VIDEOS
Streamed live on October 24, 2021
Hosted by KPFA’s Gabrielle Wilson, JaZzLine Institute’s "Lifetime Achievement Award" is presented by Afrikahn Jahmal Dayvs
LifeForce Jazz, featuring:
Hafez Modirzadeh – saxophone, Grant Levin – piano, Gary Brown – bass, Jaz Sawyer – drums
with Special Guests:
Katerina Brown – voice, Calvin Keys – guitar, Christopher Lowell Clarke – trumpet, Charles Hamilton – trombone
Posted May 15, 2014
Dawan Muhammad Quartet live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, California
Dawan Muhammad – saxes/flute
Spencer Allen – piano
Dan Robbins – bass
Terrell Otis – drums
Posted October 16, 2015
Drummer Myron Cohen continues to pay tribute to one of his mentors by leading various versions of The Billy Higgins Legacy Band. This video also summons the spirit of John Coltrane channeled through Azar Lawrence.
Myron Cohen – Drums
Azar Lawrence – Saxophones
David Ewell – Bass
Eddie Mendenhall – Piano
Dawan Muhammed – Videographer
Posted Mar 14, 2021
The early years in the long legacy of legendary composer/pianist Todd Cochran (Bayete').
Posted Apr 4, 2010
Black Jazz Records with Afrikahn Jahmal Dayvs & Calvin Keys
Dawan Muhammed – Videographer
Larry Vann Live! At the Bajaba Showcase Studio Club94
℗ 2012 Larry Vann
Released on: 2012-12-27
Posted August 17, 2018
July 8th and 9th Caesar Frazier was in Oakland, California recording a new CD project and JaZzLine INSTITUTE invited him to perform for the organization's promotional party.
Caesar Frazier – Hammond B3 organ
Leon Joyce – drums
Lyle Link – reeds & flutes
Jacques Lesure – guitar
Joe Warner performs Eubie Blake's "Memories of You" live on KPFA Radio BAJABA Showcase January 2020
Posted May 25, 2017
Tribu performed their Afro-Cuban Jazz live on KPFA Radio's Bajaba Showcase with Afrikahn Jamal Dayvs, Producing.
This clip shows band members:
Steve McQuarry – piano
Ruben Salcido – alto sax & flute
Dave Casini – vibes
Marcus Lopez – bass
Jesus Gonzales – congas
Jaime Vanegas – timbales/drums
This music video features one song from 510JAZZ's performance on KPFA's BAJABA Showcase. Here we perform our original song "Maui Moon", recorded live at KPFA Radio 94.1FM Studio Club 94 in Berkeley, CA, August 5, 2017.
Featured musicians in this video:
John Vagas – vocals, Amber Gougis – vocals, Mark Rickey – piano, Charlie Channel – bass, Michael Medwid – drums
Hosted by KPFA's James Jeffley
Song Arranged & Composed by John Vargas and David Vargas
Video, Sound and Compositional Copyright 2017 Hortensia Music, All Rights Reserved
Published by Hortensia Music (BMI)
510JAZZ appears courtesy of 4Play Records, Inc.
Posted November 1, 2024
BAJABA Showcase, recorded October 17, 2024 at the San Jose Break Room, featuring the Modesto Briseno Quartet, Poetess Laureate Venus Jones with Eric Hayslett and Vocalist Mayumi Abe.
Modesto Briseno – trumpet
Peter Horvath – piano
Sylvia Cuenca – drums
Jeff Saxon – bass
“Day Dreamer” – San Francisco Bay Area Musicians featuring Tony Lindsay, Mark Thomas, Larry Batiste & Kev Choice. A Bay Area collaboration celebrating creativity, community, and the spirit of independent musicians.
Executive Production & Recording: Edgar DeLeon & Mark Thomas.
Songwriting & Recording: Larry Batiste, Kev Choice, & Mark Thomas.
Production: Randy Emata Composition: Edgar DeLeon
Posted October 6, 2014
Nicolas Bearde at Pete Douglas' Memorial Concert Weekend at the Pete Douglas Beach House in Half Moon Bay, CA
Nicolas Bearde – vocals
Marcus Shelby – bass
Dawan Muhammad – saxophone
Next Door – Solutions to Domestic Violence
March 16, 2025
Girls Got The Blues
Janice Maxie Reid – vocals; Vicky Grossi – bass; Dolly Rappaport – saxophone; Sweet Nectar; Robin Roth – drums; Lara Price – vocals
Pam Hawkins – vocals; Petrichor – Young Lionesses; Kid Anderson – Special Guest, guitar; Afrikahn Jahmal Dayvs – emcee
Posted Aug 29, 2025
Congo Square Composed by Roger Glenn
Recorded musicians: Roger Glenn – vibraphone David K. Mathews – piano David Belove – bass Paul van Wageningen – drums Ray Obiedo – guitar Derek Rolando – congas
Video musicians: Roger Glenn – vibraphone Aaron Germain – bass James Henry – drums Ray Obiedo – guitar Derek Rolando – congas
Creative direction: Roger Glenn, Bob Ciano, Stephen Jablonsky Video editing & animation: Stephen Jablonsky
Illustrations: Olivia Wise
Studio videography: Phil Hawkins Still photography: Beth Brann
This video features Grammy winner, pianist and professor Glen Pearson, along with his wife Tracy, in the recording studio, listening back to a take of one of his compositions from his soon-to-be released album, featuring vocalist Kenny Washington!
Also featured are Essiet Okon Essiet on bass and his wife Slyvia Cuenca on drums. Produced by Larry Batiste.
Posted Dec 2, 2020
Directed by: Peter Michael Escovedo
Produced by: Ron E. Beck Soul Revue
Featuring: Jordy Rawww & SVORONNIE
Mixed by: Nick Akiyoshi Bell ReBec Records