJAZZ Center, the Presidential inauguration, and anything else that might chase the midwinter blues, we present a list of jazz classics from the BeBop era and beyond.