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Saturday February 21st Birthdays Includes

Tadd Dameron jazz pianist who was one of the definitive arranger/composer of the bop era writing such standards as “Good Bait”, “Our Delight”,
“Hot House”, “Lady Bird” and “If You Could See Me Now” was born 109 years ago

Nina Simone soulful diva whowas one of the most gifted vocalists of her generationwhose distinctively emotional style blended elements of jazz, gospel, blues, European art song and other influences was born 93 years ago

Bobby Charles legendary Louisiana based swamp pop pioneering singer/songwriter who wrote major hits like Fats Domino’s “Walking to New Orleans”, Bill Haley and the Comets’ “See You Later, Alligator” and
Clarence Frogman Henry’s “But I Do”  was born 88 years ago

David Geffen legendary recording executive who is one of the most important figures in the corporate rock world of the last 30 years who is responsible for guiding the careers of such big-name acts as 
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Laura Nyro, Jackson Browne, The Eagles,
Donna Summer, Aerosmith and Guns N’ Roses turns 83 years old

Jerry Harrison musician, songwriter and producer who began his professional music career as a member of the band the Modern Lovers before becoming keyboardist and guitarist for the new wave group Talking Heads turns
77 years old

Warren Vache highly regarded dynamic jazz cornetist who has helped revive sounds from the swing era to hard bop and is known for his dedication to small-group swing turns 75 years old

Mary Chapin Carpenter gifted singer/songwriter whose smoky, quietly passionate vocals, evocative lyrics, and simple effective melodies have made her a major star in both country and folk turns 68 years old

Rhiannon Giddens singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentlistknown for her eclectic approach to traditional folk music who is a founding member of the acoustic string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops who arewidely recognized for celebrating and helping to revitalize Black American string band, folk and bluegrass traditions turns 49 years old

Wish Bone Cleveland based rapper and member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n- Harmony turns 51 years old

Some upcoming concert suggestions for today

Saturday February 21st

Presidio Theatre 99 Morago Avenue San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
A great night of music featuring the Ukrainian folk quartet DakhaBrakha whose combines the musical styles of several ethnic groups while reflecting on the fundamental elements of sound and soul creating a world of unexpected new music. This is a concert not to be missed!!!
Highly Recommended!!!! $49.50/$71.50/$88.00/$104.50 Cover Charge

Piedmont Piano Company 1728 San Pablo Avenue Oakland 5:30 PM Showtime. Marcus Shelby & his Sextet present“Conversation: The Language of Charles Mingus” in a program that will include rarely performed Mingus compositions, excerpts from “Beneath the Underdog”, film clips, and oratory by bandleader and bassist Marcus Shelby. The sextet features Shelby on bass and narration, Darren Johnston on trumpet, Tony Peebles on alto sax,
Danny Lubin-Laden on trombone, Greg Jacobs on piano and Jemal Ramirez on drums. This should be a set of music to definitely check out.
Highly Recommended!!! $35 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
For over 50 years Black Uhuru has remained one of the most recognized and prolific reggae bands from Jamaica and have become ambassadors of the reggae genre. Band members include Duckie Simpson, Andrew Bees and
Elsa Green. Highly Recommended!!!! $44/$49 Cover Charge

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Multiple grammy award winning vocalist Dianne Reeves has been one of the top singers in jazz ever since the late ’80s who is a superior interpreter of lyrics and a skilled scat singer. Whether putting a personal stamp on lilting Brazilian standards, exploring contemporary fare by Ani DiFranco and
Stevie Nicks, interpreting the Great American Songbook classics by Gershwin, Porter and Berlin, or breathing fresh life into holiday chestnuts, Dianne Reeves always gets to the heart of a song. Highly Recommended!!!!
$50-$135 Cover Charge Per Set

The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime Celebrated singer/songwriter, and musician Patty Griffin is known for her stripped-down songwriting style in the folk music genre and renowned for her poignant and melodic folk-tinged tunes, including songs that have been covered by many pop artists. This is a show to definitely check put.
Highly Recommended!!!! $68 Cover Charge

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Virtuoso roots rock guitarist and American treasure Jim Campilongo performs with the great jazz guitarist and member of Norah Jones’ band Adam Levy. This should be one of the best shows of the week. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$25 Cover Charge

Bottom Of The Hill 1233 17th St, San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring the New York City based mind-spinning indie-rock/folk band Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage. Also performing are San Jose based opo folk singer/songwriter Pacing and San Francisco baed alt folk singer/songwriter Mayya. TheVoltage are definitely worth checking out. Highly Recommended!!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Biscuits & Blues celebrates its 31^st Anniversary with a stellar lineup that includes Nikhil Bagga, Rich McDonough, Kyle Rowland, Jeffrey James Trio and more emcee’d by Big Llou. Highly Recommended!!!!!  $40 Cover Charge Per Set

The Bootleggers Ball 544 Capp Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring Bay Area based Silver Bell Jazz Band whose music specializes in ragtime, blues, and swing.Band members include Ryan Calloway on clarinet, washboard & vocals, Samuel Wolfe Rocha on cornet, James McClaskey on tenor guitar, banjo & vocals, James “lil jimmy” Touzel on bass and Steve Apple on drums Highly Recommended!!!! $25 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 of Count 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

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime Sudamericanto‘s unique brand of Latin-American music combines Brazilian jazz with South and Central American folk rhythms draws from the sounds rooted in the traditions of afroperuvian landó, zamacueca, Brazilian samba, Puerto Rican bomba and guaracha, joropo venezolano, son cubano and boleros all tied together with rhythmic precision and jazzy flavors. Band members featured are Madeleine Zayas on vocals and percussion, Marcos Silva on keyboards, Michaelle Goerlitz on percussion and David Pinto on bass.
Highly Recommended!!!! $35 Cover Charge

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 6:00 PM Showtime
The Freestone Peaches are Northern California’s premier Allman Brothers Band Tribute. The Freestone Peaches brings the raw energy and full throttle rock & roll of the legendary Allman Brothers Band live on stage.
Highly Recommended!!! $25 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

Pier 23 Pier 23 The Embarcadero San Francisco 2:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music instore featuring Brazilian singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Robson Batinga Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Curio’s Bar 775 Valencia San Francisco 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Showtime
Byrds Of A Feather is one of the Bay Area’s great jazz/reggae bands led saxophone David Byrd Highly Recommended!!!! $15 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 February 22nd

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Multiple grammy award winning vocalist Dianne Reeves has been one of the top singers in jazz ever since the late ’80s who is a superior interpreter of lyrics and a skilled scat singer. Whether putting a personal stamp on lilting Brazilian standards, exploring contemporary fare by Ani DiFranco and
Stevie Nicks, interpreting the Great American Songbook classics by Gershwin, Porter and Berlin, or breathing fresh life into holiday chestnuts, Dianne Reeves always gets to the heart of a song. Highly Recommended!!!!
$45-$125 Cover Charge Per Set

Mystic Theatre 23 Petaluma Blvd N Petaluma 8:00 PM Showtime
Grammy award winning German guitarist, songwriter and producer
Ottmar Liebert best known for his Spanish-influenced music performs with his new post progressive jazz ensemble Luna Negra. Highly Recommended!!!
$36.60 Cover Charge

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society 311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay 4:30 PM Showtime. Following in the footsteps of hero Wes Montgomery, guitarist
Mimi Fox leads this steaming hot B3 organ trio featuring Fox on guitar,
Brian Ho on the B3 Hammond organ and Lorca Hart on drums with a show covering everything from blues and funk to luscious ballads and blazing bebop. Highly Recommended!!!!! $50/$60 Cover Charge

Presidio Theatre 99 Morago Avenue San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
A great night of music featuring the Ukrainian folk quartet DakhaBrakha whose combines the musical styles of several ethnic groups while reflecting on the fundamental elements of sound and soul creating a world of unexpected new music. This is a concert not to be missed!!!
Highly Recommended!!!! $49.50/$71.50/$88.00/$104.50 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime Melba’s Kitchen is a swinging all women big band that offers a tasty menu of music by Black women musical geniuses, training the spotlight on the tremendous trombonist, composer, and arranger Melba Liston under-appreciated jazz icon Mary Lou Williams, and their friends.
Highly Recommended!!!! $39/$44 Cover Charge

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 5:00 PM Showtime
The dean and high priest of Bay Area Jazz drummers Vince Lateano performs with Ben Stolorow on piano and Peter Barshay on bass for their monthly jazz jam session. Highly Recommended!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 7:30 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!!! $25 Cover Charge

Ocean Ale House 1314 Ocean Avenue San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
Karen Segal Trio led by the wonderful jazz guitarist Karen Segal, performs original compositions and inventive arrangements of standards with
Jack Kerns on drums and Jonathan Ferris on bass. Highly Recommended!!!!!
No Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM Showtimes. The St. Louis Blues Series continues with high energy classic blues band Rich McDonough & The Rythym Renegades with special guest early blues guitar master Andrew Duncanson. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$40 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes Bay Area jazz vocalist Sherri Roberts pays tribute to the Hep-Cat singer/songwriters of Jazz including Matt Dennis, Bobby Troup, Dave Frishberg, Blossom Dearie andBob Dorough. Roberts will be backed up by a very “hip’ trio featuring David Udolf on piano, Chris Amberger on bass and Akira Tana on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Showtime A great set of music in store featuring jazz pianist Graham Messer who is one of the young guns making a name for himself in the world of jazz today. Highly Recommended!!!! 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 February 23rd

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
A great night of music in store featuring Bay Area based Silver Bell Jazz Band whose music specializes in ragtime, blues, and swing.Band members include
Ryan Calloway on clarinet, washboard & vocals, Samuel Wolfe Rocha on cornet, James McClaskey on tenor guitar, banjo & vocals, James “lil jimmy” Touzel on bass and Steve Apple on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

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

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:00 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!!!! $5 Cover Charge

The Local Edition691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Le Hot Jazz is San Francisco’s premier Django Reinhardt gypsy jazz ensemble, following in the tradition of Django while expanding the sound. Band members include Paul Mehling on guitar & vocals, Evan Price on violin, Dexter Williams on bass and Jordan Samuels on rhythm guitar.
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Tuesday February 24th

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 Specializing in 1930s-1950s hard-swingin’ bar-walkin’, jump, swing, and rhythm & blues, Kamrin Ortiz brings an exciting presence to any stage he’s on!  His powerhouse sextet performs music inspired by the post-World War II sounds of shouting vocalists, wailing horns, and driving rhythm sections.  Kamrin is excited to play his original compositions and arrangements with this ensemble of great musicians Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 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 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 as Billy Valentine, Bud E. Luv (aka Bobby Vickers) and Tom Scott. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

The Rite Spot 2099 Folsom Street San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
The Deep Basement Shakers specialize in primal, joint-rocking boogie, barrelhouse, blues and early R&B. Vintage, foot-stomping American roots music designed for good times. Let’s get down! Highly recommended!!!! $8.00 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 February 25th

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 7:00 PM-8:45 PM Showtime
Flower Piano co-creator Dean Mermell celebrates the legacy of a brilliant American songsmith Mose Allison with his band Mose Def featuring Mermell on vocals, Kymry Esainko on keys, Eric Garland on drums, Daniel Fabricant on bass and Tom Griesser on tenor. I saw this band perform at Flower Piano and they were great. Highly Recommended!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Bottom Of The Hill 1233 17^thStreet San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
A fun night of music in store featuring the Davis based surfer pop post punk band Hot Flash Heat Wave. Also performing are the Los Angeles based indie grunge rockers Startling and Berkeley based indie rock band Swell Foop.
Hit Flash heat wave is definitely worth checking out. Highly Recommended!!!!
$35 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A night of old-time, bluegrass, gospel and Americana music featuring
John Reischman & The Jaybirds whose music seamlessly blends original songs and instrumentals with Appalachian old-time music. Special guset is
Kathy Kallick who has been a keystone of the West Coast bluegrass scene for decades. Highly Recommended!!!! $39/$44 Cover Charge

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

Club Fox 2209 Broadway Redwood City 6:00 PM Showtime
Club Fox Blues Jam presents the innovative blues roots rocking band
The Volker Strifler Band led by the virtuoso guitarist and vocalist
Volker Strifler. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Bay Area based pianist Joe Warner is one the rising stars of the post bop movement. He performs with his outstanding ensemble featuring Warner on piano, Sly Randolph on drums, Schuyler Karr on bass and Ron E. Beck on vocals. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Virtuoso vibraphonist and percussionist Dillon Vado backed up by bassist
Jeff Denson and drummer Isaac Schwartz performing a set of music inspired by Brazilian composers like Guinga and Milton Nascimento and funk-infused music by Lonnie Smith and John Scofield. Highly Recommended!!!!
$30 Cover Charge Per Set

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime The fabulous Verve Quintet honors the blue note, hard bop tradition of the 1960’s and beyond. The band features Aaron Germain on bass, Adam Klipple on piano, Andrew Dixon on tenor sax, Daniel Herrera on tumpet and JPaul Macklin on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime .
My Blue Soul led by singer/dancer/songwriter Carmin D’Leto, My Blue Soul brings you the big high-energy Soul, Blues and classic rock and sound that rocks your body and moves your soul. Band members include Carmin D’Leto on vocals,Ron Estrada on guitar and vocals, Parris Bertolucci on keyboards, Brandon Jackson on trumpet, Doug Rowan on tenor sax, Patrick Byers on baritone sax, Scot Larsen on bass and Shawn Stein on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $5 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 February 26th

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Legendary Cuban pianist, bandleader and composer Maestro Chucho Valdez is the most influentialfigure in modern Afgro-Cuban jazz for more than a half century.  Valdés celebrates 60 years of musical alchemy with the SFJAZZ premiere of his Royal Quartet project featuring Valdés on piano, José Armando Gola on bass, Horacio “El Negro” Hernández on drums and Roberto Jr. Vizcaino on percussion. Highly Recommended!!!! $54.50-$119.50 Cover Charge

The Fillmore 1805 Geary Blvd. San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring singer/songwriter Jeff Tweedy who helped birth the indie Americana alt-country with Uncle Tupelo before becoming an indie rock icon as the leader of Wilco. Special guest is Chicago based multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, songwriter and improviser Macie Stewart
Highly Recommended!!!! $149-$252 Cover Charge

August Hall 420 Mason Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
A really fun night of music instore featuring the Miami based indie funk band Magic City Hippies whose music is a  blend of hip-hop, funk, pop and beach-bum soul. Highly Recommended!!!!! $39.50/$125.40 Cover Charge

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway Oakland 8:00 PM Showtime
Jules Leyhe is one of the world’s foremost blues slide-guitar players so much so that even Premier Guitar magazine called his music “the best blues slide licks since Derek Trucks, maybe even Duane Allman”. His band is also top-notch – featuring Ian McArldle on paino, Isaac Schwartz on drums and renowned bassist Matt Roades. Then we add a remarkable repertoire that pays homage to African American jazz & blues greats such as BB King, Muddy Waters,
Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal & Robert Johnson. His special guest the spectacular rocking blues guitarist Bella Rayne. Highly Recommended!!!! $36.00 Cover Charge

Kilowatt Bar3160 16^thStreet San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A fun night of music featureing Los Angeles based high energy 12 piece rockn’ soul band Tom Kenny & The High Seasperforming classics from Chuck Berry, Sam Cooke, The Shangri-Las, The Righteous Brothers and Gary US Bonds.
Highly Recommended!!!! $29 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Hammond B3 organist Brian Charettehas established himself as a leading voice in modern jazz having performed and recorded with Joni Mitchell,
Chaka Khan, Paul Simon, Cyndi Lauper and Lou Donaldson. Charette will be backed up with Jeff Burr on guitar and Eric Garland on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar Street Santa Cruz 7:00 PM Showtime  
Bay Area based Afro-Cuban charanga ensemble Michael Spiro’s Spirology has created a new genre which he calls the “batanzon”combining the music of the Lukumi bata drums with the oldest form of Cuban charanga – the danzon. Lukumi rhythms, drums and songs are mixed with strings, flute and piano, and traditional danzones are played over the bata drums instead of the normal Latin percussion battery. The blending of these styles creates a unique musical adventure, one to which you can dance all night, or listen and appreciate the textures and timbres of this new and creative ensemble. Spirology features some of the best charangueros in the Bay Area including John Calloway on flute, Tregar Otton on violin, Sandy Poindexter on violin,
Miguel Martinez on percussion, Steve Senft-Herrera on bass, Remi Spiro on percission, Osvaldo Carvajal on guitar and vocals, Pablo Caro on percussion and Ed Valencia on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!! $42.00 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 7:00 PM-8:45 PM Showtime
Le Hot Jazz is San Francisco’s premier Django Reinhardt gypsy jazz ensemble, following in the tradition of Django while expanding the sound. Band members include Paul Mehling on guitar & vocals, Evan Price on violin,
Dexter Williams on bass and Jordan Samuels on rhythm guitar.
Highly Recommended!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Blush Wine Bar476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime 
Parlor Tricks is the world’s first and foremost industrial ragtime band, a hot-music quartet led with sultry vocals, resonator guitar, upright bass and drums. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
The reigning “Queen Of Boogie Woogie” piano Wendy DeWitt will be performing with Takezo Takeda on guitar & vocals and Kirk Hardwood onm drums & vocals. Highly Recommended!!!! $5 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
The fabulous Verve Quintet honors the blue note, hard bop tradition of the 1960’s and beyond. The band features Aaron Germain on bass, Adam Klipple on piano, Andrew Dixon on tenor sax, Daniel Herrera on tumpet and JPaul Macklin on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Post bop jazz pianist/composer and arranger Art Khu performs with his outstanding quartet Highly Recommended!!!! $10 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 February 27^th

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Legendary Cuban pianist, bandleader and composer Maestro Chucho Valdez is the most influentialfigure in modern Afgro-Cuban jazz for more than a half century.  Valdés celebrates 60 years of musical alchemy with the SFJAZZ premiere of his Royal Quartet project featuring Valdés on piano, José Armando Gola on bass, Horacio “El Negro” Hernández on drums and Roberto Jr. Vizcaino on percussion. Highly Recommended!!!! $54.50-$119.50 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime Grammy award winning virtuoso banjoist bandleader and composer
Alison Brown is one of the most multi-faceted minds in roots music whose unique sound mixes bluegrass,country music, jazz, blues and world music traditions. She is someone to definiety check out. Highly Recommended!!!!
$39/$44 Cover Charge

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar Street Santa Cruz 7:00 PM Showtime   Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet has been making some of the most potent and popular Cajun music on the planet. Born out of the rich Acadian ancestry of its members, and created and driven by bandleader Michael Doucet’s spellbinding fiddle playing and soulful vocals, BeauSoleil is notorious for bringing even the most staid audience to its feet. BeauSoleil’s distinctive sound derives from the distilled spirits of New Orleans jazz, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, Zydeco, country and bluegrass. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$47.35 Cover Charge

Great American Music Hall 859 O’Farrell Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime. Since their beginnings in the underground music scene of 1990s Chicago based Tortoise has been widely considered one of the most influential music groups of the last 40 years by upending rock conventions with their blending of dub, avant-garde jazz, classical minimalism, ambient music, and British electronic minimal music. They haven’t toured in a while so this a a great opportunity to them in a small venue. Highly Recommended!!!!! $35/$40 Cover Charge

Bottom Of The Hill 1233 17^th Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
Celtic rock legends The Young Dubliners sound defies categorization combining traditional folk music, raucous  electric rock, and forward-thinking experimentation. They are currently on their“Head For The Light Tour”celebraring their new album. Band members include Keith Roberts on (vocals & guitar, Chas Waltz on violin, keys & vocals, Justin Pecot on guitar & vocals, Dave Ingraham on drums and Ethan Jones on bass guitar. Opening up are San Francisco based indie pop rockers The Hooks and San Francisco based Irish folk rockers The Quiet Men. A great oppurtunity to see this legendary band in a small venue. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway Oakland 8:00 PM Showtime
Jazz Mafia and vocalist Tiffany Austin perform a fresh set of music that reflects years of collaboration and shared creativity. The performance blends their original compositions with innovative arrangements of seldom-heard jazz gems. Performers include Tiffany Austin on vocals, Adam Theis on trombone,
Mike Olmos on trumpet, Tommy Occhiuto on sax, Colin Hogan on keys,
Joshua Thurston-Milgrom on upright bass and Henry Plumb on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $36.00 Cover Charge

The Fillmore 1805 Geary Blvd. San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
Los Lobos is one of the most acclaimed American bands. Calling themselves “just another band from East L.A.” they have won over critics and a legion of loyal fans with their bracing mixture of rock, blues, Tex-Mex, country, R&B, and Mexican folk sounds, with the band’s sound ranging from gentle acoustic ballads to the outer limits of experimental rock. Their eclectic sound is what defined them as a vital example of America’s cultural melting pot.
Highly Recommended!!!! $78 Cover Charge

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
A great evening of music in store with a great straight ahead jazz ensemble Tony Johnson’s 230 Street Band featuringCharlie McCarthy on saxophone & flute, Glen Deardorff on guitar, Al Obidinski on bass and Tony Johnson on drums. This is a show to definitely check out.. Highly Recommended!!!!
$20 Cover Charge

Kilowatt Bar 3160 16^th Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Retro garage punk diva best known as the vocalist, bassist and founder of Shannon and the Clams Shannon Shaw is striking out on her own and on tour promoting her new album “Shannon I Nashville” which pays homage to the great Dusty Springfield 1969 classic recording Dusty In Memphis.
Highly Recommended!!!! $39 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. Multi Grammy award winning vocalist Tony Lindsay leads his band performing hits from Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Etta James, Sam Cooke and Donny Hathaway. Band members include Lindsay on vocals, Fred Ross on vocals, Janice Maxi-Reid on vocals, Allen Leong on piano, David Shul on guitar,
David Jones on bass and Deszon Claiborne on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!!!  $25 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Agape Soul fuses soul, funk, jazz, and R&B into a sound that’s undeniably soulful and deeply uplifting. Led by bassist and visionary Darryl Anders the band delivers tight rhythms, rich harmonies, and infectious feel-good energy. The band is fronted by powerhouse vocalists Fred Ross and Sonya Distel and anchored by an electrifying rhythm section of Anders on bass, George Jackson on drums, Mike Wynar on guitar and Immanuel Junaedy on keys.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Atta Kid has been a staple of the Bay Area scene since 2013. This all-star crew of the funkiest musicians this side of New Orleans. Led by Daniel Casares on sax and vocals, Max Cowan on B-3keyboards and vocals, Joe Bagale on drums and vocals andJason Muscat on bass. Atta Kid will take you from Grand Ave to Frenchmen Street in every set. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime. San Francisco based high energy Latin ensemble Candela Viva music is mix of Cumbia, Salsa, Vallenato, Bachata, Merengue and more!
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Speisekammer 2424 Lincoln Avenue Alameda 8:00 PM-11:00 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!!!! No Cover Charge

Ocean Ale House 1314 Ocean Avenue San Francisco 3:00 PM Showtime
A nice afternoon of improv jazz featuring Tandem Sidecar with Corey Weinstein on clarinet and Dave Melamed on guitar and harmonica.
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Jupiter2181 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime
East Bay based The Hogan Brothers have played with leading figures in R&B, funk, hip-hop and Latin music with Julian on drums, Steve on bass and Colin on electric piano and accordion. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Fog City Swing is the 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

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 11:59 PM-1:30 AM Showtime
Late Night At The Dawn Club presents one of the young lions of Bay Area jazz performers pianist Kevin Person Jr. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 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 leader Dave 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

Tonight’s Concert Recommendation                   

Presidio Theatre 99 Morago Avenue San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
DakhaBrakha

Upcoming Concerts & Shows

February 20^th Guild TheatreThe 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…..

Saturday February 21st

6:00 AM-9:00 AM KPFA 94.1 FM The Gospel Experience. April Wright hosts a weekly program of spirituals, vintage gospel, modern and contemporary gospel music to inspire, uplift and educate all people worldwide

9:00 AM-10 AM KXSF102 FM The Putumaya World Music Hour
Rosalie Howarth hosts a weekly journey through the music of many different cultures

10:00 AM-Noon WWOZ Tiene Sabor with Yolanda Estrada. One of the best afro cuban/latin music programs on the air programs

Noon-2:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM Blues By The Bay. Tom Mazzolini hosts a weekly program highlighting this Afro-American roots art form from its rural country roots to the urban manifestations and regional flavors that encompass the genre

Noon-2:00 PM WWOZ Tudo Bem With Dean Ellis. Two hours of the best Brazilian music

2:00 PM-4:00 PM WWOZ World Journey With Logan. One of the best world music programs on the air

4:00 PM-6:00 PM WWOZ Block Party With Brice Nice. A great program of soul, funk, R&B, psych-rock, alt-hip-hop, and any sonic gems including 45 RPM disc, new or old

6:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ Soul Power With Soul Sister where
“the queen of rare groove” starts a music marathon of deep funk and rare grooves

8:00 PM-10:00 PM WWOZ Awake And Willing With Peggy Lou. This is one of the best radio programs on the air. A must listen!!!

10:00 PM-1:00 AM WWOZ Blues In The Night With Jamie Dell’Apa.
Every Saturday Jamie hosts what is unquestionably the most fun, unique and entertaining radio in our present solar system. Jamie describes the program as “Music from that time when rhythm and blues and rock and roll were emerging but hadn’t yet become a predictable formula. A time when musicians were listening to and incorporating these exciting emergences into their own style of music. We focus on music that is difficult to categorize. C&W that sounds like rockabilly and rockabilly that sounds like R&B which sounds an awful lot like rock. That’s the sweet spot for the music on the show and, sure enough, that’s where the New Orleans sound is centered.” This show is must listen Radio. Highly Recommended!!!!

Video Pick Of The Week

Berry Gordy founded Motown Records but one could argue that
Smokey Robinson was the man who first pushed America’s most iconic soul music label toward greatness. As the leader of the Miracles, Robinson was one of the very first artists signed to the fledgling label in 1959, and while he racked up many hits for it with the Miracles and as a solo act, Robinson was also an invaluable behind-the-scenes talent who wrote songs, produced records, scouted and groomed talent, and served as a vice president at Motown from 1961 to 1988. Robinson is one of the most iconic figures in American R&B; his work helped defined pop-oriented soul, his lush, romantic R&B ballads literally gave quiet storm its name, and no less an authority than Bob Dylan has called Robinson “America’s greatest living poet”. In celebration of Smokey’s 86^th birthday on Thursday the 19^th I would like to recommend the 1990 documentary Smokey Robinson: The Quiet Legend is a loving retrospective of the life, times and music of Smokey Robinson as seen through archival footage and exclusive interviews with Smokey himself and special guests Anita Baker, Dick Clark, Terence Trent D’Arby, Lamont Dozier, Berry Gordy,
Linda Ronstadt, Oliver Stone, Luther Vandross, Mary Wells and more all narrated by Whoopi Goldberg

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