Here they are, nine necessary know-abouts for the week ahead. It’s the school’s-starting-already? B9:
- The next 10 days in Aptos and Watsonville are all about folklorico dancing, as a troupe of professional dancers from Veracruz open the festival with performances from traditions all over Mexico.
- Talking Heads fans rejoice. TH keyboardist/guitarist Jerry Harrison teams up with the brilliant Adrian Belew to re-create the classic album “Remain in Light.”
- No city in North America has a more distinct and elegant musical legacy than New Orleans, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band brings NOLA with them wherever they go.
- One is a virtuoso of the quintessential bluegrass instrument the dobro, the other is a remarkably expressive country singer. Isn’t it about time you’ve discovered Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley?
- The artist known as Son Little engages in a kind of old-school R&B/acoustic folk that takes you back to the Bill Withers/Johnnie Taylor era. A real talent.
- Spread the word: Blues master Mighty Mike Schermer is back in town, and he’s bringing his stellar musicianship to a new sound.
- Personally, I prefer the name “Jack” over “Earnest,” but I gotta draw the line at “Algernon.” Of course, Oscar Wilde knows best. Let’s trust him.
- Navajo Nation history and culture meets jazz in the person of Delbert Anderson and his quartet, coming to Kuumbwa on Friday.
- Hey, it’s still summer, y’know. How ’bout enjoy festival season with a visit to Scotts Valley for wine, beer, art, cars and even dogs?
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