DJ Grampaphone Presents Battle of the Saxes! A Gramophone Concert

DJ Grampaphone returns for the legendary "Battle of the Saxes"! Enjoy a curated selection of vintage records played on an authentic 120-year old gramophone, accompanied by insightful commentary that brings the music and its history to life.

The evening's set will include Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, and Charlie Parker, with interludes on their playing, influence, the tracks and sidemen, and much more.

Curated cocktails, beer, wine, and snacks will be available for purchase.

Robert Mailer Anderson, also referred to as DJ GrampaPhone, is a 9th generation Californian writer, producer, filmmaker, and author, and has been nominated for 3 Grammys as a music producer. His latest graphic novel, My Fairy Godfather is dedicated to The Castro Theater. He is also the author of the novel Boonville, co-writer/producer of the films Windows on the World (also a graphic novel) and the cult horror classic Pig Hunt. He was appointed by Governor Newsom to the California Humanities Board in 2020, is a board member of PEN Oakland, and on the advisory board of Los Cenzontles.

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