Thu 4/1 7:00 PM21 Grand [449B 23rd St. Near 19th Street BART Oakland] open house with continuous sound from LISTEN EDGEMAR - Sketches of a permanent sound installation by Hugh Livingston and Michael Zbyszynski
Thu 4/1 8:00 PMThe Jazz House [3192 Adeline @ MLK Berkeley] Inaugural Odd Shaped Case Records first Thursday of the month Showcase featuring Patrick Cress' Telepathy and the Transmission Trio.
Thu 4/1 8:00 PMMills College Concert Hall [5000 MacArthur Blvd Oakland] Signal Flow New Music Festival: Electronic, Acoustic, Electro-Acoustic, Anything Mills Graduate Students Signal the Flow
Thu 4/1 11:59 PM KPFA Radio [94.1 FM] Guest appearance by Kenneth Atchley & Kattt Sammon Friday, April 2
Fri 4/2 8:00 PMMills College Concert Hall [5000 MacArthur Blvd Oakland] Signal Flow New Music Festival: Electronic, Acoustic, Electro-Acoustic, Anything Mills Graduate Students Signal the Flow
Fri 4/2 8:30 PM The Milk Bar [81st Street & San Leandro Studio 223 Oakland] Dina Emerson & Jonathan Segel present a set of new songs for voice, violin, supercollider, percussion, glassware, light and MORE. Music, Dance, Film & more...... Saturday, April 3
Sat 4/3 1:00 PMExploratorium [3601 Lyon St. San Francisco, CA 94123] This special workshop introduces Pauline Oliveros’ practice of Deep Listening®, which involves heightened awareness of and active engagement with the sounds that surround us.
Sat 4/3 4:00 PMMills College Chapel [5000 MacArthur Blvd Oakland] Signal Flow New Music Festival: Electronic, Acoustic, Electro-Acoustic, Anything Mills Graduate Students Signal the Flow
Sat 4/3 7:30 PMMills College Concert Hall [5000 MacArthur Blvd Oakland] Signal Flow New Music Festival: Electronic, Acoustic, Electro-Acoustic, Anything Mills Graduate Students Signal the Flow
Sat 4/3 8:00 PMCompound Eye [61st and Lowell Oakland] MIBA CD release party! INSTALLATION: david elinoff, sudhu tewari, miba; PERFORMANCE/VIDEO (in no particular order): miba, Jorge Boehringer, Cenk Ergun, SAGAN, Alyssa Wilmot/Group A
Sat 4/3 9:00 PM 509 Cultural Center [509 Ellis St @ Leavenworth San Francisco ] Solid Eye, Spider Compass' Good Crime Band, Mitchell Brown Sunday, April 4
Sun 4/4 4:00 PMMills College Concert Hall [5000 MacArthur Blvd Oakland] Signal Flow New Music Festival: Electronic, Acoustic, Electro-Acoustic, Anything Mills Graduate Students Signal the Flow
Sun 4/4 7:30 PMSIMM Series/Outsound Research [Musicians Union Hall 116 9th St @ Mission SF] 7:30 PM CUTTING GUARD Arend/Bulkley/Cleavanger/Boots/Cress/Novick 8:30 PM NOERTKER'S MOXIE Zamula/Maybee/Levis/Noertker
Sun 4/4 8:00 PMstrictly Ballroom [Campbell Recital Hall Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen Mall Stanford] David Bithell: music, theater, and performance art
Sun 4/4 8:00 PMThe Jazz House [3192 Adeline @ MLK Berkeley look for the blue light] Larry Ochs and Miya Masaoka in trio with a special mystery guest on cello. This will be the Bay Area's first concert by the mystery special guest, performing music composed by Ochs plus improvisations. Wednesday, April 7
Wed 4/7 8:00 PMCampbell Recital Hall, Stanford [Braun Music Center 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford University Palo Alto] Alea II new music series: works by Jones, Sokolov, Thomalla, and others Thursday, April 8
Thu 4/8 8:00 PMCNMAT [1750 arch street, Berkeley] Natto Quartet with special guest, Tetsu Saitoh: Philip Gelb, Shoko Hikage, Tim Perkis, Chris Brown, Tetsu Saitoh Friday, April 9
Fri 4/9 8:00 PM Herbst Theatre [Van Ness & McAllister SF] Sam Rivers, Reggie Workman, Jason Moran; William Parker Quartet
Fri 4/9 8:00 PMThe Jazz House [3192 Adeline @ Martin Luther King Blvd.(just south of the Ashby BART)] The internationally acclaimed Joel Futterman/Ike Levin/Alvin Fiedler Trio make two rare Bay Area appearances celebrating the art of collectively improvised music.
Fri 4/9 9:30 PMEdinburgh Castle [950 Geary between Polk and Larkin SF] Noise/Comedy/Soundtracks-for-Smashing/Lust : HAIR POLICE; KITES; PRURIENT; SIXES; BRAN (...) POS; TARANTISM Saturday, April 10
Sat 4/10 2:00 PMJazzschool [2087 Addison Street Berkeley] "The Music of Eastern Europe" Workshop with Matt Darius and the Paradox Trio, featuring Brad Shepik, Rufus Cappadocia, Seido Salifoski
Sat 4/10 8:00 PMThe Jazz House [3192 Adeline @ MLK Berkeley] legendary free jazz pioneer Sam Rivers performs solo at The Jazz House
Sat 4/10 9:00 PM21 Grand [449B 23rd St. Near 19th Street BART Oakland] 21 Grand presents an evening of electroacoustic soundscapes w/ Ben Manley and Chris "Heco" Davis Sunday, April 11
Sun 4/11 7:00 PM JavaCat Coffee [5549 Geary Blvd (@20th St) SF] LX Rudis and Matt Davignon - Incidental music on CD players, AirSynth, drum machine and Sk-1
Mon 4/12 7:30 PMMills College Ensemble Room [5000 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland] Double bass player, composer, and arranger TETSU SAITOH performs a solo concert of improvised works. Wednesday, April 14
Wed 4/14 7:00 PMThe Lab [2948 16th St SF] Live performance of Joan Jeanrenaud (Kronon Quartet) with visualist Scott Pagano. We also produce real-time documentary film and audience can watch it on second screen. Thursday, April 15
Thu 4/15 8:00 PMThe Jazz House [3192 Adeline @ MLK Berkeley] Rova Saxophone Quartet : Ochs, Adams, Raskin, Ackley in the Blow Zone.
Thu 4/15 8:00 PM21 Grand [449B 23rd St. Near 19th Street BART Oakland] A Celebration of the Paris Commune with Barry Pateman and The Luddites (Carla Kihlstedt, Marika Hughes, Ches Smith, Devin Hoff) Friday, April 16
Fri 4/16 10:00 AMKQED Radio [88.5 FM] KQED (88.5) will feature The Music For People & Thingamajigs Festival on it's Forum program
Fri 4/16 8:00 PMThe Jazz House [3192 Adeline @ MLK Berkeley] Rova Saxophone Quartet : Ochs, Adams, Raskin, Ackley in the Blow Zone, Part 2
Fri 4/16 8:00 PM Mama Buzz Café [2318 Telegraph Ave @23rd Oakland, CA 94612] The Dye Group - featuring: Liz Allbee, Scott Rosenberg, Dan St. Andre, John Shiurba; also, a trio with joel pickard, elise baldwin, bill collins Saturday, April 17
Sat 4/17 6:00 PMKZSU Radio [90.1 FM] Justin Wen-Lo Yang, saxophone and James Armstrong, piano in-studio performance.
Sat 4/17 8:00 PM UCSC Music Center Recital Hall [UC Santa Cruz] New Music Works presents "Endangered"
Sat 4/17 8:00 PMEpic Arts Center [1923 Ashby@M.L.K. Berkeley] Odd Shaped Case Records benefit at Epic Arts featuring Aaron Novik's Cutting Guard, GojoGo, and the Toids as well as $5-7 tasty tapas
Sat 4/17 8:00 PM The Bender Room [Carnegie Hall Mills College 5000 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland] TRIMPIN: A Lecture-Performance
Sat 4/17 8:30 PM21 Grand [449B 23rd St. Near 19th Street BART Oakland] NEW WORKS...shared evening Dance by Alyssa Wilmot Text/Song/Instrumental by Kattt Sammon Sunday, April 18
Sun 4/18 4:00 PMChez Hanny [145 Fillmore San Francisco, CA 94117] Hemispheres: Ian Dogole, Paul McCandless, Bill Douglass and Sheldon Brown. World jazz and free improvisation.
Sun 4/18 7:00 PMEpic Arts Center [1923 Ashby @ MLK, Berkeley] Odd Shaped Case Records benefit featuring the music of Darren Johnston's Scenty-Gents, Tim Bulkley's In flux, and the pickPocket Ensemble as well as tasty $5-7 tapas prepared by chef Shawn Mattiuz
Mon 4/19 8:00 PM12 Galaxies [2565 Mission St. San Francisco, CA ] Norcal Fusion: A Community Schwirl featuring: DJ ADAM J; Underbite; Sam Flot Quintet; Tricycle Side Project; Group Shwirl Jam Wednesday, April 21
Fri 4/23 12:00 AM964 Natoma [964 Natoma Between Mission and Howard SF] A twenty-four-hour sleep-over concert presentation of Leif Inge's '9 Beet Stretch,' a timestretch of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Fri evening->Sat evening nonstop!
Fri 4/23 7:30 PMRio Theatre [1205 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz] GroOvin' at the UniOn: Best of Santa Cruz Sound Artists, with Matt Herman, Amar, Wayne Jackson, Rick Walker
Fri 4/23 8:00 PMOakland Metro [201 Broadway Near Jack London Square Oakland] The 7th Annual Music For People & Thingamajigs Festival. Music for made/found instruments and alternate tuning systems.
Sat 4/24 10:00 AMRio Theatre [1205 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz] GroOvin' at the UniOn: Best of Santa Cruz Sound Artists, with Andy Graybeal, Ray Hayes, Brandon Cleveland, Synthia Payne, Luke Dahl, Ben Rogers, Deep Fried, Brian English and Fluorescent Grey
Sat 4/24 4:00 PMJazzschool [2087 Addison Street Berkeley] Improvisation Master Class with Steve Coleman and the Five Elements
Sat 4/24 8:00 PMOakland Metro [201 Broadway Near Jack London Square Oakland] The 7th Annual Music For People & Thingamajigs Festival. A festival dedicated to music composed for made/found instruments and alternate tuning systems.
Sun 4/25 1:00 PM Mama Buzz [2318 Telegraph Ave Oakland ] TAKLIMBA with Jim Ryan on amped kalimba, pedals & processed voice and Andrew Wilshusen on electrified tablas
Sun 4/25 2:00 PM THE Jahva House [1428 Alice Street Oakland] Benefit for Melody Nicholson with Destiny (Harp); ESP with India Cooke; Sacred Journey, SDOUAE Children's Ensemble, and much more...
Sun 4/25 7:30 PMJazzschool [2087 Addison Street Berkeley] Jam Session featuring the David Michel-Ruddy Quartet. Open to all!
Sun 4/25 7:30 PMSIMM Series/Outsound Research [Musicians Union Hall 116 9th St @ Mission SF] from Portland - Bryan Eubanks on Soprano Sax from Seattle - Matt Crane - percussion from Oakland - Scott R. Looney - prepared and unprepared piano also, Tim Perkis- electronics with Tom Djll- trumpet
Sun 4/25 8:00 PM21 Grand [449B 23rd St. Near 19th Street BART Oakland] THREE OCTOBER MEETINGS wolfgang fuchs (berlin)/Damon Smith (oakland)/jerome bryerton (chicago); plus the fuchs/lindsay duo with wolfgang fuchs and Jacob Lindsay (clarinets)
Wed 4/28 8:00 PM21 Grand [449B 23rd St. Near 19th Street BART Oakland] Oakland Air: Kyle Bruckmann(Oboe, English Horn), Aurora Josephson (Voice), Jacob Lindsay (Ab, Bb, Bass and Contrabass Clarinets); plus Mr. Meridies "Signal Flow Ready-made"
Wed 4/28 9:30 PM Club Wood Knot [3957 San Leandro St Oakland] Organ Spectacular!!! presents Walpurgisnacht's Eve (eve) : RUBBER-O-CEMENT; BRAN(...)POS; LOACHFILLET
Wed 4/28 10:00 PMHemlock Tavern [1131 Polk Street Between Post and Sutter SF] Charming Hostess (nerdy-sexy-commie Jewish-African diaspora text-heavy girl-group) Thursday, April 29
Fri 4/30 8:00 PMRx Gallery [132 Eddy (near Mason) SF] Jiffy Scuttler 4 - Pepito (www.pepito.net), Brian and Chris (www.brian-and-chris.com), Takeshi Kojima (computer improv from Japan) with special guest DJ WOBBLY
Fri 4/30 8:00 PMthe clinic [2801 A 25th street (btwn. Potrero & Hampshire) SF, CA 94110] ONE SET= Matt Ingalls, Liz Allbee, Erin Olivia, Bran(POS) and Canner (clarinet/trumpet/flute/electronics/lapatops); ANOTHER SET= Jeff Harmon, Romeo Avila, G-No.1 and guests (drumset/brazilian percussion/MC/?); ALSO serving vegan corn dogs!
