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Trieste Records came into existence in 1981 with the introduction of our first LP Saturday Live at Caffe Trieste.
Quicktime video (3.4meg)
Papa Gianni singing "Granada."
with Fabio on accordion
Keep memories of your visit to the Trieste alive for years to come--or you can share your experience with your friends and family.
Videos:
(manufactured by
Highland Laboratories)
Nostalgia dei Sensi:
A DOCUMENTARY
is a 28 minute program documenting the roots and the essence of the Caffe. Family members, Trieste musicians, and long-time customers help paint the picture of the institution that has developed over the last four-plus decades. Includes footage of the Saturday Concert, Espresso brewing, and coffee roasting. $10.95
IN CONCERT:
The Caffe Trieste Performers at Forest Meadows.
The Caffe Trieste Saturday Concert has been recorded, video-taped, and filmed hundreds of times. However, this is a rare look at the Trieste musical family on the road, in concert. Included are Papa Gianni, sons Gianfranco and Fabio and the Caffe Trieste Band. Running time: 63 minutes. $10.95
WEST COAST LIVE:
VIDEO $10.95
An uncut, behind the scenes look at this live radio show as broadcast from the Caffe Trieste in San Francisco. Hosted by Sedge Thompson, the two-hour program includes the entire Giotta Family: the Caffe Trieste Band, the Mattinata di Matteo band, and interviews with family members, customers, celebrated poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, world famous photographer Jimo Perini, writers Herb Gold and Kristen Jensen, and others
All of these reasonably priced items are available at our retail location next door to the Caffe.
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Award winning Caffe Trieste-San Jose sports a great musical calendar that includes regular appearances by Opera San Jose, other artist of various musical genres, and a concert by Trieste founder Papa Gianni on Febrauy 7th. Visit our locations page for webpage link and more information.
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Trieste Recording Studio
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SATURDAY MUSIC SCHEDULE
Mattinata di Matteo
Mornings: 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Italian Folk Music in the old Trieste tradition performed on multiple mandolins, accordion and guitar - Sheri Mignano, bandleader.
THE LONGEST RUNNING SHOW IN THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO:
The Caffe Trieste Saturday Concert
Afternoons, 1:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Caffe Trieste Saturday Concert with the Giotta Family,The Caffe Trieste Band, and the Trieste Musical Family. Consider it a casual, Italianate version of the Lawrence Welk Show, replete with multiple accordions. $7.00/person min. For specific inquiries, email: TRIESTEMUSIC@AOL.COM
Schedule
July 18th
Aug. 22nd
Sept. 12th
Oct. 17th
Nov. 21st
Dec. 19th
The Caffe Trieste Band can consist of accordion, organ, piano, guitar, mandolin, bass guitar, string bass, bass violin, slide trombone, trumpet, flugle horn, flute, piccolo, harmonica, washboard, banjo, spoons, bongos, congas and just about any other low-tech instrument (except for Fabio's Petosa Millennium digital reedless accordion). Well known Bay Area favorites such as Dave Miotke, David Sturdevant, Dave Jess, and Sheri Mignano are "regulars" with the band. Duo and Trio accordions are not unusual at the concert. Noted Bay Area accordionists such as Dave Baioni, Ron Borelli and Owen Davis often join Fabio and the band. Our 4 hour show now starts at about 1 p.m. $5.95 minimum per person. No cover charge. For more information about show schedule, theme shows, and guest singers, please go to our events page.
As of March, 2004. the Caffe’s seating and stage area arrangement have been reconfigured to be more audience friendly. As it was in the late 1960’s and perdiodically during the 1980’s, the audience now enjoys the same Caffe Trieste ambience with an added bit of Cabaret flavor. The “new” stage area is set against the beautiful Fishermans’ mural depicting a scene in Sardegna, the house sound reinforcement system has been completely revamped (engineer included), and the performances have never sounded or looked so good.
EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Caffe Trieste Band guitarist "Eddi" Boynton brings his Cafe Americain acoustic string quartet from 7 to 10:00 p.m. Come enjoy Romantic Gypsy Jazz, Choros, Rock, and Italian other great repertory. For more info, visit www.cafeamericainsf.com or call Eddi at 415 710 7352
Thursday Night Concert Series
June 25th
Rebecca Griffin
Originally a native of Springvale, Maine, Rebecca brings a warm, sultry voice to a unique repertoire of original arrangements of jazz standards, pop tunes, including lesser-known gems from the Jazz songbook. With serious musicianship and interpretation, you’ll enjoy tunes from Duke Ellington and Cole Porter to Radiohead and Jeff Buckley: a fresh and interesting new jazz vocal sound. www.rebeccagriffin.com.
If you know of an act that you would like to see on the Thursday Night Concert Schedule, please contact Fabio Giotta at triestemusic@aol.com.
Caffe Trieste-Downtown SF
Music Events
The San Francisco
Festival of the Mandolins
COTATI ACCORDION
Festival
Zighi Baci
Sheri Mignano’s Zighi Baci (pronounced ZIGGY BOTCH-chee) band likes to play dance music in the Italian “Ballo Liscio” style: waltzes, mazurkas, polkas, rhumbas, tangos, tarantellas, paso dobles, jotas, and marches.
A hundred years ago, Italian dance hall music saturated popular culture with the Viennese school influence; it later fused with Latin rhythms and Italian melodies to create a broader appeal. By the mid-1950’s, the next generation of Italian-American composers were introducing these dance genres to San Francisco Bay Area audiences in cafes and nightclubs. Zighi Baci performs Italian standards and music written by Bay Area composers such as Frank & Lawrence Andrini, Peter Tarzia, Rudy Cipolla, Gino Pellegrini, Mike Corino, and other Italian immigrants.
Two thousand four marks Zighi Baci’s debut at the Cotati Accordion Festival! Their performance is dedicated to Sheri Mignano’s grandfather, Francesco Mignano who played the button box, and to Mike Corino, composer, accordion virtuoso and teacher. Fabio Giotta will sit in as guest accordionist at the Festival.
Zighi Baci also performs at Caffe Trieste locations and at other venues throughout Northern California.
See Event Archives for a listing of past events.
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