Recently from San Francisco’s favorite Saloon, The Saloon, Otilia Donaire and friends delivering this rendition of ‘The Queen Bee’ – off her latest album ‘Bluesin’ It Up’.
‘Bluesin’ It Up’ is available here:
https://otiliadonaire.com/bluesin-it-up-album
Located at 1232 Grant Avenue, ‘The Saloon’ is San Francisco’s oldest bar and best place to hear live blues, 7 days a week with both afternoon and evening concerts.
http://www.sfblues.net/Saloon.html
#sanfrancisco #thesaloon #otiliadonaire #thequeenbee #BluesinItUp #alcatrazradio
Recorded Live
North Beach’s First Friday (September) – Poetry Reading & Music
Hosted by ‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ on Grant Avenue in San Francisco – September’s First Friday Poetry reading with introduction by Dan Macchiarini – orchestrated by poet Jessica Loos alongside poets Jeffrey Grossman, Alejandro Murgia, Lorna Dee Cervantes and music by Mark Brown and Lotus Rush.
Founded in North Beach, ‘First Friday’ has been a tradition in since 2007.
‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ offers classes for metal work in addition to custom art work.
http://www.metalworkssf.com
https://www.macreativedesign.com
#SanFrancisco #NorthBeach #FirstFriday #september #Poetry #Reading #MacchiariniCreativeDesign #jessicaloos #JeffreyGrossman #AlejandroMurgia #LornaDeeCervantes #MarkBrown #LotusRush #AlcatrazRadio
Betty Roi & Allison Lovejoy @ Flower Piano – ‘La Vie En Rose’
From an impromptu performance at San Francisco’s Flower Piano, Betty Roi and Allison Lovejoy delivering this pristine performance of ‘La Vie En Rose’, a song by Édith Piaf and Louis Guglielmi – about the optimism of seeing life through rose colored glasses.
#sanfrancisco #botanicalgarden #flowerpiano #BettyRoi #AllisonLovejoy #LaVieEnRose #édithpiaf #alcatrazradio
Julie & The Warm Bodies @ North Beach – ‘Pray’
Recently heard at a North Beach street Market, Julie And The Warm Bodies delivering this brilliant rendition of Sam Smith’s ‘Pray’ – a song about people discovering spirituality – while playing in front of Macchiarini Creative Design.
https://www.julieandthewarmbodies.com
Located at 1544 Grant Avenue in San Francisco, ‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ offers classes for metal work in addition to custom artwork.
http://www.metalworkssf.com
https://www.macreativedesign.com
#sanfrancisco #northbeach #samsmith #cover #pray #julieandthewarmbodies #alcatrazradio
Live from Flower Piano – Opening Ceremony!
2025 Flower Piano Opening Ceremony and concert with Montuno Swing at San Francisco’s Botanical Garden – and also Alcatraz Radio’s first ever ‘Live’ YouTube broadcast.
https://gggp.org/event/flower-piano-2025
https://www.facebook.com/MontunoSwing
Special thanks for Mauro ffortissimo & Team.
#sanfrancisco #botanicalgarden #flowerpiano #openingceremony #MontunoSwing #alcatrazradio
Jaron Lanier & Colin Farish @ Flower Piano 2023
Heard in San Francisco’s Botanical Garden while at the 2023 Flower Piano, Jaron Lanier (sax) and Colin Farish (piano) improvising a beautifully random composition.
This year Flower Piano spans September 12 through the 21st and is free to San Francisco residents.
https://gggp.org/event/flower-piano-2025/
#sanfrancisco #goldengatepark #botanicalgarden #flowerpiano #colinfarish #jaronlanier #alcatrazradio