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Monday March 9th Birthdays Includes

Ornette Coleman iconic alto saxophonist and composer who as the father of the free jazz movement became one of the most powerful and contentious innovators in the history of jazz was born 96 years ago

Lloyd Price legendary New Orleans based R&B singer who rose to stardom recording such major hits as “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”,”Stagger Lee” and “Personality” was born 93 years ago

Mickey Gilley country music and honky-tonk honey toned singer/songwriter and piano player who had 17 No. 1 country singles from 1974 to 1983, including “I Overlooked an Orchid” and “Don’t the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time” but is best known for his Texas nightclub that was the inspiration for the movie “Urban Cowboy” and the glittering country music revival that accompanied it was born 90 years ago

Jeffrey Osborne R&B vocalist whose smooth, rich voice was featured on several hits with L.T.D. Including “Where Do We Go” and “Share My Love” before he launched a successful solo career turns 78 years old

Jimmie Fadden singer and virtuoso harmonica player best known as a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band turns 78 years old

Jerry Eubanks best known as the original saxophonist, keyboardist and flautist for The Marshall Tucker Band whose flute and sax solos were a signature of the band turns 76 years old

Zakir Hussain Indian tabla player, composer, arranger, percussionist and a master of North Indian classical music as well as a linchpin of far-reaching world-music fusions collaborators that included John McLaughlin, Béla Fleck, Ravi Shankar, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Grateful Dead was born 75 years ago

Some upcoming concert suggestions for today

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

Specs Bar 12 William Saroyan Place San Francisco 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 and Cindy Cashdollar. Easley has worked with artists as diverse as Brian Blade, Joni Mitchell, Peter Rowan,
Ruthie Foster & Dave Liebman. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Madrone Art Bar located at 500 Divisadero San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime Motown Mondays where every Monday at the Madrone dance the night away with hosts DJ Gordo Cabeza and Timoteo Gigante and resident DJs spinning originals, exclusive remixes, and close relatives of your favorite Motown songs. Highly Recommended!!!!! $5 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Le Hot Jazz is San Francisco’s premier Django Reinhardt gypsy jazz ensemble, following in the tradition of Django while expanding the sound. 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

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
Master percussionist Sylvia Cuenca performs with her wonderful quartet featuring Rico Jones on tenor saxophone, Joe Gilman on piano, Essiet Okon Essiet on bass and Cuenca on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $25 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

Thursday March 12th

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway Oakland 8:00 PM Showtime
Master percussionist Sylvia Cuenca performs with her wonderful quintet featuring Joel Behrman on trombone, Rico Jones on tenor saxophone, Joe Gilman on piano, Essiet Okon Essiet on bass and Cuenca on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $36.00 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

Specs Bar 12 William Saroyan Place San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music instore featuring Valeriana Q & The Swingin’ Gatos performing an evening of jazz, Latin, blues and songs from the
Great American Songbook. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Two great sets of music featuring Noel Jewkes who is one of the premier jazz saxophone players in Northern California. Jewkes has worked in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 35 years, and has earned a distinguished reputation with lovers of Jazz music. Highly Recommended!!!!
$30 Cover Charge Per Set

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

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 7:00 PM-8:45 PM Showtimes
One of the Bay Area’s treasured jazz vocalists Stella Heath performs with an outstanding quartet featuring Niel Fontano on piano, Daniel Fabricant on bass, Robby Elfman on reeds and Spike klein on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring Sky Daddy whose music combines jazz funk, latin jazz, and steelband music into an exciting modern sound. Band members include Chris Aschman on trumpet and steelpan, Tony Peebles on saxophones, Adam Klipple on the B3 Hammond organ and Henry Plumb on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 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

Ocean Ale House 1314 Ocean Avenue San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
A great evening of blues and traditional roots music featuring Raag & Norton with Hans Ragg on vocals & guitar and Justin Norton on vocals & harmonica.
Highly Recommended!!! No Cover Charge

Pier 23 Pier 23 The Embarcadero San Francisco 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime Highly accomplished Bay Area based jazz pianist Michael Weiner performs with his trio. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Friday March 13th

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway, Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Oakland based jazz and pop vocalist Jefferson Bergey presents
Sinatra: The Man, The Music & The Rat Pack which is an amazing show of Sinatra’s music, beautifully done and interspersed with tales about the real man behind the legend. The show will focus on the tales and history of
The Rat Pack which featured Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford. Bergey will be backed by some of the best of the Bay Area including Andrew Dixon on tenor sax and all three of the incredible Hogan Brothers. Expect some very-special musical guests as well.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $39.20 Cover Charge

Bazaar Cafe 5927 California Street San Francisco 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 and Cindy Cashdollar. Easley has worked with artists as diverse as Brian Blade, Joni Mitchell, Peter Rowan,
Ruthie Foster and Dave Liebman. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
The Adrian West Band describes their sound as “Paul Simon meets Talking Heads”. They play original acoustic rock songs and instrumentals, plus a few covers and a few jazz standards. Band members include Adrian West on vocals, acoustic guitar, electric violin & live looping, Michael Echaniz on piano,
Amy Obenski on vocals & percussion, Chris Haag on alto sax, Alex Farrell on upright bass and Shawn Tennie on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$20 Cover Charge

Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore Street San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Atta Kid has been a staple of the Bay Area scene since 2013. This all-star crew of the funkiest musicians this side of New Orleans. Led by Daniel Casares on sax and vocals, Max Cowan on B-3keyboards and vocals, Joe Bagale on drums and vocals and Jason Muscat on bass Atta Kid will take you from Grand Ave to Frenchmen Street in every set. Open up the music is San Francisco based
The Attic who has been shaking up the local music scene for seven years strong. A high-energy fusion of funk, rock, and soul- jazz jams, this 6 piece Bay Area powerhouse delivers electrifying performances that turn any crowd into a dance party! Band members include Bdubs on guitar & backup vocals,
Andrew Balmat on vocals & guitar, Nasser Addi on drums, Shelton Chess on bass and Dr. C -Stefan Cohen on saxophone. This should be the rocking show of the week!! Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. A great show in store featuring roots blues musician Kevin Burt whose soul-inspired presentation is unique, which consistently gets him compared to a range of artists like Bill Withers and Aaron Neville with the ability to build an audience rapport that has been compared to B.B. King. Highly Recommended!!! $25 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime .
Bay Area based jazz blues vocalist Tiffany Austin‘s tradition-rooted yet totally modern style has established her as one of jazz’s fastest rising stars. Austin’s music and voice draw upon influences such as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald,
Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin, yet she also infuses songs with her own signature style that is precise, intelligent, and soulful.
Highly Recommended!!!! $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

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 6:00 PM-8:00 PM & 10:00 PM Showtimes A great evening of music in store with the Brad Leali Quartet featuring
Brad Leali on saxophone, Adam Shulman on piano & organ, Quincy Davis on drums and Fred Randolph on bass with special guest the wonderful jazz vocalist
Carla Helmbrecht. Highly Recommended!!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime San Francisco based high energy Latin ensemble Candela Viva music is mix of Cumbia, Salsa, Vallenato, Bachata, Merengue and more!
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

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

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime .
The reigning “Queen Of Boogie Woogie” piano Wendy DeWitt will be performing with Takezo Takeda on guitar & vocals and Kirk Hardwood on drums & vocals. 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

Curio’s Bar 775 Valencia San Francisco 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Showtime
Osmosis Duo featuring Ben Stolorow on piano and Ollie Dudek on bass music covers a wide range of influences from swing to bebop to Cuban/Brazilian music in which Ben & Ollie combines elements of these styles into a musical gumbo of exploration and improvisation. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15 Cover Charge

Tupelo 1337 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
Marshall Law Band delivers a powerful punch of blazing guitar, heavy hitting and crowd favorites. From classic rock to today’s favorites, this trio will blow you away! Highly Recommended!!! No Cover Charge

Pier 23 Pier 23 The Embarcadero San Francisco 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime Bay Area based virtuoso guitarist Ned Boynton performs with his Hot Club-inspired jazz trio along with guitarist Duncan James and bassist
Simon Planting. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

SF Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series The Golden Gate Bandshell Soul/Jazz/R&B Concert Series present a Special St. Patrick’s Day Concert featuring Caledonia with Shana Morrison. This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Saturday March 14th

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. A great show in store featuring roots blues musician Kevin Burt whose soul-inspired presentation is unique, which consistently gets him compared to a range of artists like Bill Withers and Aaron Neville with the ability to build an audience rapport that has been compared to B.B. King. Highly Recommended!!! $25 Cover Charge Per Set

Jupiter Bar 2181 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley 7:00 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!!! No Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Marcus Shelby and his band celebrates Miles Davis’ Centenial with a special selelection and arrangements of miles works. Band members include Shelby on bass, Mike Olmos on trumpet, Joel Behrman on trombone, Tony Peebles on alto sax, Melecio Magdulyo on baritone sax, Greg Jacobs on piano and Jemal Ramirez 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!!!!
$15.00 Cover Charge

Mildred Owens Concert Hall 1220 Linda Mar Blvd. Pacifica 7:30 PM Showtime Bay Area percussion maestro Michael Spiro performs with his outstanding Latin jazz ensemble Spirology whose music fuses Afro-Cuban folkloric music and Cuban popular music. Highly Recommended!!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM Showtimes
Bay Area based jazz blues vocalist Tiffany Austin‘s tradition-rooted yet totally modern style has established her as one of jazz’s fastest rising stars. Austin’s music and voice draw upon influences such as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald,
Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin yet she also infuses songs with her own signature style that is precise, intelligent, and soulful. Austin will be backed uped by a fabulous trio featuring Judy Elhauge-Roniger on piano,
Kevin Goldberg on bass and Deszon Claiborne on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $30/$75 Cover Charge Per Set

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 8:45 PM & 10:00 PM Showtimes
Multi Grammy award winning vocalist Tony Lindsay leads his band performing hits from Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Etta James, Sam Cooke and
Donny Hathaway. Band members include Lindsay on vocals, Fred Ross on vocals, Janice Maxi-Reid on vocals, Allen Leong on piano, David Shul on guitar,
David Jones on bass and Deszon Claiborne on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$30/$75 Cover Charge Per Set

Curio’s Bar 775 Valencia San Francisco 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Showtime
Pianist Aaron Hammerman specializes in primal, joint-rocking boogie, barrelhouse, blues and early R&B vintage, foot- stomping Americana roots music designed for good times. Let’s get down! Highly Recommended!!!!
$15 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

Pier 23 Pier 23 The Embarcadero San Francisco 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime Trio Cotier specialize in jazz standards for a ‘cocktail vibe’ where people can enjoy a great drink and a good hangout with the music enhancing the experience, rather than taking it over… Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

Tupelo 1337 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
Marshall Law Band delivers a powerful punch of blazing guitar, heavy hitting and crowd favorites. From classic rock to today’s favorites, this trio will blow you away! Highly Recommended!!! No Cover Charge

Sunday March 15th

Moe’s Alley 1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz 3:00 PM Showtime
The musically fearless Rick Estrin & The Nightcats has for the last decade, touring the world and proving night after night why they won 2018’s Blues Music Award for Band Of The Year. The limitless combined talents of blues harmonica virtuoso and sly, soulful singer Estrin, guitar mastermind
Kid Andersen, keyboard wizard Lorenzo Farrell and endlessly creative drummer Derrick “D’Mar” Martin take Estrin’s inventive, original songs to new and unexpected places. On stage, the band’s ability to deliver an unpredictable, no-holds-barred show is unmatched. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$30 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes It’s a Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration with pianist/ organist and vocalist
Eamonn Flynn and his band Dublinesque featuring Flynn on piano, organ & vocals, Jeff Tamelier on guitar, Darryl Anders on bass and Kevin Hayes on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40.00 Cover Charge Per Set

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 5:00 PM Showtime
The dean and high priest of Bay Area Jazz drummers Vince Lateano performs with Ben Stolorow on piano, Peter Barshay on bass with special guest guitarist Tri Phan for their monthly jazz jam session. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$25 Cover Charge

The Waystone Wine Bar 1609 Powell Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime A nice set of music instore featuring straight ahead jazz guitarist Taylor Hatch and his trio. 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 and Yung Maldita. This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Monday March 16th

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
Denver based versitle jazz bassist Alan Jones music is dedicated to honoring the legacy of Black American Music through performances and compositions. Jones has shared the stage with greats such as Matt Wilson, David Sanchez and Ed Simon. 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. 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 17th

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes
For over four decades The Wooten Brothers featuring Victor on bass guitar/vocals, Joseph on keyboards/vocals, Roy on percussion/vocals and Regi on guitars/vocals, have been recognized as some of the most innovative musicians in existence and are collectively known as one of the most talented and dynamic band of brothers the world has ever known
Highly Recommended!!!!
$44-$84 Cover Charge

Great American Music Hall 859 O’Farrell Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime. A great night of music in store featuring the legendary British based indie ferociously heavy metal trio Band Of Skulls.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $27.50/$32.00 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

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 featuing Dobson on drums, vibraphone and sax, dam Shulman on piano, Eric Markowitz on bass and Alan Jones on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15 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 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!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

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

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

Wednesday March 18th

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes
For over four decades The Wooten Brothers featuring Victor on bass guitar/vocals, Joseph on keyboards/vocals, Roy on percussion/vocals and Regi on guitars/vocals, have been recognized as some of the most innovative musicians in existence and are collectively known as one of the most talented and dynamic band of brothers the world has ever known
Highly Recommended!!!! $44-$84 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

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime Accomplished jazz woodwind performer and composer Andrew Dixon and his quartet Rage are deeply rooted in the music of David Liebman, John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Elvin Jones. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Great American Music Hall 859 O’Farrell Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime. A great night of music instore featuring the Parisian singer songwriter and guitarist Gabi Hartmann whose music blurs the lines between styles like pop, folk, jazz, soul and world music Highly Recommended!!!!! $25/$29 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime Seasoned Bay Area keyboardist, composer, and bandleader Greg Rahn is known for his dynamic blend of jazz, blues, funk and fusion. Rahn will be performing music from his new album Side Hustle. Highly Recommended!!!!!  $25 Cover Charge

Club Fox 2209 Broadway Redwood City 7:00 PM Showtime
Club Fox Blues Jam presents The Ol’ Man Brothers Band whose music is dedicated to recapturing the sound of the Allman Brothers Band.
Highly Recommended!!!!!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Highly accomplished post bop jazz saxophonist Eric Schugren leads his
Good Life Reunion Trio with bassist Willem von Hombracht and drummer
Cornel Fauler. 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

SF Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series
The Bandshell Singer Songwriter Series presents Midweek Melodies featuring  Anna May, Davia Schendel & Louiza. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco.
Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

Tonight’s Concert Recommendation                    

Specs Bar 12 William Saroyan Place San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Dave Easley

Upcoming Concerts & Shows

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 9th

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 greeat 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

Sam “Lightnin'” Hopkins was one of the great country blues singers and perhaps the greatest single influence on rock guitar players including
Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Townes Van Zandt. A contemporary of Muddy Waters, B.B. King and John Lee Hooker, he was one of the last of the original blues artists. Mr. Hopkins began to sing the blues as a child in his native Texas. He started to sing professionally in the 1930’s, gaining recognition beyond his home state with an intense style that he used to phrase his songs of suffering and death. In his dark and supple voice, he would evoke his past as a field hand and rambler to the accompaniment of highly imaginative guitar work. His instrument often became a second voice to discourse with, or to end his vocal phrases. It also enhanced his reputation for flair, wit and improvisational skill. In celebration of Hopkins 114th birthday on Sunday March 15th I would like to recommend the outstanding 1970 documentary The Blues Accordin’ To Lightnin’ Hopkins in which the great Texas bluesman is captured brilliantly in this deeply moving film featuring a generous helping of classic blues. The film includes performances at an outdoor barbeque and a black rodeo, and a visit to his boyhood town of Centerville, Texas. This powerful portrait creating a vivid portrait of bluesman Lightin’ Hopkins through a vital collection of musical performances and oral histories

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