Photo: Tommy van Wormer
Supporting roles ...
Aaron Bennett's Go-Go Fightmaster ... Ornette Coleman-meets-Black Sabbath noise-grind-improv ...Aaron Novik's Thorny Brocky ... chamber metal gypsy prog pop from outer space ...
Admiral Ted Brinkley's Hornblower Cruise, Septet, and others ... Sun Ra, Zappa, Dolphy digested reconstituted exploded through Graham Connah's brilliant and singular vision ...
Cory Wright Groups ... thoughtful unpredictable awesome compositions that groove and also don't ...
Randy McKean's Bristle ... rowdy and rambunctious asymmetrical chamber jazz
Phillip Greenlief's Citta di Vitti ... cinema noir jazz trio inspired by Antonioni films
Jason Levis' Joseph's Bones ... instrumental trombone roots reggae
Scott Larson's Franco Nero ... ska and rock steady a la Don Drummond ... dance dance dance
Beth Custer Ensemble ... original and wide-open songs for a quirky funky moody pop band, plus stunning music for film ...
Ross Hammond Projects ... dreamy alt rock-driven improv by the honorary mayor of Sacramento ...
Vijay Anderson's Touch and Go Sextet ... core SF house band with visiting guests from afar .... Vinny Golia, Marco Eneidi, Avram Fefer, others