Russian Telegraph ensemble takes it’s name from two of San Francisco’s 47 hills. We mix the compositions of David James, Beth Custer, and Jordan Glasgow with rollicking covers like ‘Hey’ by the Pixies and ‘Black Hole Sun’ of Soundgarden. Members comprise Oakland/San Francisco’s A-list musicians mixing the funk and soul of Curtis Bumpy, the diverse songs of the Beth Custer Ensemble, and the worldly compositions of David James’s GPS.
- Beth Custer – clarinets, voice
- David James – guitar, voice
- Chris Grady – trumpet
- Jordan Glasgow – keyboards
- Keith McArthur – bass
- John Hanes – drums
Russian Telegraph has performed at:
Maybeck Studio our acoustic trio version w/David James & Jordon Glasgow.
2023 Arts Academy Fashion Show w/producer Jakub Kalousek.
PEOPLE IN PLAZAS noontime concerts in downtown San Francisco
RUSSIAN TELEGRAPH recorded SAY NO! feat. Daria Shani Johnson for Judith Ehrlich‘s film
Group photo taken at Make Out Room , SF. Photo: Anonymous.
Black & White photos: Chris Grady @ People in Plazas, 2023.
Partial group shot at MakeOut Room, missing from the photo is Jordan Glasgow.
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