Andrew Gilbert

A festival long known for its Pan-American musical flavor outdoes itself this year.

A chance meeting with a Bay Area drummer spawned a new set of songs for Johnson, which she shares in a string of shows this month.

The bandleader’s brand of West African music, celebrated around the world, is going strong in a California tour led by his son.

Genres blend and blur at the annual experimental music festival in Berkeley.

Irene Young was instrumental in documenting an artistic moment, but her work shouldn’t be restricted to a single time or place.

Trío Guadalevín takes the mainstage at this year’s Berkeley Festival and Exhibition, sharing some of the diverse traditions of Latin America.

The 89-year-old tenor player still sings and swings with the best of them.

Santa Cruz violinist Kaethe Hostetter tours the state this month with Qwanqwa, an all-star group featuring players from Addis Ababa.

Complex, wide-ranging, and shot through with visual imagery, the guitarist’s new compositions could easily make for a film score.

The saxophonist and flutist, who returns to the Bay Area this month, has gained a cult following for his unique artistic intuition.