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Monday March 2nd Birthdays Includes

Desi Arnez Cuban percussionist, bandleader, and television actor best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on the sitcom I Love Lucy which he co-starred in and produced with his then-wife Lucille Ball was born 109 years ago

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis throaty tone and hard-swinging style, tenor saxophonist who straddled the big-band, bebop, R&B, and soul-jazz eras was born 104 years ago

Orrin Keepnews record company executive and producer who helped create some of the most celebrated recordings in jazz over a half-century including enduring albums by the likes ofSonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk,
Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley and Bill Evans was born 103 years ago

Lou Reed one of rock’s most important singer/songwriters who created a daring body of work proving rock & roll could be art and through his work with the Velvet Underground in the 1960s had a major influence on generations of rock musicians including David Bowie, Nick Cave,
Talking Heads, Patti Smith, R.E.M., Brian Eno, the Strokes and numerous other descendants was born 84 years ago

Larry Carlton hugely successful crossover jazz guitarist and composer who first gained recognition in the late 1960’s as a member of The Crusaders and then emerged onto the Los Angeles studio scene beginning in the 1970’s to record with Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Larry Carlton, Quncy Jones and
Herb Alpert as well as his own recordings turns 78 years old

Rory Gallagher highly admired musician, singer/songwriter regarded as
“Ireland’s first rock star” who was known for his virtuosic style of guitar playing and live performances earning him the distinctive title of
“the greatest guitarist you’ve never heard of” was born 77 years ago

Jon Bon Jovi singer/songwroter and guitarist who is best known as the founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi formed in 1983 turns
64 years old

Method Man Grammy award winning rapper and record producer who is a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan as well as half of the hip-hop duo Method Man & Redman turns 55 years old

Some upcoming concert suggestions for today

Monday March 2nd

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 andKit Rusco on guitar.
Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Post bop jazz pianist/composer and arranger Art Khu performs with his outstanding quartet 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 andTimoteo 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 8:00 PM Showtime
Mitch Polzak is a master guitarist and he and The Royal Deuces has been one of the premier Rockabilly bands since staring in 1999.  Polzak’s incredible showmanship and ability to connect with his audiences as well as his diverse background in multiple genres (including Cajun, Bluegrass and Surf), contribute to what makes his sound and show so unique.
Highly Recommended!!!! $5 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime One of the Bay Area’s hottest trad jazz ensembles the
Barbary Coast Jazz 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

Tuesday March 3rd

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 likeChris Burns, Tim Wagar and many more surprise guests, all coming together to deliver raw, soulful blues that will light up your week. Highly Recommended!!!!!  $5 Cover Charge

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

Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime The Golden Hour Heptet plays swing music for both dancing and listening audiences, inspired by the great jazz artists of the 30’s and 40’s. Led by
Lauryn and Ryan Gould the band is greatly influenced by the music of
Don Byas, Slam Stewart, Johnny Hodges, Kansas City Six/Seven,
The Edmond Hall Sextet, Sidney Bechet, Mary Lou Williams and so many more.
HighlyRecommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Fault Line Trio is one of the Bay Area’s most dynamic and innovative crossover jazz projects! Swing, R&B, and sophisticated grooves. The trio features
Jay Sanders on piano and keys, Lukas Vesely on bass andBrian Fishler 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 Edition691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. The Local Edition Jazz Orchestrais 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

Wednesday March 4th

The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime
There are few alternative rock bands as instantly recognizable and historically important as the Milwakee based rockers the Violent Femmes whose geeky, nervous songwriting and blend of folk-pop with new wave produced several cult classics during the ’80s such as “Blister In The Sun”, “Kiss Off”,
“Gone Daddy Gone” and “American Music”. The band is currently on tour celebrating their 45^th anniversary. Highly Recommended!!!! $125 Cover Charge

Cat’s Corner 435 Broadway Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
The Hot Baked Goods are a band of young jazz musicians playing hot tunes of the 1920s and ’30s.  Most of the band members started as swing dancers, and became so infatuated with the music that they decided to make some themselves!  They have quickly become one of San Francisco’s most popular swing dance bands! Highly Recommended!!!! $20 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 Fox2209 Broadway Redwood City 6:00 PM Showtime
Club Fox Blues Jam presents the gritty vocaist Lara Price whose music ranges from jazz, blues, soul & R&B. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
A great set of rockin’ blues gospel & soul featuring Santa Clara based guitarist and singer/songwriter Jeffrey James. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 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!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Hammond organist, pianist, accordionist, vocalist, and composer
Robert Kennedy and his Organ Quartet’s music is built around the soul jazz and hard bop icons that include Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, Hank Mobley, Horace Silver and of course the greats of the Hammond organ including Jimmy Smith, Shirley Scott and Charles Earland. Band members include Kennedy on the Hammond B3 organ, Ben Torres on tenor sax, Kai Lyons on guitar and Michael Reed on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $30 Cover Charge Per Set

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

Thursday March 5th

The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime
There are few alternative rock bands as instantly recognizable and historically important as the Milwakee based rockers the Violent Femmes whose geeky, nervous songwriting and blend of folk-pop with new wave produced several cult classics during the ’80s such as “Blister In The Sun”, “Kiss Off”,
“Gone Daddy Gone” and “American Music”. The band is currently on tour celebrating their 45^th anniversary. Highly Recommended!!!! $125 Cover Charge

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Grammy award winning Cuban virtuoso pianist
Omar Sosaperforms with the Stanford Jazz Orchestra.
Highly Recommended!!!! $34.50-$95.50 Cover Charge

The Black Cat400 Eddy San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM Showtimes
A great set of music in store featuring the Seattle based funk jazz trio
Patterns Flywhose music blends pocket heavy organ trio funk and psychedelic mind bending grooves resulting in a sound that fuses high energy synth bass heavy funk and experimental electronic tinged jazz. The trio features keyboard player Galen Clark, guitarist Andy Coeand drummer
D’Vonne Lewis. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20/$30/$40/$50 Cover Charge Per Set

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of progressive bluegrass with the North Carolina based Grammy award winning Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Graham Sharp on banjo and vocals, Mike Guggino on mandolin/mandola and vocals, Aaron Burdett on guitar and vocals, Nicky Sanders on fiddle and vocals, Mike Ashworth on drums and vocals and Barrett Smith on bass, guitar, and vocals. Highly Recommended!!!! $39/$44 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes A great set of music in store featuring Howard Wiley presenting a celebration of soul-jazz, funk, gospel, and R&B steeped in West Coast flavor, combining Wiley’s hard-driving originals with a funkified selection of classics.
Highly Recommended!!!! $30 Cover Charge Per Set

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 Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring New Orleans based pedal steel guitar master Dave Easley who plays the pedal steel guitar with a phrasing, sense of touch, harmonic sensibilities and sheer virtuosity that puts him in a league with iconic musicians like Buddy Emmons andCindy Cashdollar. Easley has worked with artists as diverse as Brian Blade, Joni Mitchell, Peter Rowan,
Ruthie Foster and Dave Liebman. Highly Recommended!!!! $20 Cover Charge

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

Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:00 AM Showtime
If you don’t know The Camaros you haven’t been in San Francisco long enough. They played as the house band for over two decades at the old Gold Dust, seven nights a week. Talk about a music catalog.. They will have Tupelo rockin’ out. Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Bay Area based pianist, organist, composer and band leader Adam Kipple performs with his outstanding Soul Jazz Quintet. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 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!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Friday March 6th

The Warfield Theatre 982 Market Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime Gogol Bordello is one of the great party bands in the universe whose music combines elements of punk, Gypsy music, dub, and Brecht-ian cabaret telling the story of New York’s immigrant diaspora through debauchery, humor, and surreal costumes. Also on the bill is Nashville based indie folk pop singer/songwriter Boris & The Joy and New York City based indie alt rockers Puzzled Panther. Gogol Bordello is one of my favorite bands and this is probably the must see show of the week. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$55-$150 Cover Charge

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Grammy award Cuban virtuoso pianist Omar Sosa performs with Cuban violinist and vocalist Yillian Canizares and Cuban percussionist
Gustavo Ovalles.Highly Recommended!!!! $34.50-$94.50 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime  
One of the foremost sitar virtuoso of his generation Nishat Khan presents a tribute to the legendary Indian tabla player, composer, arranger and percussionist Kakir Hussain performing many of their music collaborative pieces. Khan will be accompanied by Pandit Gourisankar on tabla.
Highly Recommended!!!! $39/$44 Cover Charge

Bottom Of The Hill 1233 17^th Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
A fun night of music in store featuring the Phoenix based loud & fast blues punk garage rockers Alvie & The Breakfast Pigs. Also performing are San Francisco based garage rockers Treasures and Oakland based new wave post punk band Extra Extra. Highly Recommended!!!! $18 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring the hard-driving blues band
M’Sippi Slide whose music is rooted in deep Southern traditions, delivering gritty slide guitar, soulful vocals, and swampy grooves that channel juke joints, front porches, and late-night dance floors. Their sound blends raw Delta blues energy with electric intensity, creating music that’s authentic, high-octane, and built to make you feel it in your bones.
Highly Recommended!!!! $20 Cover Charge

The Black Cat 400 Eddy San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM Showtimes
A great set of music in store featuring the Seattle based funk jazz trio
Patterns Fly whose music blends pocket heavy organ trio funk and psychedelic mind bending grooves resulting in a sound that fuses high energy synth bass heavy funk and experimental electronic tinged jazz. The trio features keyboard player Galen Clark, guitarist Andy Coe and drummer
D’Vonne Lewis. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20/$40/$50/$60 Cover Charge Per Set

The Lost Church 988 Columbus Avenue San Francisco 8:15 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 include Wolff on sax, Matt Wilson on drums, Keith Saunders on piano and
Eric Markowitz on bass. Opening up is the San Francisco indie Americana band Commoner whose music is deeply rooted in the country folk music sounds of Gillian Welch and Towns Van Zandt. Highly Recommended!!!!
$20 Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime .
A great night of music in store featuring the legendary blues guitarist
Steve Freund. Highly Recommended!!!! $5 Cover Charge

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 6:00 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!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Bird & Beckett653 Chenery Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
San Francisco based post bop jazz trumpeter Noah Frankleads an oustanding combo featuring Frank on trumpet, Stephanie Woodford on vocals and piano, Dexter Williams on bass and Isaac Schwartz on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge

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

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime .
Multi Grammy award winning vocalist Tony Lindsayleads his band performing hits from Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Etta James, Sam Cooke and
Donny Hathaway. Band members includeLindsay on vocals, Fred Ross on vocals, Janice Maxi-Reid on vocals, Allen Leong on piano, David Shul on guitar,
David Jones on bass andDeszon Claiborne on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro498 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

The Local Edition691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums music draws from the likes of such legends as Big Joe Turner, Louis Jordan, T-Bone Walker and Ruth Brown, Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums have a true respect for the original roots of Jazz and Blues. Both Lucky’s and Carmen Getit’s lead vocals nail their decidedly little big band sound just perfectly..The band features Steve Lucky on piano and vocals, Carmen Getit on guitar and vocals, Doug Rowan on sax, Matt Cowan sax, Scott Petersen on sax, Lukas Vesely on bass and Brian Fishler on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 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

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

Saturday March 7th

The Fillmore 1805 Geary Blvd San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring the highly acclaimed Nashville based indie Americana retro country and rock singer/songwriter Margo Price. Opening up is the indie Americana singer/songwriter Shannon McNally whose tough yet tender style finds room for blues, country, soul, and rock & roll influences as well as an incisive lyrical outlook. Highly Recommended!!!!
$48-$144 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. Baltimore based dynamic vocalist and performer Les Greene channels the fiery spirit of Little Richard and James Brown with a modern rock ’n’ soul edge. Highly Recommended!!!!!  $20 Cover Charge Per Set

The Warfield Theatre 982 Market Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime Melvin Seals & The Jerry Garcia Band has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years and is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboard work. JGB featuring
John Kadlecik on lead guitar and vocal duties, John-Paul McLean’s on bass and Jeremy Hoenig on the drums will also feature special guests steel guitar master Roosevelt Collier along with members of the Jazz Mafia including Mike Olmos, Tommy Occhiuto & Adam Theis and Jonathan Dubose Jr.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $55-$150 Cover Charge

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Grammy award Cuban virtuoso pianist Omar Sosa performs with his
Quarteto Americanos featuring Sosa on keyboards, Sheldon Brown on multi-reeds & flute, Ernesto Mazar Kindelán on baby bass and Josh Jones drums 
Highly Recommended!!!! $44.50-$104.50 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
Indie Americana singer/songwriters Cristina Vane and Brennen Leigh present a heartfelt celebration of Women Americana Music performing the music of Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, Alison Krauss and Brandi Carille.
Highly Recommended!!!! $39/$44 Cover Charge

The Black Cat 400 Eddy San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM Showtimes
A great set of music in store featuring the Seattle based funk jazz trio
Patterns Fly whose music blends pocket heavy organ trio funk and psychedelic mind bending grooves resulting in a sound that fuses high energy synth bass heavy funk and experimental electronic tinged jazz. The trio features keyboard player Galen Clark, guitarist Andy Coe and drummer
D’Vonne Lewis. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20/$40/$50/$60 Cover Charge Per Set

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway Oakland 8:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz trumpet virtuoso Erik Jekabson and his sextet plays music from his most recent album “Breakthrough” which features the music of Philip Glass and John Adams as well as rearragements of classic Miles Davis andGil Evans’ large-ensemble works. The sextet featuresJekabson on trumpet & flugelhorn, Matt Renzi on woodwinds and saxophone, Dillon Vado on vibraphone, Dan Zemelman on piano, Dan Feiszli on bass and Jon Arkin on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $34.00 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. Baltimore based Les Greene & The Swayzees channels the fiery spirit of Little Richard and James Brown with a modern rock ’n’ soul edge. Greene is a dynamic vocalist and performer with raw energy, soulful power and magnetic presence. This is a show to definitely check out.
Highly Recommended!!!!!  $20 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store festuring one of my favorite Bay Area jazz vocalists Kate Lamont who is a creative interpreter of artists like Joni Mitchell, Nancy Wilson and Michael Jackson. Backin Lamont are Mike Blankenship on keys, Miguel Castuera on bass andDarian Gray on drums Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
The Ray Obiedo Latin Ensemble is made up of some of the Bay Area’s finest contemporary jazz musicians featuring Obiedo on guitar, Jeff Cressman on trombone, Jesse Levit on sax, Colin Hogan on piano, Steve Hogan on bass
Jon Bendich on percussion, Phil Hawkins on drums and special guest vocalist
Lilan Kane. Highly Recommended!!!! $40.00 Cover Charge

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

Mildred Owens Concert Hall 1220 Linda Mar Blvd. Pacifica 7:30 PM Showtime Ireland’s foremost family of song the Black Brothers Band are singing siblings Shay and Michael Black Hailed who are one of the most impressive groups of Irish singers to be found anywhere exquisite, exhilarating and nothing short of thrilling as they raise their sibling rivalry to revelry. The Black Brothers Band’s musical lineup also features button accordion virtuoso Félim Egan and keyboardist Eamonn Flynn. At their concerts one can expect to hear Irish traditional ballads, Dublin street songs, music hall ditties, contemporary folk compositions, rollicking reels & joyful jigs. Their music is interspersed with comic stories, jokes & humorous childhood anecdotes that invariably have audiences smiling broadly & joining in on the choruses. Special guest is the great Irish vocalist Eamonn Flynn. Highly Recommended!!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

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

Curio’s Bar 775 Valencia San Francisco 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Showtime
The Ben Slater Trio performs original music and arrangements of jazz and classical standards fromDuke Ellington to Debussy.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Sunday March 8th

The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime
Vituoso guitarist and composer Bill Frisell career has spanned more than 40 years with many celebrated recordings and a catalog has that been cited by Downbeat as “the best recorded output of the decade.” Frisell is celebrating his 75^th birthday and will be performing withbassist Luke Bergman and drummer Tim Angulo. Highly Recommended!!!! $35 Cover Charge

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Grammy award Cuban virtuoso pianist Omar Sosa performs with his Suba Trio featuring Sosa on piano, Seckou Keita on kora & vocals and Gustavo Ovalles on percussion. Highly Recommended!!!! $34.50-$94.50 Cover Charge

Moe’s Alley 1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz Santa Cruz 3:00 PM Showtime
A great afternoon of music in store featuring indie Americana singer/songwriter Shannon McNally whose tough yet tender style finds room for blues, country, soul, and rock & roll influences as well as an incisive lyrical outlook. Her Bobby Charles tribute album is one of my personnel favorites. This is a performer to defintely check out. Highly Recommended!!!!
$18 Cover Charge

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

Great American Music Hall 859 O’Farrell Street San Francisco 4:00 PM Showtime. San Francisco based The Mermen are the premier psychedelic surf trio an all-instrumental band whose sound harks back to surf music of the 1960s. Highly Recommended!!!! $28/$33 Cover Charge

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay 4:30 PM Showtime. Latin jazz, blues, and funk vibraphonist, sax and flute master
Roger Glennwill be performing music from his new album “My Latin Heart” backed by an allstar band featuring Glenn on vibes, flute & sax, Ray Obiedo on guitar, Marcos Silva on piano, Robb Fisher on bass, Kelly Zaban Fasman on drums and Derek Rolando on percussion. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$50/$60 Cover Charge

The Black Cat 400 Eddy San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM Showtimes
A great set of music in store featuring the Seattle based funk jazz trio
Patterns Fly whose music blends pocket heavy organ trio funk and psychedelic mind bending grooves resulting in a sound that fuses high energy synth bass heavy funk and experimental electronic tinged jazz. The trio features keyboard player Galen Clark, guitarist Andy Coe and drummer
D’Vonne Lewis. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20/$30/$40/$50 Cover Charge Per Set

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 5:00 PM Showtime
Mitch Polzak is a master guitarist and he and The Royal Deuces featuring
Joe Goldmark on pedal steel, Tim Wagar on bass and Paul Revelli on drums 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!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM Showtimes. The St. Louis Blues Series continues with St. Louis based blues, soul, funk, and jazz musician Joe Metzka who is known for his powerful vocals, expressive guitar work, and commanding stage presence. Deeply rooted in traditional blues and jazz, his sound blends classic influences with a modern, groove-driven edge. Highly Recommended!!!!!  $20 Cover Charge Per Set

The Back Room1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 3:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz quartet Mandala present san afternoon of the music of celebrated pianist and prolific composer Keith Jarrett who is known primarily for his large body of original workand brilliant reinventions of standards. The quartet features Sheldon Brown on saxophones, Matt Clark on piano,
Michael Cox on 6 string electric bass and Byan Bowman on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime
Bitchcraft String Band is an all-women California-based bluegrass and old-time band known for a “witchy,” high-energy sound blending traditional tunes, country, and original music. The band featuresTonya Newstetter on guitar & vocals, Christine Wilhoyte on banjo & vocals, Ashley Readel on dobro, Jee-Hee Haar on fiddle & vocals, Amy Kassir on fiddle & vocals and Sarah Jo Millar on bass & vocals. Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Swig Bar561 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 March 9th

Monday March 9th

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 Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Le Hot Jazz is San Francisco’s premierDjango 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 March 10th

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 Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s have been the torchbearers of a great American blues musical heritage for over three decades.  Taking their inspiration from the great jump & boogie outfits and swingin’ little big bands of the 1940s and ’50s, and adding a healthy dose of New Orleans rhythm and blues, pile-drivin’ piano, and some of Woods’ own contemporary playful lyrics, they breathe fresh life into the music that gave birth to rock’n’roll. 
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. Post bop jazz pianist/composer and arranger Art Khu performs with his outstanding quartet.Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Wednesday March 11th

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

Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
A fun rollicking night of music featuring the San Francisco based indie Americana band 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

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
Biscuits & Blues Nightly Tunes’n Bites presents blues jazz guitarist and singer Paul Steward Highly Recommended!!!!!  $15 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 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 the swinging jazz pianist Helen Sung, bassist John Wititala and drummer Smith Dobson. Highly Recommended!!!!
$30 Cover Charge Per Set

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime One of the Bay Area’s deluxe party bands Hella Fitzgerald specializing in vintage jazz and jive blues, classic soul and funk teams up with North Beach’s premier New Orlean’s sytle 5 piece brass band Honor Brass Band specializing in NOLA classics. This should be one raucous show. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Pier 23 Pier 23 The Embarcadero San Francisco 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime
A nice set of music in store featuring the indie Americana singer/guitarist
Phil Hunder performing with his daughter Mollie. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

Tonight’s Concert Recommendation                   

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
Mitch Polzak

Upcoming Concerts & Shows

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 14^th The Fillmore SF ALO

March 15^th The Freight & Salvage Charlie Hunter Trio

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

March 20^th Sweetwater Music Hall Los Amigos Invisibles

March 20^th The Guild Theatre Ozomatli

March 21^st The Guild Theatre The English Beat

March 22^nd The Guild Theatre The English Beat

March 25^th The Fillmore SF Jeff Tweedy

March 26^th The Fillmore SF Jeff Tweedy

March 27^th The Guild Theatre Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew & Remain In Light

March 27^th Presidio Theatre Lunasa

March 28^th Kuumba Jazz Center Lunasa

March 29^th Kuumba Jazz Center Booker T. Jones

April 1^st The Warield Theatre St. Paul & The Broken Bones

April 7^th The Freight & Salvage Richard Thompson

April 8^th The Freight & Salvage Richard Thompson

April 9^th Sweetwater Music Hall Marshall Crenshaw

April 9^th Kuumba Jazz Center Lee Ritenour

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 10^th Sweetwater Music Hall George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Partners

April 11^th Sweetwater Music Hall George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Partners

April 11^th Piedmont Piano Company Benny Green

April 12^th SF Jazz Lee Ritenour

April 12^th Presidio Theatre Preservation Hall Jazz Band

April 14^th Kuumba Jazz Center Emmet Cohen

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

April 17^th The Fox Oakland Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

April 18^th HopMonk Novato Robbie Fulks

April 18^th The Fox Oakland Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

April 18^th Bankhead Theatre Emerson, Lake & Palmer

April 23^rdKuumba Jazz Center Jane Monheit

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

April 25^th Bing Concert Hall Angelique Kidjo

April 30^th The Guild Theatre Molly Tuttle & Ketch Secor

April 30^th SF Jazz Meshell NDegeocello

May 1^st SF Jazz Meshell NDegeocello

May 1^st SF Masonic Pat Metheny

May 2^nd SF Jazz Meshell NDegeocello

May 2^nd The Freight & Salvage Berkeley Bluegrass Festival

May 3^rd The Freight & Salvage Berkeley Bluegrass Festival

May 4^th Great American Music Hall Ben Harper

May 5^th Great American Music Hall Ben Harper

May 8^th The Freight & Salvage Jim Messina

May 8^th The Guild Theatre Mississippi Allstars & Bobby Rush

May 8^th Presidio Theatre Storm Large

May 9^th The Guild Theatre Jim Messina

May 9^th Saratoga Mountain Wine Concert Series George Benson

May 10^th Presidio Theatre Sweet Honey & The Rock

May 11^th Davies Symphony Hall George Benson

May 15^th Yoshi’s Segio Mendes Brasil 66

May 15^th Guild Theatre Blood Sweat & Tears

May 16^th The Guild Theatre Leftover Salmon

May 16^th The UC Theatre Cimafunk

May 18^th Kuumba Jazz Center Mary Gauthier

May 22^ndThe Guild Theatre Larkin Poe

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

May 23^rd HopMonk Novato Bill Kirchen

May 25^th HopMonk Novato California Honeydrops

May 28^th Kuumba Jazz Center Billy Childs

May 28^th SF Jazz Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane

May 29^th SF Jazz Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane

May 29^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Alabama Shakes

May 30^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Alabama Shakes

May 30^th SF Jazz Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane

May 31^st SF Jazz Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane

June 2^nd The Guild Theatre The Psychedelic Furs

June 3^rd Frost Ampitheatre Paul Simon

June 4^th Frost Ampitheatre Paul Simon

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

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

June 11^th SF Jazz Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet

June 12^th The Guild Theatre Jake Shimabukuro

June 12^th SF Jazz Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet

June 13^th SF Jazz Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet

June 14^th SF Jazz Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet

June 26^th The Freight & Salvage Ruthie Foster

June 27^th The Freight & Salvage Iris Dement

June 27^th Bankhead Theatre Oakland Interfaith Choir

July 10^th The Freight & Salvage Pure Prarie League

July 14^th SF Jazz Wynton Marsalis Septet

July 15^th SF Jazz Wynton Marsalis Septet

July 16^th SF Jazz Lettuce

July 17^th SF Jazz Lettuce

July 18^th SF Jazz Lettuce

July 19^th SF Jazz Lettuce

August 12^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Tedeschi Trucks Band

August 15^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Thee Sacred Souls

August 16^th Green Music Center Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with St. Paul & The Broken Bones

August 29^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Tori Amos

September 28^th SF Masonic Social Distortion

September 30^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Jack Johnson

Turn Your Radio On…..

Monday March 2nd

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

9:00 AM-Noon KPOO 89.5 FM The Power Of Blues Compels You with
Marlyn Fowler

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

2:00 PM-4:00 PM WTUL New Orleans Storm Surge With Hunter One of the great surf music programs on the air

4:00 PM-6:00 PM WTUL New Orleans Jazz Shmazz With Breezy &
Art Leenor One of my favorite weekly jazz programs

5:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ Blues & R&B With Gentilly Jr

6:00 PM-8:00 PM WTUL New Orleans Reggae Roots & Branches With Shepard One of my favorite reggae music programs

9:00 PM-10:00 PM KFJC 89.7 FM Cousin Mary hosts one of the great surf music programs in the known universe

10:00 PM-1:00 AM KEPX 92.7 FM Variety Mix With Sean An eclectic three hours of music

‘Video Pick Of The Week

Wes Montgomery was one of the most influential jazz guitarists whose unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and for his extensive use of octaves gave him a distinctive sound expanding the resources of the guitar in each of its main areas including chordal, melodic, and rhythmic. In celebration of Montgomery’s 103^rd birthday on Friday March 6^th I would like to highly recommend the 2025 outstanding hour long documentary Wes Bound: The Genius Of Wes Montgomery which traces the life and career of legendary jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery. Told intimately through his son Robert’s own journey of discovery, the program explores Wes’ early years in Indiana, his rise to fame with the Lionel Hampton Big Band, his notable solo career, and his tragic death at age 45. The film features numerous rarely-seen performances, as well as interviews with music historians from across the country and guitar luminaries such as Pat Metheny and Slash

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