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Wonderful pics from Brass, Bows & Beats @ Yoshis

Adam — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:42:55 +0000

Jazz Mafia Tuesdays March Lineup Announced

Adam — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:04:24 +0000

new video of Karyn Paige w/ Realistic Orchestra

Adam — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:46:10 +0000

This is the first time this original song by Karyn Paige and Adam Theis was performed with Realistic Orchestra. The tune also features Danny Grewen, Jeanne Geiger and James Dubberly on trombones and that’s Joe Bagale guesting on drums and Matt Berkeley on keys as well.

Click here to view the embedded video.

“Brass Bows & Beats” premiere listed in top shows of the year

Adam — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:07:55 +0000

31st December 2009

Top 15 Shows of 2009

posted in Musings, Reviews |

1. Will Oldham at the Orchard Spotlight

2. Electric Masada at Yoshi’s

3. Beyonce at the Oakland Arena

4. Q-Tip at Outside Lands

5. Adam Theis’ “Brass Bows & Beats”Symphony at Palace of Fine Arts

6. Bettye LaVette at the Independent

7. The Invalids at Spencer-King

8. The-Dream at the Paramount Theater

9. Victims Family at the Phoenix Theater

10. Dirty Projectors at the Independent

11. Thorns of Life at Spencer-King

12. Lady Gaga at the Civic Auditorium

13. Abraham Burton at the Malcolm X Festival

14. Lucinda Williams at Outside Lands

15. Ornette Coleman at Davies Symphony Hall

Brass, Bows & Beats in Top albums of the Year in www.bohemian.com

Adam — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:57:54 +0000

Checkout the picks for best albums of 2009 at Bohemian.com and you’ll see the infiltration of the Jazz Mafia.

1. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca (Domino)

2. The-Dream – Love vs. Money (Def Jam)

3. K’naan – Troubadour (A&M / Octone)

4. Nellie McKay – Normal as Blueberry Pie (Verve)

5. Thorns of Life – Live at 924 Gilman (Torrent)

6. Sunn o))) – Monoliths and Dimensions (Southern Lord)

7. Tyondai Braxton – Central Market (Warp)

8. Nomo – Invisible Cities (Ubiquity)

9. P.O.S. – Never Better (Rhymesayers)

10. Litany for the Whale – Dolores (Molsook / PMM)

11. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest (Warp)

12. Superchunk – Crossed Wires (Merge)

13. Not to Reason Why – Would You Hug Fire? (Pandacide / 1912)

14. Vijay Iyer Trio – Historicity (ACT)

15. Passion Pit – Manners (Frenchkiss / Columbia)

16. Adam Theis & the Jazz Mafia – Brass, Bows & Beats (Jazz Mafia)

17. Souls of Mischief – Montezuma’s Revenge (Heiro)

18. The Full Blast – Black Hole (Atavistic)

19. Finale – T.I.M.E. (River City)

20. Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown (Reprise)