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The current iteration of Kitka, whose 'Wintersong' repertoire will include some Jewish music. (Photo/Vincent Louis Carrella)

Music

Klezmatics, Nefesh Mountain, ‘Jewish Christmas Spectacular’ and more Hanukkah-themed concerts

by Andrew Gilbert December 1, 2022December 1, 2022

Rabbi Jessica Kate Meyer, the hazzan at The Kitchen, is the driving force behind the independent San Francisco congregation's new album, "Shabbat in The Kitchen."

Music

New album serves up what’s been cooking at The Kitchen

by Andrew Gilbert June 15, 2022June 22, 2022

Musician John Schott is the mind behind an upcoming all-night rendition of "'Round Midnight." (Photo/Cookie Segelstein)

Music

Theolonious Monk’s masterpiece becomes an all-night Shavuot musical meditation

by Andrew Gilbert May 23, 2022May 24, 2022

Jewlia Eisenberg's posthumous album is called “The Ginzburg Geography.” (Photo/Robin Hultgren)

Jewlia Eisenberg channels anti-fascist Italian lovers on posthumous album

by Andrew Gilbert May 6, 2022June 8, 2022

Emma McAlister plays Eve in "The Apple Tree" at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. (Photo/Mia Perrotta)

Music

Soprano Emma McAlister wants to ‘make Wagner turn over in his grave’

by Andrew Gilbert April 21, 2022

Jazz clarinetist Anat Cohen

Music

After hunkering down in Brazil, jazz clarinetist Anat Cohen brings a taste of Rio to S.F.

by Andrew Gilbert March 24, 2022March 24, 2022

Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen (Photo/Dario Acosta)

Music

Oaklander explores the ‘revolution’ of cantorial music

by Andrew Gilbert March 2, 2022March 5, 2024

The Alon Near Group (from left): Hillel Salem, Guy Moskovich, Alon Near, Asaf Even Tzur and Alon Benjamini
jazz, music, musician

From Tel Aviv by way of NYC, jazz quintet reunites for SF run at Black Cat

by Andrew Gilbert January 10, 2022January 18, 2022

Loolwa Khazzoom (center) with bandmates Sean Sebastian (left) and Robbie Morsehead (right). (Photo/Ettie Wahl)

S.F.-raised musician Loolwa Khazzoom blends punk with ancient Jewish Iraqi melodies

by Andrew Gilbert September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

George Fok’s “Passing Through” (2017), a multichannel video installation appearing at the Contemporary Jewish Museum as part of the "Experience Leonard Cohen" exhibit.

Contemporary artists riff on Leonard Cohen’s music in new CJM exhibit

by Andrew Gilbert July 23, 2021July 22, 2021