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  • Oakland dragged to court for having “San Francisco” in name of new airport

    Oakland dragged to court for having “San Francisco” in name of new airport

    San Francisco is suing Oakland after changing the name of their airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport. San Francisco thinks this will make things confusing and hurt their airport’s finances.

    San Francisco is going to court to stop Oakland airport from changing its name. They say the new name goes against San Francisco International Airport’s trademark.

    The Port of Oakland commissioners all agreed to change the name last week. They will vote again on May 9 to make it official. The airport’s name is Oakland International Airport right now.

    San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said they hoped Oakland would agree on a new name, but since they didn’t, they have to sue to protect SFO’s trademark.

    Chiu said the renaming plan is meant to confuse people and make them think that OAK has a connection to SFO, even though it doesn’t. This would be especially confusing for travelers who don’t speak or read English.

    Officials at the Oakland airport want to change its name and will fight for their right to do it in court.

    “The Port of Oakland said that OAK’s planned name change does not break SFO’s trademark. ” “We will strongly fight for our right to keep our place on the San Francisco Bay. “

  • Jazz legend Pharoah Sanders dies aged 81

    Jazz great Pharoah Sanders, who pushed the boundaries of saxophone playing, has died aged 81.

    His record label Luaka Bop announced the news, saying he had died “peacefully”, surrounded by family and friends in Los Angeles.

    Sanders was a leading figure in what is often called spiritual jazz, which took influences from Asian and African traditions.

    His expressive style made him a sought-after musical collaborator.

    Born as Farrell Sanders in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1940, the saxophonist began his career in Oakland, California before moving to New York in the early 1960s.

    There he collaborated with Sun Ra, who is believed to have encouraged Sanders to take the name Pharoah.

    He joined John Coltrane’s band and performed with him on stage and in the studio.

    Another free jazz great, Ornette Coleman, said Sanders was “probably the best tenor player in the world”.

    Sanders released several albums, with his debut, Pharoah’s First, landing in 1965.

    In an interview he said: “I want my sound to be like a fragrance that people will like – something fresh, like the smell of your grandmother’s cake cooking.”

    In 2021 he collaborated with British electronic musician Sam Shepherd, who records under the name Floating Points.

    Their work, Promises, was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and nominated for the Mercury Prize.

    Paying tribute to Sanders on Twitter, Shepherd said: “I am so lucky to have known this man, and we are all blessed to have his art stay with us forever. Thank you Pharoah.”

    Source:myjoyonline.com