FREE! Brown Bag Jazz Hangs: Greg Bridges on Oliver Johnson

Join us for casual daytime talks and listening sessions with leading lights of the Bay Area jazz community. Bring your own lunch or order ahead from the JazzCaffè. Wednesdays at lunchtime! Free, drop-ins welcome.Born and raised in East Oakland, Greg Bridges has been a fixture in Bay Area radio since 1986. In addition to his hosting duties for KCSM in San Francisco and the WFMT Radio Network’s jazz service, he hosts Transitions on Traditions, a spoken-word and jazz show on KPFA Radio in Berkeley. A seasoned jazz writer, emcee, and presenter, he has also showcased music and spoken word artists on the weekends at Jahva House and various other venues in Oakland. An alumnus of San Jose State University, Bridges began his professional radio career at KJAZ Radio in Alameda, where he came into his own as an on-air announcer, interviewer, and host. Bridges offers a special presentation on his drummer father, the late Oliver Johnson, who was a major player on the 1960s San Francisco jazz scene, performing and recording with Denny Zeitlin, Rafael Garrett, George Duke, Jon Hendricks, Dexter Gordon and others, before moving to Europe in 1970, where he spent 16 years drumming for Steve Lacy, Roswell Rudd, Roscoe Mitchell, Jean-Luc Ponty, Archie Shepp, and more. To order lunch from the JazzCaffè, call 510-654-0148 to place your order before 10:30am the day of the program. Scan this QR code for the menu or visit actcatering.com/jazzcaffe.