The commanding pianist is paring things down at Yoshi’s, with a trio that includes Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita and Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles.

There are lots of surprises in Oakland's arts scene, not least of them, this black-owned jazz club, merging old and new.

Launching its accredited degree program and finishing an ambitious expansion plan, the CJC is entering a new era.

Saxophone quartets used to be rare and marginalized, but the instrument is claiming more of a place in the concert world now.