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Music Director Jonathan Dimmock plays the 3,500-pipe organ at Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco, June 10, 2024. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)

Sherith Israel’s historic pipes will offer majestic welcome to organist convention

by Andrew Gilbert June 21, 2024January 30, 2025

Rick Estrin (Photo/Rachel Kumar)

Music

Harmonica ace Rick Estrin started in S.F. as ‘almost a novelty — a white guy who plays blues’

by Andrew Gilbert March 14, 2024March 14, 2024

Pianist Noam Lemish grew up in Tel Aviv and studied jazz at Sonoma State University. (Photo/Courtesy)

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Pianist and Sonoma State alum Noam Lemish returns to Bay Area for jazz shows

by Andrew Gilbert March 6, 2024March 6, 2024

Local klezmer trio Veretski Pass will lead the April 21 session of the new series.
(Photo/Courtesy Veretski Pass)

Music

New Jewish dance and music series serves as balm in troubled times

by Andrew Gilbert January 30, 2024January 30, 2024

Pianist Alon Nechushtan, left (Photo/Bob Patterson); and saxophonist James Mahone, right (Photo/Maruyama)

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Israeli pianist Alon Nechushtan returns to Bay Area for jazz-klezmer shows

by Andrew Gilbert January 18, 2024January 18, 2024

Willie "The Lion" Smith in his apartment in Manhattan, ca. January 1947. (Photo/William P. Gottlieb-Library of Congress)

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Remembering Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith, one of jazz’s first Jewish stars

by Andrew Gilbert November 22, 2023November 22, 2023

(From left) Fabiana Santiago, Alice Wells, Brandon Graham, Juan Magacho, Jess DeFranco and Claire Fisher perform Alyssa Mitchel's "Regard." (Photo/Eric Raeber)

Inspired by Buber, this choreographer is transforming a CJM gallery with a dance experiment

by Andrew Gilbert July 21, 2023August 24, 2023

Or Bareket will appear at the Black Cat in San Francisco May 11-13. (Photo/Maria Jarzyna)

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Multi-dimensional Israeli bassist Or Bareket coming to S.F.’s Black Cat

by Andrew Gilbert May 1, 2023May 1, 2023

Asher Shasho Levy is the hazzan at The Kitchen, an independent synagogue in San Francisco.

Music

Meet Asher Shasho Levy, The Kitchen’s new hazzan and oud master

by Andrew Gilbert February 6, 2023September 24, 2023

Rabbi Joe Black (Photo/Bart Levy)

Music

Musician Rabbi Joe Black brings his sabbatical songs to Bay Area

by Andrew Gilbert January 20, 2023January 23, 2023