Santa Cruz jazz singer Tammi Brown, who died April 5, was not only a gifted and sophisticated musician, but a spiritual force in the world, living with various challenges and struggles with a joy borne of her indomitable spiritual faith.
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Weekender: Honoring Tammi Brown, poetry Hive style, Franzen talks tunes
Wallace Baine surveys the world of Santa Cruz County arts and culture, delivers recommendations for things to do this weekend and beyond and spotlights a tune that will stick with you.
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Weekender: A spirited B9, Tammi Brown’s night and Flynn Creek Circus’ high flyers
Wallace Baine has nine ideas to get you in the holiday spirit and/or finish 2023 on a high note, plus a look at the latest visit from the high-flying Flynn Creek Circus.
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A night for Tammi Brown: ‘I’m living and thriving’
On a night of music and celebration at Kuumbwa Jazz Center on Sunday, Tammi Brown, the beloved Santa Cruz singer diagnosed this fall with stage 4 cancer, recounted how “having touched the doorknob of death, my life is a lot different.”
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Weekender: Gifting off the beaten path, Tammi Brown benefits and a nonprofit’s milestone
Let Wallace Baine take you for a spin through Santa Cruz County’s arts and entertainment scene, complete with his Baine’s Nine recommendations for the week ahead.
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Weekender: Turning out for Tammi Brown, folklorico takes center stage and a local Oscar nominee
Hi friends, As someone who fights a sense of doom and ennui whenever the time changes in November, I’d like a word with whoever coined “Seasonal Affective Disorder,” just to create the acronym SAD. Sure, it’s clever. But you’re not helping anyone. I’d call that Brazenly Asinine Disrespect. Now, on with the show. This Just […]