Members of the Jazz Mafia rehearse at Lennon Studios in San Francisco while preparing for their 12th Anniversary Show taking place November 14, 2012 at the Fillmore. The upcoming performance will include The Jazz Mafia Symphony performing music from Brass Bows & Beats, The Emperor Norton Suite, The Shotgun Wedding Quintet, Realistic Orchestra, Subharmonic, Dublin, Joe Bagale, Aima The Dreamer, Soulati, Adam Theis as musical director, and 40 of San Francisco’s finest music makers and special guests.
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Jazz Mafia Symphony No. 2 Rehearsal at Stern Grove Before Sunday’s World Premiere
The Jazz Mafia Symphony No. 2 dress rehearsal on June 24, 2011 for the world premiere of The Emperor Norton Suite to be played live at the Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco the following Sunday.
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Realistic Orchestra Live at Coda
The Realistic Orchestra performing SR 75 live at the Coda Lounge in San Francisco’s Mission District on February 9, 2010.
Musicians (On This Night)
Adam Theis, Bandleader, Trombone
Eric Garland, Bandleader, Drums
Evan Francis, Alto, Flute
Kasey Knudsen, Alto, Flute
Sheldon Brown, Tenor, Clarinet
Matt Nelson, Tenor
Doug Rowan, Bari
Jeanne Geiger, Trombone
Danny Grewen, Trombone
Jamie Dubberly, Bass Trombone
Dave Scott, Trumpet
Mike Olmos, Trumpet
Erik Jekabson, Trumpet
Joel Ryan, Trumpet
Colin Hogan, Keyboards
Jon Monahan, Guitar
Tommy Folen, Bass
Dublin, Guest Vocalist
Joe Bagale, Guest Vocalist
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Brass, Bows & Beats: A Hip Hop Symphony
SF Jazz showcased the live premiere of Adam Theis’ Brass, Bows & Beats: A Hip Hop Symphony at the Palace of Fine Arts on Saturday, April 18, 2009. Supported by a generous “Emerging Composer” grant from the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the composition featured more than 40 of the Jazz Mafia Collective’s musicians.
Musicians
Adam Theis, Rita Thies, Evan Francis, Alex Budman, Sheldon Brown, Kasey Knudsen, Matt Nelson, Doug Rowan, Dave Scott, Neil Levonious, Mike Olmos, Joel Ryan, Joel Behrman, Danny Grewen, Jeanne Geiger, Jaime Dubberly, Allison Sawyer, Mads Tolling, Anthony Blea, Dina Macabee, Celia Harris, Kathy Marshall, Graeme Jennings, Elizabeth Prior, Charith Premawardana, Darcy Rindt, Jess Ivry, Robin Reynolds, Sam Bass, Jon Monahan, Matt Berkeley, Colin Hogan, George Ban-Weiss, Tommy Folen, Eric Garland, Joe Bagale, Pat Korte, Matt Lucas, Aspect McCarthy, Karyn Paige, Chris McGee, Dublin, Seneca, Gedeon, and Lyrics Born. I’m sure I missed someone, sorry, but I wrote everyone I could possibly remember!
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