Estelle
She came to my attention with the Kanye collab “American Boy” (the only listenable kanye song produced possibly ever), but has had a strong career as an emcee in the UK for long before that.
9/3 Independent
9 p.m., $30
Sam Bush (with Bill Evans Soulgrass)
He’s one of the best bluegrass mandolin players out there. “Sam Bush extended the musical capabilities of the mandolin and the fiddle to incorporate a seamless blend of bluegrass, rock, jazz, and reggae. As the founder and leader of the New Grass Revival, Bush pioneered and guided the evolution of modern hill country music. Together with the bluegrass supergroup Strength in Numbers, he pushed the traditions even further.”
9/4 Slims
8 p.m., $30
Sharon Jones & the Dapp Kings
“Few singers as skilled as Sharon Jones at stuffing notes with ache and meaning might be willing to invest in a sound so fully occupied by the likes of Bettye LaVette and Tina Turner in the Ike years, too.” The Dapp Kings are the soul band for that gritty Nina Simone meets Arethra Franklin soul sound…they’re the band that Amy Winehouse brings to the studio. Dave Matthews Band is also on the ticket.
9/5 – 9/7 Greek
7 p.m., $65
Brian Wilson
9/5 Paramount (Oak)
8 p.m., $45.50 – $85
Crazy, drug-sedated Beach Boy genius responsible for all the group’s best songs.
Sarah Silverman
Gorgeous, gutter mouthed and minded comedian; wife of Jimmy Kimmel; has her own show.
9/7 Masonic
7:30 p.m., $45 – $59.50
Ratatat
Indie-rock meets electronica (which is in my estimation the only place for indie rock to go), this New-York duo’s sophomore album hit #30 on Billboards Top Heatseekers chart.
9/8 Fillmore
8 p.m., $25
The Bad Plus
9/9 Yoshis SF
8 p.m. $16; 10 p.m. $10
Unbelievable contemporary jazz piano trio. “The Los Angeles Times ranked the trio “among the leaders of what might be called the Nu Jazz movement.” Newsweek declared their 2005 release Suspicious Activity? to be “among the freshest sounding albums of the year.” And according to Rolling Stone, “By any standard, jazz or otherwise, this is mighty, moving music … hot players with hard-rock hearts.”’
