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Sunday February 8th Birthdays Includes
Lonnie Johnson highly influential jazz guitarist who help to define the instruments place in jazz with his melodic playing esspecially with his early recordings with Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington was born 127 years ago
Pony Poindexter one of the first bop-oriented jazz musicians to start doubling on soprano was born 100 years ago
Floyd Dixon West Coast jump blues singer and pianist who was the self-appointed “Mr. Magnificent” who was a vital link in the evolution from swing to R&B with his energetic and raucous sound was born 97 years ago
John Williams iconic, revered, and prolific film composer who is one of the pillars of film scoring and the most popular film composer of his era who has created music for some of the most successful motion pictures in Hollywood history including Star Wars, E. T. The Extra Terrestrial, Indiana Jones,
Jurrasic Park and Harry Potter turns 94 years old
Tom Rush celebrated singer who rose from the ’60s folk boom to become a mainstay of the 1960s urban folk revival writing such folk standards as
“No Regrets” that has been recorded by Harry Belafonte, Waylon Jennings and Emmylou Harris turns 85 years old
“England” Dan Seals lead singer as part of the folk-pop duo England Dan and John Ford Coley who scored two major hits in the early 1970’s with
“I’d Really Love to See You Tonight” and“Nights Are Forever Without You” was born 78 years ago
Anderson.Paak exuberant Grammy award winning singer, rapper, songwriter, producer and drummer best known for his single “Lockdown” which was released on Juneteenth following his participation in a Los Angeles protest against police brutality and his collaborative R&B super-duo Silk Sonic alongside Bruno Mars whose single “Leave The Door Open” garnered over one billion streams, earned them four more Grammys turns 40 years old
Some upcoming concert suggestions for today
Sunday February 8th
Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes
The sprawling group of hip-hop revolutionaries Wu Tang Clan are one of the most important and influential forces in rap, both musically and culturally who brought to the rap mainstream their sparse, dark funk and bracingly violent martial-arts imagery. Opening up are the New York City based funk and soul-influenced hip-hop band Phunky Nomads. This is one event not to be missed.. Highly Recommended!!!! $68.10 Cover Charge Per Set
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes Jazz keyboardist Simon Rowe presents “A Dave Brubeck Conversation” paying tribute to the iconic jazz pianist, composer and bandleader featuring Rowe on piano, Jon Wiitala on bass and Brian Fishler on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set
The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Showtime A great set of music in store featuring jazz pianist Graham Messer who is one of the young guns making a name for himself in the world of jazz today.
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge
Swig Bar 561 Geary Street San Francisco 10:00 PM-1:00 AM Showtime
The Swig Sunday Blues Jam continues under the guidance of the phenomenal soul, gospel and blues vocalist Emma Jean Foster. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge
Monday February 9th
Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Highly acclaimed jazz saxophonist,clarinetist and flutist Anat Cohen performs with her Quartetinho featuring Cohen, bassist Tal Mashiach, pianist/accordionist Vitor Gonçalves and vibraphonist/percussionist James Shipp. Highly Recommended!!!! $71.10 Cover Charge
Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar Street Santa Cruz 7:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring the duo of Cuban based pianist and composer Alfredo Rodriguez and percussionist and vocalist
Pedrito Martinez performing theor arrangements of traditional Afro-Cuban folkloric and religious music. Highly Recommended!!!!! $47.25 Cover Charge
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
Bay Area jazz keyboardist Adam Kippleleads his outstanding Soul Jazz Quintet featuring Kipple on Hammond B3 organ, Scott Amendola on drums, Kai Lyons guitar, Kasey Knudsen sax andJoel Berhman trombone. This is a set of music to definitely check out. 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 premier Django Reinhardt gypsy jazz ensemble, following in the tradition of Django while expanding the sound Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge
Tuesday February 10th
Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar Street Santa Cruz 7:00 PM Showtime Highly acclaimed jazz saxophonist,clarinetist and flutist Anat Cohenperforms with her Quartetinho featuring Cohen, bassist Tal Mashiach, pianist/accordionist Vitor Gonçalves and vibraphonist/percussionist
James Shipp. Highly Recommended!!!!! $63.00 Cover Charge
Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Highly acclaimed jazz saxophonist,clarinetist and flutist Anat Cohen performs with her Quartetinho featuring Cohen, bassist Tal Mashiach, pianist/accordionist Vitor Gonçalves and vibraphonist/percussionist James Shipp. Highly Recommended!!!! $71.10 Cover Charge
Biscuits and Blues401 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 Radio Gatsby Swing Band captivates audiences with its dynamic performances, showcasing a fusion of timeless swing melodies and vibrant jazz improvisations. What sets them apart is their ensemble of multiple vocalists, each bringing a unique flair and charisma to the stage, adding depth and variety to their sound. Complemented by exceptional jazz instrumentalists, their music transports listeners to the golden era of swing, evoking the spirit of the roaring twenties with every note.
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 fabulous Verve Quintet honors the blue note, hard bop tradition of the 1960’s and beyond. The band features Aaron Germain on bass, Adam Klipple on piano, Andrew Dixon on tenor sax, Daniel Herrera on tumpet and JPaul Macklin on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge
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 that includeWolff on sax, Matt Wilson on drums, Keith Saunders on piano and
Eric Markowitz on bass. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge
Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 7:00 PM Showtime. Guitarist Matt Jaffe hosts Open Mic Night featuring special guests.. Each performer will have 2 songs/10 minutes to perform. There will be a bass amp, a guitar amp, a set of drums, and a piano already set up for anyone to use. You may sign up anytime between 6 pm the night before and 3 pm on the actual Sunday atopenmic@swmh.com. You will receive a confirmation and the performance times by 5:00 PM that day
The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show featuring San Francisco based indie Ameicana bluegrass old time string roots band Skillet Licorice. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge
Wednesday February 11th
The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime Acoustic guitar legend Leo Kottke‘s powerful, intricate fingerpicking style and witty songwriting has earned him a devoted cult following as one of the most influential acoustic guitarists to emerge in the 1960s, bringing a unique sound and virtuosic flourishes to the instrument. Although he has also recorded as a singer/songwriter, it’s the propulsive fingerstyle playing of his solo instrumental work that has cemented his reputation as a true innovator. Highly Recommended!!!!!!! $64/$69 Cover Charge
Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Highly acclaimed jazz saxophonist,clarinetist and flutist Anat Cohen performs with her Quartetinho featuring Cohen, bassist Tal Mashiach, pianist/accordionist Vitor Gonçalves and vibraphonist/percussionist James Shipp. Highly Recommended!!!! $71.10 Cover Charge
Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
The Americano Social Clubplays music for“la dolce vita” which is a mix of romantic and eclectic melodies from all over the world including pop, jazz, folk, classical, rock, opera, the music of Brazil and Europe’s cafés as well as some great original pieces. This is a great ensemble. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge
Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
A fun rollicking night of music featuring the wonderful 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
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 & 9:00 PM Showtimes Living legend Jules Broussard has been blowing away Bay Area audiences with his double-saxophone serenades and soulful solos for over 60 years. He’s been stage and studio mates with everyone fromAlice Coltrane to Van Morrisson to Carlos Santana. Jules brings his freshly minted New Orleans Jazz Band comprising Bay Area jazz veterans Ned Boynton on guitar, Kevin Gerzevitz on piano & keys, Bob Blankenship on drums, and Derek Evans and
Romalyn Schmaltz on vocals Highly Recommended!!!!
$30 Cover Charge Per Set
The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime The fabulous Verve Quintet honors the blue note, hard bop tradition of the 1960’s and beyond. The band features Aaron Germain on bass, Adam Klipple on piano, Andrew Dixon on tenor sax, Daniel Herrera on tumpet and JPaul Macklin on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! 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
Thursday February 12th
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Bay Area based classical jazz pianist and composer Dahveed Behroozi performs with his trio featuring Behroozi on piano, Andrew Mell on bass and Tim Bulkley on drums. 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 Highly Recommended!!!! No 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 St, San Francisco 7:00 PM-8:45 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring one of the Bay Area’s best and most versatile jazz vocalists Stella Heath who will be backed by an outstanding quartet featuringNiel Fontano on piano, Daniel Fabricant on bass, Robby Elfman on reeds andSpike Klein on drums. Stella is a personnel favorite and a musical event to check out. 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 Daddywhose 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 andHenry Plumb on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge
The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime Post bop jazz pianist/composer and arranger Art Khuperforms with his outstanding quartet Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge
The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show in store featuring Bay Area based jazz pianist Syd Williams. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge
Friday February 13th
Presidio Theatre 99 Morago Avenue San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Highly acclaimed jazz vocalist Tatiana Eva-Marie music is inspired by her own French and Balkan heritage, a love for the Parisian art scene era spanning the 1920s to the 60s, a passion for traditional Gypsy songs, a fascination for New Orleans music and a deep connection to the Great American Songbook,
Django Reinhardt, Sidney Bechet, Cole Porter and other composers who were at the origins of French jazz. Backing her up are violinist Davide Laura, bassist
Wallace Stelzer and guitarist Max O’Rourke. This is someone to definitely check out. Highly Recommended!!!!
$49.50/$60.50/$71.50/$82.50 Cover Charge
Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Showtime
The Stanley Clarke Band is lead by four-time Grammy award-winner
Stanley Clarke who has attained “living legend” status during his over 40-year career as a bass virtuoso. He doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity and is a trailblazing jazz-fusion bassist. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$61.10 Cover Charge Per Set
The Freight & Salvage2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime Piedmont blues, and neotraditional country multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Don Flemons is known as “The American Songster” since his repertoire covers over one hundred years of American roots music. He is the Co-Founder and original member of the groundbreaking americana band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, the first ever black string band to win a Grammy Award. He is a great performer.. Highly Recommended!!!!!!! $39 Cover Charge
Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 7:00 PM Showtime. Grammy award winning indie Americana bluegrass legends
Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands perform a special Valentine’s Day concert with special guests virtuoso Anericana bluegrass fiddler and singer
Mollie O’Brienand master finger style guitarist Rich Moore.
Highly Recommended!!!! $42.75 Cover Charge
Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime Oakland based The Humidors have been churning out their own unique brand of party music for over a decade. Combining elements of hard-hitting funk, greasy soul, vintage R&B, soul jazz, and more you can be sure that this eight-piece unit is committed to the groove in all its shapes and forms. Band members include Justin Abee on percussion, Patrick Cress on baritone sax,
Scott Okamoto on trombone, Stevie Utstein on keyboards & organ, Tori Roze on lead vocals, Mike Mulqueen on guitar & vocals, Rudo Kinard on bass and
Adam Willis on drums. Opening up is Rob Phillips FUNKtet whose music is a blend of modern jazz funk and groove and heavy fusion. Band members include Rob E. Phillips on trumpet & flugelhorn, Chili Corder on guitar,
Dwight Augustin on bass, Zach Gersh on keys and Hassan Hurd on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge
Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 7:30 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store with Sgt. Splendorfeaturing the duo of
Kate Vargas & Eric McFadden with a style described as alt-funk, desert roots, dirty blues, and rock influenced by Tom Waits and the great New Orleans guitarist Leo Nocentelli. Highly Recommended!!! $25 Cover Charge
Tupelo 1337 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
Marshall Law Banddelivers 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
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 Ensemble featuring the wonderful Carla Helmbrecht on vocals, Brad Leali on saxophone, Adam Shulman on piano & organ, Brian Fishler on drums and Ron Belcher on bass.
Highly Recommended!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set
Fifth Street Farms 1517 Fifth Street Berkeley 7:30 PM Showtime
Indie Americana singer/songwriter musician and entertainer
Jim Kweskinpresents an evening of classic blues to hillbilly country, ragtime, jazz, and rock ‘n’ roll with special guests Meredith Axelrodand Suzy Thompson.
Highly Recommended!!! $30 Cover Charge
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. Tia Carroll is one of the most sought-after blues singers on the West Coast whose concerts are a soul-stirring journey through blues and gospel-infused soul music, fueled by her powerful vocals and magnetic stage presence. With a career steeped in the traditions of rhythm and blues, Carroll effortlessly commands the stage, delivering heartfelt performances that resonate with authenticity and passion. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$20 Cover Charge Per Set
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based pianist, composer and musical director Tammy Hall and her quartetperforms an evening of some of her favorite love songs with Hall on piano and keys, Ashley Jemison on alto sax, Amina Michelle Scott on contrabass and Ruth Price on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based soulful jazz soul vocalist and pianist Janice Maxi Reid pays tribute to jazz icon Nancy Wilson performing such Wilson standards as
“How Glad I Am” and “Guess Who I Saw Today”. Highly Recommended!!!!
$40 Cover Charge
The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime San Francisco based Cosmo Alleycats is a swing band that brings to the stage a potent mix of vintage dance music with a dynamic, soulful delivery. The band, comprised of 6 talented musicians, draws from several decades of exhilarating American music to deliver a fun and engaging performance. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge
The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
Macy Blackman & The Mighty Fines is universally regarded as the Bay Area’s premier New Orleans R&B/boogie band. 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, features a highly accomplished band The Mighty Fines include saxophonists Nancy Wright,
Ken “Snakebite” Jacobs, bassist Bing Nathan and drummer Larry Vann.
Highly Recommended!!!!!!! $20 Cover Charge
Dawn Club10 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
Pier 23 23 The Embarcadero San Francisco 4:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based virtuoso guitarist Ned Boyntonperforms with his Hot Club-inspired jazz trio along with guitarist Duncan James and bassist
Simon Planting. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge
The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show in store featuring the surf rock duo The Carrots
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge
Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Avenue San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime Gaucho Jazzis a masterful Bay Area band that combines the influence of gypsy jazz of 1930’s Europe with the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music, gutbucket blues and elements of ragtime. The band features band leader Dave Ricketts on guitar/vocals and coronet, Ari Munkres on bass, Craig Ventresco on guitar, Steve Apple on percussion and Leon Oakley on trumpet. This is one of the Bay Area’s best jazz ensembles. Highly Recommended!!!!!! No Cover Charge
Saturday February 14th
Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar Street Santa Cruz 7:30 PM Showtime
For over forty years the genre-crossing vocal/guitar jazz duo Tuck & Patti has cast its passionate musical spell worldwide, capturing the hearts of lovers, the respect of jazz buffs and the jaw-dropping awe of guitarists and singers. I can’t think of a better way to spend a Valentines Day evening than with the Grammy award winning great jazz duo and two of my favorite performers.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $68.00 Cover Charge
Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Showtime
The Stanley Clarke Band is lead by four-time Grammy award-winner
Stanley Clarke who has attained “living legend” status during his over 40-year career as a bass virtuoso. He doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity and is a trailblazing jazz-fusion bassist. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$61.10 Cover Charge Per Set
Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 7:00 PM Showtime. Indie Americana blues and jazz singer Maria Muldaurwill be performing her special Music for Lovers show this year on Valentine’s Day. Enjoy an evening of romantic bluesy jazzy love songs guaranteed to put you “in the mood” and inspire you to fall in love all over again!
Highly Recommended!!!! $37.60 Cover Charge
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00PM Showtimes. Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers are just a superb internationally recognized swing big band in the authentic style of the 1940’s and 1950’s as the band. Lavay the reigning“Queen Of Classic Jazz & Blues” pays tribute to the swingin’ Kansas City tradition, featuring the music of
Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing, Joe Williams, Helen Humes, Lester Young,
Jay McShann, Walter Brown, Jimmy Witherspoon, Myra Taylor & Big Joe Turner! Highly Recommended!!!!! $35 Cover Charge Per Set
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
San Francisco based Mary Stallings is one of the most distinctive and compelling jazz singers on the scene. Stallings has appeared alongside jazz greats including Cal Tjader, Dizzy Gillespie and the Count Basie Orchestra over her stellar career. With her supple sense of swing, blues-inflected phrasing, and matchless gift for empathic interpretation, it’s easy to see why The New York Times declared her “perhaps the best jazz singer alive today”.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Fog City Swing is 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!!!! $40.00 Cover Charge
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime Musical Art Quintet will perform a special Valentine’s Day concert featuring original compositions and arrangements of Latin Grammy nominated bandleader, Sascha Jacobsen and special guest percussionist Aaron Kierbel. The quintet features Anthony Blea on violin, Michele Walther on violin,
Charith Premawardhana on viola, Mischa Sascha Jacobsen on bass and
Aaron Kierbel on percussion. Highly Recommended!!!! $35 Cover Charge
Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 7:30 PM Showtime
A special Valentine Day evening show featuring Le Jazz Hot who are an ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrating the music of
Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Hot Club de France featuring Paul Mehling on lead guitar & vocals, Dexter Williams on string bass, Parker Weis on clarinet and Nelsen Hutchison on rhythm guitar.
Highly Recommended!!! $25 Cover Charge
Tupelo1337 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
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 5:00 PM & 6:45 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.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set
Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 12:00 AM-1:00 AM Showtime
A great evening of music in store featuring the multi-award winning vocalist and Hawaii’s first lady of jazz Azure McCall who sings in the vocal traditions of Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae and Ella Fitzgerald. Her warmth and sense of humor fuel every interpretation. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge
The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 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
The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Showtime A nice set of indie Americana folk rock with Stu Silverman & friends.
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge
Sunday February 15th
The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime Grammy-winning bluesman Cedric Burnside carries forward the raw, hypnotic sound of Mississippi Hill Country Blues while shaping it for a new generation. The grandson of the legendary R.L. Burnside, Cedric’s music blends tradition with rock, R&B, and soul, delivered with grit and honesty. With his new album Hill Country Love, Burnside proves why he is one of today’s most vital voices in American roots music. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!
$39/$44 Cover Charge
Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtime
The Stanley Clarke Band is lead by four-time Grammy award-winner
Stanley Clarke who has attained “living legend” status during his over 40-year career as a bass virtuoso. He doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity and is a trailblazing jazz-fusion bassist. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$61.10 Cover Charge Per Set
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society 311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay 4:30 PM Showtime. Ekep Nkwelle is one of jazz music’s rising stars whose voice transcends genres. Blending the rich traditions of Black American music with her West African heritage, Ekep’s performances are a fusion of jazz, gospel, blues, and global rhythms, delivered with profound emotional depth and powerful phrasing. She has performed with jazz giants like Wynton Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Cyrus Chestnut and Kenny Barron. She has a great band featuring Nkwelle on vocals, Julius Rodriguez on piano, Jermaine Paul on bass and Brian Richburg, Jr. on drums Highly Recommended!!!!!
$50/$60 Cover Charge
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM Showtimes. The Swedish musical sensation Gunhid Carling is an internationally acclaimed jazz artist, multi-instrumentalist, and entertainer extraordinaire performs her Annual Mardi Gras Extranveganza. Famous for her dynamic performances and extraordinary talent on trombone, trumpet, and more, Gunhild has dazzled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of New Orleans jazz, swing, and vaudeville-style showmanship.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes Bay Area based jazz vocalist Lara Louise music brings fresh interpretations of beloved songs from the Great American Songbook as well as some classic French standard. She has an outstanding band backing her up that includes John R. Burr on piano, Gawain Matthews on guitar, Daniel Herrera on trumpet, Aaron Germain on bass andBrian Fishler on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set
The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Showtime A nice afternoon of post bop jazz guitar music featuring Paride Pignotti. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge
Swig Bar 561 Geary Street San Francisco 10:00 PM-1:00 AM Showtime
The Swig Sunday Blues Jam continues under the guidance of the phenomenal soul, gospel and blues vocalist Emma Jean Foster. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge
Tonight’s Concert Recommendation
Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes
Wu Tang Clan
February 11th The Freight & SalvageOakland Interfaith Choir
February 11th The Freight & Salvage Leo Kotke
February 13th Presidio Theatre Tatiana Eva-Marie
February 13th The Freight & Salvage Don Flemons
February 15th The Freight & Salvage Cedric Burnside
February 15th Guild Theatre Cyril Neville Mardi Gras Celebration
February 16th The Freight & Salvage Cyril Neville Mardi Gras Celebration
February 17th Bimbo’s 365 Club Suzanne Vega
February 20th Guild Theatre The Marshall Tucker Band
February 21st Guild Theatre Joe Pug
February 21st The Freight & Salvage Black Uriah
February 21st Presidio Theatre DakHabrakha
February 22nd Presidio Theatre DakHabrakha
February 22nd Guild Theatre Patty Griffin
February 26th SF Jazz Chucho Valdez Royal Quartet
February 27th SF Jazz Chucho Valdez Royal Quartet
February 27th The Freight & Salvage Alison Brown
February 27th Bottom Of The Hill Young Dubliners
February 28th SF Jazz Chucho Valdez Royal Quartet
February 28th The Freight & Salvage Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet
March 1st SF Jazz Chucho Valdez Royal Quartet
March 1st Presidio Theatre Ladysmith Black Mamzabo
March 1st The Freight & Salvage John Santos Sextet
March 4th Guild Theatre Violent Femmes
March 5th Guild Theatre Violent Femmes
March 5th The Freight & Salvage Steep Canyon Rangers
March 13th Guild Theatre Umphrey’s McGee
March 13th Presidio Theatre Antonio Sanchez
March 13th The Freight & Salvage Peter Rowan
March 15th The Freight & Salvage Charlie Hunter Trio
March 19th The Freight & Salvage Mads Tolling & Peppino D’Agostino
March 27th Presidio Theatre Lunasa
April 9th Presidio Theatre Presevation Hall Jazz Band
April 9th The Freight & Salvage Dar Williams
April 10th The Freight & Salvage Dar Williams
April 12th Presidio Theatre Preservation Hall Jazz Band
April 15th Presidio Theatre Habib Koité, Aly Keïta, Lamine Cissokho: Mandé Sila
April 24th Guild Theatre A Flock Of Seagulls
April 24th Palace Of Fine Arts Tommy Emmanuel
April 25th Guild Theatre A Flock Of Seagulls
May 8th Presidio Theatre Storm Large
May 10th Presidio Theatre Sweet Honey & The Rock
May 15th Guild Theatre Blood Sweat & Tears
May 22nd The Freight & Salvage Ramblin’ Jack Elliot
May 23rd The Freight & Salvage Tony Trishka’s Earl Jam A Tribute to Earl Scruggs
June 6th The Freight & Salvage Booker T. Jones
June 7th The Freight & Salvage Booker T. Jones
Turn Your Radio On…..
Sunday February 8th
6:30 AM-8:00 AM WWOZ The Gospel Show With Lauren Mastro. Her take on gospel music in unique and refreshing
7:00 AM-10;00 AM KEPX 92.7 FM The Roadhouse With Greg Vandy. One of the most creative and eclectic programs on the air. This is a muat listen program!!!!!
8:00 AM-10:00 AM WWOZ Old Time Country And Bluegrass With
Hazel The Delta Rambler. Hazel has been hosting this great program since 1977 with music and interviews with old-time country, folk and bluegrass musicians
10:00 AM-Noon WWOZ Cajun And Zydeco With Charles Laborde Or
Jim Hobbs. This program is unquestionally to absolute best cajun/zydeco/creole acadian music program on the air
Noon-2:00 PM WWOZ Sunday Afternoon With Ol’ Man River
A great program of acoustic jazz, country blues, soul with a mix of cajun/zydeco
1:00 PM-3:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM America’s Back 40 The Hicks from Coast To Coast. Mary Tilson hosts without a doubt the best Americana music program on the air in the known universe!!
2:00 PM-4:00 PM WWOZ Sitting In With Elizabeth Meneray. This is my favorite jazz program on the air. This is an all vinyl program playing great jazz from the late 40’s through the early 70’s
3:00 PM-5:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM Every other week Allegra Thompson hosts
Pig In A Pen or Tom Diamant hosts Panhandle Country playing reat traditional country, bluegrass, cajun, western swing, old time string band and country jazz
4:00 PM-6:00 PM WWOZ Hep Cat’s Ball With The Secretary Of Swing
Two hours of great big band swing and early jazz
6:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ Spirits Of Congo Square With Baba Geno
A program of Reggae, African, Afro-Beat, Jazz, Hip-Hop, World and Orisha Music
8:00 PM-10:00 PM WWOZ What’s New With Duane Williams
Music covering contemporary blues, r&b and New Orleans music
10:00 PM-1:00 AM WWOZ The Dean’s List With Dean Ellis
Three hours of great contemporary jazz programming
Video Pick Of The Week
Eva Cassidy was one the great voices of her time. She sang blues, jazz, country, r&b as well as standards form theGreat American Songbook with a voice that ranged from electrifyingly piercing to smokily intimate. The music world first took notice of her extraordinary talents with her first solo recording, “Live at Blues Alley”.“We’re still applauding Eva Cassidy,” said
Mick Fleetwood, the Fleetwood Mac co-founder and drummer, who became a devotee of Cassidy’s while listening to her sing at Fleetwood’s, the Alexandria, Va., restaurant he owned and operated in the mid-1990s. “We’re keeping the campfire burning, letting people know about her. We want people to know about her!” Eva died in 1996 from melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. Her music was little-known during her 33 years of life, but today her soul-stirring voice is reaching people all over the worldselling over 10 million recordings. In celebration of Eva’s 63rd birthday on Monday the 2nd I would like to recommend the 2013 documentary Eva Cassidy: Tmeless Voice that charts her discovery and posthumous rise to international fame and attempts to explain why the modern day music business, with all its marketing driven strategies, was turned on its head by the voice of a girl from small town Bowie in Washington DC. It includes unseen original archive footage of Eva performing, and incorporates live performances and interviews from a range of contributors including Mick Fleewood, Katie Melua, Sir Terry Wogan, UK voice coach Carrie Grant and other broadcast journalists and music professionals who bring their own genuine insight into how and why Eva was discovered and went on to become a star after her untimely death
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