List: Music | Curated by Gentry Bronson

Nov 4, 2024
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The Memoirist
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Gentry Bronson
I Played with the Saint John Coltrane Church in San FranciscoOn a musically and spiritually powerful Sunday in 1994, I became more than a pianist
Jul 24, 2024
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Jul 24, 2024
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The Riff
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Gentry Bronson
The Story of “Hey Beautiful”How a San Francisco love affair became one of my most well-loved and favorite songs
Jun 6, 2024
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Jun 6, 2024
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The Riff
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Gentry Bronson
The Night We Opened for Ray Manzarek of The DoorsFlashing back to being the warm-up act for a legend
Apr 1, 2024
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Apr 1, 2024
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The Narrative Arc
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Gentry Bronson
Singing Solo at Oakland ColiseumThe night I sang for thousands of people and brought together my passion for music and baseball
Nov 3, 2024
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Nov 3, 2024
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The Riff
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Gentry Bronson
It Was 20 Years Ago Today, the Night Watchmen Released “Lost in California”Celebrating my dark cabaret indie band, the fedora I used to wear, and the best album we ever released
Apr 11, 2023
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Apr 11, 2023
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The Riff
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Gentry Bronson
My Nights as a Club DJ in Prague in the 90sHow I became a club DJ and played acid jazz, trip-hop, dub, funk, and jungle on wild nights in mid-90s Europe
Sep 17, 2022
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Sep 17, 2022
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The Riff
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Gentry Bronson
I Was a Dutch Rock Star — The Day I Performed on Live TV in AmsterdamHow I began touring in Europe, recorded one of the most famous Dutch songs in English, and did a live duet with Dolly Bellefleur
Jul 20, 2022
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Jul 20, 2022
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The Memoirist
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Gentry Bronson
Mrs. Kiffmeyer, My Piano TeacherShe changed my life using strings, hammers, and keys
Nov 9, 2023
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Nov 9, 2023
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The Memoirist
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Gentry Bronson
The End of Being HumanA dark day in the sunlight of Amsterdam during my seventh European tour
Jan 12, 2024
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Jan 12, 2024
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The Riff
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Gentry Bronson
My Barefoot Piano Punk Video LifeWild Women in San Francisco led to No Games in Amsterdam and an anthem at Oakland Coliseum
Sep 13, 2023
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Sep 13, 2023
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The Riff
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Gentry Bronson
I Had Myself a Sleazy Seattle Christmas (in the Early 90s)I survived the Holidays in the beautiful underbelly of the Emerald City
Dec 9, 2022
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Dec 9, 2022
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The Riff
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Gentry Bronson
A Piano Punk, a Gonzo Journalist, and a Car on Fire in the DesertA tale of creation and destruction while on tour in New Mexico
Jun 7, 2022
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Jun 7, 2022
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The Riff
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Gentry Bronson
The 4th of July, My Dad, Jimi Hendrix, “The Star-Spangled Banner”, and MeMy first real Independence Day was a musical revolution led by my father and the ghost of a guitar god
Jun 29, 2022
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Jun 29, 2022
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What’s Your Favorite Cover Song?My 15 favorite covers and why they’re my favorites today
Jun 27, 2022
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Jun 27, 2022
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What’s Your Favorite Cover Song? Part 2Songs eight to 15, why they’re my favorites, how great the new Elvis movie soundtrack is, and a special song 16
Jul 6, 2022
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Jul 6, 2022
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Age of Empathy
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Gentry Bronson
Before Music Taught Me How to Live, It Nearly Killed Me — A Barefoot Pianist’s Redemption StoryHow I went from being an award-winning child pianist to a burned-out almost-rock star to a chilled-out producer, writer, and creative…
Jan 28, 2022
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Jan 28, 2022
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