Bay Area Bridges: A Residency

“Not only is RDL+ continuing to build bridges between disparate Bay Area musical communities and genres, but now they’re building bridges through time too – back to those Sundays at Studio Grand and forward into unknown musical territories.”

Bay Area Bridges is a series curated by RDL+ which celebrates the Bay Area and brings together the most interesting and ground-breaking voices that need to be heard and reckoned with. Shows include music written and presented by RDL+ as well as other innovative artists, and breaks new ground in modern music.

List of Past Artists and Performance Month

11/15 - Susana Pineda – vocalist (Latin-American)

12/15 - Andrew Vickers - pianist/composer (New Music)

1/16 – Tiffany Austin – vocals (Jazz)

2/16 – Carolyn Walter – woodwinds (Jazz)

3/16 – Javier Cabanillas – percussionist (Latin)

4/16 – Steve Weems – drums, percussion (Classical, New Music, Jazz)

5/16 – Rebecca Martin – actor, director (Theater)

6/16 – Lauren Carley - vocalist, Gael Alcock - cellist, Jean Robertson - flutist, hand percussion (Russian Folk inspired)

7/16 – Liaison (Melinda Martinez Becker – vocalist) – (Baroque)

8/16 – Cornelius Boots – shakuhachi (Japanese)

9/16 – Josh Martin - guitarist, pianist, vocalist (Cosmic Folk)

10/16 – Vreni Michelini Castillo (AKA Chhoti Maa) – (Hip Hop)

11/16 – Members of Amaranth (Erica Zappia - viola, Helen Newby - cellist, Abigail Shiman -violin) – string quartet – (Classical)

12/16 – Berkeley Choro Ensemble (Jane Lenoir/Flautist, Harvey Wainapel/clarinetist, Brian Rice/percussionist, Ricardo Peixoto/guitarist) – (Brazilian)

1/17 – Mia Pixley – cellist/vocalist – (Folk/Soul/Classical)

2/17- Mara Lockowandt - director – Theater

4/17- Kwesi Anku (percussionist/dancer), Kwaku Manu (percussionist/dancer) – (West African/Ghanaian)

5/17 - Jose Roberto Hernandez (guitar/vocals), Fernanda Bustamante (violin/vocals), Lali Mejia (percussion) - (Latin)

6/17 – Noaa Reinecker - guitarist, vocalist, composer (Jazz, Rock)

7/17 – Javier Trujillo - guitarist (Latin, Classical)

9/17 – Lolis Garcia, Kyla Danysh, Claudio Vega (Son Jarocho)

10/17 – Michael Bang - guitarist/composer (Indie Rock)

12/17 – Patrick Malabuyo – trombone, Avelina Brown - vocalist/bassist (Jazz)

1/18 – Kaylah Marin - vocalist (Jazz/Soul)

2/18 – Joel Demir and Brandon Webb (Arabic music)

3/18 – Michael Pinkham – drummer (Jazz/World)

4/18- Coraza (aka Gala) – (Acoustic Indie Folk-Pop Trio)

6/18 – Ryan Pate - guitarist (Jazz)

7/18 – Canastéreo – (Spanish Flamenco)

9/18 – Aled Ordu - vocalist (Soul)

11/18 – Nora Stanely – saxophonist (Jazz)

12/18 – Madelina y Feña – (Nueva Canción)

1/19 – Mena Ramos - percussionist (Latin)

2/19 – Dillon Vado - drummer/percussionist (Jazz)

3/19 – Isaac Schwartz - drummer (Jazz)

5/19 - Andrea Claburn - vocalist (Jazz)

6/19 – Josh Boronkay - vocalist/guitarist (Jazz/Rock)

8/23 - Michael Bang - vocalist/composer/guitarist (Jazz/Indie)

8/23 - Kwesi Anku, Lali Mejia, Tiffany Austin, Ryan Pate, Lolis García, Claudio Vega , Patrick Malabuyo, Steve Weems - Bay Area Bridges 5 Album Release

12/23 - Genevieve Walker - violinist

12/24 - Melinda Martinez Becker – vocalist