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Some Music Birthday Celebrations For Today Sunday November 15th Includes

Jerome Richardson influential jazz saxophonist, flutist composer and arranger who was recognized as one of the most recorded musicians in jazz history appearing on thousands of sessions and playing an instrumental role in popularizing the flute as a jazz solo as well as being an original member of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra was born 106 years ago

CW McCall the deep-voiced country singer who turned an ad campaign for an Iowa bread company into the outlaw trucker anthem “Convoy” which reached No. 1 on the charts in 1976 was born 98 years ago

Petula Clark British singer, actress and 1960’s pop icon whose bright romantic singing style help her swinging recording of “Downtown” reach number one and become one of the iconic hits of that era turns 94 years old

Clyde McPhatter highly influential R&B, soul and rock and roll pioneer who first gained prominence as the high-tenor lead singer for The Dominoes and then going onto forming The Drifters in the 1950’s who recorded such hits as “A Lover’s Question”, “Money Honey” and “Such a Night” was born 93 years ago

Anson Funderburgh highly regarded blues guitar player and bandleader of the Chicago blues and Texas blues style band The Rockets turns 72 years old

Kevin Eubanks jazz and fusion guitarist and composer who is best known as the leader of The Tonight Show Band with host Jay Leno from 1995 to its original conclusion in 2009 turns 69 years old

E-40 iconic Bay Area based rapper who is one of the genre’s most prolific and inventive artists with dozens of releases and enough slang to warrant a lexicon turns 59 years old

Ol’ Dirty Bastard iconic rapper and producer best known as one of the founders of the Wu-Tang Clan rap collective who recorded some of the most influential hip-hop of the ’90s was born 58 years ago

Some Concert Reccomendations For Sunday November 15th

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Ron Carter and Stanley Clarke have defined and redefined the bass’s role in modern jazz, from the hard bop innovations of the early 1960s to the jazz-fusion revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see two living legends in performance together.
Highly Recommended!!!!!! $65-$165 Cover Charge

The Black Cat 400 Eddy San Francisco 7:00 PM 9:15 PM Showtimes
Pianist and keyboardist Marc Seales music is a distinctive blend of post-bop language, rich harmony, and fearless spontaneity Seales has toured and recorded with Joe Henderson, Art Pepper, Benny Carter and Mark Murphy.
Her performs with an all star lineup featuring Seales on piano & keyboard, the legendary Ernie Watts on tenor saxophone, Bruce Lett on acoustic bass and
Moyes Lucas Jr. on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$20/$30/$40/$50 Cover Charge Per Set

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society 311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay 4:30 PM Showtime. Renowned as drummer and vibraphonist Jason Marsalis is one of the most dynamic voices in contemporary jazz, known for his precision, versatility, and innovative approach. His latest project features the brilliant jazz singer & composer Vanisha Gould. Marsalis and Gould combine sleek improvisations with soulful vocals for an afternoon of excellent music.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $50/$60 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 5:30 PM Showtime
Golden Gate Blues Society IBC Regional Challenge brings its shortlist to the Biscuits and Blues stage, each act plays a short set, and every ticket comes with a ballot, so part of the vote is yours. Last season the society sent
Jeffrey James in the solo division and M’sippi Slide in the band division. Doors at four, music at five thirty, and by nine o’clock somebody in this room is going to Memphis. Highly Recommended!!!!!  $ 28.45 Cover Charge Per Set

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 5:00 PM Showtime Legendary Bay Area based jazz drummer Vince Lateano performs with his trio with Ben Stolorow on piano and Peter Barshay on bass.
Highly Recommended!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes The hypnotic energy of Dani & Derbora Gurgel Quarteto comes from the deep musical connection between Dani’s syncopated scat singing blending with Debora’s pulsating piano, weaving Brazilian charm and jazz improvisation into a vibrant and original sound. They will be joined by special guests
Sandy Cressman on vocals and Natalie Cressman on trombone.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40.00 Cover Charge Per Set

Riptide SF 3639 Taravel Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring the ultimate San Francisco based instrumental surf rock rumble party band Surf Monster
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
Danny’s Live Dead is the popular Northern California Grateful Dead cover band and weekly jam night led by drummer Danny Luehring
Highly Recommended!!! $5 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

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 12:00 PM Showtime. The Golden Gate Bandshell presents Tribute To The Legends 2026 featuring Burning Down The House & The Jean Genies This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:30 PM-7:30 PM Showtime. Rockin’ The Bandshell Sunday Crucial Reggae In The Park presents
DJ Guid8nce, DJ Sep & Irie Dole This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco.
Highly Recommended!!!!!

Monday November 16th

Kuumbwa Jazz 320 Cedar St # 2, Santa Cruz 7:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring the all female quartet Las Migas who break the codes of traditional flamenco to add jazz, classical, bossa and Manouche sounds. The band features the passionate singing of
Carolina La Chispa, the twin guitars of Marta Robles and Alicia Grillo and the free-form violin of Roser Loscos Highly Recommended!! $52.50 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Andre Sumelius Quartet is a prominent contemporary jazz group led by the highly acclaimed Finnish drummer and composer Andre Sumelius who are known for their high-energy hard and post-bop sound, the quartet blends Scandinavian jazz sensibilities with international collaborations.
Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. One of the Bay Area’s hottest trad jazz ensembles the
Barbary Coast Jazz Band features Bob Schulz on cornet, Don Neely on reeds,
Clint Baker on trombone, Bill Reinhart on tuba, Scott Anthony on banjo and Marty Eggers on piano Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

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 DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
The Deluxe Jazz Collective brings the spontaneous energy of a rotating cast of talented Bay Area jazz musicians to the DeLuxe every Monday.
Highly Recommended!!! $5 Cover Charge

Tuesday November 17th

August Hall 420 Mason Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring the celebrated indie Americana roots rock alt country band Son Volt. The band is currently on tour promoting their new album “Sound Signals Serenade”. Highly Recommended!!!
$39.80 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring the all female quartet Las Migas who break the codes of traditional flamenco to add jazz, classical, bossa and Manouche sounds. The band features the passionate singing of
Carolina La Chispa, the twin guitars of Marta Robles and Alicia Grillo and the free-form violin of Roser Loscos Highly Recommended!!!!!
$44/$49 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Los Angeles based jazz singer, drummer and percusionist
Elizabeth Goodfellow along with her trio perfroms a set of music from
The Great American Songbook. Highly Recommended!!!
$10 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz musician Smith Dobson performs with his outstanding quartet featuing Dobson on drums, vibraphone and sax, Dan Shulman on piano, Eric Markowitz on bass and Alan Jones on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$20 Cover Charge

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

Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring one of the most fun ensemble bands anywhere! The San Francisco Medicine Ball Band is a legendary, high-energy ensemble known for delivering irresistible dance grooves rooted in Swing, Jump Blues, and driving New Orleans rhythms.  Swing dancers love the infectious energy of featured vocalist Valeriana Q, a long-time Bay Area favorite. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 10:00 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

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

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

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

Wednesday November 18th

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A great evening of blues and roots music featuring the accomplished guitarist and powerful singer/songwriter Corey Harris whose musical influences include reggae, soul, rock and West African music and renowned creole blues guitarist singer/songwriter Cedric Watson. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$44/$49 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime GamperDrums presents The Funky Jazz All-Stars which is a tribute to
Herbie Hancock’s Chameleon, Coltrane’s Giant Steps, Monk’s Bemsha Swing and Chick Corea’s Windows all run through a funk lens with Chris Gamper on drums, Sam Bevan and Aaron Germain on bass, Michael Abraham on guitar and
Joe Cohen on saxophone. Highly Recommended!!!! $23 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 7:00 PM & 8:45 PM Showtimes
Patrick Wolff Quartet is an exciting band with a big sound, this group of some of SF’s finest celebrates the music of the hard bop era with a mix of originals and songs from Clifford Jordan, Horace Silver, Kenny Dorham and more. The ensemble features Patrick Wolff on saxophone and clarinet, Keith Saunders on piano, Eric Markowitz on bass and Matt Wilson on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set

The Mabuhay Gardens 435 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Cat’s Corner presents ther jump, jive, and swing with ensemble
The Neil Angelo Band who brings high-energy rhythm to the dance floor with a fresh, dynamic sound. Led by rising star Neil Angelo Fontano, this powerhouse group delivers a lively mix of 1930s-1950s swing and jump blues. Having played with top-tier acts like Nick Rossi’s Swing Six and Johnny Bones & the Palace of Jazz, Neil now takes center stage with his own band, guaranteed to keep dancers on their feet all night long! Highly Recommended!!!!!
$25 Cover Charge

Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
The Americano Social Club plays 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

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!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes The Hammond Organ Party features the great jazz and blues vocalist
Pamela Rose and Hammond B3 organ master Wayne De La Cruz romp through a set of rare jazz standards, blues and R&B classics. They are joined by guitar great Danny Caron and drummer Mark Lee.Highly Recommended!!!!
$30 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring San francisco based jazz trumpet master Mike Olmos with his outstanding ensemble. Highly Recommended!!! $5 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime A set of jazz, soul, funk and Bogaloo featuring The Editorials
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 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 November 19th

The UC Theatre 2036 University Avenue Berkeley 7:45 PM Showtime
Thrash metal’s highly theatrical shock-rock heavy metal quintet GWAR is known for its grotesque costumes and blood-soaked, controversy-baiting live performances, their elaborate mythology describes the group as all-powerful interplanetary warriors who came to Earth to enslave and slaughter the human races. Opening up are the Los Angeles based heavy metal parody band Mac Sabbath who are the self-proclaimed founders of “Drive Thru Metal”. Also on the bill are the Cleveland based heavy metal band Midnight and the Boston based heavy metal band Nailed Shut. This is without a doubt the can’t miss show of the week. Highly Recommended!!!! $61.13 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 7:00 PM & 8:45 PM Showtimes
A great set of music in store featuring Bay Area based Mingus influenced bassist Kurt Ribak performing with Lincoln Adler on sax, Greg Sankovich on piano and David Rokeach on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes San Francisco’s beloved virtuoso bassist, composer and banleader
Marcus Shelby celebrates four years presenting his various works he has performed during his time with the Key jazz Bistro. Highly Recommended!!!!
$45 Cover Charge Per Set

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 7:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. A good set of music featuring San Francisco based jazz funk quartet Zoo Notes featuring Antonio Feula on guitar, Shangyu on keys,
Mirco Melone on bass and Dan McGivern on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
One of the Bay Area’s best jazz guitarists Nick Rossi & His Swinging Four will be performing swing and bebop standards. Highly Recommended!!!
$10 Cover Charge

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

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

Friday November 20th

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
For over two decades, the Django Festival Allstars have embodied the joyful spirit and high octane style of Gypsy Swing first ignited by guitar legend Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli in 1930s Paris. Band members featured are Samson Schmitt on guitar, Francko Mehrstein on guitar, Pierre Blanchard on violin, Ludovic Beier on accordion & keyboards and
Antonio Licusati on bass. Highly Recommended!!!!!! $55-$105 Cover Charge

Yoshis 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes
Since the late ’80s, American jazz saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Gerald Albright has been one of the most influential R&B and contemporary jazz musicians. Should be a good show. Highly recommended!!!!!
$38/$89 Cover Charge Per Set

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway, Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
With a voice that channels the raw emotion of Etta James, the soulful depth of Billie Holiday, and the powerful presence of Big Mama Thornton
Angela LaFlamme brings her signature blend of midcentury blues, smoky jazz and original tunes with the spice of New Orleans. LaFlamme heads up a six-piece band that deftly re-imagines some of our favorite music from ’20s through the ’00s into her own swinging sound featuring LaFlamme on vocals, Mike Risse on piano, Scott Larson on trombone, Myles Boisen on guitar,
Danny Cao on trumpet, Timothy Orr on drums and Greg Olwell on bass. This should be one of the best sets of the week.. Highly Recommended!!!
$39.75 Cover Charge

Hopmonk Novato 224 Vintage Way Novato 7:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring singer/songwriter musician Susan Werner who plays and writes an almost impossibly wide range of music, but what ties it all together is her love of language, her passionate intensity, and an unshakable commitment to the stories she tells in song. Michael Feinstein calls her “that rarest of things – a composer who not only adheres to the traditions of the Great American Songbook, but also who adds great new songs to that Songbook with each project she writes. She’s one of the most exciting talents in the country.” “When it comes to crafting a song,” says the website No Depression, her “only peers are Jimmy Webb and Paul Simon”. Susan started in opera, moved to folk, explored jazz and pop, hit classical, gospel, and country rock, and is now going back to her roots with her tenth and latest album “Hayseed” which digs deep into the field of American farming.
Highly Recommended!!!! $36.30/$53.40 Cover Charge

Mystic Theatre 23 Petaluma Blvd. Petaluma 8:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring the legendary Oakland hard rock band based Y&T who are known for their high energy live performances.
Highly Recommended!!! $50.44/$86 Cover Charge

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio 7:30 PM Showtime
A great evening of music in store featuring the San Francisco based indie Americana band The Wreckless Strangers whose unique blend of
“Ameri-Cali Soul” melds the contemporary blues stylings of Bonnie Raitt and Boz Scaggs, the songwriting sensibilities of Sons of Champlin and Fleetwood Mac, the swashbuckling Americana of the Lost Planet Airmen and Peter Rowan and the funk of Sly Stone and Tower of Power with a dash of Grateful Dead and
Jefferson Airplane for flavor and unpredictability. Highly Recommended!!!! $30 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. Alvon Johnson is a remarkably versatile artist, world traveler, and frontman of an iconic big band that delivers fresh takes on jazz standards and the classic hits Alvon sang with The Coasters. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$34 Cover Charge Per Set

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
One of the Bay Area’s best jazz guitarists Scott Foster performs with his outstanding combo featuring Scott on guitar, Brad Buethe on guitar,
Vince Lateano on drums and John Wiitala on bass. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
Jacknife explores the music of the legendary post bop alto saxophonist
Jackie McLean playing tunes from McLean’s seminal early- and mid-1960s
Blue Note albums including Jacknife for which the grooup got its name. Jacknife brings together a formidable cast of rising talent including
Steve Lugerner on alto, trumpeter JJ Kirkpatrick, drummer Michael Mitchell, bassist Josh Thurston-Milgrom and pianist Malcolm Campbell.
Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
Cosmo Alleycats is a San Francisco-based 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!!! $15 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM Showtimes
San Francisco based virtuoso jazz guitarist and bandleader Nick Rossi performs with his outstanding swing trio featuring Rossi on electric guitar,
Ray Jacildoon Hammond B3 organ and Michael Reed on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM Showtimes
Bay Area based post bop jazz saxophonist and composer Dann Zinn performs with Brian Ho on the Hammond B3 organ and Sylvia Cuen a on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime A great set of 1940’s and 50’s style Rhythm & Blues and Jazz originals featuring Kamrin Ortiz & His Knock Outs Highly Recommended!!!!
$10 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Paula West is one of the great jazz and cabaret singers of her generation.I love Paula’s nuanced interpretations of an extraordinarily eclectic selection of songs that range from the Great American Songbook to reinterpretations of songs by artists such as Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Lou Reed and Johnny Cash. Highly Recommended!!!! $44 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 10:30 PM Showtimes
A nice set to close the night with Chicago based jazz guitarist and vocalist Cristian Eck Highly Recommended!!!! $20 Cover Charge Per Set

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 transport you to the 1940’s, it is truly the world’s smallest big band! Highly Recommended!!!!
$15 Cover Charge

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

Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Avenue San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime Gaucho Jazz is a masterful Bay Area band that combines the influence of gypsy jazz of 1930’s Europe with the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music, gutbucket blues and elements of ragtime. Highly Recommended!!!!!! No Cover Charge

Saturday November 21st

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring The New York City based Latin Grammy award winning all-female mariachi group Mireya Ramos &
Flor De Toloache whose music is a fusion of classical, mariachi, salsa, merengue or hip-hop. This is without a doubt tone of the must see concerts of the week Highly Recommended!!!!!! $45-$95 Cover Charge

Yoshis 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes
Since the late ’80s, American jazz saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Gerald Albright has been one of the most influential R&B and contemporary jazz musicians. Should be a good show. Highly recommended!!!!!
$38/$89 Cover Charge Per Set

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
The Johnny Sansone Band is a veteran lineup with over 30 years of touring the world together. This five-piece electric band covers New Orleans R&B, Zydeco, Louisiana Swamp, Rock and Soul, in a show built entirely around Sansone’s powerful, deep catalog of all original songs featuring Sansone’s world class harmonica work, soulful accordion, and a powerhouse rhythm section. This lineup delivers a masterclass in authentic roots music and legendary energy. Highly Recommended!!!!! $45 Cover Charge

Hopmonk Novato 224 Vintage Way Novato 7:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring singer/songwriter musician Susan Werner who plays and writes an almost impossibly wide range of music, but what ties it all together is her love of language, her passionate intensity, and an unshakable commitment to the stories she tells in song. Michael Feinstein calls her “that rarest of things – a composer who not only adheres to the traditions of the Great American Songbook, but also who adds great new songs to that Songbook with each project she writes. She’s one of the most exciting talents in the country.” “When it comes to crafting a song,” says the website No Depression, her “only peers are Jimmy Webb and Paul Simon”. Susan started in opera, moved to folk, explored jazz and pop, hit classical, gospel, and country rock, and is now going back to her roots with her tenth and latest album “Hayseed” which digs deep into the field of American farming.
Highly Recommended!!!! $36.30/$53.40 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring acclaimed singer-songwriter
Lucy Kaplansky known as “the troubadour laureate of modern city folk” has released eight critically acclaimed CDs, two of which were awarded Best Pop Album of the year by the Association for Independent Music. National Public Radio described her 2012 album “Reunion” as “a master class in making the personal universal,” and her most recent album Everyday Street has been dubbed“ spare and luminous” and “remarkable.” Lucy was part of folk supergroup Cry Cry Cry with Dar Williams and Richard Shindell and has sung harmony on albums by Suzanne Vega, Bryan Ferry, Nanci Griffith and
Shawn Colvin. This should be a good show. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$44/$49 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM Showtimes
Grammy nominated keyboardist, Hammond B3 organist, and producer Sundra Manning has worked with a staggering array of greats including
Larry Graham, Raphael Saadiq, H.E.R., Peter Tork of the Monkees, EnVogue, Ledisi, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Meshell Ndegeocello, Bobby Womack,
Peabo Bryson and many more. This should be a good show.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM Showtimes
Making a rare appearance is Steve Lucky’s Hammond Cheese Combo performing a mix of Jump blues, swing, and rare gems inspired by the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s, this Combo isn’t your everyday organ combo sandwich. Some of the specials on our menu include tunes by the unrecognized organ genius Hank Marr knockouts by Brother Jack McDuff and lots of original pieces by Steve Lucky dripping with special sauce, and some extra cheese numbers sung by the captivating guitarist/vocalist Carmen Getit
Highly Recommended!!!! $15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley 8:00 PM Showtime The Freestone Peaches are Northern California’s premier Allman Brothers Tribute Band. The Freestone Peaches brings the raw energy and full throttle rock & roll of the legendary Allman Brothers Band live on stage
Highly Recommended!! $30 Cover Charge

Mystic Theatre 23 Petaluma Blvd. Petaluma 8:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring the legendary Oakland hard rock band based Y&T who are known for their high energy live performances.
Highly Recommended!!! $50.44/$86 Cover Charge

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime Bay Area based Ragamenco is an ensemble of Spanish, Indian, and American musicians exploring connections among North Indian classical music, flamenco, Jazz Manouche, and improvisational traditions. The group brings sarode, tabla, voice, flamenco guitar, cajón, piano, and double bass into a shared musical language shaped by centuries of cultural migration between South Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. Band members include Chris Bastian on double bass, Mallar Bhattacharya on sarode,
Nilan Chaudhuri on tabla, Javier Jiménez on guitar, Luis Jiménez on cajón,
Satish Pillai on piano and Devi SenGupta on vocals Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. A great night of music featuring Chris Cain who offers up a soulful stew of Memphis style electric blues. His powerfully deep vocals and jazz inspired, blues guitar riffs are unforgettable; uniquely his own, while reminiscent of the legendary BB King and Albert King.
Highly Recommended!!!!!  $ 33.80 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
San Francisco based Jazz vocalist Kenny Washington has thrilled audiences across the globe with his soulful interpretations, seemingly limitless range, and inventive scatting. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Ritmo y Voz is an electrifying trio where the deep-rooted traditions of Afro-Cuban jazz meet the power of dynamic vocals. This high-energy performance features an all-star lineup including Einar “Tito” Leliebre on vocals & percussion,
Ernesto Kindelan Mazar on bass and Kai Lyons on guitar.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 10:30 PM Showtime
The Late Set features the great Bay area based jazz B3 Hammond organist Simon Rowe with Dave Macnab on guitar and Brian Fishler on drums for a set of Blues, Bebop, Ballads and Banter. Highly Recommended!!!!
$20 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!!!! $25 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
The Cottontails are one of San Francisco’s most exciting musical groups, playing a wide range of styles ranging from 20’/30’s Gatsby-era jazz, classic 40’s swing, and vintage 50’s/60’s R&B. This is a great intimate setting to see this outstanding ensemble with the great Karina Denike on vocals, Vic Wong on guitar, Michael McIntosh on piano, Joe Kyle Jr. on bass and the irrepressible
Randy Odell on percussion Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
A rocking night of music in store featuring the San Francisco based hard rocker Tomboy and the Bay Area based piano-driven indie rock and pop sounds of the Connor Morrison Band who draws heavy inspiration from classic songwriters like Billy Joel, Elton John, and Ben Folds. Highly Recommended!!!
$15 Cover Charge

Mildred Owens Concert Hall 1220 Linda Mar Blvd. Pacifica 7:30 PM Showtime A swinging set of music in store featuring the Bay Area based soul, blues and classic rock band My Blue Soul playing the music of the Isley Bros.,
James Brown, Supremes, Ray Charles, Curtis Mayfield, Prince, Amy Winehouse and many more. Highly Recommended!!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 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

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 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 November 22nd

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store with SPAGHETTI an electrifying instrumental quartet of Bay Area musicians featuring guitarist Jim Campilongo, accordionist/pianist
Sam Reider, drummer Scott Amendola and bassist Mat Muntz performing original compositions by Campilongo and Reider along with tunes by
Duke Ellington, Astor Piazzolla, Hank Williams and beyond.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Mystic Theatre 23 Petaluma Blvd. Petaluma 7:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring the legendary New Orleans based R&B swamp rock master Johnny Sansome and his five-piece electric band playing their brand of New Orleans R&B, Zydeco, Louisiana Swamp, Rock and Soul music.Highly Recommended!!! $66.75/$99.84 Cover Charge

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society 311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay 4:30 PM Showtime. Chester “CT” Thompson and his Organ Quartet unmistakable sound is a signature blend of deep pocket groove, soulful expression and explosive energy anchored by his legendary left hand/left foot bass moves effortlessly from smooth and lyrical to thunderous and driving. The quartet features Thompson on the Hammond B3 Organ, Howard Wiley on sax, Barry Finnerty on guitar and Dante Roberson on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$40 Cover Charge

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley 8:00 PM Showtime The absolutely fabulous dramatic horn driven powerhouse of a band
The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra music is inspired by the authentic ‘60s and ‘70s soul and blues recordings of Al Green, Bobby Bland, Bobby Womack,
Otis Redding, Tyrone Davis and the Stax & Motown record labels
Highly Recommended!! $30 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Los Angeles based blues rocker Celso Salim has been rocking audiences with his remarkable musicianship and electrifying performances. Influenced by traditional blues and the iconic sound of the 1960s and ’70s, Celso brings a raw power trio energy to the stage with Dan Potruch on drums and Mike Hightower on bass. Highly Recommended!!!!!  $ 28.45 Cover Charge

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 and Brian Fishler on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $40.00 Cover Charge Per Set

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:45 PM Showtimes Trombonist, bassist, composer, and arranger and co-founder of Jazz Mafia Adam Theis performs with his B3Bone Quartet featuring Theis on trombone, Tommy Occhiuto on tenor sax, Adam Klipple on the Hammond B3 organ and Henry Plumb on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 3:00 PM Showtime
A swinging set 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!!! $5 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
Bay Area based singer Liza Silva will be performing a set of traditional Brazilian music. Highly Recommended!!! $5 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 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

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:30 PM-7:30 PM Showtime. Rockin’ The Bandshell Sunday Crucial Reggae In The Park presents
DJ Guid8nce, DJ Sep & Irie Dole This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco.
Highly Recommended!!!!!

Tonight’s Concert Recommendation

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society 311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay 4:30 PM Showtime Jason Marsalis & Vanisha Gould

Upcoming Concerts & Shows

November 15^th SF Jazz Stanley Clark & Ron Carter

November 15^th Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society Jason Marsalis Quartet

November 21^st The Back Room Johnny Sansone Band

November 21^st The Freight & Salvage Lucy Kaplansky

November 22^nd Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society Chester “CT” Thompson Organ Quartet

November 30^th Great American Music Hall A John Waters Christmas

December 3^rd SF Jazz Jake Shimabukuro

December 4^th SF Jazz Jake Shimabukuro

December 5^th The Independant SF Dragon Smoke

December 5^th SF Jazz Jake Shimabukuro

December 6^th SF Jazz Jake Shimabukuro

December 6^th Bimbo’s 365 Club Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan

December 6^th Fifth Street Farms The Crooked Jades

December 11^th Rio Theatre Jonathan Richman

December 12^th Rio Theatre The Wooten Brothers

December 12^th SF Jazz Adam Shulman Plays A Charlie Brown Christmas

December 13^th Bimbo’s 365 Club JD McPherson

December 16^th Great American Music Hall Amigo The Devil

December 16^th SF Jazz The Queen’s Cartoonists

December 16^th Bimbo’s 365 Club Pokey LaFarge

December 17^th Great American Music Hall 82Major

December 17^th The UC Theatre Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

December 17^th SF Jazz Tribute To Eddie Palmieri

December 18^th SF Jazz Cyrus Chestnut Plays A Charlie Brown Christmas

December 18^th Great American Music Hall Mother Hips Holiday Concert

December 19^th Great American Music Hall Mother Hips Holiday Concert

December 19^th The Freight & Salvage Tuck & Patti

December 19^th SF Jazz Christmas With The Count Basie Orchestra

December 20^th SF Jazz Christmas With The Count Basie Orchestra

December 20^th Great American Music Hall Mother Hips Holiday Concert

December 21^st The Freight & Salvage The Charles Brown Project

December 22^nd The Freight & Salvage The Christmas Jug Band

December 23^rd SF Jazz Marcus Shelby New Orchestra

December 24^th Great American Music Hall Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir

December 26^th Great American Music Hall Jerry’s Middle Finger

December 27^th Great American Music Hall Jerry’s Middle Finger

December 27^th The Freight & Salvage Vienna Tang

December 28^th The Freight & Salvage Vienna Tang

December 29^th The Freight & Salvage The Klezmatics

December 30^th The Freight & Salvage The Klezmatics

December 31st SF Jazz Cimafunk

Turn Your Radio On…..

Radio Programming Recommendations For Sunday November 15th

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 KPFA 94.1 FM Every other week Allegra Thompson hosts
Pig In A Pen or Tom Diamant hosts Panhandle Country playing 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

10:00 PM-1:00 AM WWOZ The Dean’s List With Dean Ellis
Three hours of great contemporary jazz programming

Video Pick Of The Week

Mose Allison was a pianist, singer and songwriter who straddled modern jazz and Delta blues, belonging to both styles. Even as he became a touchstone for British Invasion rockers and folksy troubadours Mr. Allison used his cool, clear voice to conversational effect, with an easy blues inflection that harked back to his upbringing in rural Mississippi. Backing himself at the piano, he favored a loose call and response between voice and instrument, or between right and left hands, often taking tangents informed by the complex harmonies and rhythmic feints of bebop. His artistic persona, evident in his stage manner as well as his songs, suggested a distillation of folk wisdom in a knowing but unpretentious package. In celebration of Moses 99th birthday on Wednesday November 11^th I would like to highly recommend the 2005 documentary
Mose Allison:Ever since T Stoled The Blues, Paul Bernays’ affectionate portrait of legendary “jazz sage” and the “William Faulkner of jazz” who was treasured by most everyone occupying a singular place and influence in the pantheon of greats. Among those singing Allison’s praise in the film are Pete Townsend,
Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Loudon Wainwright, Elvis Costello and
Bonnie Raitt. As The Kinks’ Ray Davies once said, “When I discovered Mose Allison I felt I had discovered the missing link between jazz and blues”

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