Hot off the editing machine is this slideshow honoring the 1977 International Hotel Anti-Eviction Struggle that features new song selections, including in order of appearance: a traditional kulintang song, "Kasulampid", our first Kul Jazz tune, "The Birth of Kul", and…Read more
Welcome to Kul Jazz
The Autonomous Region performs both classic standards and modern arrangements of jazz favorites. Led by vocalist Caroline Cabading, this tradition-rooted ensemble also presents original compositions that fuse jazz with kulintang, a pre-colonial music of the Philippines.
Staying Awake and Protecting Sown Seeds
So much has happened to the Autonomous crew in just a week's time!
We've gone from spontaneous hula at Leap Year baby Raymond's "11th" birthday party at the I-Hotel on February 27th . . . to musically celebrating African-American…
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The Manilatown Jazz Scene
Our first performance of 2016 (January 31st) was also the first Club Mandalay PopUp jazz club of the year at the I-Hotel Center - and boy did we start the year off great with a packed house of familiar and…Read more
Club Mandalay: Live Jazz at the I-Hotel!
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International Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco
Club Mandalay is a monthly live music gathering at the International Hotel Manilatown Center—a place to slow down, listen deeply, and be together.
This month features The Autonomous Region (AKA Manilatown Jazz Ensemble), offering an intimate afternoon of jazz and improvisation. Music here is shared as a form of care, remembrance, and community connection.
Rooted in the legacy of Manilatown and the I-Hotel, these gatherings welcome people of all backgrounds to feel strengthened, less alone, and gently inspired to imagine a future shaped by perseverance, creativity, and shared responsibility for our common home.
All are welcome. This event is free, with donations greatly appreciated in support of Manilatown’s community programs.
Come as you are. Stay for the music. Leave a little more connected.
FREE with Donations Appreciated