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
The Autonomous Region is back at the wonderful Clarion Performing Arts Center located in the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown. Please join us for this FREE jazz performance at 2pm.
The Autonomous Region is back on Grant Avenue for a set of lively Jazz and R&B music. Please join us for this FREE, outdoor and family-friendly event!
SAVE THE DATE for the Autonomous Region's performance at the Chinatown Music Festival. Exact time still to be determined, but the festival will run from 11am-5pm. Please check back for our exact performance time.
Looking for that perfect "date night" swanky venue where you can order cocktails and appetizers while listening to Jazz Standards or dancing to R&B Covers? Then Lion's Den is the place for you and Autonomous is the band for you. We'll warm up the evening with some cool jazz and gradually bring in the your R&B dance favorites. We'll be here all night - so come on by when you can. No cover, but if you would like to reserve a table, please visit the website at: www.lionsdenbarandlounge.com