More than just a collection of jazz tunes, this show featured ghost stories, modern jazz featuring a selection of kotos, interpretive dance, acapella singing, and tycho drum performances. Diane and I were mainly going to see Mas Koga, our downstairs neighbor, who played alto sax and flute during the performance.
The flow of the evening's events was driven by storyteller Brenda Wong Aoki.
The food at Yoshi's San Francisco is also excellent. The sushi is very fresh and I can highly recommended the chocolate sliders...
So - how does an afternoon of jazz and food break down, money-wise? General admission tickets for two came to $30 plus some kind of $6 "convenience fee". Should really be called an inconvenience fee...) We drove my car and parked in the garage, another $14. Food and drink ran about $65, but this was dinner for us, and we drank liquor and had dessert, too. So we topped out at $115, not bad for dinner and two hours of live entertainment.
Artists:
Brenda Wong Aoki, drama, vocals
Mark Izu, bass, multi-reed Japanese and Chinese instruments
Dr. Anthony Brown, percussion
Shoko Hikage, Japanese zither
Masaru Koga, Japanese end-blown flute, saxophone
Janet Kolke, Japanese taiko drum, percussion
P.J. Hirabayashi, Japanese taiko drums, percussion
Moy Eng, vocals
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