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...night ended with Bela Fleck alone on stage, taking the last solo. Drumitar, two horns and bass playing aside, Fleck is the reason the band exists and what holds it together. In the last few moments, it was clear that Fleck is the inspiration and the glue that puts this band...
Victor Wooten's playing was amazing as usual, but the man didn't hog the limelight. The most notable part of Wooten's contribution to the band (besides being the best bass player in the world) is his interplay with band and audience members alike. As he stood out on the thrust of the stage and talked through his instrument in a million ways, it became obvious exactly what the word 'virtuoso' meant. Some have termed Victor's playing "musical masturbation"--whatever it is, it feels good...
...Nelson Braxton knew what they were doing (well, almost) when they put together Steppin' Out, their debut jazz album. Known as The Braxton Brothers (of no relation to Toni Braxton), their album is a charming showpiece for 24-year-old twin brothers from the Bay Area. Combining six-string bass, keyboards and drums along with acoustic and electric guitars, the young artists create dreamy, smooth compositions that are perfect for those rainy October nights when you don't feel like going to the Square...
...Area where the artists grew up. Ultra simple drum programming with understated saxophone notes will make you think you are walking down the Embarcadero with your special someone. The same can be said about "Eventide;" yet this time, the brothers add flute and something known as "wah wah" bass, making "Eventide" a much more dynamic and upbeat piece, created in a style reminiscent of the Yellowjackets jazz group. "Steppin' Out," the album's namesake, and "Someday" are also noteworthy pieces, for they contain poetic uses of the tenor saxophone...
...resident chef of Cafe Japonaise has a point. A soy bath drowns out the nutty taste of more delicate fish like suzuki (sea bass) or yellowtail. Crab sticks ($3) are supported by thin strips of cucumber and held together by a ribbon of seaweed on top of a gently formed and richly textured ball of rice. Velvety tuna is pounded into the texture of tartar and mixed with scallions in the Tuna and Scallion Roll ($4.50). Iridescent slabs of yellowtail arrive on a platter ($16.50) with translucent pink tuna slices, striated salmon, and a seaweed purse brimming with giant...