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Saturday February 7th Birthdays Includes

Eubie Blake iconic composer and pianist whose career covered a span from the ragtime era in the 19th century to the contemporary Broadway theater a year ago composing such Great American Songbook standards as
“The Charleston Rag”, “I’m Just Crazy About Harry”, “You’re Lucky to Me” and “Memories of You” was born 139 years ago

Earl King iconic New Orleans based singer/songwriter, guitarist was unilaterally respected around his Crescent City birthplace as both a performer and a leading R&B force for more than four decades whose blues standards such as“Come On”, “Big Chief” and “Let’s Make A Better World” were covered by Jimi Hendrix, Freddy King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dr. John and Professor Longhair was born 92 years ago

King Curtis legendary R&B saxophonist who was among the top session musicians of the 1950s and ’60s, as well as cutting soul hits as a headliner was born 92 years ago

Garth Brooks country singer and songwriter whose musical style blends traditional country with pop and rock elements, which has earned him his immense popularity turns 64 years old

Some upcoming concert suggestions for today

Saturday February 7th

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison St, Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime.
The treasured Bay Area institution Oakland Interfaith Choir Ensemble celebrates its 11th Black History Month Celebration with a powerful musical journey that honors African American history, blending the depth of traditional and contemporary gospel with the stirring authenticity of Negro spirituals rarely heard outside the South. Highly Recommended!!!!!!
$39 Cover Charge

The Fox Theatre Oakland 1807 Telegraph Avenue Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime Performing to critical acclaim for nearly 30 years and over 3300 shows the Dark Star Orchestra continues the Grateful Dead live concert experience. The seven-piece band performs shows based on actual Grateful Dead set lists from their 30 years of touring, or creates unique sets from the Dead’s extensive catalog. This approach allows fans both young and old to share in the experience while offering a continually evolving artistic outlet within this musical canon. Highly Recommended!!!! $56/$79 Cover Charge

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
For over 55 years Tower Of Power has been creating its own kind of soul and funk music. The band’s rhythm section lays down a groove like no other. Their approach to everything, from writing to arranging, mixing to performing, is totally their own. Since 1968, Tower of Power has continuously delivered their unique brand of music to their fans, appearing before sold out crowds around the world Highly Recommended!!!! $109-$199 Cover Charge

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz swing drummer Benny Amon performs with his
New Orleans Pearls featuring Marc Caperone on trumpet, Jeff Hamilton on piano, Sam Rocha on bass and Amon on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$25 Cover Charge

Cornerstone Berkeley 2367 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring the legendary The English Beat whose music fuses Latin, ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock.
Highly Recommended!!!! $44.30 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime Grammy award winning blues saxophonist, singer-songwriter, and arranger Jimmy Carpenter is known for his soulful horn work and commanding stage presence as his music blends Gulf Coast blues and New Orleans funk.
Highly Recommended!!!!!  $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Bay Area based jazz blues vocalist Tiffany Austin celebrates the music of the “Empress Of The Blues” Bessie Smith performing such classic standards as“Black Water Blues”, “Baby Won’t You Please Come Home”,
“Tain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do”, “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” and
“Give Me A Pigfoot and a Bottle Of Beer”. Highly Recommended!!!!
$40 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM Showtimes The Ray Obiedo Latin Ensemble is made up of some of the Bay Area’s finest contemporary jazz musicians featuring Obiedo on guitar, Roger Glenn on flute, Murray Low on piano, Dan Feiszli on bass, Jon Bendichon percussion and
Colin Douglas on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $40.00 Cover Charge Per Set

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM Showtimes
Bay Area jazz keyboardist Adam Kippleleads his outstanding Soul Jazz Quintet featuring Kipple 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/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Dawn Club10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime Oaklando is a Bay Area band that has fused the danceable grooves of
Afro-Peru with the experimental sounds of Oaktown!
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 great set of music in store featuring one of the Bay Area’s premier party bands the Topcat performing the music of Gershwin, Porter, Santana,
The Beatles, Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Sunday February 8th

Yoshi’s510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes
The sprawling group of hip-hop revolutionaries Wu Tang Clan are one of the most important and influential forces in rap, both musically and culturally who brought to the rap mainstream their sparse, dark funk and bracingly violent martial-arts imagery. Opening up are the New York City based funk and soul-influenced hip-hop band Phunky Nomads. This is one event not to be missed.. Highly Recommended!!!! $68.10 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes Jazz keyboardist Simon Rowe presents “A Dave Brubeck Conversation” paying tribute to the iconic jazz pianist, composer and bandleader featuring Rowe on piano, Jon Wiitala on bass and Brian Fishler on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

The Page Bar298 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 9th

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Highly acclaimed jazz saxophonist,clarinetist and flutist Anat Cohen performs with her Quartetinho featuring Cohen,  bassist Tal Mashiach, pianist/accordionist Vitor Gonçalves and vibraphonist/percussionist James Shipp. Highly Recommended!!!! $71.10 Cover Charge

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar Street Santa Cruz 7:00 PM Showtime  
A great set of music in store featuring the duo of Cuban based pianist and composer Alfredo Rodriguez and percussionist and vocalist
Pedrito Martinez performing theor arrangements of traditional Afro-Cuban folkloric and religious music. Highly Recommended!!!!! $47.25 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 jazz keyboardist Adam Kippleleads his outstanding Soul Jazz Quintet featuring Kipple on Hammond B3 organ, Scott Amendola on drums, Kai Lyons guitar, Kasey Knudsen sax andJoel Berhman trombone. This is a set of music to definitely check out. 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 Local Edition 691 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 Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Tuesday February 10th

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar Street Santa Cruz 7:00 PM Showtime   Highly acclaimed jazz saxophonist,clarinetist and flutist Anat Cohenperforms with her Quartetinho featuring Cohen,  bassist Tal Mashiach, pianist/accordionist Vitor Gonçalves and vibraphonist/percussionist
 James Shipp. Highly Recommended!!!!! $63.00 Cover Charge

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Highly acclaimed jazz saxophonist,clarinetist and flutist Anat Cohen performs with her Quartetinho featuring Cohen,  bassist Tal Mashiach, pianist/accordionist Vitor Gonçalves and vibraphonist/percussionist James Shipp. Highly Recommended!!!! $71.10 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues401 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 Radio Gatsby Swing Band captivates audiences with its dynamic performances, showcasing a fusion of timeless swing melodies and vibrant jazz improvisations.  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.
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 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

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
The Patrick Wolff Quartet is deeply rooted in the bebop tradition established by Bird, Clifford Jordan and Dexter Gordon. Patrick is absolutely my favorite Bay Area tenor player and he leads an outstanding group of musicians that includeWolff on sax, Matt Wilson on drums, Keith Saunders on piano and
Eric Markowitz on bass. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 7:00 PM Showtime. Guitarist Matt Jaffe hosts Open Mic Night featuring special guests.. Each performer will have 2 songs/10 minutes to perform. There will be a bass amp, a guitar amp, a set of drums, and a piano already set up for anyone to use. You may sign up anytime between 6 pm the night before and 3 pm on the actual Sunday atopenmic@swmh.com. You will receive a confirmation and the performance times by 5:00 PM that day

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 11th

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime Acoustic guitar legend Leo Kottke‘s powerful, intricate fingerpicking style and witty songwriting has earned him a devoted cult following as one of the most influential acoustic guitarists to emerge in the 1960s, bringing a unique sound and virtuosic flourishes to the instrument. Although he has also recorded as a singer/songwriter, it’s the propulsive fingerstyle playing of his solo instrumental work that has cemented his reputation as a true innovator. Highly Recommended!!!!!!! $64/$69 Cover Charge

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Highly acclaimed jazz saxophonist,clarinetist and flutist Anat Cohen performs with her Quartetinho featuring Cohen,  bassist Tal Mashiach, pianist/accordionist Vitor Gonçalves and vibraphonist/percussionist James Shipp. Highly Recommended!!!! $71.10 Cover Charge

Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
The Americano Social Clubplays music for“la dolce vita” which is 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 Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
A fun rollicking night of music featuring the wonderful San Francisco based
Jeff Cotton’s Gin Joint playing 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

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

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Living legend Jules Broussard has been blowing away Bay Area audiences with his double-saxophone serenades and soulful solos for over 60 years. He’s been stage and studio mates with everyone fromAlice Coltrane to Van Morrisson to Carlos Santana. Jules brings his freshly minted New Orleans Jazz Band comprising Bay Area jazz veterans Ned Boynton on guitar, Kevin Gerzevitz on piano & keys, Bob Blankenship on drums, and Derek Evans and
Romalyn Schmaltz on vocals 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!!!! 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

Thursday February 12th

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Bay Area based classical jazz pianist and composer Dahveed Behroozi performs with his trio featuring Behroozi on piano, Andrew Mell on bass and Tim Bulkley on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $30 Cover Charge Per Set

Blush Wine Bar 476 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 Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore Street San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime Robby D & The EFG’S is a kick ass band with blistering renditions of new wave, funk, soul, and indie rock hits along with our latest and greatest original dance music. Band members include Rob Dietrich on guitar, Chris Colmenero on bass, Brian Fishler on drums and Natalyn Daniels on keys.
Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 7:00 PM-8:45 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring one of the Bay Area’s best and most versatile jazz vocalists Stella Heath who will be backed by an outstanding quartet featuringNiel Fontano on piano, Daniel Fabricant on bass, Robby Elfman on reeds andSpike Klein on drums. Stella is a personnel favorite and a musical event to check out. Highly Recommended!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime A great night of music in store featuring Sky Daddywhose music combines jazz funk, latin jazz, and steelband music into an exciting modern sound. Band members include Chris Aschman on trumpet and steelpan, Tony Peebles on saxophones, Adam Klipple on the B3 Hammond organ andHenry Plumb 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 Khuperforms 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 13^th

Presidio Theatre 99 Morago Avenue San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Highly acclaimed jazz vocalist Tatiana Eva-Marie music is inspired by her own French and Balkan heritage, a love for the Parisian art scene era spanning the 1920s to the 60s, a passion for traditional Gypsy songs, a fascination for New Orleans music and a deep connection to the Great American Songbook,
Django Reinhardt, Sidney Bechet, Cole Porter and other composers who were at the origins of French jazz. Backing her up are violinist Davide Laura, bassist
Wallace Stelzer and guitarist Max O’Rourke. This is someone to definitely check out. Highly Recommended!!!!
$49.50/$60.50/$71.50/$82.50 Cover Charge

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Showtime
The Stanley Clarke Band is lead by four-time Grammy award-winner
Stanley Clarke who has attained “living legend” status during his over 40-year career as a bass virtuoso. He doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity and is a trailblazing jazz-fusion bassist. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$61.10 Cover Charge Per Set

The Freight & Salvage2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime Piedmont blues, and neotraditional country multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Don Flemons is known as “The American Songster” since his repertoire covers over one hundred years of American roots music. He is the Co-Founder and original member of the groundbreaking americana band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, the first ever black string band to win a Grammy Award. He is a great performer.. Highly Recommended!!!!!!! $39 Cover Charge

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 7:00 PM Showtime. Grammy award winning indie Americana bluegrass legends
Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands  perform a special Valentine’s Day concert with special guests virtuoso Anericana bluegrass fiddler and singer
Mollie O’Brienand master finger style guitarist Rich Moore.
Highly Recommended!!!! $42.75 Cover Charge

Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime Oakland based The Humidors have been churning out their own unique brand of party music for over a decade. Combining elements of hard-hitting funk, greasy soul, vintage R&B, soul jazz, and more you can be sure that this eight-piece unit is committed to the groove in all its shapes and forms. Band members include Justin Abee on percussion, Patrick Cress on baritone sax,
Scott Okamoto on trombone, Stevie Utstein on keyboards & organ, Tori Roze on lead vocals, Mike Mulqueen on guitar & vocals, Rudo Kinard on bass and
Adam Willis on drums. Opening up is Rob Phillips FUNKtet whose music is a blend of modern jazz funk and groove and heavy fusion. Band members include Rob E. Phillips on trumpet & flugelhorn, Chili Corder on guitar,
Dwight Augustin on bass, Zach Gersh on keys and Hassan Hurd on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 7:30 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store with Sgt. Splendorfeaturing the duo of
Kate Vargas & Eric McFadden with a style described as alt-funk, desert roots, dirty blues, and rock influenced by Tom Waits and the great New Orleans guitarist Leo Nocentelli. Highly Recommended!!! $25 Cover Charge

Tupelo 1337 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
Marshall Law Banddelivers 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

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 6:00 PM-8:00 PM & 10:00 PM Showtimes A great evening of music in store with the Brad Leali Ensemble featuring the wonderful Carla Helmbrecht on vocals, Brad Leali on saxophone, Adam Shulman on piano & organ, Brian Fishler on drums and Ron Belcher on bass.
Highly Recommended!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Fifth Street Farms 1517 Fifth Street Berkeley 7:30 PM Showtime
Indie Americana singer/songwriter musician and entertainer
Jim Kweskinpresents an evening of classic blues to hillbilly country, ragtime, jazz, and rock ‘n’ roll with special guests Meredith Axelrodand Suzy Thompson.
Highly Recommended!!! $30 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. Tia Carroll is one of the most sought-after blues singers on the West Coast whose concerts are a soul-stirring journey through blues and gospel-infused soul music, fueled by her powerful vocals and magnetic stage presence. With a career steeped in the traditions of rhythm and blues, Carroll effortlessly commands the stage, delivering heartfelt performances that resonate with authenticity and passion. Highly Recommended!!!!! 
$20 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based pianist, composer and musical director Tammy Hall and her quartetperforms an evening of some of her favorite love songs with Hall on piano and keys, Ashley Jemison on alto sax, Amina Michelle Scott on contrabass and Ruth Price on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based soulful jazz soul vocalist and pianist Janice Maxi Reid pays tribute to jazz icon Nancy Wilson performing such Wilson standards as
“How Glad I Am” and “Guess Who I Saw Today”. Highly Recommended!!!!
$40 Cover Charge

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

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
Macy Blackman & The Mighty Fines is universally regarded as the Bay Area’s premier New Orleans R&B/boogie band. 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, features a highly accomplished band The Mighty Fines include saxophonists Nancy Wright,
Ken “Snakebite” Jacobs, bassist Bing Nathan and drummer Larry Vann.
Highly Recommended!!!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Dawn Club10 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

Pier 23 23 The Embarcadero San Francisco 4:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based virtuoso guitarist Ned Boyntonperforms with his Hot Club-inspired jazz trio along with guitarist Duncan James and bassist
Simon Planting. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show in store featuring the surf rock duo The Carrots
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Avenue San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime Gaucho Jazzis 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

Saturday February 14th

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar Street Santa Cruz 7:30 PM Showtime  
For over forty years the genre-crossing vocal/guitar jazz duo Tuck & Patti has cast its passionate musical spell worldwide, capturing the hearts of lovers, the respect of jazz buffs and the jaw-dropping awe of guitarists and singers. I can’t think of a better way to spend a Valentines Day evening than with the Grammy award winning great jazz duo and two of my favorite performers.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $68.00 Cover Charge

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Showtime
The Stanley Clarke Band is lead by four-time Grammy award-winner
Stanley Clarke who has attained “living legend” status during his over 40-year career as a bass virtuoso. He doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity and is a trailblazing jazz-fusion bassist. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$61.10 Cover Charge Per Set

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 7:00 PM Showtime. Indie Americana blues and jazz singer Maria Muldaurwill be performing her special Music for Lovers show this year on Valentine’s Day. Enjoy an evening of romantic bluesy jazzy love songs guaranteed to put you “in the mood” and inspire you to fall in love all over again! 
Highly Recommended!!!! $37.60 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00PM 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!!!!!  $35 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
San Francisco based Mary Stallings is one of the most distinctive and compelling jazz singers on the scene. Stallings has appeared alongside jazz greats including Cal Tjader, Dizzy Gillespie and the Count Basie Orchestra over her stellar career. With her supple sense of swing, blues-inflected phrasing, and matchless gift for empathic interpretation, it’s easy to see why The New York Times declared her “perhaps the best jazz singer alive today”.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 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!!!! $40.00 Cover Charge

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime Musical Art Quintet will perform a special Valentine’s Day concert featuring original compositions and arrangements of Latin Grammy nominated bandleader, Sascha Jacobsen and special guest percussionist Aaron Kierbel. The quintet features Anthony Blea on violin, Michele Walther on violin,
Charith Premawardhana on viola, Mischa Sascha Jacobsen on bass and
Aaron Kierbel on percussion. Highly Recommended!!!! $35 Cover Charge

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 7:30 PM Showtime
A special Valentine Day evening show featuring Le Jazz Hot who are an ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrating the music of
Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Hot Club de France featuring Paul Mehling on lead guitar & vocals, Dexter Williams on string bass, Parker Weis on clarinet and Nelsen Hutchison on rhythm guitar.
Highly Recommended!!! $25 Cover Charge

Tupelo1337 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

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 5:00 PM & 6:45 PM Showtimes
Bay Area based jazz blues vocalist Tiffany Austin‘s tradition-rooted yet totally modern style has established her as one of jazz’s fastest rising stars. Austin’s music and voice draw upon influences such as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin, yet she also infuses songs with her own signature style that is precise, intelligent, and soulful.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 12:00 AM-1:00 AM 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!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 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

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Showtime A nice set of indie Americana folk rock with Stu Silverman & friends.
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Sunday February 15th

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime Grammy-winning bluesman Cedric Burnside carries forward the raw, hypnotic sound of Mississippi Hill Country Blues while shaping it for a new generation. The grandson of the legendary R.L. Burnside, Cedric’s music blends tradition with rock, R&B, and soul, delivered with grit and honesty. With his new album Hill Country Love, Burnside proves why he is one of today’s most vital voices in American roots music. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!
$39/$44 Cover Charge

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtime
The Stanley Clarke Band is lead by four-time Grammy award-winner
Stanley Clarke who has attained “living legend” status during his over 40-year career as a bass virtuoso. He doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity and is a trailblazing jazz-fusion bassist. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$61.10 Cover Charge Per Set

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society 311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay 4:30 PM Showtime. Ekep Nkwelle is one of jazz music’s rising stars whose voice transcends genres. Blending the rich traditions of Black American music with her West African heritage, Ekep’s performances are a fusion of jazz, gospel, blues, and global rhythms, delivered with profound emotional depth and powerful phrasing. She has performed with jazz giants like Wynton Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Cyrus Chestnut and Kenny Barron. She has a great band featuring Nkwelle on vocals, Julius Rodriguez on piano, Jermaine Paul on bass and Brian Richburg, Jr. on drums Highly Recommended!!!!!
$50/$60 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM Showtimes. The Swedish musical sensation Gunhid Carling is an internationally acclaimed jazz artist, multi-instrumentalist, and entertainer extraordinaire performs her Annual Mardi Gras Extranveganza. Famous for her dynamic performances and extraordinary talent on trombone, trumpet, and more, Gunhild has dazzled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of New Orleans jazz, swing, and vaudeville-style showmanship.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes Bay Area based jazz vocalist Lara Louise music brings fresh interpretations of beloved songs from the Great American Songbook as well as some classic French standard. She has an outstanding band backing her up that includes John R. Burr on piano, Gawain Matthews on guitar, Daniel Herrera on trumpet, Aaron Germain on bass andBrian Fishler 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 nice afternoon of post bop jazz guitar music featuring Paride Pignotti. 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

Tonight’s Concert Recommendation                   

The Fox Theatre Oakland 1807 Telegraph Avenue Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime Dark Star Orchestra

Upcoming Concerts & Shows

February 11^th The Freight & SalvageOakland 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…..

Saturday February 7th

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 KXSF 102 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

Eva Cassidy was one the great voices of her time. She sang blues, jazz, country, r&b as well as standards form theGreat American Songbook with a voice that ranged from electrifyingly piercing to smokily intimate. The music world first took notice of her extraordinary talents with her first solo recording, “Live at Blues Alley”.“We’re still applauding Eva Cassidy,” said
Mick Fleetwood, the Fleetwood Mac co-founder and drummer, who became a devotee of Cassidy’s while listening to her sing at Fleetwood’s, the Alexandria, Va., restaurant he owned and operated in the mid-1990s. “We’re keeping the campfire burning, letting people know about her. We want people to know about her!” Eva died in 1996 from melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. Her music was little-known during her 33 years of life, but today her soul-stirring voice is reaching people all over the worldselling over 10 million recordings. In celebration of Eva’s 63rd birthday on Monday the 2^nd I would like to recommend the 2013 documentary Eva Cassidy: Tmeless Voice that charts her discovery and posthumous rise to international fame and attempts to explain why the modern day music business, with all its marketing driven strategies, was turned on its head by the voice of a girl from small town Bowie in Washington DC. It includes unseen original archive footage of Eva performing, and incorporates live performances and interviews from a range of contributors including Mick Fleewood, Katie Melua, Sir Terry Wogan, UK voice coach Carrie Grant and other broadcast journalists and music professionals who bring their own genuine insight into how and why Eva was discovered and went on to become a star after her untimely death

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