West Berkeley’s king of kosher wine is blowing his horn once again
Jeff Morgan, co-founder of Covenant Wines, gave up jazz and the tenor sax for kosher winemaking. Now he’s combining his two loves with an outdoor music series.
Andrew Gilbert
Freelancer Andrew Gilbert writes a weekly music column for Berkeleyside. Andy, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, covers a wide range of musical cultures, from Brazil and Mali to India and Ireland. A Berkeley-based writer, he contributes features on jazz and international music to numerous publications, including the San Jose Mercury News, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times and Los Angeles Times. His column covering the Bay Area dance scene, Dance Card, runs monthly in the Contra Costa Times. And his CD reviews air regularly on KQED’s “California Report.”
Articles by Andrew Gilbert
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Berkeley choro festival spotlights essential Brazilian music style
Also this weekend: The world premiere of Jeff Denson’s ‘World of Possibilities’ and Haitian-American cellist, banjo player, songwriter and vocalist Leyla McCalla performing at the UC Theatre.
Berkeley guitarist Will Bernard can’t shake the funk
Despite a resume that encompasses klezmer and French cafe music, silent film scores and straight-ahead classical composition, Bernard is inextricably tied to a groove-centric sound.
Gamelan Sekar Jaya, haven for Indonesian music and dance, gets home of its own in South Berkeley
The 43-year-old Balinese cultural group purchased its Shattuck Avenue headquarters from its landlord for $1.5 million.
Put on your dancing shoes, Ashkenaz is back
After being closed for more than two years due to the pandemic, the nonprofit venue is reopening June 5 with an all-day free event.
Berkeley filmmaker’s documentary career has covered the saga of Korean adoptees
Deann Borshay Liem began her career exploring the mystery of her own identity. In ‘Geographies of Kinship, her latest film, she’s looking to place personal stories “within a broader historical phenomenon.”
Filmmaker Jon Else turns an operatic flop into cinematic gold
‘Land of Gold’ is making its West Coast premiere April 28 at the Castro Theatre as part of the San Francisco International Film Festival.
Maureen Gosling’s new film explores the life and revolutionary times of jazz and blues vocalist Barbara Dane
From ‘Dry Wood’ to ‘Blossoms of Fire,’ filmmaker’s documentaries capture golden moments of art and culture.
Berkeley drummer Scott Amendola and pals to play Saturday at California Jazz Conservatory
After two years lying low, Amendola hit the road for a brief tour. Now he’s back in the Bay Area fray, starting with a performance of his trio SticklerPhonics.
It’s a new chapter for Charlie Winton, Berkeley book publisher turned rock ‘n’ roller
Winton’s songwriting ambitions remained dormant for decades, but he released his first album at age 66 and is now out with his second, ‘The Soul and the Shadow.’
Rhonda Benin’s all-women musical revue will ‘celebrate being alive’
‘Just Like a Woman,’ an annual showcase for female artists launched in 2014, is back after a two-year hiatus this Sunday at Freight & Salvage.
Berkeley-reared pianist Michael Wolff pens memoir of ‘jazz, tics and survival’
Wolff’s autobiography, out this week, shows how music served as salvation for a precociously gifted pianist with undiagnosed Tourette’s Syndrome.
Berkeley jazz scene gets boost from energy bar company
The 25-year-old California Jazz Conservancy is launching a major new concert series with help from energy bar maker JAMBAR.
Upcoming concerts showcase the East Bay’s thriving Brazilian music scene
Performances by Oakland Samba Revue, SambaDá, and others in Oakland and Berkeley highlight the region’s talent.
Berkeley musician’s drunken odyssey through ‘Russialand’ is amazing but alarming
The scion of an old Berkeley family, Alex Carlin comes off as a bit of a holy fool in his new documentary. The film shows the 64-year-old rock ‘n’ roller’s bacchanal by rail from Siberia to the Black Sea.
Berkeley Symphony’s first indoor concert in 2 years takes stock and seeks renewal
The concert this Sunday starts with a movement titled “Protest” and progresses, through cacophony, into the sounds of “rain and the cleansing of the land.”
