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Thursday August 13th Birthdays include

George Shearing British virtuoso jazz piano renowned for his inventive, melodic and unblushingly romantic solos who overcame blindness to become a worldwide jazz star and whose composition of “Lullaby Of Birdland” became an enduring jazz standard was was born 107 years ago

Jimmy McCracklin renowned blues singer/songwriter and pianist who by his count composed nearly a thousand songs and recorded hundreds including the “The Walk” and “Tramp” was born 105 years ago

Benny Bailey jazz trumpeter who was a well-known fixture on the European jazz scene but is best known for his contributions to the famous
Eddie Harris/Les McCann Swiss Movement album was born 101 years ago

Don Ho famed Hawaiian crooner who entertained many generations of fans on the islands and on tour who is best known for his theme song
“Tiny Bubbles” was born 95 years ago

Son Seals famed Chicago bluesman whose slash-and-burn searing and expressive guitar solos and deep hard edged raspy voice carried a fierce blues spirit into a new generation was born 84 years ago

Mulgrew Miller one of the most beloved and accomplished jazz pianists to emerge in the ’80s who was a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers before leading his own groups was born 71 years ago

Special K New York City based old school rapper who was prominent in the late 1970s throughout the 1980s and early 1990s best known as one of the founding members of the Treacherous Three turns 63 years old

Some Concert Recommendations For Today are

Thursday August 13th

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
The innovative vocal sextet Take 6 are a throwback to an earlier era of American music that combines classic gospel doo wop, and sophisticated jazz with unparalleled arrangements and musicianship Highly Recommended!!!!
$40-$130 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based swing jazz guitar icon Nick Rossi perform with his Swing Four ensemble. Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

The Chapel SF 777 Valencia Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring Afrolicious whose sound combines inspiring lyrics, funky bass lines, and a powerful horn section while retaining the soul and feel of classic funk, disco, Latin, and Afrobeat melodies.
Highly Recommended!!!! $27.25 Cover Charge

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. Band members include Lily Cato on lead vocals, Darah Golub and Morgane Hollowell on vocals, Angelo Spagnolo on guitar,, Brian Kesley on bass & synth and
Terry Moore on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Fog City Swing is the one of the Bay Area’s hottest swing band featuring an electrifying three horn front line, stellar crooning vocals, and a swing till you drop rhythm section. This seven piece ensemble transport you to the 1940’s, it is truly the world’s smallest big band! Highly Recommended!!!!
$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Chris Aschman Volcanic Band‘s music blends Latin jazz, jazz funk, and world music influences, drawing from his diverse performance history with artists including Paquito D’Rivera, Stanley Clarke and Aretha Franklin.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. Harmonica master and soulful blues singer/songwriter
Chris O’Leary leads his Chicago traditional blues rooted band featuring O’Leary on lead vocals and harmonica, Tom Terry on bass, Andy Stahl on sax and
Andrei Koribanics on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!!
$15 Cover Charge Per Set

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

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 7:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Mitch Polzak is a master guitarist and he and The Royal Deuces has been one of the premier Rockabilly bands since staring in 1999. Polzak’s incredible showmanship and ability to connect with his audiences as well as his diverse background in multiple genres (including Cajun, Bluegrass and Surf), contribute to what makes his sound and show so unique
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

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 Soundtrack Music Series presents Jules Buckner,Mike Wheeler &Vagabond Empire taking 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

People In Plazas is free noontime musical concert series in San Francisco public spaces. This is a great summer music series with over 120 free performances at lunchtime in a number of downtown public plazas Monday through Friday in July, August and September. Today’s noontime concert series lineup features the wonderful Asian music ensemble the
ChrisTrinidad Collective The concert takes place at 333 Market Street

Friday August 14th

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Flower Piano co-creator Dean Mermell celebrates the legacy of a brilliant American songsmith Mose Allison with his band Mose Def featuring Mermell on vocals, Kymry Esainko on keys, Eric Garland on drums, Daniel Fabricant on bass and Tom Griesser on tenor. Highly Recommended!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Black Cat Cafe 400 Eddy Street San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes Grammy nominated virtuoso bebop, post-bop and contemporary jazz jazz pianist David Kikoski collaborations with jazz legends including Roy Haynes, the Brecker Brothers, Pat Metheny, Chris Potter and the Charles Mingus Big Band has established himself as a sought-after presence on the global jazz scene. Kisoski will be backed up by an outstanding trio featuring Ralph Moore on tenor saxophone, Marvin “Smitty” Smith on drums and Rob Moreno on bass. This is one of the can’t miss sets of the week. Highly Recommended!!!! $20/$40/$50/$60 Cover Charge Per Set

Bottom Of The Hill 233 17th St, San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring the legendary Long Beach based surf rock band the Tijuana Panthers who are one of the shining stars of the twenty-first century garage surf rock revival scene. The band features Daniel Michicoff on bass & vocals, Chad Wachtel on guitar & vocals and Phil Shaheen on drums & vocals. Also performing are the San Francisco based post hardcore quartet
Minus Numbers and the Oakland based post punk rockers the Otoliths. The Tijuana Panthers are definitely worth checking out. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$25 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtime. Singer/songwriter and virtuoso guitarist Davy Knowles tone blends the fire of Rory Gallagher and the tenderness of Peter Green tenderness to go along with gritty vocals. He is a pure combustionable guitarist who plays every note like the whole room depends on it. Highly Recommended!!! $25-$65 Cover Charge Per Set

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime The Oakland Jazz Funk Project music is rooted in funk, neo-soul, R&B, fusion, jazz-funk honors playing it all from straight-ahead jazz to 70’s funk to contemporary neo-soul. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
A great set featuring the Bay Area based indie Americana roots music band Hank Manniger & The Juke Box Charlies. Highly Recommended!!!
$10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
Berkeley based post bop jazz saxophonist Kazemde George performs with trio. Highly Recommended!!! $15 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music instore featuring the “One Woman Band” Janice Maxie Reid who often doubles as a keyboard and left-hand keyboard bass player which makes her a force of nature on any stage! Her soulful, angelic and daringly accurate vocal prowess, distinctive four-octave voice range and engaging stage presence has captivated audiences for years. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Cosmo Alleycats is a San Francisco-based swing band that brings to the stage a potent mix of vintage dance music with a dynamic, soulful delivery. The band, comprised of 6 talented musicians, draws from several decades of exhilarating American music to deliver a fun and engaging performance. Band members include Emily Day on vocals, Steve Height on bass, Mike Burns on drums, Charles Chen on piano, Mike Olmos on trumpet and Pete Cornell on sax. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 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 transport you to the 1940’s, it is truly the world’s smallest big band! Highly Recommended!!!!
$15 Cover Charge

Tupelo 1337 Grant Street San Francisco 9:30 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!!!! No Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show featuring the Oakland based surf rock jazz instrumentl band
The Carrots. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Avenue San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime Gaucho Jazz is a masterful Bay Area band that combines the influence of gypsy jazz of 1930’s Europe with the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music, gutbucket blues and elements of ragtime. 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

Sausalito Jazz & Blues By The Bay in Downtown Sausalito 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Showtime. The free concert series presents the the rocking blues Latin jazz group The Volker Strifler Band Highly Recommended!!!!

Saturday August 15th

Black Cat Cafe 400 Eddy Street San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes Grammy nominated virtuoso bebop, post-bop and contemporary jazz jazz pianist David Kikoski collaborations with jazz legends including Roy Haynes, the Brecker Brothers, Pat Metheny, Chris Potter and the Charles Mingus Big Band has established himself as a sought-after presence on the global jazz scene. Kisoski will be backed up by an outstanding trio featuring Ralph Moore on tenor saxophone, Marvin “Smitty” Smith on drums and Rob Moreno on bass. This is one of the can’t miss sets of the week. Highly Recommended!!!! $20/$40/$50/$60 Cover Charge Per Set

Bottom Of The Hill 233 17th St, San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring the Dillinger Four who has proudly carried on the rich tradition of melodic Minnesota punk rock for more than 30 years. Opening up are another longtime established Minneapolis punk rock band Off With Their Heads and the Bay Area based punk rock super group
Middle Aged Queers Highly Recommended!!!!! $35 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Marcus Shelby & His Sextet present “Conversation: The Language of Charles Mingus” in a program that will include rarely performed Mingus compositions, excerpts from “Beneath the Underdog” film clips, and oratory by bandleader and bassist Marcus Shelby. The sextet features Shelby on bass and narration,Darren Johnston on trumpet, Tony Peebles on alto sax,
Danny Lubin-Laden on trombone, Greg Jacobs on piano and Tim Angulo on drums. This should be a set of music to definitely check out.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

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM Showtimes
The Ray Obiedo Latin Ensembleis made up of some of the Bay Area’s finest contemporary jazz musicians featuring Obiedo on guitar, Roger Glenn on flute, Murray Low on piano, Dan Feiszli on bass, Jon Bendichon percussion and
Colin Douglas on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Presidio Theatre 99 Moraga Avenue San Francisco 2:00 PM Showtime
The 4^th Annual Bliss Fest features an exclusive lineup of many of theBay Area’s favorite artists including Michael Michael Motorcycle, Circus Bella,
Combo Tezata and Elliot Peck & Friends. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$25 Cover Charge

Mildred Owen Concert Hall 1220 Linda Mar Blvd. Pacifica 7:30 PM Showtime BackPorchEstra is a roots Rock, Americana, acoustic blues, Western Swing, Cajun, Pop-Rock, jug band, New Orleans and Kitchen Sink music. The band draws from new original material as well as reworked classics by
Hank Williams, Taj Mahal, Dan Hicks, Big Bill Broonzy, Bob Wills, Bobby Charles and even The Christmas Jug Band tunes. Highly Recommended!!!
$25 Cover Charge

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 7:30 PM Showtime
A fun night of music in store featuring one of the world’s most beloved Americana roots acts Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys whose music seamlessly blends folk, bluegrass, Western swing, Cajun and mariachi influences. This is a show to definitely check out!!! Highly Recommended!!!!! $30 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. Blues singer Earl Thomas joins forces with the San Diego-based guitar prodigy Anthony “The Fallbrook Kid” Cullins bridging generations with effortless chemistry, this powerhouse collaboration blends rock & roll fire, deep blues tradition, and soul-stirring emotion.Highly Recommended!!!!! $25-$50 Cover Charge Per Set

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Swing and bebop with young phenom Nathan Takunaga clarinetist and saxophonist leads his quartet whose music blends classic jazz traditions with a fresh modern voice. Band members include Takanuga on reeds, Charles Chen on piano, Mikiya Matsuda on bass and Benny Amon on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge

SF Bootleggers Ball 3255 21sts Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Multi-instrumentalist bandleader Todd Morgan fronts his Swingsters Quintet. Highly Recommended!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
Banda Sin Nombre is an outstanding five-piece street band performing folk music from around the world. Mixing rich vocal harmonies with acoustic instruments including guitar, fiddle, charango, cajon, and bass, the band’s inspirations range from Peruvian Chicha to Catalan Rumba and Appalachian old time to Cumbia. This is one of the best live performance bands in the Bay Area!!Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
A great set of 1940’s and 50’s style Rhythm & Blues and Jazz originals featuring Kamrin Ortiz & His Knock Outs Highly Recommended!!!
$15 Cover Charge

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

The 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

The 88^th Annual Stern Grove Music Festival free summer outdoor Sunday music festival continues with hip hop legends the iconic Public Enemy Opening up is hip hop rap artist LaRussell The music starts at 2:00 PM and is located at 19^th Avenue and Sloat Blvd in San Francisco

Golden Gate Park Live From The Whale’s Tail Noon-6:00 PM Showtime
The Golden Gate Live From The Whale’s Tail presents Alex Walsh,Nate Harris,Rob Dietrich &Summer Champ Ths is a free concert. The Whale’s Tail is located at the14th Avenue East Meadow just west of the Rose Garden on the JFK Promenade. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Sunday August 16th

Green Music Center 1801 East Cotati Avenue Rohnert Park 7:00 PM Showtime An amazing night of music in store featuring two of great live performance bands in the known universe. Perhaps the most recognizable ambassador for New Orleans music working today Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue embodies the heart and soul of their city blending rock, funk, soul, jazz, blues, hip-hop, and Caribbean influences. St. Paul & The Broken Bones are a powerhouse gospel-tinged soulful ensemble with a complete with horns and a dynamic lead singer known for their electrifying live shows and impassioned vocals. Opening up is Nashville based indie Americana folk/soul singer/songwriter Tre Burt. This is one of the can’t miss shows of the week. Highly Recommended!!!! $45-$115 Cover Charge

The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime
With a larger-than-life personality and a powerful voice that conveys all the energy, celebration, and hedonism of an all-night block party, David Lee Roth is one of rock music’s best and most exciting frontmen. While Roth remains best known for his integral role inVan Halen’s meteoric rise to global dominance during the late ’70s and early ’80s he also enjoyed massive success as a solo artist throughout the ’80s, and continued releasing new music as he grew into more of a cultural icon than a hard-touring musician.
Highly Recommended!!!! $150/$185/$266 Cover Charge

Black Cat Cafe 400 Eddy Street San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM Showtimes Grammy nominated virtuoso bebop, post-bop and contemporary jazz jazz pianist David Kikoski collaborations with jazz legends including Roy Haynes, the Brecker Brothers, Pat Metheny, Chris Potter and the Charles Mingus Big Band has established himself as a sought-after presence on the global jazz scene. Kisoski will be backed up by an outstanding trio featuring Ralph Moore on tenor saxophone, Marvin “Smitty” Smith on drums and Rob Moreno on bass. This is one of the can’t miss sets of the week. Highly Recommended!!!! $20/$30/$40/$50 Cover Charge Per Set

Bottom Of The Hill 233 17th St, San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring the Dillinger Four who has proudly carried on the rich tradition of melodic Minnesota punk rock for more than 30 years. Opening up are another longtime established Minneapolis punk rock band Off With Their Heads and the Los Angeles based pop punk rockers
Mermaid Island. Highly Recommended!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 4:00 PM Showtime
Howell Devine is the massively talented NorCal trio featuring Joshua Howell on vocals, guitar & harmonica, Pete Devine on drums & washboard and Joe Kyle Jr. on upright bass.HowellDevine breaks from the norm, providing rich and complex textures integral to the music rather than simple backing for a soloist. The result is a sound which stands in stark contrast to the typical blues heard in bars these days and would more likely be shaking the floors of a Southern juke joint some 70 years ago. Highly Recommended!!!
$25 Cover Charge

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 4:00 PM Showtime
A great afternoon of Americana roots music in store featuring the legendary San Diego based The Paladins who are one of the leading roots, rockabilly and rocking blues bands to come out of California in the ’80s. Opening up is master rockabilly roots Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces. This should be a rcocking show. Highly Recommended!!!!! $42 Cover Charge

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
The innovative vocal sextet Take 6 are a throwback to an earlier era of American music that combines classic gospel doo wop, and sophisticated jazz with unparalleled arrangements and musicianship Highly Recommended!!!!
$40-$130 Cover Charge

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 5:00 PM Showtime
A great late afternoon of straight ahead post bop music with
Tony Johnson’s 230 Jones Street Band featuring some great players including the iconic Charlie McCarthy on saxophone & flute, Sam Cady on piano, Chuck Bennett on bass and Tony Johnson on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$25 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes . Bay Area based jazz vocalist Lara Louise music brings fresh interpretations of beloved songs from the Great American Songbook as well as some classic French standard. She has an outstanding band backing her up that includes John R. Burr on piano, Gawain Matthews on guitar, Daniel Herrera on trumpet, Aaron Germain on bass and Brian Fishler on drums. Highly Recommended!!! $40 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 88^th Annual Stern Grove Music Festival free summer outdoor Sunday music festival continues with soul singing icon Al Green Opening up is singer/songwriter Goapele and The Glide Ensemble The music starts at 2:00 PM and is located at 19^th Avenue and Sloat Blvd in San Francisco

Golden Gate Park Live From The Whale’s Tail Noon-6:00 PM Showtime
The Golden Gate Live From The Whale’s Tail presents Matt Reagan,
Ms G,XtinaM &Young Sun This is a free concert. The Whale’s Tail is located at the14th Avenue East Meadow just west of the Rose Garden on the JFK Promenade. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Monday August 17th

The Chapel SF 777 Valencia Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Valerie June music blends folk, soul, blues, and traditional Appalachian elements into a refreshingly timeless sound that sits outside any particular musical era. Opening up is contralto songstress Tianna Esperanza.
Highly Recommended!!!! $58 Cover Charge

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar Street Santa Cruz 7:00 PM Showtime
Jazz Mafia celebrates more than 25 years of the collective’s futuristic jazz roots with a concert that revisits the music that shaped Jazz Mafia’s identity in its earliest days, drawing from the first five years of the project’s evolution from 2000 to 2005 featuring material connected to early projects such as
Realistic Orchestra, Shotgun Wedding Quintet, and other formative ensembles with a performance that reconnects with the sounds that helped define the collective’s foundation.Expect adventurous compositions, layered grooves, and inventive improvisation, with surprise guests appearing from across the Jazz Mafia musical family featuring Adam Theis on trombone, Mike Olmos on trumpet, Tommy Occhiuto on tenor and baritone sax, Matt Clark on piano,
Sam Bevan on upright & electric bass and Eric Garland on drums
Highly Recommended!!!!! $36.75 Cover Charge

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

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

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

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 August 18th

Bottom Of The Hill 233 17th St, San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring New York-based group Ida who are known for their intimate arrangements and quietly intense songwriting, drawing from influences ranging from indie rock, folk, and R&B to chamber pop and minimalism. Opening up is Los Angeles based Americana folk singer/songwriter and guitarist Tara Jane O’Neil and Woodstock, NY based indie alt rock singer/songwriter and guitarist Storey Littleton.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring the post bop jazz ensemble the
Ohana Collective featuring Nate Gilbreath on trombone, Nicolaus Gelin on trumpet, Mwanzi Harriott on guitar, Miles Turk on drums and Alan Jones on bass. Highly Recommended!!! $5 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

Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime Dave Stuckey & The Hot House Gang are trucking into their 16th year of swinging the standards (and not-so-standards) of the 1920’s & 30’s, bringing a fresh, roughhouse treatment of the small group jazz bands, from Chicago to New York and everywhere in between! If your bag is Fats Waller,
Wingy Manone or Eddie Condon et al., dig no further! Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 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

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. Bay Area jazz keyboardist Adam Kipple leads his outstanding quartet featuring Kipple on keys, Henry Plumb on drums, Bob Brumbneloe on guitar and Jesse Levit on sax. This is a set of music to definitely check out.. 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 Chris Meeder, Three Reefs Deep & Trixie Rasputin The 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

People In Plazas is a free noontime musical concert series in San Francisco public spaces. This is a great summer music series with over 120 free performances at lunchtime in a number of downtown public plazas Monday through Friday in July, August and September. Today’s noontime concert series lineup features the San Francisco based chamber music ensemble Melody Of China The concert takes place at 101 California Street

People In Plazas is a free noontime musical concert series in San Francisco public spaces. This is a great summer music series with over 120 free performances at lunchtime in a number of downtown public plazas Monday through Friday in July, August and September. Today’s noontime concert series lineup features Bay Area based jazz vocalist Emily Day performing with her Swingtet featuring Steve Height on bass, Mike Burns on drums,
Andrew “Carnegie” Hall on piano, Pete Cornell on tenor saxophone & clarinet and Andrew Storar on trumpet. The concert takes place at 303 2^nd Street

Wednesday August 19th

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar Street Santa Cruz 7:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring New York based Latin jazz master pianist Bill O’Connell best known for his work with Mongo Santamaria,
Dave Valentin and Jerry Gonzales. Backing O’Connell are Lincioln Goines on bass and Joe Krosnick on bass. Highly Recommended!!!!! $31.50 Cover Charge

Fifth Street Farms 1517 Fifth Street Berkeley 7:30 PM Showtime
One of the world’s premier contemporary mandolinists Jacob Jolliff performs with his amazing progressive bluegrass band The Jacob Jolliff Band featuring Jolliff on mandolin, George Jackson on fiddle, Ross Martin on guitar and
Myles Sloniker on bass. This should be a great show and one to definitely check out. Highly Recommended!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM Showtimes. Mississippi Delta based highly acclaimed blues pianist and vocalist Eden Brent is known for her electrifying fusion of boogie-woogie, soul, and jazz, delivering powerhouse performances that echo the spirit of juke-joint traditions. and She continues to carry forward the timeless deep roots in the Delta’s musical heritage, with bold energy and authenticity on stages around the world. Highly Recommended!!!! $30/$65 Cover Charge Per Set

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

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz vocalist Emily Day performs with her Swingtet featuring Steve Height on bass, Mike Burns on drums, Andrew “Carnegie” Hall on piano, Pete Cornell on tenor saxophone & clarinet and Andrew Storar on trumpet.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Bay Area based jazz B3 Hammond organist Simon Rowe performs a tribute to the gropundbreaking jazz pianist Dave Brubeck. Performing with Rowe are Ron Belcher on bass and Brian Fishler on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$30 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 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!!! $5 Cover Charge

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

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show featuring Bay Area based jazz musician Garrett Barley.
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

SF Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime The Bandshell Midweek Melodies Series presents C Breezy Quartet, Eliz &
Joyce Lee The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

People In Plazas is free noontime musical concert series in San Francisco public spaces. This is a great summer music series with over 120 free performances at lunchtime in a number of downtown public plazas Monday through Friday in July, August and September. Today’s noontime concert series lineup features The Steely Dan tribute band The Dans Of Steel
The concert takes place at 425 Market Street

People In Plazas is free noontime musical concert series in San Francisco public spaces. This is a great summer music series with over 120 free performances at lunchtime in a number of downtown public plazas Monday through Friday in July, August and September. Today’s noontime concert series lineup features the retro R&B band Kool With Klaus The concert takes place at 555 California Street

Thursday August 20th

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 8:00 PM Showtime. North Mississippi Allstars is one of the great American roots southern rock/blues bands. Formed in 1996 by the talented brothers
Luther and Cody Dickinson, The Allstars are the product of a special time for modern Mississippi country blues influenced by their father Memphis legend
Jim Dickinson, R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough and Otha Turner the Allstars are creating modern Mississippi music inspired by the ancients and reaching into the future. Highly Recommended!!!!! $52 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 7:00 PM & 8:45 PM Showtimes
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!!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Ivy Room 860 San Pablo Avenue Albany 7:00 PM Showtime
A great night of improvisational free form jazz featuring Strolling Gnomes with Thomas Dimuzio on electronics, Fred Frith on guitar, Ben Goldberg on clarinet, Larry Ochs on tenor and soprano saxophones and Scott Amendola on drums, percussion & electronics. Highly Recommended!!!! $24 Cover Charge

Black Cat Cafe 400 Eddy Street San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM Showtimes The Black Cat All Stars presents a tribute to the music and legacy of Prince, celebrating one of the most influential and groundbreaking artists in modern music history. Bringing together a collective of musicians from across the Bay Area, the performance honors the energy, emotion, style, and musical brilliance that made Prince a singular force in popular culture. The Black Cat All Stars features Sheldon Alexander on drums, Kevin Person on keys, Clark Sims on bass and Veotis Latchison on vocals. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20/$30/$40/$50 Cover Charge Per Set

The Chapel SF 777 Valencia Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring the abosultely fabulous Austin based
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears whose music blends vintage blues, soul, and R&B drawing inspiration from such legendary “shouters” as Howlin’ Wolf, Wison Pickett, James Brown as well as smoother crooners like Sam Cooke. Highly Recommended!!!! $33.40 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Cosmo Alleycats is a San Francisco-based swing band that brings to the stage a potent mix of vintage dance music with a dynamic, soulful delivery. The band, comprised of 6 talented musicians, draws from several decades of exhilarating American music to deliver a fun and engaging performance Highly Recommended!!! $15 Cover Charge

Madrone Art Bar 500 Divisadero Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime Macy Blackman is universally regarded as the Bay Area’s premier New Orleans R&B/boogie pianist. Blackman, who has accompanied Mac Rebennack
(aka Dr. John) and also backed up such national acts as The Coasters and
The Drifters during his illustrious career. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!
$5 Cover Charge

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

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

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes A great set of music in store featuring New York based Latin jazz master pianist Bill O’Connell best known for his work with Mongo Santamaria,
Dave Valentin and Jerry Gonzales. Backing O’Connell are Lincioln Goines on bass and Joe Krosnick on bass. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Jazz bassist Tomoko Funaki leads her energetic and swinging
Hard Bop Collective whose music firmly rooted in the jazz tradition and influenced by the masters that defined the genre. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM Showtimes. British based Willie and the Bandits are a genre-blending trio known for their explosive fusion of blues-rock, world music, and atmospheric soundscapes. Led by guitarist and vocalist Wille Edwards, the band delivers powerful slide guitar, driving rhythms, and dynamic live performances that have earned international acclaim. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!!
$20/$50 Cover Charge Per Set

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 7:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. San Francisco based Radio Gatsby is a dance band that seamlessly blends various musical genres, including 1920s jazz, New Orleans & speakeasy jazz, big band swing, bossa nova and contemporary sounds.
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

People In Plazas is free noontime musical concert series in San Francisco public spaces. This is a great summer music series with over 120 free performances at lunchtime in a number of downtown public plazas Monday through Friday in July, August and September. Today’s noontime concert series lineup features the French gypsy jazz ensemble Twango The concert takes place at Ricon Center located at 101 Spear Street

People In Plazas is free noontime musical concert series in San Francisco public spaces. This is a great summer music series with over 120 free performances at lunchtime in a number of downtown public plazas Monday through Friday in July, August and September. Today’s noontime concert series lineup features the tango music of Orquesta Tipica Tarareando
The concert takes place at 333 Market Street

Tonight’s Concert Recommendation

The Chapel SF 777 Valencia Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
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Upcoming Concerts & Shows

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 17^th The Chapel SF Valerie June

August 18^th The Chapel SF Valerie June

August 20^th Sweetwater Music Hall North Mississippi Allstars

August 23rd The Chapel SF Built to Spill

August 24th The Chapel SF Built to Spill

August 25th The Chapel SF Built to Spill

August 25^th The Greek Theatre David Byrne

August 29^th The Freight & Salvage Bill Kirchen & Nina Gerber

September 3^rd Cornerstone Berkeley Tab Benoit

September 4^th The Freight & Salvage Bettye Lavette

September 5^th The Freight & Salvage Bettye Lavette

September 5^th Green Music Center Taj Mahal & Kebmo

September 5^th August Hall Valerie-A Tribute To Amy Winehouse

September 10^th SF Jazz Christian McBride Trio

September 11^th SF Jazz Christian McBride Trio

September 12^th SF Jazz Christian McBride & Ursa Major

September 13^th SF Jazz Christian McBride & Ursa Major

Setember 15^th Yoshi’s John Pizzarelli

Setember 16^th Yoshi’s John Pizzarelli

September 17^th SF Jazz Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane

September 18^th SF Jazz Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane

September 19^th SF Jazz Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane

September 19th Frost Ampitheatre Brandi Carlile

September 19^th Cornerstone Berkeley Vieux Farka Toure

September 22nd SF Jazz Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis

September 23^rd Masonic SF Boz Scaggs

September 23^rd The Back Room Jim Canpilongo Trio With Scott Amendola

September 23^rd The Guild Theatre Tommy Emmanuel Trio

September 24^th The Freight & Salvage Michael Cleveland

September 25^th The Freight & Salvage Bill Frisell & Harmony Five

September 26^th Green Music Center Jazz At Lincoln Center With Wynton Marsalis

September 27th Guild Theatre Samantha Fish

Setember 28^h Yoshi’s Fred Wesley & The New JB’s

September 28^th SF Masonic Social Distortion

August 29^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Tori Amos

September 30^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Jack Johnson

September 30^th Great American Music Hall Beth Orton

October 1st SF Jazz Hiromi & Kazunori

October 2^nd Guild Theatre John Oates & The Good Road Band

October 2^nd SF Jazz Hiromi

October 2^nd SF Masonic Danny Elfman

October 2^nd The Fillmore SF Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

October 3^rd Sweetwater Music Hall Old Crow Medicine Show

October 3^rd The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 3rd SF Jazz Hiromi The Trio Project

October 3rd The Greek Theatre Jon Batiste

October 3rd Great American Music Hall Igorrr

October 4th SF Jazz Hiromi The Trio Project

October 4th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 5th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 6^th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 7th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 8th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 8th SF Jazz Kurt Elling & The Yellowjackets

October 9th SF Jazz Kurt Elling & The Yellowjackets

October 9th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 10th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 10th SF Jazz Marcus Shelby New Orchestra

October 11th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 11^th The Freight & Salvage Emmet Cohen Presents Miles & Coltrane at 100

October 13^th The Freight & Salvage Jon Mclaughlin

October 17^th The Freight & Salvage Meshell Ndegeocello

October 18^th The Freight & Salvage Meshell Ndegeocello

October 18^th The Guild Theatre Chris Isaak

October 20^th The Guild Theatre The Jerry Douglas Band

October 22^nd Rio Theatre Todd Rundgren

October 25^th The Independant SF Balthvs

October 29^th Rio Theatre Michael Franti Trio

October 29^th The Guild Theatre Blues Traveler

October 30^th The Fillmore SF Galactic

October 31st The Fillmore SF Galactic

October 30th Masonic SF The Chicks

October 30^th SF Jazz John Scofield Electrospective

October 31^st SF Jazz John Scofield Electrospective

November 1^st SF Jazz John Scofield Electrospective

November 1st Masonic SF Tom Jones

November 1st The Guild Theatre The Psychedelic Furs

November 2nd The Guild Theatre The Psychedelic Furs

November 6^th Sweetwater Music Hall Southern Culture On The Skids

November 7^th Bottom of the Hill Southern Culture On The Skids

November 12^th SF Jazz Stanley Clark & Ron Carter

November 13^th SF Jazz Stanley Clark & Ron Carter

November 14^th SF Jazz Stanley Clark & Ron Carter

November 15^th SF Jazz Stanley Clark & Ron Carter

November 21^st The Back Room Johnny Sansone Band

November 21^st The Freight & Salvage Lucy Kaplansky

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

December 3^rd SF Jazz Jake Shimabukuro

December 4^th SF Jazz Jake Shimabukuro

December 5^th The Independant SF Dragon Smoke

December 5^th SF Jazz Jake Shimabukuro

December 6^th SF Jazz Jake Shimabukuro

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

December 11^th Rio Theatre Jonathan Richman

December 12^th Rio Theatre The Wooten Brothers

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

December 16^th SF Jazz The Queen’s Cartoonists

December 16^th Bimbo’s 365 Club Pokey LaFarge

December 17^th SF Jazz Tribute To Eddie Palmieri

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

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

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

December 23^rd SF Jazz Marcus Shelby New Orchestra

December 31st SF Jazz Cimafunk

Turn Your Radio On…..

Thursday August 13th Recommendations

6:00 AM-9:00 AM KPOO 89.5 FM The Emmett Powell Gospell Caravan hosted by Marcus Johnson

7:00 AM-9:00 AM WWOZ Traditional Jazz With Sally Young. Sally hosts my absolute favorite Trad Jazz program. This is a must listen program

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 WWOZ New Orleans Music Show With Michael Dominici Michael showcases the diversity and many facets of the New Orleans and regional music scene

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

3:00 PM-5:00 PM KPOO 89.5 FM Johnny Brooklyn Show. A program of classic blues and oldies

5:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ R&B With Cousin Dimitri. This is another must listen program

8:00 PM-10:00 PM WWOZ Kitchen Sink With Jennifer Brady. This is one of the best eclectic music programs on the air

8:00 PM-10:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM The Bonnie Simmons Show. Bonnie is a Bay Area icon and treasure. This is one of great rock and roll programs on the air

10:00 PM-Midnight KPFA 94.1 FM Betty’s Night In. A great program of new and classic Americana, country, bluegrass, pop, R&B sprinkled with a some jazz, international, and classical sounds

10:00 PM- Midnight WWOZ DJ Bus Stop Come On One of my new favorite programs. Eclectic mix of R&B, funk & soul

Video Pick Of The Week

Bill Evans was one of the most influential pianists,composer and arranger of post-bop jazz. Evans brought an introverted, relaxed, and lyrical classical sensibility into jazz. Along with a keen technical ability and nuanced sense of harmony. His inescapable influence on the very sound of jazz piano has touched virtually everybody of prominence in the field after him including Michel Petrucciani, Andy Laverne, Richard Beirach, Enrico Pieranunzi and Warren Bernhardt. In celebration of Evans 97th birthday on Sunday I would like to very highly recommend the outstanding 2015 documentary
Bill Evans:Time Remembered is a 90-minute documentary film which tells the story of Bill Evans’ turbulent life and his contribution to jazz music. Several well renowned musicians are included in the film including Tony Bennett,
Paul Motion, Jim Hall, Oerin Keepnews, Bobby Brookmeyer, Dr. Billy Taylor, singer Jon Hendricks and jazz pianist Bill Charlap. The film also compiles a wide range of historical information about the jazz pianist including his first TV recording which appeared on CBS Look Up and Live in April 1958, playing
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