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Ghosts and Jazz at Yoshi's: Halloween Show Blends American Jazz and Japanese Arts

Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant, Between Eddy and Ellis (1330 Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA 94115)
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Yoshi's presents Ghosts and Jazz, a unique Noh-style dramatic performance by Brenda Wong Aoki, backed by Emmy-winning Japanese jazz composer Mark Izu and his band. This eerie performance is inspired by Japanese ghost legends. Performers include Asian American Orchestra founder Anthony Brown on percussion, a pair of taiko drummers, Shoko Hikage on koto, and Masaru Koga playing both the shakuhachi and the saxophone.

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The last date listed for Ghosts and Jazz was Sunday October 31, 2010 / 7:00pm.

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The Temptations Review Featuring Dennis Edwards at Yoshi's

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See a R&B legend live in concert when Dennis Edwards brings his group, The Temptations Review, to Yoshi's Jazz Club in San Francisco. The lead singer of the Temptations from 1968 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1983, Edwards was heard on such classic recordings as "Cloud Nine," "I Can't Get Next to You," "Ball of Confusion" and "Psychedelic Shack," as well as the singles "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" and "Masterpiece." He's won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. These days, he's touring the country with his own group, singing the Temptations' classic songs. Learn More

Between Eddy and Ellis,
1330 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-655-5600
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Extremely gifted and skilled musicians who really know how to play together. An unusual sound combined with a wonderful story teller. A great show!
Written on Nov 01 2010

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Mukashi Mukashi...
A long, long time ago...
The dead were more important than the living.

This Halloween, find out why.


Ghosts and Jazz is a dramatic Noh-style performance by Brenda Wong Aoki with Emmy Award-winning Japanese jazz composer Mark Izu, the esteemed Dr. Anthony Brown on multiple percussion and the Taiko drums of Janet Koike & Kathryn Cabunoc. Shoko Hikage plays koto, and sax man Masaru Koga plays the shakuhachi and saxophone.