Andrew Gilbert

Good things have always happened for the Rio de Janeiro-raised vocalist and multi-instrumentalist when he’s come to California.

The Oakland performer and composer has adapted the story of the golem into an engaging eight-part suite.

Percussionist Haruka Fujii is spearheading a new series with space for everything from chamber music to craft beer.

Vibraphone players are coming to the fore as bandleaders and composers, a trend that’s now set to take over San Francisco.

A festival long known for its Pan-American musical flavor outdoes itself this year.

A chance meeting with a Bay Area drummer spawned a new set of songs for Johnson, which she shares in a string of shows this month.

The bandleader’s brand of West African music, celebrated around the world, is going strong in a California tour led by his son.

Genres blend and blur at the annual experimental music festival in Berkeley.

Irene Young was instrumental in documenting an artistic moment, but her work shouldn’t be restricted to a single time or place.

Trío Guadalevín takes the mainstage at this year’s Berkeley Festival and Exhibition, sharing some of the diverse traditions of Latin America.