Conversations In Clave, Ep. 5 – "Feeling the Clave in 4 and 6"
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6m 20s
Quickly becoming an annual tradition at SFJAZZ for Bay Area jazz fans of all ages, pianist Adam Shulman reprises his tribute to Bay Area jazz legend Vince Guaraldi and his beloved soundtrack to Charles Schulz’s 1965 holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Shulman’s stellar trio was joined on stage by members of the fabulous San Francisco Girls Chorus. Join us for a joyful look and listen back as we get grooving and swinging to favorites including “Linus and Lucy” and “Skating,” and celebrate the holidays with the entire family!
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