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Tuesday January 13th Birthdays Includes

Percy Humphrey legendary New Orleans based jazz trumpeter best known for his work with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Eureka Brass Band was born 121 years ago

Danny Barker New Orleans based jazz guitarist, a singer, banjo player, composer and raconteor who loved to entertain audiences with his stories as much as his music was born 117 years ago

Quentin Jackson legendary jazz trombonist best known for his mastery of the “wa-wa” style using a plunger mute which he developed during his time with The Duke Ellington Orchestra was born 117 years ago

Melba Liston highy influential jazz trombonist, arranger, and composer best known for her collaborations with pianist Randy Weston on such landmark works as ‘‘High Life” and ‘‘Uhuru Afrika” was born 100 years ago

Joe Pass the epitome of virtuoso guitarists who was one of the top jazz voices of his generation whose musical associations ranged from Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington to Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan,
Joe Williams, Carmen McRae, Roy Clark and George Shearing was born
97 years ago

Some upcoming concert suggestions for today

Tuesday January 13th

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
The West Coast Blues Revue brings together a rotating lineup of top-tier talent, led by the one and only Hal Petcher. Expect powerhouse performances featuring musicians like Chris Burns, Tim Wagar and many more surprise guests, all coming together to deliver raw, soulful blues that will light up your week. Highly Recommended!!!!!  $5 Cover Charge

Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
San Francisco based Mean To Me is a jazz quintet that resurrects classic jazz of the 1920s through 1940s–sometimes twisted by the more modern stylings of Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus and Ahmad Jamal and an eclectic variety of soul-jazz and latin-jazz. Band is led by jazz vocalist Judy Butterfield, with
Ben Slater on piano, Scott Foster on guitar, Cairo McCockran on drums and
Sam Heminger on bass. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime Led by Paul Mehling, the “Godfather of Gypsy Jazz in the USA” and inspired by the music of the great Django Reinhardt and his famousQuintet of the Hot Club of France, Le Jazz Hot (a.k.a. The Hot Club of San Francisco) will transport you back in time to the hot, mysterious, and romantic swing music of 1920s Paris. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime .
Somewhere between Joan Jett and Bonnie Raitt lies GG Amos. This is one badass chick with one badass band. This is one of my very favorite local blues band. Highly Recommended!!!! $5 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show featuring San Francisco based indie Ameicana bluegrass old time string roots band Skillet Licorice. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

Wednesday January 14th

Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime  
The Americano Social Club plays music for “la dolce vita” a mix of romantic and eclectic melodies from all over the world including pop, jazz, folk, classical, rock, opera, the music of Brazil and Europe’s cafés as well as some great original pieces. This is a great ensemble. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
A fun night of music in store featuring Jeff Cotton’s Gin Joint whose music features original songs in the styles of classic rock, southern rock, country and folk. Band members include Jeff Cotton on guitar and vocals, Mike Toth on bass,
Kris Jones on drums and Thomas Kinney on lead & rhythm guitars.
Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes A great set of music in store with the Guitar Trifectafeaturing three of the Bay Area’s most skilled musicians guitarists Eddie Pasternak, Lloyd Gregory and Carl Lockett. Highly Recommended!!!! $30 Cover Charge Per Set

Club Fox 2209 Broadway Redwood City 7:00 PM Showtime
Club Fox Blues Jam presents The Joint Chiefs who since the group’s inception over 36 years ago specialize in old-school R&B, funk, blues, and jazz.
Highly Recommended!!!!!!!! $13.50 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Jinx Jones is one of the great guitar virtuosos of the Bay Area. I love the way he seems to move seamlessly from rockabilly to jazz to twang and back again, sometimes in the same song. He performs with his Kingtones featuring
Jinx on guitar, Kenan O’Brien on bass and Ken Owen on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show featuring Bay Area based jazz musician Garrett Barley.
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Thursday January 15th

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John McCutcheon has been staple of traditional American folk music since the 1970s. Few musicians can captivate an audience like McCutcheon who is a prolific songwriter and witty storyteller performing on a variety of instruments, from guitar to hammered dulcimer. Highly Recommended!!!!! $44/$49 Cover Charge

Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime  
A nice set of music in store featuring San Francisco based indie Americana folk singer/songwriter Emily Z Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Contemporary jazz pianist, keyboardist and composer Peter Horvath has since performed, recorded and toured nationally and worldwide with a long line of world-class artist, including jazz greats Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Henderson, Richie Cole, Benny Maupin, Lenny White, Arturo Sandoval, Randy Brecker, Marcus Miller and the Oakland Symphony. Sitting in with Horvath are
Jeff Chambers on bass and Jason Lewis on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$30 Cover Charge Per Set

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Radio Gatsby Swing Band is a dance band that  seamlessly blends various musical genres, including 1920s jazz, New Orleans & speakeasy jazz, big band swing, bossa nova and contemporary sounds. What sets them apart is their ensemble of multiple vocalists, each bringing a unique flair and charisma to the stage, adding depth and variety to their sound.  Complemented by exceptional jazz instrumentalists, their music transports listeners to the golden era of swing, evoking the spirit of the roaring twenties with every note.  With their infectious energy and seamless blend of vocals and instrumentals, Radio Gatsby promises an unforgettable musical experience that keeps audiences swinging all night long.
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Jazz trumpet master Mike Olmoshas become one the most in demand jazz musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area while maintaining a frequent national and international performance/touring schedule. In the Bay, Mike has been performing with various bands such as theMarcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra, Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Pete Escovedo,
Wil Blades, Eddie Roberts, Jubu and Legally Blynd. ​ Olmos performs with his outstanding quintet. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Madrone Art Bar 500 Divisadero Street, San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime Macy Blackman is universally regarded as the Bay Area’s premier New Orleans R&B/boogie pianist. Blackman, who has accompanied Mac Rebennack (aka Dr. John) and also backed up such national acts as The Coasters and
The Drifters during his illustrious career. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!
$5 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show in store featuring Bay Area based jazz pianist Syd Williams. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Friday January 16th

Club Fox 2209 Broadway Redwood City 7:00 PM Showtime Club Fox presents their 20^th Anniversary Concert featuring an allstar lineup including
The Daniel Castro Band, the Chris Cain Band, The Greaseland Allstars with
Kid Andersen, Aki Kumar & Jim Pugh and The Anthony Paul Soul Orchesta featuring Will Jordan. This is definitely the musical event of the week and not to be missed… Highly Recommended!!!!!!!! $50 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime
The Django Reinhardt Birthday Festival kicks off with a great night of hot jazz featuring the Los Angeles based The Pino Noir Quartet a red-hot electric gypsy jazz quartet, led by Los Angeles born guitarist Luca Pino and the wonderful jazz vocalist Natalie Hanna Mendoza. Also performing are the wonderful
The Hot Club Of San Francisco, Balitmore based The Michael Joseph Harris Trio and opening up is The Ultrafaux Ensemble whose music blends Gypsy swing, be-bop, Balkan music, Bluegrass, swing, funk, blues, choro, and musette.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $54 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Jazz Mafia Realistic Orchestra is a modern electro-acoustic big band built from the core musicians and co-founders who shaped Jazz Mafia from the beginning. The group blends classic big-band instrumentation with futuristic textures, original compositions, bold arrangements, and a long history of cross-disciplinary collaborations. Born during the legendary
“Jazz Mafia Tuesdays” era, spending years premiering new works every week, creating a unique sound that sits somewhere between jazz orchestra, film score, electronic music, underground hip-hop session, and experimental theater pit. This performance features an 18-piece ensemble squeezed into one of the Bay Area’s most intimate rooms. Highly Recommended!!!!
$40 Cover Charge Per Set

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring three Bay Area jazz improve icons guitarist Will Bernard, bassist Jonathan Maron and drummer Scott Amendola.
Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtime. Blues guitarist and vocalist Big Daddy Cade performs his tribute to his mentor B.B. King.  Cade has the look, has the voice, and his guitar style is as close to the real thing that one could ask for. When this man takes the stage “Cade Is B.B. King!” Highly Recommended!!! $25 Cover Charge Per Set

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime San Francisco based Cosmo Alleycats is a swing band that brings to the stage a potent mix of vintage dance music with a dynamic, soulful delivery. The band, comprised of 6 talented musicians, draws from several decades of exhilarating American music to deliver a fun and engaging performance.Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
One of the Bay Area’s best jazz guitarists Scott Foster performs with his outstanding trio featuring Scott on guitar, Dan Seamans on bass and
Tom Hassett on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
Mitch Polzak is a master guitarist and he and The Royal Deuces has been one of the premier Rockabilly bands since staring in 1999.  Polzak’s incredible showmanship and ability to connect with his audiences as well as his diverse background in multiple genres (including Cajun, Bluegrass and Surf), contribute to what makes his sound and show so unique.
Highly Recommended!!!! $5 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Fog City Swing is one of the Bay Area’s hottest swing band featuring an electrifying three horn front line, stellar crooning vocals, and a swing till you drop rhythm section. This seven piece ensemble will transport you to the 1940’s, it is truly the world’s smallest big band! Highly Recommended!!!!
$15 Cover Charge

Tupelo 1337 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
Marshall Law Band delivers a powerful punch of blazing guitar, heavy hitting and crowd favorites. From classic rock to today’s favorites, this trio will blow you away! Highly Recommended!!! No Cover Charge

Curio’s Bar 775 Valencia San Francisco 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Showtime
Citizens Jazz is an Oakland based band rooted in the traditions of jazz, soul, funk, Latin, with an added level of experimentation. Led by upright & electric bassist Caroline Chung joined by Berkeley based guitarist Khalil Foal-Anthony Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A great evening of music featuring Bay Area based multi instrumentalist Smith Dobson Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Avenue San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime Gaucho Jazz is a masterful Bay Area band that combines the influence of gypsy jazz of 1930’s Europe with the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music, gutbucket blues and elements of ragtime. The band features band leaderDave Ricketts on guitar/vocals and coronet, Ari Munkres on bass, Craig Ventresco on guitar, Steve Apple on percussion and Leon Oakley on trumpet. This is one of the Bay Area’s best jazz ensembles. Highly Recommended!!!!!! No Cover Charge

Saturday January 17th

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime
The Django Reinhardt Birthday Festival concludes with a great night of hot jazz featuring The Hot Club Of Baltimore with jazz violinist and vocalist
Leah Zeger, The Hot Club Of San Francisco and The Modern Jazz Hot Club.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $54 Cover Charge

Brick & Mortar Music Hall1710 Mission Street San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime. California based indie Americana indie roots singer/songwriter and great performer Marty O’Reilly and his trio’s music reflects their cosmic roots of combining delta blues with psychedelic soul.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $29.70 Cover Charge

Fifth Street Farms1517 Fifth Street Berkeley 7:30 PM Showtime
The Circadian String Quartetperforms a classical and contemporary repertoire of Nordic and Eastern European folk songs as well as Debussy piano preludes arranged for string quartet and compositions written for them by Iranian-born composer Sahba Aminikia. Band members include Monika Gruber and
David Ryther on violins, Omid Assadi on viola and David Wishnia on cello with special guest vocalist Lily Storm. Highly Recommended!!! $30 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers are just a superb internationally recognized swing big band in the authentic style of the 1940’s and 1950’s as the band. Lavay the reigning “Queen Of Classic Jazz & Blues” pays tribute to the swingin’ Kansas City tradition, featuring the music ofCount Basie,
Jimmy Rushing, Joe Williams, Helen Humes, Lester Young, Jay McShann,
Walter Brown, Jimmy Witherspoon, Myra Taylor & Big Joe Turner!
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 10:30 PM Showtime
The Late Set features the great Bay Area based jazz B3 Hammond organist Simon Rowe with Dave Mcanab on guitar and Brian Fishler on drums for a set of Blues, Bebop, Ballads and Banter. Highly Recommended!!!!
$40 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes
Bay Area based iconic emsemble the Jazz Mafia performs with their quintet featuring Adam Theis on trombone, Tommy Occhiuto on sax, Colin Hogan on piano, Josh Thurston Milgrom on bass and Henry Plumb on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Mr. Tipples39 Fell St, San Francisco 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM Showtime
The Brian Andres Latin Quartet featuring Brian Andres on drums and percussion, Tony Peebles on sax, Eric Peralta on piano and Aaron Germain on bass is one of the Bay Area’s top Latin jazz ensembles. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtime. Blues guitarist and vocalist Big Daddy Cade performs his tribute to his mentor B.B. King.  Cade has the look, has the voice, and his guitar style is as close to the real thing that one could ask for. When this man takes the stage“Cade Is B.B. King!” Highly Recommended!!! $25 Cover Charge Per Set

Pier 23 Cafe 23 The Embarcadero San Francisco 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime Mitch Woods is one of the great modern day boogie-woogie, jump blues and jazz pianist/singer. Woods calls his music, “rock-a-boogie”. Great location to check this out. Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

Mildred Owens Concert Hall1220 Linda Mar Blvd. Pacifica 7:30 PM Showtime Saxophonist/clarinetist Harvey Wainapel and his quartet ALEGRITUDE featuring Wainapel, guitarist Jeff Buenz, bassist David Belove and drummer Dillon Vado present a panorama of modern instrumental music from Brazil. The group was born out of Wainapel’s desire to share the beauty and joy of the music he has discovered in over twenty years of months-long stays in Brazil. Highly Recommended!!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Bay Area jazz keyboardist Adam Kipple leads his outstanding Soul Jazz Quintet featuringKipple on Hammond B3 organ, Scott Amendola on drums, Kai Lyons guitar, Kasey Knudsen sax and Joel Berhman trombone . This is a set of music to definitely check out.. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. A great show in store featuring Wobbly World a group of internationally recognized musicians in a powerful and unique collaboration. Founded by guitarist Freddy Clarke, the music is an ethno-layering of melodic, rhythmic and poetic ideas from several very different musical traditions that fit powerfully into a brilliant new sound and a joy-filled celebration of international musical synergy. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Showtime A nice set of music featuring one of the Bay Area’s jazz double bass masters Eric Markowitz and friends Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Sunday January 18th

Great American Music Hall 859 O’Farrell Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime. San Francisco’s great music collective the Red Room Orchestra team up with special tribute guest, the one-and-only musical genius and Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh live in person to perform music from film and television scores composed by Mothersbaugh. Band members include orchestra leader and multi-instrumentalist Marc Capelle, singer/guitarist Allyson Baker, guitarist Brad Brooks, guitarist Chaki the Funk Wizard, singer Peaches Christ, drummer, percussionist keyboardist Toby Damnit aka
Larry Mullins, actor musician Dave Hill, DJ Omar Perez, singer actress
Meryl Theo Press, vocalist Eugene Robinson, bassist Pete Straus and drummer Michael Urbano. Highly Recommended!!!! $55/$125 Cover Charge

The Sound Room3022 Broadway, Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Jazz Mafia Realistic Orchestra is a modern electro-acoustic big band built from the core musicians and co-founders who shaped Jazz Mafia from the beginning. The group blends classic big-band instrumentation with futuristic textures, original compositions, bold arrangements, and a long history of cross-disciplinary collaborations. Born during the legendary
“Jazz Mafia Tuesdays” era, spending years premiering new works every week, creating a unique sound that sits somewhere between jazz orchestra, film score, electronic music, underground hip-hop session, and experimental theater pit. This performance features an 18-piece ensemble squeezed into one of the Bay Area’s most intimate rooms. Highly Recommended!!!
$46.65 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 4:00 PM & 6:30 PM Showtime. Blues guitarist and vocalist Big Daddy Cade performs his tribute to his mentor B.B. King.  Cade has the look, has the voice, and his guitar style is as close to the real thing that one could ask for. When this man takes the stage “Cade Is B.B. King!” Highly Recommended!!! $25 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes Vocalist & songwriter Suzanna Smith brings elegance, soulful swing, sharp lyricism, and heartfelt storytelling to every performance drawing from timeless influences such as Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn and
Helen Merril. Backing up Smith are David Udolf on piano, Dan Feiszli on bass and Jason Lewis on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$40.00 Cover Charge Per Set

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Showtime A nice set of music in store featuring jazz guitarist Paride PignottiRecommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Swig Bar 561 Geary Street San Francisco 10:00 PM-1:00 AM Showtime
The Swig Sunday Blues Jam continues under the guidance of the phenomenal soul, gospel and blues vocalist Emma Jean Foster. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

Monday January 19th

Yoshi’s510 Embarcadero West Oakland 8:00 PM Showtime
A great evening of music in store featuring the multi-award winning vocalist and Hawaii’s first lady of jazz Azure McCall who sings in the vocal traditions of Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae and Ella Fitzgerald. Her warmth and sense of humor fuel every interpretation Highly Recommended!!!!
$25-$45 Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime.
Mitch Polzak is a master guitarist and he and The Royal Deuces has been one of the premier Rockabilly bands since staring in 1999.  Polzak’s incredible showmanship and ability to connect with his audiences as well as his diverse background in multiple genres (including Cajun, Bluegrass and Surf), contribute to what makes his sound and show so unique.
Highly Recommended!!!! $5 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
A really good set of music in store featuring Gamper Drums Funk Jazz a trio that not only honors the rich legacy of jazz but also adds a contemporary flair to the San Francisco’s musically historic ambiance. The trio members are
Chris Gamper on drums, Marc Levine on bass and Kit Rusco on guitar.
Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Bay Area based Brazilian jazz pianist flautist/vocalist/composer/arranger and bandleader Gaea Schellperforms with her Cuarteto De Luna Nueva ensemble. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Madrone Art Bar located at 500 Divisadero San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime Motown Mondays where everyMonday at the Madrone dance the night away with hosts DJ Gordo Cabeza andTimoteo Gigante and resident DJs spinning originals, exclusive remixes, and close relatives of your favorite Motown songs. Highly Recommended!!!!! $5 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. One of the Bay Area’s hottest trad jazz ensembles the
Barbary Coast Jazz Bandfeatures Bob Schulz on cornet, Don Neely on reeds,
Clint Baker on trombone, Bill Reinhart on tuba, Scott Anthony on banjo and Marty Eggers on piano. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Tuesday January 20th

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Antibalas is the Brooklyn-based afrobeat band that is modeled after
Fela Kuti’s Africa 70 band andEddie Palmieri’s Harlem River Drive Orchestra.   Born in a Brooklyn warehouse in 1997 this incredible 12-piece ensemble has been  introducing Afrobeat to a wider global audience, influencing countless musicians and developing a live show that is the stuff of legend.
Highly Recommended!!!! $61-$107 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
The West Coast Blues Revue brings together a rotating lineup of top-tier talent, led by the one and only Hal Petcher. Expect powerhouse performances featuring musicians like Chris Burns, Tim Wagar and many more surprise guests, all coming together to deliver raw, soulful blues that will light up your week. Highly Recommended!!!!!  $5 Cover Charge

Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
The 29th Street Swingtet is heavily influenced by Django Reinhardt but includes all sorts of flavors in their original compositions blending gypsy jazz, swing, bebop, latin, blues and touches of pop music. 
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring the 1940’s swing jazz band
Mike Rinta & The Jazz Therapists. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime .
Somewhere between Joan Jett and Bonnie Raitt lies GG Amos. This is one badass chick with one badass band. This is one of my very favorite local blues band. Highly Recommended!!!! $5 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. The Local Edition Jazz Orchestra is a diverse group of long-time friends that have played alongside one another for years. The ensemble ranges from having as little as 8 to as many as 18 participants performing with occasional guest singers such asBilly Valentine, Bud E. Luv (aka Bobby Vickers) and Tom Scott. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz & funk world music trio N.T.B. Collectivefeatures
Jelani Noble on piano & keyboards, Gerrald Williams on bass and
Brandon Farmer on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show featuring San Francisco based indie Ameicana bluegrass old time string roots band Skillet Licorice. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

Wednesday January 21st

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Antibalas is the Brooklyn-based afrobeat band that is modeled after
Fela Kuti’s Africa 70 band andEddie Palmieri’s Harlem River Drive Orchestra.   Born in a Brooklyn warehouse in 1997 this incredible 12-piece ensemble has been  introducing Afrobeat to a wider global audience, influencing countless musicians and developing a live show that is the stuff of legend.
Highly Recommended!!!! $61-$107 Cover Charge

Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
The Americano Social Clubplays music for“la dolce vita” a mix of romantic and eclectic melodies from all over the world including pop, jazz, folk, classical, rock, opera, the music of Brazil and Europe’s cafés as well as some great original pieces. This is a great ensemble.Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
Biscuits & Blues Nightly Tunes’n Bites presents blues jazz guitarist and singer Paul Steward. Highly Recommended!!!!!  $5 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes
A great set of music in store featuring Bay Area based jazz B3 Hammond organist Simon Rowe with Dave Mcanab on guitar and Brian Fishler on drums Highly Recommended!!!! $30 Cover Charge Per Set

Club Fox 2209 Broadway Redwood City 7:00 PM Showtime
Club Fox Blues Jam presents San Jose based powerhouse soul blues jazz band Lauren Halliwell & The Dirty SoundHighly Recommended!!!!!!!!
$13.50 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Jazz bassist Tomoko Funakileads her energetic and swinging
Hard Bop Collective whose music firmly rooted in the jazz tradition and influenced by the masters that defined the genre. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime Post bop jazz pianist/composer and arranger Art Khu performs with his outstanding quartet. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show featuring Bay Area based jazz musician Garrett Barley.
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Tonight’s Concert Recommendation                   

Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime
Le Jazz Hot 

Upcoming Concerts & Shows

January 16^th The Freight & Salvage Django Reinhardt Birthday Celebration

January 17^th The Freight & Salvage Django Reinhardt Birthday Celebration

January 23^rd HopMonk Novato JD Simo & Luther Dickinson

January 23^rd Ashkenaz Bayou Boogie West Festival 2026

January 23^rd The Freight & Salvage Tim O’Brien & Jan Fabricius

January 24^th The Freight & Salvage Mekli

January 24^th Ashkenaz Bayou Boogie West Festival 2026

January 25^th Ashkenaz Bayou Boogie West Festival 2026

January 29^th Ashkenaz Tito Puente Jr.

January 29^th Guild Theatre Gary Clark Jr.

January 30^th The Freight & Salvage Yonder Mountain String Band

January 31^st The Freight & Salvage Yonder Mountain String Band

February 3^rd Bimbo’s 365 Club Rickie Lee Jones

February 4^th Bimbo’s 365 Club Rickie Lee Jones

February 5^th The Freight & Salvage Noel Paul Stookey

February 6^th The Freight & Salvage Noel Paul Stookey

February 11^th The Freight & Salvage Oakland Interfaith Choir

February 11^th The Freight & Salvage Leo Kotke

February 13^th Presidio Theatre Tatiana Eva-Marie

February 13^th The Freight & Salvage Don Flemons

February 15^th The Freight & Salvage Cedric Burnside

February 15^th Guild Theatre Cyril Neville Mardi Gras Celebration

February 16^th The Freight & Salvage Cyril Neville Mardi Gras Celebration

February 17^th Bimbo’s 365 Club Suzanne Vega

February 20^th Guild Theatre The Marshall Tucker Band

February 21^st Guild Theatre Joe Pug

February 21^st The Freight & Salvage Black Uriah

February 21^st Presidio Theatre DakHabrakha

February 22^nd Presidio Theatre DakHabrakha

February 22^nd Guild Theatre Patty Griffin

February 26^th SF Jazz Chucho Valdez Royal Quartet

February 27^th SF Jazz Chucho Valdez Royal Quartet

February 27^th The Freight & Salvage Alison Brown

February 27^th Bottom Of The Hill Young Dubliners

February 28^th SF Jazz Chucho Valdez Royal Quartet

February 28^th The Freight & Salvage Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet

March 1^st SF Jazz Chucho Valdez Royal Quartet

March 1^st Presidio Theatre Ladysmith Black Mamzabo

March 1^st The Freight & Salvage John Santos Sextet

March 4^th Guild Theatre Violent Femmes

March 5^th Guild Theatre Violent Femmes

March 5^th The Freight & Salvage Steep Canyon Rangers

March 13^th Guild Theatre Umphrey’s McGee

March 13^th Presidio Theatre Antonio Sanchez

March 13^th The Freight & Salvage Peter Rowan

March 15^th The Freight & Salvage Charlie Hunter Trio

March 19^th The Freight & Salvage Mads Tolling & Peppino D’Agostino

March 27^th Presidio Theatre Lunasa

April 9^th Presidio Theatre Presevation Hall Jazz Band

April 9^th The Freight & Salvage Dar Williams

April 10^th The Freight & Salvage Dar Williams

April 12^th Presidio Theatre Preservation Hall Jazz Band

April 15^th Presidio Theatre Habib Koité, Aly Keïta, Lamine Cissokho: Mandé Sila

April 24^th Guild Theatre A Flock Of Seagulls

April 24^th Palace Of Fine Arts Tommy Emmanuel

April 25^th Guild Theatre A Flock Of Seagulls

May 8^th Presidio Theatre Storm Large

May 10^th Presidio Theatre Sweet Honey & The Rock

May 15^th Guild Theatre Blood Sweat & Tears

May 22^nd The Freight & Salvage Ramblin’ Jack Elliot

May 23^rd The Freight & Salvage Tony Trishka’s Earl Jam A Tribute to Earl Scruggs

June 6^th The Freight & Salvage Booker T. Jones

June 7^th The Freight & Salvage Booker T. Jones

Turn Your Radio On…..

Tuesday January 13th

7:00 AM-9:00 AM WWOZ Traditional Jazz With Leslie Cooper hosts two hours of great traditional jazz

7:00 AM-10:00 AM KEPX 92.7 FM John Richards A great program with one of the most knowlegeable DJ’s on the air

9:00 AM-12:00 PM WWOZ The New Orleans Music Show With Cole Williamsis a great program of rock, funk, Jamaican soul, and jazz

10:00 AM-1:00 PM KEPX 92.7 FM The Midday Show With Cheryl Waters
An eclectic programming mix by one of my favorite DJ’s on the air. This is a must listen program

Noon-2:00 PM WWOZ Marc Stone takes over the airwaves with
Soul Serenade

2:00 PM-5:00 PM WWOZ Jazz From The French Market With T.R. Johnson

5:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ 50s R&B With Neil Pellegrin One of the most knowledgeable r&b early New Orleans music programmers on the air

8:00 PM-10:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM Bebop Cubop And The Musical Truth hosted byAvoctja

10:00 PM-1:00 AM KEPX 92.7 FM Variety Mix With Michelle Myers A great eclectic mix of rock programming

Video Pick Of The Week

Allen Toussaintwas one of the most influential songwriter and producer in New Orleans. in his illustrious 40 years plus career in music. He has produced, written for, arranged, had his songs covered by, and performed with music giantsThe Rolling Stones,The Judds, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon,Elvis Costello, Patti LaBelle, Mac “Dr. John” Rebannac, Aaron and Art Neville, Joe Cocker,
The (original) Meters, Glen Campbell, The Band, Little Feat, The Rolling Stones, Devo, Ernie K-Doe, Lee Dorsey, Irma Thomas, Etta James, Ramsey Lewis, Eric Gale and the countless others. His songs have become familiar through their numerous cover versions, including“Mother In-Law”, “Working in the Coalmine”, “Ride Your Pony”, “Ruler Of My Heart”, “Brickyard Blues”, “Java”, ”Southern Nights”, “Get Out My Life Woman” and “Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky”. In celebration of Toussaint’s 88^th birthday on Wednesday the 14th I want to recommend the wonderful documentary The Allen Toussaint Touch in which the pianist/composer is profiled during his enforced absence from his New Orleans home. Interviewees includeDr. John (Mac Rebennack) among the sundry pop performers, plus tv footage of Fats Domino

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