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

Todays May 11th Birthdays include

Gordon Jenkins composer, pianist, conductor and Grammy-winning arranger who worked with Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Harry Nilsson, Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald was born 116 years ago

Marshall Royal jazz alto saxophonist and clarinetist best known for his work with Count Basie with whose band he played for nearly 20 years was born
114 year ago

Barbara Dane highly acclaimed folk, blues and jazz singer, guitarist,record producer and political activist who recorded with Louis Armstrong,
Muddy Waters, Lightn’ Hopkins and Memphis Slim as well as influencing the careers Etta James, Sugar Pie DeSanto and Bonnie Raitt was born 99 years ago

Burt Bacharach one of the most important composers of popular music in the 20th century whose sophisticated yet breezy productions borrowed from cool jazz, soul, Brazilian bossa nova, and traditional pop helped to define and transcend adult pop during the 1960s with hits like “I Say A Little Prayer”, “Walk On By”, “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head”, “Do You Know The Way To San Jose” and “What The World Needs Now Is Love” was born 98 year ago

Gary Peacock versatile jazz double bassist who over a career that spanned seven decades played on recordings alongside Albert Ayler, Paul Bley,
Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett was born 91 years ago

Steve Winwood highly influential singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who rose to fame in the 1960s with the Spencer Davis Group and Traffic and is known for his distinctive voice and keyboard skills whose music blends blues, folk, rock, pop and jazz turns 78 years years old

Some Upcoming Shows This Week

Tuesday May 12th

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime Grammy Award winning blues legend Bobby Rush whose career spans more than six decades is known for his soulful voice, electrifying stage presence, and blend of blues, soul, and funk, Rush has become one of the most dynamic performers in American roots music. A Blues Hall of Famer and one of the most recorded blues artists of his generation, he continues to captivate audiences worldwide with powerful storytelling, rich musical traditions, and unforgettable live performances. Highly Recommended!!!!!  $50 Cover Charge

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

Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime Get ready for a night of vintage swing with a modern twist with
The Pepper Moons. Fronted by the captivating Eva Mikhailovna–known for her work with Postmodern Jukebox–and multi-instrumentalist Kully Stiles, this LA-based band delivers beautiful vocals, stylish originals, and fresh takes on classic tunes.  Joined by an elite crew of Bay Area favorites, they’re bringing a high-energy, unique performance that’s guaranteed to keep the dance floor packed! Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 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

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. Highly Recommended!!!!
$10 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

City Of Awe Civic Center Sound Track Series Noon-3:00 PM Showtime
The Civic Center Soundtrack Music Series presents Joe Burke, Just Float & 
JW Blunt. This free concert takes place at the Fulton Street Plaza located at 147 Fulton Street sitting between the Asian Art Museum and Main Branch of the
San Francisco Public Library

Wednesday May 13th

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and Bay Area treasure Larry Vuckovich pay tribute to Miles Davis and John Coltrane with an all star lineup that features the18-year-old teenager trumpet phenomenon Skyler Tang, Steve Heckman on sax, master percussionist/vocalist Hector Lugo, Doug Miller on bass, Jason Lewis drums and Jamie Davos on vocals. Highly Recommended!!!! $26-$49 Cover Charge

The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime Grammy award winning hit making country music singer/songwriter
Brandy Clark music has been recorded by Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert,
The Band Perry, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker and Kacey Musgraves. Highly Recommended!!!!! $49 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime Grammy Award winning blues legend Bobby Rush whose career spans more than six decades is known for his soulful voice, electrifying stage presence, and blend of blues, soul, and funk, Rush has become one of the most dynamic performers in American roots music. A Blues Hall of Famer and one of the most recorded blues artists of his generation, he continues to captivate audiences worldwide with powerful storytelling, rich musical traditions, and unforgettable live performances. Highly Recommended!!!!!  $50 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 7:00 PM Showtime
Club Fox Blues Jam presents the Carmen Ratti Band featuring vocalist
Jill Dineen who is way as one of the most sought-after blues bands in Northern California with their scorching, high-energy performances, raw, powerful lead vocals, superbly emotive guitar, an exceptional groove, and an inspired, dynamic mix of show-stopping originals and steamy, innovative covers. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Jinx Jones is one of the great guitar virtuosos of the Bay Area. I love the way he seems to move seamlessly from rockabilly to jazz to twang and back again, sometimes in the same song. He performs with his Kingtones featuring
Jinx on guitar, Kenan O’Brien on bass and Ken Owen on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes West Coast post bop jazz drummer Lorca Hart presents his Bridges Trio featuring Brian Ho on the Hammond B3 organ and Tony Peebles on sax playing straight ahead standards rooted in the jazz organ sound while also exploring more contemporary elements with original compositions and composers such as Josh Redman, John Scofied and Pat Metheny. Highly Recommended!!!!
$30 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime A great set of music instore featuring the Bay Area’s ultimate party dance band collective Hella Fitzgerald performing with the Honor Brass Band performing classic New Orleans music as well as pop, r&b, jazz, and funk favorites! Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
A fun rollicking night of music featuring San Francisco based
Jeff Cotton’s Gin Joint playing original songs in the styles of classic rock, southern rock country and folk. Band members include Jeff Cotton on guitar and vocals, Mike Toth on bass, Kris Jones on drums and Thomas Kinney on lead & rhythm guitars. Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

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

SF Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime The Bandshell Midweek Melodies Series presents Hollow Mind Band, 
Jim Bruno & Strawberry and Sushi. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!
No Cover Charge

Thursday May 14th

The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring the fast rising blues country rock singer/songwriter and guitarist Grace Bowers whose music blends country, blues, rock, and soul. Highly Recommended!!!!! $38 Cover Charge

The Chapel 777 Valencia Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Surrealist rock ‘n’ roller, iconic troubadour, guitarist and poet Robyn Hitchcock performs his “Live And Electric” Full Band Show. Highly Recommended!!!!
$39 Cover Charge

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
Saxophonist Ben Goldberg and percussionist Scott Amendola have been playing music together for over 3 decades and stretching the boundaries of jazz, and improvisation. The deep intuitive nature of Ben and Scott can only make for an evening of deep, fun, and joyous music.
Highly Recommended!!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

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

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 7:00 PM & 8:45 PM Showtimes
Highly accomplished bay area based tuba player, composer and arranger Jonathan Seiberlich music is a  fusion of New Orleans brass band traditions, contemporary jazz, classical composition, and improvisation, creating a sound that feels both grounded and refreshingly unexpected. Performing with Sieberlich are Mike Olmos on trumpet, Danny Lubin-Laden on trombone, Raffi Garabedian on tenor saxophone and Henry Plumb on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! Cover Charge $15/$30 Per Set

Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Parlor Tricks is the world’s first and foremost industrial ragtime band, a hot-music quartet led with sultry vocals, resonator guitar, upright bass and drums.Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes New Orleans jazz bassist Amina Scott performs with her highly acclaimed quintet featuring James Mahone on saxophone, Will Feinberg on piano,
Shawn Myer on drums, Kai Lyons on guitar and Scott on bass.
Highly Recommended!!!! $30 Cover Charge Per Set

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 7:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime Westside Jazz Club lead by the wonderful tenor saxophonist
Scott Silverberg, is a collective of innovative jazz musicians performing jazz standards, challenging modern compositions and freshly-updated classics. I have seen this ensemble a number of time and they never disappoint.
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 post bop jazz pianist
Syd Williams Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

City Of Awe Civic Center Sound Track Series Noon-3:00 PM Showtime
The Civic Center Music Series presents Barb Murphy, Louiza & 
Michael Annotti.This free concert takes place at the Fulton Street Plaza located at 147 Fulton Street sitting between the Asian Art Museum and Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library

Friday May 15th

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area music icons Jazz Mafia as part of their Reimagined Series presents the music of two iconic, rule-breaking American artists Miles Davis and
Charles Mingus. Both shared an attitude that nobody would dictate how, when, why, or for whom they made their music. In this project, we explore fresh, ambitious new arrangements of some of their classic material. Jazz Mafia features <br.Adam Theis on trombone, Laurel Fink on alto sax, Mike Olmos on trumpet, Tommy Occhiuto on tenor/bari saxes, Colin Hogan on keys,
Josh Thurston-Milgrom on upright bass and Henry Plumb on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $36 Cover Charge

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes
Sergio Mendes is one of the biggest crossover Brazilian pop artists of his generation who helped to define the sound of Latin pop and dance music in the 20th century.  Mendes new ensemble The Sergio Mendes Band is a spirited celebration of his life, joy, and musical legacy wiith a sound that blends timeless Brazilian grooves with fresh arrangements and uplifting energy bringing a renewed sense of celebration of thew music of Brazil 66 with each note paying tribute to Mendes’ remarkable influence — a career that helped shape the global appreciation of Bossa Nova, Samba, and the unmistakable warmth of Brazilian culture. This incredibly fantastic new band features
Gracinha Leporace and Katie Hampton on vocals, Leo Costa drums,
Gibi dos Santos on percussion, Kleber Jorge on guitar & vocals, Andre de Santanna on bass, Scott Mayo on keys, saxophone, flute & vocals and Jamieson Trotte on piano. This is a set ton definitely check out. Highly Recommended!!!!
$40-$84 Cover Charge Per Set

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!!!! $25 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz vocalist Nicolas Bearde is a singer of remarkable depth, range and technique who has won acclaim from critics and jazz audiences worldwide for his ‘buttery baritone’ and deeply imaginative interpretations. Backing up Bearde are pianist Glen Pearson, renowned drummer Sylvia Cuenca and Dan Feiszli on bass. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

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

The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime
Blood Sweat & Tears was one of the first rock bands to integrate jazz-influenced horns ne of the first rock bands to integrate jazz-influenced horns playing music that roamed freely through realms of jazz, R&B, soul, and even psychedelia in ways that had scarcely been heard before in one band. The band bursted onto the pop playlists with three million-sellers in 1969 including “Spinning Wheel”, “You Made Me So Very Happy” and “When I Die”. This should be a great show to check out. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$91 Cover Charge

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio 6:00 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!!!! $27 Cover Charge

Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Katdelic featuring Ronkat Spearman is a five piece”party-all-night” band with an infectious groove that is irresistible to anyone within ear rangeThe music is an electrifying hybrid of Funk, Soul, EDM, Hip Hop, Jazz and Rock guaranteed to “Make ‘Em Dance”. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
One of the Bay Area’s best jazz guitarists Scott Foster performs with his outstanding combo featuring Scott on guitar, Jim Peterson on saxophone,
Dan Seamans on bass and Tom Hassett on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$25 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 ensembl 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 Bay Area based hard bop influenced trumpeter Armen Krakirian 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

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Marshall Law delivers a powerful punch of blazing guitar, heavy hitting and crowd favorites. From classic rock to today’s favorites, this trio will blow you away! Highly Recommended!!!! $5 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

SF Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:30 PM-7:30 PM Showtime The Golden Gate Bandshell Soul/Jazz/R&B Concert Series presents the Wreckless Strangers.The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Hipnic Music Festival takes place wth a great three day lineup that includes The Mother Hips, Robyn Hitchcock, Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes, Beachwood Sparks, The Rose City Band and more. The lineupmis still being set. The festival takes place at the Fernwood Campground 47200 Cabrillo Highway Big SurFor a listing of bands and general information enter Hipnic Big Sur Festival Info.

Saturday May 16th

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Elvin Bishop is a legendary blues and rock icon will be performing with his
Big Fun Trio. Elvin and the trio plays fun, entertaining and rousing, down-home, feel-good music…spunky rhythms and razor-sharp slide…Bishop’s a superb guitarist of great strength and skill…a rocking good time . >
Highly Recommended!!!! $40-$84 Cover Charge

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 760 Howard between 3^rd & 4^th Streets San Francisco 2:00 PM-4:30 PM Showtime. A great afternoon of music in store featuring Oakland saxophonist Howard Wiley who has been a mainstay on the Bay Area music scene since he was a teenager, and now he’s taken up the mantle of his mentors, playing soul-steeped jazz palpably connected to its social music roots. Impossible to pigeonhole, Wiley can generate blowtorch heat in just about any context, whether he’s playing Ethio-jazz with Meklit, laying down shuffle beats on drums as one of Lavay Smith’s Red Hot Skillet Lickers or testifying with veteran Hammond B3 organ masters like Doug Carn and Chester Thompson. As a bandleader, he works with the toughest players on the scene. Also performing is the jazz and classic soul music band PHER Highly Recommended!!! No Cover Charge

The UC Theatre 2036 University Avenue Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring the high energy Cuban band Cimafunk whose music blends Cuban and Caribbean sounds with Afro-Latin rhythms from salsa, guaguancó, urban rhumba, nueva trova, timba, and Santeria ritual music alongside modern funk, soul, pop, hip-hop, and EDM. 
Highly Recommended!!!!!! $32.50 Cover Charge

The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime
A great evening ODF music in store featuring the highly influential Colorado-based jamgrass pioneers Leftover Salmon performing their string-led mix of bluegrass, rock, Cajun, and other American roots traditions.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $69 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. A great show in store featuring the legendary American blues harmonica player and vocalist Kim Wilson best known as the founding frontman of The Fabulous Thunderbirds. From gritty Chicago-inspired grooves to high-energy, dance-floor blues Wilson brings decades of experience and pure soul to every performance. Highly Recommended!!!!
$25 Cover Charge Per Set

Fifth Street Farms 1517 Fifth Street Berkeley 7:30 PM Showtime
An amazing night of Klezmer, Eastern European, and original music featuring the brilliant clarinetist, composer and performer and founder of the Boston Festival of New Jewish Music Nat Seelen performing with one of the great old country European music trios Veretski Pass featuring Cookie Segelstein on violin, Stuart Broadman on bass and one of the great virtuoso chromatic button accordionists in the known universe Joshua Horowitz.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $30 Cover Charge

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 8:00 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!!!!! $36 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Bay Area music icons Jazz Mafia as part of their Reimagined Series presents the music of two iconic, rule-breaking American artists Miles Davis and Charles Mingus. Both shared an attitude that nobody would dictate how, when, why, or for whom they made their music. In this project, we explore fresh, ambitious new arrangements of some of their classic material. Jazz Mafia features Adam Theis on trombone, Laurel Fink on alto sax, Mike Olmos on trumpet, Tommy Occhiuto on tenor/bari saxes, Colin Hogan on keys,
Josh 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 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

Pier 23 Cafe 23 The Embarcadero San Francisco 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime Mitch Woods is one iof the great modern day boogie-woogie, jump blues and jazz pianist/singer. Woods calls his music, “rock-a-boogie”. Great location to check this out. Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

Hopmonk Novato 224 Vintage Way Novato 6:00mPM Showtime
Grammy award winning hit making country music singer/songwriter Brandy Clark music has been recorded by Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert, The Band Perry, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker and
Kacey Musgraves. Highly Recommended!!!!! $44 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM Showtimes
A great set of music in store featuring a band I really like the Kuehn Zebley Sextet whose music leans into modern post bop jazz sound. Band members include Steffen Kuehn on trumpet, Matthew Zebley on sax, Malachi Whitson on drums, Ben Flint on piano, Karl Hartmann on bass and Jeff Brown on tenor. This is a set to definitely check out. Highly Recommended!!!! Cover Charge
$15/$30 Per Set

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM Showtimes
One of the Bay Areas premier jazz keyboardists and composers Adam Kipple leads and outstanding quintet featuring Kipple on piano, Kai Lyons on guitar,
Scott Amendola on drums, Joel Behrman on trombone and Carl Schultz on saxophone. Highly Recommended!!!! Cover Charge $15/$30 Per Set

Ashkenaz 1317 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley 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!!!! $25 Cover Charge

SF Bootleggers Ball 3255 21sts Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Get ready to swing with Sean Krazit’s Juniper Jazz Band who are a dynamic ensemble that brings to life the traditional jazz and small-group swing of the 1920s-40s with infectious energy and style.  Led by saxophonist and swing dancer Sean Krazit, the Juniper Jazz Band delivers timeless standards and toe-tapping rhythms that will light up any dance floor and leave you smiling and swingin’.  Great music and tempos for Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Collegiate Shag! Highly Recommended!!!!! $25 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. Collective features
Jelani Noble on piano & keyboards, Gerrald Williams on bass and
Brandon Farmer on drums. 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 the swinging bebop inspired
JC Grady Trio. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 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

SF Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:30 PM-7:30 PM Showtime The Golden Gate Bandshell presentsThe 3^rd Annual Retro-Future Reviue featuring Dinner Date, Lazer Beam, Miss Hits & Mitch Rocket. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Hipnic Music Festival takes place wth a great three day lineup that includes The Mother Hips, Robyn Hitchcock, Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes, Beachwood Sparks, The Rose City Band and more. The lineupmis still being set. The festival takes place at the Fernwood Campground 47200 Cabrillo Highway Big SurFor a listing of bands and general information enter Hipnic Big Sur Festival Info.

Sunday May 17th

Moe’s Alley 1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring the high energy Cuban band Cimafunk whose music blends Cuban and Caribbean sounds with Afro-Latin rhythms from salsa, guaguancó, urban rhumba, nueva trova, timba, and Santeria ritual music alongside modern funk, soul, pop, hip-hop, and EDM. 
Highly Recommended!!!!!! $35.46 Cover Charge

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society 311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay 4:30 PM Showtime. Pop/jazz vocalist Jane Monheit is known for her warm interpretations of standards and classic pop songs, as well as songs out of the Latin and bossa nova traditions. The New York Times described as “a voice of phenomenal beauty” will be in performance this evening in a tribute to
The Great American Songbook. Monheit will be backed by a trio featuring
Max Haymer on piano, Luca Alemanno on bass and Rick Maltbano on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $50/$60 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtime 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 Cover Charge Per Set

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

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Showtime A nice set of music in store featuring jazz guitarist Paride Pignotti
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Hipnic Music Festival takes place wth a great three day lineup that includes The Mother Hips, Robyn Hitchcock, Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes, Beachwood Sparks, The Rose City Band and more. The lineupmis still being set. The festival takes place at the Fernwood Campground 47200 Cabrillo Highway Big SurFor a listing of bands and general information enter Hipnic Big Sur Festival Info.

Monday May 18th

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 Jazz pianist Graham Messer is a young gun making a name for himself in the world of Jazz today. A dyed-in-the-wool bebop pianist, he seeks to uphold the tradition of Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Kenny Clarke, Hank Jones and
Barry Harris among others. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 7:00 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!!!!<br. $10 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

Tuesday May 19th

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz musician Smith Dobson performs with his outstanding quartet featuring Dobson on drums, vibraphone and sax, dam Shulman on piano, Eric Markowitz on bass and Alan Jones on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15 Cover Charge

Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime The Curiosities Jazz Band  is a tiny ensemble playing the standards of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s.  Led by longtime swing dancer and guitarist
Nirav Sanghani, the band focuses on a classic repertoire that’s great for dancing and listening. 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

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. Highly Recommended!!!!
$10 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

City Of Awe Civic Center Sound Track Series Noon-3:00 PM Showtime
The Civic Center Soundtrack Music Series presents Dan Agnello, Laia & 
No Country. This free concert takes place at the Fulton Street Plaza located at 147 Fulton Street sitting between the Asian Art Museum and Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library

Wednesday May 20^th

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
A great set of jazz i nstore with an amazing trio featuring pianist Luis Peralta, bassist Marcus Shelby and drummer James Gallagher. This should be a special set of music. Highly Recommended!!!!! $30 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring Mike Zito who is one of the most celebrated names in contemporary blues, known for his fiery guitar work, soulful vocals, and deeply personal songwriting. Highly Recommended!!! $30 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 7:00 PM Showtime
Club Fox Blues Jam presents San Francisco based powerhouse soul-blues vocalist Terrie Odabi who will be backed by a stellar quintet featuring  
Danny Sandoval on sax, Charles Spikes on guitar; Simon Russell on keys,
Kirk Crumpler on bass and Pierre Parker on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
A great night of Bob James inspired contemporary jazz with Bay Area based Charged Particles featuring pianist Greg Sankovich, bassist Aaron Germain and drummer Jon Krosnick. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes Bay Area jazz saxophonist Patrick Wolff‘s newest band is a swinging organ quartet that draws from the style of the late 50s/early 60s collaborations of Shirley Scott/ “Lockjaw” Davis and Lou Donaldson/ Big John Patton. Featuring two of the Bay’s experts in this idiom, pianist/organist Adam Shulman and guitarist Jack Tone Riordan and the talented up and coming drummer Miles Turk this band grooves hard through repertoire from decades of the jazz tradition. Highly Recommended!!!! $30 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

SF Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime The Bandshell Midweek Melodies Series presents Jeff Desira, JimBo Trout & Latchkey. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

Tonight’s Recommendation

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
Bobby Rush

Upcoming Concerts & Shows

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…..

Reccomendations For Monday May 11th

7:00 AM-9:00 AM WWOZ Traditional Jazz With Leslie Cooper hosts two hours of great traditional jazz

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-12:00 PM WWOZ The New Orleans Music Show With Cole Williams is a great program of rock, funk, Jamaican soul, and jazz

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

Noon-2:00 PM WWOZ Marc Stone takes over the airwaves with
Soul Serenade

2:00 PM-5:00 PM WWOZ Jazz From The French Market With T.R. Johnson

5:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ 50s R&B With Neil Pellegrin One of the most knowledgeable r&b early New Orleans music programmers on the air

8:00 PM-10:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM Bebop Cubop And The Musical Truth
hosted by Avoctja

10:00 PM-1:00 AM KEPX 92.7 FM Variety Mix With Michelle Myers
A great eclectic mix of rock programming

Video Pick Of The Week

Jackie McClean was a remarkably intense and furious alto saxophonist who produced numerous hard bop classics during the 1950s and ’60s. Easily one of the prolific and identifiable saxophonists to emerge during the hard bop era of the late 1950s, Jackie McLean expertly straddled the line between muscular straight-ahead standard-bearer and intrepid explorer of uncharted musical territory. After years of experience with Art Blakey, Charles Mingus and
Miles Davis, McLean established his career as a bandleader and recorded nearly 20 sessions for Prestige, Ad Lib, Jubilee and Blue Note before he had reached a turning point in his musical conception with the 1962 masterpiece 
Let Freedom Ring. The album was a landmark for McLean and assuredly one of the greatest of Blue Note’s golden period in the 1960s. In celebration of McClean’s 96th birthday on Sunday the 17th I would like to recommend the 1980 documentary Jackie McClean on Mars which covers his life and music, with footage of him leading a band which includes Woody Shaw, trumpet, a 1976 combo which includes Terumaso Hino, Nathan Page, Victor Lewis and extracts from “The Connection”

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