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Some Music Birthday Celebrations For Today Sunday November 1st Includes

Sippi Wallace “The Texas Nightingale” who was regarded as one of the last living “true blues shouters” who still performed her music in its original style without a microphone and wrote such earthy, self-assertive blues songs that were embraced by feminists in the 1970’s such as ”Women Be Wise” and ”Mighty Tight Woman” was born 128 years ago

Lou Donaldson beloved alto saxophonist who became part of the bedrock of the jazz scene and whose soulful, blues-steeped presence in the music endured undiminished for three-quarters of a century was born 100 years ago

Roger Kellaway Grammy award winning virtuoso pianist, composer and arranger who recorded over 250 albums and has worked with everyone from Duke Ellington to Elvis and Carmen McCrae to Barbra Streisand as well as composing over 20 film scores, ballets, orchestral works and including his theme for NPR’s Selected Shorts series and the iconic TV theme song for
All in the Family (“Remembering You”) turns 87 years old

Kinky Friedman singer/songwriter, humorist and sometime politician who with his band, the Texas Jewboys, developed an ardent following among alt-country music fans with songs like “They Ain’t Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore” and “Get Your Biscuits In The Oven And Your Buns In The Bed” and whose biting cultural commentary earned him comparisons with Will Rogers and
Mark Twain was born 82 years ago

Leon Spencer Houston based soulful jazz organist best known for his time as part of David “Fathead” Newman’s band as well as his time with Melvin Sparks and Grover Washington Jr was born 81 years ago

Jim Steinman iconic composer, lyricist and record producer who is best known for writing all the songs on “Bat Out of Hell” Meat Loaf’s operatic, teenage-angst-filled 1977 debut album which remains one of the most successful records of all time was born 79 years ago

Lyle Lovett multi Grammy award winning singer/songwriter and bandleader whose music is an eclectic blend of country, folk, jazz swing, blues and gospel turns 69 years old

Sophie B. Hawkins idiosyncratic singer/songwriter who embraces an eclectic range of musical influences including pop/rock and adult contemporary turns 62 years old

Lil Peep rapper and singer/songwriter who was a member of the hip-hop collective GothBoiClique and is credited as being a leading figure of the emo rap sub-genre and an inspiration in alternative youth subcultures was born
30 years ago

Some Concert Recommendations for Today Sunday November 1st include

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Aside from being one of the principal innovators of modern jazz guitar
John Scofield is a creative artist of an even rarer sort as a stylistic chameleon who has forged a consistent, rock-solid aesthetic identity. Looking to commemorate his 74th year, Scofield has penned a collection of new compositions for his the swinging group Electrospective featuring Scofield on guitar, Larry Goldings on the Hammond B3 organ, Oteil Burbridge on bass and Adam Deitch on drums Highly Recommended!!!!!! $50-$125 Cover Charge

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society 311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay 4:30 PM Showtime Jeremy Pelt is one of the most celebrated trumpeters of his generation who has secured a distinct place in modern jazz through his acclaimed recordings and extensive international touring. Pelt first gained wide attention through his work with the Mingus Big Band and has since performed and recorded with leading artists including Ravi Coltrane, Cedar Walton, Jimmy Heath, Nancy Wilson and Bobby “Blue” Bland. Pelt will be backed by a great ensemble featuring Jalen Baker on vibes Misha Mendelenko on guitar, Leighton Harrell on bass and Jared Spears on drums. This is a set to check out. Highly Recommended!!!!! $50/$60 Cover Charge

SF Masonic 1111 California Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
Tom Jones is one of the most popular vocalists to emerge from the British Invasion. From the mid-’60s on, Jones has sung nearly every form of popular music from pop, rock, show tunes, and country to dance, techno, and more — while his vocal style, a full-throated, robust baritone with little regard for nuance or subtlety remain a swaggering constant. Highly Recommended!!!!
$154-$1293.75 Cover Charge Range

Black Cat Cafe 400 Eddy Street San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:15 Showtimes Grammy nominated jazz saxophonist and composer De’Sean Jones is an artist who is on a path to becoming apart of Detroit’s great musical legacy after being mentored by the legendary jazz trumpeter Marcus Belgrave and electronic music pioneer “Mad” Mike Banks of UR (Underground Resistance). Performing with Jones are Anthony Stanford on bass, Zac Sommerfield on guitar, Brendon Davis on keyboards and Ashton Thomas on drums. This should be a great show.. Highly Recommended!!!!
$20/$30/$40/$50 Cover Charge Per Set

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
One of the Bay Area’s best jazz singers and the leading interpreter of the music of Billie Holiday, Stella Heath will be performing with her outstanding quintet featuring Neil Angelo Fontano on piano, Ian Scherer on guitar,
Trevor Kinsel on bass & trumpet, Jonathan Corona on tenor sax & clarinet and Daniel Fabricant on drums Highly Recommended!!!
$44.50 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes Jazz trumpet master Erik Jekabson performs original music inspired by three important cities in the development of jazz: New Orleans, New York and San Francisco. Erik brings his top-notch quintet into Keys to pay musical tribute to all three inspiring locations featuring Jekabson on trumpet, Kasey Knudsen on alto sax, Matt Clark on piano, Dan Feiszli on bass and Jeff Marrs, drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40.00 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 3:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring the blues and roots music based Charles Wheal and his band. Wheal has played with a virtual who’s-who of blues greats, including James Cotton, Steve Freund, Charlie Musselwhite, Kim Wilson and
Mark Hummel to name a few. Wheal and his band plays with passion and great energy. Highly Recommended!!!! $5 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
Danny’s Live Dead is the popular Northern California Grateful Dead cover band and weekly jam night led by drummer Danny Luehring
Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime. A great set of music in store featuring the fabulous Lavay Smith on vocals accompanied by Chris Siebert on the mighty in-house Hammond organ! Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Riptide SF 3639 Taravel Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Nashville Honeymoon is the Bay Area’s First Couple of Rockabilly and Country Music! Honky-tonk sweethearts Hank and Lynne play the classic country sounds of the 50s and 60s.  Their music is a modern reworking of the classic country sounds of the 50s and 60s drawing on country, rockabilly, and honky-tonk traditions. Special guest is Joel Goldmark. 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 & Winstrong This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Monday November 2nd

Kuumbwa Jazz 320 Cedar St # 2, Santa Cruz 7:00 PM Showtime
New York City based Helen Sung has been described as one of the most exciting new pianist and composers of her generation. She has performed with such luminaries as Clark Terry, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter,
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the
Mingus Big Band. She is presently on tour promoting her debut big band album “Oracles” which pays tribute to the jazz legends who were her mentors including Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, Wayne Shorter,
Ron Carter,Sir Roland Hanna, Barry Harris and Kenny Barron. This should be one of the dest sets of the week. Highly Recommended!!
$52.50 Cover Charge

The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring new wave icons The Psychedelic Furs who built a career on mysterious pop songs guided by the world-weary and unmistakable vocals of Richard Butler plus an always-evolving sound that started off as stark post-punk then took detours into synth pop, dance rock, and mainstream alternative. Along the way, they released a classic album that fused the energy of punk with the brightness of the groundbreaking 1981 album “Talk Talk Talk” as well as a string of singles highlighted by
“Love My Way”, “Heaven” and “Heartbreak Beat” that proved popular and influential. Highly Recommended!!!! $378 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. One of the Bay Area’s hottest trad jazz ensembles the
Barbary Coast Jazz Band features Bob Schulz on cornet, Don Neely on reeds,
Clint Baker on trombone, Bill Reinhart on tuba, Scott Anthony on banjo and Marty Eggers on piano Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

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

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

Tuesday November 3rd

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Fault Line Trio is one of the Bay Area’s most dynamic and innovative crossover jazz projects! Swing, R&B, and sophisticated grooves. The trio features Jay Sanders on piano and keys, Lukas Vesely on bass and Brian Fishler on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime The Budhrani Brothers Band specializes in a blend of the hot swing of
Benny Goodman and the rhythmic power of Django Reinhardt’s gypsy jazz, combining well-loved standards with rare gems. With their spirited performances, their band seeks to transport audiences back to the roaring 1920s and swingin’ 1930s, reviving the era’s exuberant hot jazz.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

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

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

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 10:00 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

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

Wednesday November 4th

Kuumbwa Jazz 320 Cedar St # 2, Santa Cruz 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Renowned saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Joshua Redman is on tour promoting his latest album “We Play For Rollins” which is his loving tribute to the master Sonny Rollins. Performing with Redman are drummer Nazir Ebo, pianist Paul Cornish and bassist Phillip Norris. Highly Recommended!!
$93.25 Cover Charge Per Set

The Mabuhay Gardens 435 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Cat’s Corner presents the Heidi Evelyn Swing Band performing their brand of early blues and traditional jazz and vintage swing music.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

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 Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:00 PM Showtime
Andre Sumelius Quartet is a prominent contemporary jazz group led by the highly acclaimed Finnish drummer and composer Andre Sumelius who are known for their high-energy hard and post-bop sound, the quartet blends Scandinavian jazz sensibilities with international collaborations. Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes New York City based Helen Sung has been described as one of the most exciting new pianist and composers of her generation. She has performed with such luminaries as Clark Terry, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Mingus Big Band. She is presently on tour promoting her debut big band album “Oracles“ which pays tribute to the jazz legends who were her mentors including
Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter,
Sir Roland Hanna, Barry Harris and Kenny Barron. This should be one of the dest sets of the week. Highly Recommended!!!! $30 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
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 Patrick Wolff on saxophone and clarinet, Adam Shulman, Essiet Essiet and Sylvia Cuence. 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 Manos Lindas, Oceanography & Owen Quincy The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

Thursday November 5th

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Renowned saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Joshua Redman is on tour promoting his latest album We Play For Rollins which is his loving tribute to the master Sonny Rollins. Performing with Redman are drummer Nazir Ebo, pianist Paul Cornish and bassist Phillip Norris. Highly Recommended!!!!!!
$55-$125 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring one of the very best Celtic Music ensembles Solas who plays Irish traditional music as well as original compositions influenced by the country, rock, and Americana music.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $44/$49 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime ​
San Francisco based The Hard Bop Quintet gets their inspiration from the fiery style of the early 1960s New York jazz scene. The idea for the band was to create a hard bop jazz group which seamlessly fuses different musical aesthetics such as boogaloo, afro-cuban,bebop, and down home blues, into the contemporary musical landscape playing original compositions as well as new interpretations of genre classics by legends such as Hank Mobley,
Lee Morgan and Kenny Dorham. Band members featured are Scott Larson on trombone, Jay Sanders on trumpet, Keith Saunders on piano, Eric Markowitz on bass and Evan Hughes on drums Highly Recommended!!!! $20 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums music draws from the likes of such legends as Big Joe Turner, Louis Jordan, T-Bone Walker and Ruth Brown, Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums have a true respect for the original roots of Jazz and Blues. Both Lucky’s and Carmen Getit’s lead vocals nail their decidedly little big band sound just perfectly..The band features Steve Lucky on piano and vocals, Carmen Getit on guitar and vocals, Doug Rowan on sax, Matt Cowan sax,
Scott Petersen on sax, Lukas Vesely on bass and Brian Fishler on drums.
Highly Recommended!!! $10 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 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 from Alice Coltrane to Van Morrison 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, Joe Vasquez and Romalyn Schmaltz on vocals. Highly Recommended!!!!
$40 Cover Charge Per Set

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

Friday November 6th

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 8:00 PM Showtime. A great show in store featuring the genre-busting “Americana from the wrong side of the tracks” party-band Southern Culture On The Skids who creates an eccentric mélange of rockabilly flair, swamp pop and humor to send up the boisterous country culture of the South. The band features
Rick Miller on guitar and vocals, Mary Huff on bass and vocals and Dave Hartman on drums who have been playing together for over 30 years. Opening the show is the San Francisco based surf rock instrumental band Frankie & The Poolboys. In my mind this is the show of the week. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$35.54 Cover Charge

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Renowned saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Joshua Redman is on tour promoting his latest album We Play For Rollins which is his loving tribute to the master Sonny Rollins. Performing with Redman are drummer Nazir Ebo, pianist Paul Cornish and bassist Phillip Norris. Highly Recommended!!!!!!
$55-$125 Cover Charge

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 7:30 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring San Jose’s “King of Bollywood Blues” guitarist vocalist and harmonica master Aki Kumar whose music is a blending traditional Indian music with blues, country, funk, jazz, R&B, soul, rockabilly, ska and world Highly Recommended!!! $35 Cover Charge

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
San Francisco based jazz pianist and vocalist Mike Greensil is one of the Bay Area’s premier Great American Songbook interpreteurs. Grensil will be backed but by bassist John Wiitala and drummer Donald Bailey.
Highly Recommended!!!! $20 Cover Charge

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Ray Obiedo‘s Latin Jazz Ensemble is comprised of some of the Bay Area’s finest contemporary jazz musicians. With its heavy influence of Brazilian and Caribbean rhythms, a traditional West Coast Latin Jazz sound is always at the core of the ensemble. Band members include Obiedo on guitar, Jeff Cressman on trombone, Murray Low on keys, Dan Feiszli on bass, Jon Bendich on percussion and Phil Hawkins on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $33.85 Cover Charge

Cornerstone Berkeley 2367 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring the legendary Oakland hard rock band based Y&T who are known for their high energy live performances.
Highly Recommended!!! $50.44/$86 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtime. 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 passionHighly Recommended!!!
$39 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
Oakland based Johns Brothers Piano Company is an instrumental quartet that blends chamber music, early jazz, stride piano, and barroom blues with high-energy improvisational. Highly Recommended!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime A great show in store featuring Wobbly World a group of internationally recognized musicians in a powerful and unique collaboration. Founded by guitarist Freddy Clarke, the music is an ethno-layering of melodic, rhythmic and poetic ideas from several very different musical traditions that fit powerfully into a brilliant new sound and a joy-filled celebration of international musical synergy.Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Bay Area based Hammond B3 jazz organist Wil Blades leads a great trio with back up by drummer and vocalist Otis McDonald and guitarist Jeff Parker. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

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

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show in store featuring Bay Area based multi instrumentalist
Smith Dobson. 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. Highly Recommended!!!!!! No Cover Charge

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:30 PM Showtime The Golden Gate Bandshell Soul/Jazz/R&B Concert Series presents the
Key Elements Latin Jazz Ensemble This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco.
Highly Recommended!!!!!

Saturday November 7th

Bottom Of The Hill 233 17th Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring the genre-busting “Americana from the wrong side of the tracks” party-band Southern Culture On The Skids who creates an eccentric mélange of rockabilly flair, swamp pop and humor to send up the boisterous country culture of the South. The band features Rick Miller on guitar and vocals, Mary Huff on bass and vocals and Dave Hartman on drums who have been playing together for over 30 years. Opening the show is the ever popular Oakland based punk rock surf swing band Van Goat. In my mind this is the show of the week. Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
A really fun show in store featuring the Oakland based high energy dynamic and exciting Balkan fusion band Hot Blood Orkestar whose music seamlessly blends elements of Balkan, Funk, Pop, Latin, Jazz and grooves. Band members featured are Ryan Feldthouse on violin, bouzouki and oud, Benezra Tergis on keys, Brett Warren on bass and Shawn Myer on drums. This should be one of the best shows of the week. Highly Recommended!!!! $40/$45 Cover Charge

Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell Street San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
A really great set of music in store featuring San Jose based indie-pop hip-hop collective Peach Street Rascals whose music is a blend of alternative jazz, funk, indie pop, and hip-hop inspired by artists like Frank Ocean and
Kendrick Lamar. Highly Recommended!!!! $35.06/$102.85

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 8:00 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 Christmas Jug Band tunes. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$20 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtime Legendary jazz folk pop blues singer singer Maria Muldaur will be performing with her Red Hot Bluesiana Band who will be serving up a tasty gumbo of New Orleans Blues, R&B, and Swamp Funk Highly Recommended!!! $33.75 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Bay Area based Hammond B3 jazz organist Wil Blades leads a great trio with back up by drummer and vocalist Otis McDonald and guitarist Jeff Parker. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM 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!!!! $25 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
San Francisco based Frankie & The Poolboys are one of the Bay Area’s great instrumental surf combos performing original music in the style of the first wave of Southern California beach music, with an incredibly wide variety of influences Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 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

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A great show featuring jazz bassist Eric Markowitz and friends.
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Sunday November 8th

Moe’s Alley 1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz 7:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring the genre-busting “Americana from the wrong side of the tracks” party-band Southern Culture On The Skids who creates an eccentric mélange of rockabilly flair, swamp pop and humor to send up the boisterous country culture of the South. The band features Rick Miller on guitar and vocals, Mary Huff on bass and vocals and Dave Hartman on drums who have been playing together for over 30 years. Opening the show is the Santa Cruz based cowpunk, surf, and rockabilly trio the Dead Kampers. In my mind this is the show of the week. Highly Recommended!!!!
$30.31 Cover Charge

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society 311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay 4:30 PM Showtime. Celebrated saxophonist, composer and bandleader Azar Lawrence is one of the great torchbearers of spiritual jazz. Emerging from the powerful Los Angeles music tradition, he’s known for his deeply expressive sound, high energy performances and his belief in music as a force.  Over his extraordinary career Lawrence has performed with giants such as
McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw and Pharoah Sanders. He is currently touring with his Azar Lawrence Experience featuring Lawrence on sax, Lynne Fiddmont on vocals, Brian Swartz on trumpet, Taka Mori on guitar, Robert Turner on piano, Gerald Brown on bass and Yayo Morales on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!! $50/$60 Cover Charge

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 5:00 PM Showtime
Mitch Polzak is a master guitarist and he and The Royal Deuces featuring
Joe Goldmark on pedal steel, Tim Wagar on bass and Kenny Owen on drums has been one of the premier Rockabilly bands since staring in 1999. Polzak’s incredible showmanship and ability to connect with his audiences as well as his diverse background in multiple genres including Cajun, Bluegrass and Surf contribute to what makes his sound and show so unique
Highly Recommended!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:45 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz drummer Benny Amon performs with Charles Chen on piano and Mikiya Matsuda on bass. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15-$20 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes . Jazz flautist and composer Christian Artmann leads his outstanding quintet featuring Artman on flutes, Laszlo Gardony on piano, Jeff denson on bass,
Yoron Israel on drums and Elena McEntire on vocals. Highly Recommended!!!! $40.00 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
An evening of post bop jazz with Signless featuring drummer Mikes Turk. Highly Recommended!!! $5 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 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

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 & Blvk H3ro This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Tonight’s Concert Recommendation

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
John Scofield

Upcoming Concerts & Shows

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…..

Radio Programming Recommendations For Sunday November 1st

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

Sippi Wallace “The Texas Nightingale” was regarded as one of the last living “true blues shouters” who still performed her music in its original style, without a microphone. A contemporary of Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey she wrote such earthy, self-assertive blues songs as ‘‘Women Be Wise” and ‘
“Mighty Tight Woman”,songs that were embraced by feminists in the 1970’s. She abandoned blues for gospel in the 1930’s, but returned to secular music in the 1960’s. During the 1970’s, her songs were rediscovered by the singer
Bonnie Raitt, who helped revive Mrs. Wallace’s performing career. Her personal repertoire includedsuch classics as “Suitcase Blues,”
“Gambler’s Blues,” “Women Be Wise (Keep Your Mouth Shut, Don’t Advertise Your Man),” “Special Delivery Blues” and “Mighty Tight Woman”. All are from her Grammy award winning 1983 album “Sippie”. In Celebration of Wallace’s 128^th birthday on Sunday November 1st I would like to recommend the 1983 documentary Sippi which explores the wit, wisdom and artistry of this classic blues singer/songwriter

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