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More from the Blackwater jazz jam, part two: Mike Rocha and full jam video

By Ian Hill | Published: September 2, 2010 | 0 Comments
Trumpeter Mike Rocha, above, features prominently in my video of Monday’s jazz jam at the Blackwater Cafe in Stockton. He also was one of the night’s main attractions, as the jam served both as his birthday party and going-away party. Rocha is leaving Stockton to pursue his music education in southern California.
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Christian McBride headlining Brubeck fest, CSN playing Ironstone

By Ian Hill | Published: March 26, 2010 | 0 Comments
That’s according to two separate press releases I received this morning. McBride will perform April 10 at Faye Spanos Concert Hall at University of the Pacific, a University of the Pacific press release states. (Photo of McBride at left by Brian Callahan via Wikipedia Commons.) An Ironstone press release, meanwhile, notes that Crosby Stills and [...]
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A new jazz venue, Da Candy Shop, Lozano’s and connecting the dots in Stockton nightlife

By Ian Hill | Published: November 24, 2009 | 0 Comments
As one downtown Stockton cafe closes another is preparing to open – and it’s expected to offer live music. The window decorations in the storefront at Sutter and Market streets (right) are advertising live jazz and blues daily. Record Staff Writer Zachary Johnson recently spoke to the owner, who said the establishment will offer salads, grilled [...]
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