Kelly Moran, courtesy Brandon Bowen. I chose to delve into some instrumental songs this week; there were a bunch to choose from. From the wind instrument leads of Charles Lloyd to percussive piano by Kelly Moran, retro, Afro-Latino flow by Jahari Massamba Unit, electronica by Prefuse 73 and a…

For a guitarist as respected and prolific as Bill Frisell, keeping things interesting and fresh still becomes a bit of a challenge. He does have the element of surprise on his side, as his balance of avant-garde ventures and timeless melody has taken him all over the map. This…

Concertgoers at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Oct. 4, 2019. Photos: Paige K. Parsons. SAN FRANCISCO — The first weekend of October in San Francisco is synonymous with Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. The free music festival in Golden Gate Park has for 18 years…

Organist David Hegarty plays at SF Sketchfest at The Castro Theatre on Jan. 7, 2016. Courtesy: Tommy Lau More than 200 shows. Seventeen days. And 20 venues. That’s SF Sketchfest 2017 by the numbers, and the artist lineup for the January festival is equally impressive and lengthy. The performers, announced today,…