_DUE TO CONCERN FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY
GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM/ALAMEDA COUNTY REGARDING PUBLIC GATHERINGS,
LILAN KANE AT YOSHI’S SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 31, 2020 IS POSTPONED.
ALTHOUGH THIS IS A TOUGH DECISION, THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR
PATRONS/STAFF/ARTISTS WILL ALWAYS BE OUR TOP PRIORITY. ALL TICKETS
PURCHASED FOR THE POSTPONED CONCERT WILL BE HONORED ON A NEW DATE THAT
WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY._Oakland-based vocalist Lilan (pronounced
LEE - lawn) Kane returns to headline Yoshi’s with a new mission: to
encompass community through her artistry and teaching experience. Her
vintage-tinged soul sound flows through the heartfelt compositions,
telling stories of love, self-discovery, and business. In 2015, she
released her debut album “Love, Myself” to a sold-out crowd at
Yoshi’s and has since sold out multiple residencies at SFJAZZ, as
well as performing at San Jose Jazz Festival, Fillmore Jazz Festival,
and an East Coast tour last year in New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
Her endearing vocal ability and stage presence has led her to perform
with legendary Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra, and open for Hall &
Oates, Lenny Williams, Freddie Hughes, The Doobie Brothers, Chicago,
Sharon Jones, Trombone Shorty, and Morgan James.
A long time music educator, she ran and developed several singing
programs including Own The Mic Summer singing camp and taught at the
San Domenico Conservatory for eight years, as well as other performing
arts schools in Marin County and the California Jazz Conservatory.
Last fall she served as director to teen a cappella group, Til Dawn,
an audition-based signing group in Marin County, which she
participated in throughout her high school years. She is bringing her
mentorship full circle inviting them to open the show.
Backed by dynamic band: musical director Mike Blankenship on keyboards
(Michael Franti, Lauryn Hill), Dillon Vado on vibraphones, Steve Hogan
on bass (Hogan Brothers), and James Small on drums (Fantastic Negrito)
with backing vocals by Gabriela Welch, Moorea Dickason, and Mikki
Boyd, plus special guest Geechi Taylor on trumpet, she will be
performing songs off of past albums as well as new compositions and a
Roy Ayers/Roy Hargrove medley.
Youth in Arts’ ’Til Dawn is an award-winning teen a cappella group
comprising high schoolers from all over Marin County. ‘Til Dawn has
sung live on KFOG, helped 200,000 Bay Area residents greet the day on
“Mornings on 2” (KTVU) and been featured on SPARK, an EMMY award
winning program on KQED. They perform at a variety of public and
private events with a focus on making good music for good causes.
‘Til Dawn is an inspiring example of what teenagers can do when they
come together and pour themselves in something they care about.
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