Intune is a resource for live local music listings around the Bay Area. Find out what’s happening, whose playing music and the venues that feature live music!! Also let me share what shows are coming up that you plan on attending as well as venues you like. Your feed back is important and very much appreciated
Saunday February 22nd Birthdays Includes
Rex Stewart legendary cornet player who innovated fresh sounds on the instrument in the bands of Fletcher Henderson and Duke Ellington was born
119 years ago
Buddy Tate broad-toned jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who has been counted as one of the great tenor saxophonists of his generation as well as becoming a vital part of the Count Basie Band in the 30’s and 40’s was born
103 years ago
Ernie K-Doe the beloved New Orleans based eccentric rhythm and blues singer best known for his 1961 No. 1 hit ”Mother-in-Law” was born 90 years ago
Some upcoming concert suggestions for today
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 & Salvage2020 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 17thStreet 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 16thStreet 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 27th
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 17th 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 16th 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
Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime
East Bay based The Hogan Brothershave 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
Saturday February 28th
The Chapel SF 777 Valencia Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
Step into the outer realms of sound with the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra one of the most visionary and electrifying ensembles in jazz history. The group is now led on tour by saxophonistKnoel Scott, who has been an intrinsic part of the band for 46 years. The Arkestra continues the interstellar mission of its founder, Sun Ra — blending big band swing, free jazz, cosmic philosophy, and Afro-futurist pageantry into a transcendent live experience.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $55/$75 Cover Charge
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!!!! $59.50-$129.50 Cover Charge
The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 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!!!!
$39/$44 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
August Hall 420 Mason Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
A great night of music instore featuring the Portland based harmony driven indie Americana folk punchy alt pop band Joseph. This trio is definitely worth checking out. Highly Recommended!!!!! $45/$169.40 Cover Charge
The Lost Church 988 Columbus Avenue San Francisco 8:15 PM Showtime
A great set of folk, Americana and jugband music in store featuring
Jordan Tice and two of my favorite Bay Area performers singer/songwriters and guitarists Meridith Axelrodand Craig Ventresco. This should be one of more entertaining shows of the week.. Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge
Hotel Utah 500 4th Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
A night of garage rock, soul and indie rock featuring Seattle based
Jaws Of Brooklynwhose music is a blend of Motown melody, Muscle Shoals soul and West Coast rock & roll, rooted in girl group glitter and garage grit. Also performing are San Francisco based high energy punk band Supersonic Symbiotic and bay Area based indie rock trio Carly’s Lounge. Ths should be a fun show. Highly Recommended!!!! $12 Cover Charge
Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime Guitarist Ben Misterka and his band Collectivity blends international music to create a band that brings jazz/funk, psychedelic and soul. Misterka’s band is known for their international blend of music and for the musicians who make up the 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 Bay Area based hard bop influenced trumpeter Armen Krakirian. Highly Recommended $10 Cover Charge
Club Fox 2209 Broadway Redwood City 8:00 PM Showtime
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers are an inspiring funky/soulful band playing a blend of high-energy blues, R&B and roadhouse rock…soulful, celebratory vocals and exquisite, stellar guitar. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!!
$35 Cover Charge
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. Blues singer Earl Thomas commands the stage with his soulful voice and electrifying presence, embodying the essence of blues and R&B. Backed by a band of top-notch musicians, his performances are a masterclass in raw emotion and musical virtuosity. From smoky ballads that tug at the heartstrings to upbeat numbers that ignite the dance floor, Earl Thomas delivers a dynamic and unforgettable experience. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge Per Set
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes 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 includeTiffany 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!!!! $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 Rowewith Dave Macnab on guitar and Brian Fishler on drums for a set of Blues, Bebop, Ballads and Banter. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15.00 Cover Charge
The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Bay Area based Iya Lingua, led by the soulful trilingual vocalist and percussionist Morgan Simon is a blend of Cuban salsa jazz, soul, bossa nova and Latin jazz. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge
Curio’s Bar 775 Valencia San Francisco 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Showtime Singer/songwriter musician Javi Jimenezteams up with the wonderful Bay Area based gypsy jazz guitarist Ross Howefor an evening of Django, Gypsy and Manouche inspired music.Highly Recommended!!!! $15 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
Sunday March 1st
The Chapel SF 777 Valencia Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
Step into the outer realms of sound with the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra one of the most visionary and electrifying ensembles in jazz history. The group is now led on tour by saxophonistKnoel Scott, who has been an intrinsic part of the band for 46 years. The Arkestra continues the interstellar mission of its founder, Sun Ra — blending big band swing, free jazz, cosmic philosophy, and Afro-futurist pageantry into a transcendent live experience.Highly Recommended!!!!! $55/$75 Cover Charge
SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:00 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!!!! $44.50-$119.50 Cover Charge
The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime
One of the premier Afro-Latin Jazz musical groups The John Santos Sextet music celebrates the Afro-Latino roots of jazz and whose repertoire consists of original compositions and exciting original arrangements of classic rhythms, styles and songs from Latin America and the US. Band members include
Saul Sierra on bass, Dr. John Calloway on flute, piano & percussion, Charlie Gurke on saxes, Marco Diaz on piano & trumpet, David Flores on drums and John Santos on percussion. Highly Recommended!!!! $39/$44 Cover Charge
Presidio Theatre 99 Morago Avenue San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime Grammy Award winning South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves, and charming onstage banter.I love their melodies filled with the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions Highly Recommended!!!!
$49.50/$71.50/$82.50/$93.50 Cover Charge
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society 311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay 4:30 PM Showtime. Venezuelan based Edward Simon is among the foremost pianists of his generation. With his trio featuring Simon on piano, Or Bareket on bass and Adam Cruz on drums, Simon continues to explore the commonalities jazz can have with the folkloric sounds of Latin America Highly Recommended!!!!! $40/$50 Cover Charge
Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 4:00 PM Showtime BackPorchEstra is a roots Rock, Americana, acoustic blues, Western Swing, Cajun, Pop-Rock, jug band, New Orleans and Kitchen Sink music. The band draws from new original material as well as reworked classics by
Hank Williams, Taj Mahal, Dan Hicks, Big Bill Broonzy, Bob Wills, Bobby Charles and even Christmas Jug Band tune. Highly Recommended!!! $25 Cover Charge
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes 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. Band members include Emily Day on vocals, Steve Height on bass, Mike Burns on drums, Charles Chen on piano, Mike Olmos on trumpet and Pete Cornell on sax. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set
Riptide SF 3639 Taravel Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Nashville Honeymoon is the Bay Area’s First Couple of Rockabilly and Country Music! Honky-tonk sweethearts Hank and Lynne play the classic country sounds of the 50s and 60s. Their music is a modern reworking of the classic country sounds of the 50s and 60s drawing on country, rockabilly, and honky-tonk traditions. Special guest is Joel Goldmark. 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
Presidio Theatre 99 Morago Avenue San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
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Upcoming Concerts & Shows
February 20th Guild TheatreThe Marshall Tucker Band
February 21st Guild Theatre Joe Pug
February 21st The Freight & Salvage Black Uriah
February 21st Presidio Theatre DakHabrakha
February 22nd Presidio Theatre DakHabrakha
February 22nd Guild Theatre Patty Griffin
February 26th SF Jazz Chucho Valdez Royal Quartet
February 27th SF Jazz Chucho Valdez Royal Quartet
February 27th The Freight & Salvage Alison Brown
February 27th Bottom Of The Hill Young Dubliners
February 28th SF Jazz Chucho Valdez Royal Quartet
February 28th The Freight & Salvage Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet
March 1st SF Jazz Chucho Valdez Royal Quartet
March 1st Presidio Theatre Ladysmith Black Mamzabo
March 1st The Freight & Salvage John Santos Sextet
March 4th Guild Theatre Violent Femmes
March 5th Guild Theatre Violent Femmes
March 5th The Freight & Salvage Steep Canyon Rangers
March 13th Guild Theatre Umphrey’s McGee
March 13th Presidio Theatre Antonio Sanchez
March 13th The Freight & Salvage Peter Rowan
March 15th The Freight & Salvage Charlie Hunter Trio
March 19th The Freight & Salvage Mads Tolling & Peppino D’Agostino
March 27th Presidio Theatre Lunasa
April 9th Presidio Theatre Presevation Hall Jazz Band
April 9th The Freight & Salvage Dar Williams
April 10th The Freight & Salvage Dar Williams
April 12th Presidio Theatre Preservation Hall Jazz Band
April 15th Presidio Theatre Habib Koité, Aly Keïta, Lamine Cissokho: Mandé Sila
April 24th Guild Theatre A Flock Of Seagulls
April 24th Palace Of Fine Arts Tommy Emmanuel
April 25th Guild Theatre A Flock Of Seagulls
May 8th Presidio Theatre Storm Large
May 10th Presidio Theatre Sweet Honey & The Rock
May 15th Guild Theatre Blood Sweat & Tears
May 22nd The Freight & Salvage Ramblin’ Jack Elliot
May 23rd The Freight & Salvage Tony Trishka’s Earl Jam A Tribute to Earl Scruggs
June 6th The Freight & Salvage Booker T. Jones
June 7th The Freight & Salvage Booker T. Jones
Turn Your Radio On…..
Sunday February 22nd
6:30 AM-8:00 AM WWOZ The Gospel Show With Lauren Mastro. Her take on gospel music in unique and refreshing
7:00 AM-10;00 AM KEPX 92.7 FM The Roadhouse With Greg Vandy
One of the most creative and eclectic programs on the air. This is a must listen program!!!!!
8:00 AM-10:00 AM WWOZ Old Time Country And Bluegrass With
Hazel The Delta Rambler. Hazel has been hosting this great program since 1977 with music and interviews with old-time country, folk and bluegrass musicians
10:00 AM-Noon WWOZ Cajun And Zydeco With Charles Laborde Or
Jim Hobbs. This program is unquestionally to absolute best cajun/zydeco/creole acadian music program on the air
Noon-2:00 PM WWOZ Sunday Afternoon With Ol’ Man River
A great program of acoustic jazz, country blues, soul with a mix of cajun/zydeco
1:00 PM-3:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM America’s Back 40 The Hicks from Coast To Coast. Mary Tilson hosts without a doubt the best Americana music program on the air in the known universe!!
2:00 PM-4:00 PM WWOZ Sitting In With Elizabeth Meneray. This is my favorite jazz program on the air. This is an all vinyl program playing great jazz from the late 40’s through the early 70’s
3:00 PM-5:00 PM KPFA9 4.1 FM Every other week Allegra Thompson hosts
Pig In A Pen or Tom Diamant hosts Panhandle Countryplaying reat traditional country, bluegrass, cajun, western swing, old time string band and country jazz
4:00 PM-6:00 PM WWOZ Hep Cat’s Ball With The Secretary Of Swing
Two hours of great big band swing and early jazz
6:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ Spirits Of Congo Square With Baba Geno
A program of Reggae, African, Afro-Beat, Jazz, Hip-Hop, World and Orisha Music
8:00 PM-10:00 PM WWOZ What’s New With Duane Williams
Music covering contemporary blues, r&b and New Orleans music
10:00PM-1:00 AM WWOZ The Dean’s List With Dean Ellis. Three hours of great contemporary jazz programming
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 86th birthday on Thursday the 19th 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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