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Some Music Birthday Celebrations For Today Sunday October 25th Includes

Doc Souchon jazz guitarist and writer on music who was a pivotal figure in the historical preservation of New Orleans jazz in the middle of the 20th century and who wrote such standards as “Whose Sorry Now”, “Tea For Two” and
“Dig Dig Do” was born 129 years ago

Eddie Lang was arguably the most influential jazz guitarist of the prewar era influencing both Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian playing and recording with some of the biggest names of the Jazz Age including
Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Bessie Smith and Lonnie Johnson was born 124 years ago

Earl Palmer a first-call drummer on the New Orleans r&b recording scene and a key member of the legendary studio session group The Wrecking Crew was born 102 years ago

Jimmy Heath one of the most accomplished saxophonists and composers of his time and recognized as a living link to a dynamic period of jazz innovation, as someone who worked alongside Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane and other musical innovators of the 1940s and ’50 was born 97 years ago

Barbara Cook Tony Award-winning soprano who in 1957 originated the career-making Broadway role of Marian the librarian in “The Music Man” and whose later concert and cabaret performances clinched her reputation as one of the world’s leading performers of theater songs was born 99 years ago

Helen Reddy Australian-born singer whose 1972 hit song “I Am Woman” became the feminist anthem of the decade and propelled her to international pop-music stardom was born 85 years ago

Robin Eubanks one of the premier jazz trombonists of his generation who has played and recorded with Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Stevie Wonder, Sun Ra and McCoy Tyner’s Big Band turns 71 years ago

Katy Perry singer, songwriter and television personality known for her influence on modern pop music and her camp style, being dubbed the
“Queen of Camp” turns 42 years old

Some Concert Recommendations for Today Sunday October 25th include

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:50 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!!!! $15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Ocean Ale House 1314 Ocean Avenue San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
Karen Segal Trio led by the wonderful jazz guitarist Karen Segal, performs original compositions and inventive arrangements of standards with
Jack Kerns on drums and Jonathan Ferris on bass.
Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 5:30 PM & 7:30 PM Showtime The Swedish musical sensation Gunhid Carling is an internationally acclaimed jazz artist, multi-instrumentalist, and entertainer. 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!!! $44.59/$60.50 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes Bay Area based master latin jazz percussionist Hector Lugo performs with his Caribbean Latin Jazz Trio featuring Julio de La Cruz on piano, Sam Bevan playing the acoustic bass and Héctor Lugo on percussion and vocals
Highly Recommended!!!! $40.00 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 3:00 PM Showtime
One of the Bay Area’s premier jazz drummers Henry Plumb performs with his trio Highly Recommended!!!! $5 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
A gritty set of music in store featuring The Luxomatics who play a special brand of early blues, rock and roll and jazz. Highly Recommended!!!
$10 Cover Charge

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

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

Monday October 26th

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Luke Westbrook has secured his reputation as a first call Jazz guitar player in the thriving San Francisco Bay Area music scene. He performs with his outstanding trio featuring Westbrook on guitar, Smith Dobson on drums and John Wiitala on bass. Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Le Hot Jazz is San Francisco’s premier Django Reinhardt gypsy jazz ensemble, following in the tradition of Django while expanding the sound. Band members include Paul Mehling on guitar & vocals, Evan Price on violin, Dexter Williams on bass and Jordan Samuels on rhythm guitar
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

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 October 27th

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime Midnight Blue Organ Trio featuring Bobby Brown on guitar, Chris Foreman on the Hammond B3 Organ and Greg Rockingham on drums is a hard swinging group inspired by Jazz organ greats Jimmy Smith, Larry Young and
Dr. Lonnie Smith. The trio’s repertoire includes compositions by contemporary artists Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein and John Scofield.
Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime The Cottontails are one of the Bay Area’s best vintage jazz ensembles playing a wide range of styles ranging from 20’/30’s Gatsby-era jazz, classic 40’s swing, and vintage 50’s/60’s r&b featuring a truly great jazz vocalist Karina Denike fronting the group 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
San Francisco based Mean To Me is a jazz quintet that resurrects classic jazz of the 1920s through 1940s–sometimes twisted by the more modern stylings of Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus and Ahmad Jamal and an eclectic variety of soul-jazz and latin-jazz. Band is led by jazz vocalist Judy Butterfield with
Ben Slater on piano, Scott Foster on guitar, Cairo McCockran on drums and
Sam Heminger on bass Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 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 DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A good show in store featuring the Oakland F.MPH whose music blends experimental jazz, progressive jazz and avant-garde music.
Highly Recommended!!! $5 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show featuring San Francisco based indie Ameicana bluegrass old time string roots band Skillet Licorice. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

City Of Awe Civic Center Sound Track Series Noon-3:00 PM Showtime
The Civic Center Soundtrack Music Series presents Dan Agnello, Olive Pants & Scott Ray Laws 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

Wednesday October 28th

The Mabuhay Gardens 435 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
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!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
A fun night of high energy funk music in store featuring
Mike Luzzi’s No Mercy Band whose members include Luzzi on sax, Niecy Livingsingle on vocals, Gig Anderson on keyboards, Big Mike Aka Leo on drums and Bob Coons on guitar. Highly Recommended!!!!! No 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.This is a great ensemble
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM Showtimes. The Red Curtain presents Laugh And Blues which is a a comedy showcase on the main stage with a live blues band swinging between sets. Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge

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

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Patrick Wolff is simply the Bay Areas best jazz tenor sax man deeply rooted in both the bebop and post bop traditions. The band features Wolff on saxophone, Anthony Wilson on guitar, John Wiitala on bass and Smith Dobson on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring one of Nashville’s premier Western Swing Jazz ensembles The Farmer & Adele. This is a can’t miss show.
Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring the Bay Area based high energy blues/soul and ska band My Blue Soul Highly Recommended!!!!
$10 Cover Charge

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!!!! $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 Josh Brough, Michael Annotti & Rebecca Chapa The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

Thursday October 29th

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Grammy award winning tenor saxophonist and composer David Sanchez brings his Carib Ensemble to the stage, presenting the West Coast premiere of his new work Tambó which is dedicated to the memory of Sánchez’s mentor, the late Nuyorican piano legend Eddie Palmieri, Tambó (drum) was inspired by a recent trip to Haiti and Puerto Rico and the chants and rhythms drawn from the *bomba* tradition he heard in Loíza and San Basilio de Palenque in Colombi. Highly Recommended!!!! $35-$75 Cover Charge

Rio Theatre 1205 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz 7:00 PM Showtime Singer/songwriter and poet Michael Franti music fuses themes of love, community, and social consciousness with a distinctive cocktail of R&B, hip-hop, soul, folk, rock, and reggae. Highly Recommended!!!! $76 Cover Charge

The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime
For nearly four decades Blues Traveler‘s rollicking mix of blues, rock, and soul with the razor sharp melodic sense of a classic pop band has made them a hugely popular. Opening up is Minneapolis based indie Americana folk rockers The Last Revel. Highly Recommended!!!!
$233.60/$285.10 Cover Charge Range

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring Ghanaian-born California based independent singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer
Ryan Allay whose music is a unique blend of retro soul, R&B, Afrobeats and global rhythms. Highly Recommended!!!! $28.45 Cover Charge

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

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway, Oakland 6:00 PM Showtime
A great night of fantastic blues guitar in store featuring Jules Leyhe who Premier Guitar who said of Lehye “forget everything you know about slide guitar he maybe the best blues guitar slide licks since Derek Trucks maybe even Duane Allman”. This ain’t your granddaddy’s blues—heck, it ain’t even your daddy’s blues. Guitarist Jules Leyhe is on an entirely different trip, juxtaposing futuristic elements with down-home tones. Leyhe has performed with with Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Jimmy Vivino and Fantastic Negrito, played the national anthem at the Oakland Coliseum, and been featured in guitar player, premier guitar, and vintage guitar. Leyhe’s music is a mashup of blues, hip-hop, fusion, rock and Latin music. Leyhe & The Family Jules will be performing with special guest Angela Petrilli. Highly Recommended!!!!! $39.50 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime Drummer Chris Gamper performs with his contemporary jazz group Gamperdrums Funk Jazz featuring Paul Eastman on bass, Drew Zingg on guitar and Gamper on drums and percussion.Highly Recommended!!!!
$20 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
The Brian Andres Quartet featuring Brian Andres on drums and percussion,
Tony Peebles on tenor sax, Eric Peralta on piano and Aaron Germain on bass is one of the Bay Area’s top Latin jazz ensembles.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 Two of the Bay Area’s most acclaimed acoustic musicians violinst Mads Tolling and accordionist and pianist Sam Reider join forces for an eclectic and highly original evening exploring jazz and folk traditions from around the world featuring Danish folk songs, Argentine tango, Venezuelan waltzes, the music of Django Reinhardt, and American jazz and roots music.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 7:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Westside Jazz Club lead by the wonderful tenor saxophonist
Scott Silverberg, is a collective of innovative jazz musicians performing jazz standards, challenging modern compositions and freshly-updated classics. I have seen this ensemble a number of time and they never disappoint
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show in store featuring Bay Area based post bop jazz pianist
Syd Williams Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

City Of Awe Civic Center Sound Track Series Noon-3:00 PM Showtime
The Civic Center Soundtrack Music Series presents John Elliott, Larisa Roberts & Michael Annotti 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

Friday October 30th

The Fillmore 1805 Geary Blvd. San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
New Orleans based Americana jazz, R&B, rock, funk and rap jam band Galactic is forever learning, developing and evolving their techniques and musicianship to include the genres of funk, R & B and even at times rap yet this modern styling goes over well with the audiences. The classics are still included to please the droves of older fans yet the whole show has a brilliant consistency so therefore anyone not in the know would simply presume they were playing one album in its entirety. There is a charm and authenticity to the music Galactic performs so for any fans of jazz and the New Orleans scene in general, go see them. Highly Recommended!!!! $62 Cover Charge

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 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

SF Masonic 1111 California Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
The Chicks are one of the preeminent country group of their generation, transforming the sound and sensibility of the genre by combining Texas swing, upbeat bluegrass, and pop harmonies. Highly Recommended!!!!
$345-$1253 Cover Charge Range

The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime
For nearly four decades Blues Traveler‘s rollicking mix of blues, rock, and soul with the razor sharp melodic sense of a classic pop band has made them a hugely popular. Opening up is Minneapolis based indie Americana folk rockers The Last Revel. Highly Recommended!!!!
$233.60/$285.10 Cover Charge Range

Black Cat Cafe 400 Eddy Street San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:30 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/$60 Cover Charge Per Set

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM Showtime
Bay Area based swing jazz guitarist Nick Rossi performs with his
Swing Four Ensemble featuring Rossi on guitar, Ray Jacildo on piano,
Mikiya Matsuda on bass and Cairo McCockran on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!!$15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
The Fifth Annual Freak Funk Halloween Takeover features Oakland based
The Humidors who have been churning out their own unique brand of party music for over a decade by combining elements of hard-hitting funk, greasy soul, vintage R&B, soul jazz. Joining the festivities is the Oakland based six piece funk ensemble Litty DeBungus whose bass-driven rhythms, powerful horn section, searing guitar solos, and soulful vocals inspires people of all kinds to move their bodies and free their minds. This is a must see show.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $16 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtime. Fillmore Slim is hailed as the “West Coast Godfather of the Game” who is a legendary blues singer, guitarist, and storyteller whose vibrant career spans opening for icons like B.B. King and Dinah Washington performing in San Francisco’s Fillmore District and earning enduring respect across the blues and hip-hop communities. Highly Recommended!!!
$33.75 Cover Charge Per Set

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
The Baguette Quartette is a great Bay Area ensemble that plays music that was heard in Paris between 1920 and 1940 on street corners, in cafes, and in popular dance halls. Its repertoire consists of valses musettes, tangos, pasos dobles, fox trots, marches and realistic songs. The quaret features
Odile Lavault on chromatic button accordion and vocals, Rachel Durling on violin,
John Schott on guitar and Rich Trevor on bass. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$25 Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Legendary blues guitarist Steve Freund performs with his all stars.
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 6:00 PM Showtime
The Freestone Peaches are Northern California’s premier Allman Brothers Tribute Band. The Freestone Peaches brings the raw energy and full throttle rock & roll of the legendary Allman Brothers Band live on stage.
Highly Recommended!!! $35 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
A great set in store featuring La Papaya Theory whose music is an infectious, danceable blend of tropical grooves and improvisation rooted in traditional Colombian and Latin American cumbia rhythms Highly Recommended!!!
$10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
A really fun show in store featuring The Good Evening Folks performing nostalgia musc from the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s but with a twist. Imagine if
Keely Smith and Louis Prima met Morticia and Gomez Addams. The band is led by Meredith Edgar and Lester Raww on vocals, Colonel Timothy Leather on bass and Alex “Possum” Carvidi on saxophone, Kevin Reidy on trumpet and
Aaron Bonsall on drums. Highly Recommended!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 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!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 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!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
A great show with the allstar band Wampa featuring Adam Shulman on keys, Jess Levit on alto and EWI, Jason Muscat on bass and Jeff Marrs on drums who will take you on a journey through the music of Star Wars but in a way that you don’t expect! Highly Recommended!!!! $40 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 and Mike Olmos on trumpet. Highly Recommended!!!! No 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

Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based r&b, funk, hip-hop and Latin music trio The Hogan Brothers features Julian on drums, Steve on bass and Colin on electric piano and accordion.
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
Mihaly’s Shimmering Leaves This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco.
Highly Recommended!!!!!

Saturday October 31st

The Fillmore 1805 Geary Blvd. San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
New Orleans based Americana jazz, R&B, rock, funk and rap jam band Galactic is forever learning, developing and evolving their techniques and musicianship to include the genres of funk, R & B and even at times rap yet this modern styling goes over well with the audiences. The classics are still included to please the droves of older fans yet the whole show has a brilliant consistency so therefore anyone not in the know would simply presume they were playing one album in its entirety. There is a charm and authenticity to the music Galactic performs so for any fans of jazz and the New Orleans scene in general, go see them. Highly Recommended!!!! $62 Cover Charge

SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 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

Bottom Of The Hill 233 17th St, San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
A Halloween extravaganza featuring the San Bruno based garage punk band The Mummies whose rebellious attitude and distinctive performance costumes exerted a major influence on later emerging garage punk and garage rock revival act. Opening up are the Bay Area based ska horror punk band Balzac. DJ Big Nate gets the music going by spinning all of the spooky hits. Highly Recommended!!!! $30 Cover Charge

Rio Theatre 1205 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz 8:00 PM Showtime
Santa Cruz based AJ Lee & Blue Summit are an award-winning energetic, charming, and technically jaw-dropping band. The band is led by lead vocalist and mandolin virtuoso AJ Lee with Scott Gates, Chad Bowen on bass and Sullivan Tuttle on guitars and Jan Purat on fiddle. Highly Recommended!!!!
$42 Cover Charge

SF Masonic 1111 California Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
The Chicks are one of the preeminent country group of their generation, transforming the sound and sensibility of the genre by combining Texas swing, upbeat bluegrass, and pop harmonies. Highly Recommended!!!!
$345-$1253 Cover Charge Range

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring my favorite Grateful Dead Jam Band
Wake The Dead who are the world’s only Celtic All-Star Grateful Dead Jam Band. Wake the Dead spreads their reach to embrace the entire Summer of Love, keeping it alive for Deadheads and Celtoids alike, as only they can. Highly Recommended!!!! $44/$49 Cover Charge

Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
The Annual Masquerade Throwdown features Katdelic which is
Ronkat Spearman’s five piece”party-all-night” band with an infectious groove that is irresistible to anyone within ear rangeThe music is an electrifying hybrid of Funk, Soul, EDM, Hip Hop, Jazz and Rock guaranteed to
“Make ‘Em Dance”. Highly Recommended!!!!! $14 Cover Charge

Black Cat Cafe 400 Eddy Street San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:30 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/$60 Cover Charge Per Set

Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based R&B, funk, hip-hop and Latin music trio The Hogan Brothers features Julian on drums, Steve on bass and Colin on electric piano and accordion. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Vocalist and composer Rhonda Sauce will be performing a new suite of songs, influenced by a deep connection to Jazz, Brazilian music and R&B with songs dealing with love, loss and life’s foibles with charm, grace and humor. Funky, soulful and swinging, the band is anchored by veteran pianist Adam Klipple. This Halloween show will feature all sorts of surprises as “Billy Holiday and The Blues Brothers” take the stage. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
A special evening in store featuring the Grammy award winning vocalist
Tony Lindsay and the Bay Area’s own “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! Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

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

Mildred Owens Concert Hall 1220 Linda Mar Blvd. Pacifica 7:30 PM Showtime Tom Rigney and Flambeau is the Bay Area’s preeminent cajun & zydeco band specializes in blazing Cajun two steps, lowdown blues, funky New Orleans grooves, Boogie Woogie piano, and heartbreakingly beautiful ballads and waltzes. Much of the repertoire is composed by Rigney, but the mix in a few classics from the Cajun/NewOrleans songbook. Along the way you may pick up a trace of Rigney’s Irish roots, or echoes of Eastern Europe–it just makes the musical gumbo that much tastier. Band members include Tom Rigney on violin, vocals, Caroline Dahl on piano, Anthony Paule on guitar, Sam Rocha on bass and Brent Rampone on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Change

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
San Francisco based Sondango music is rooted in the foot tapping hip shaking sounds of Havana, Los Angeles, mexico City and London featuring
Richard Nelson Hall on piano, Sandra Aran on vocals, Scott Foster on guitar;
Dan Feiszli on bass and Russ Gold on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$25 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 11:59 PM-11:30 AM Showtime
The Late Night Set presents a set with jazz drummer JC Grady and her trio.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Blues harmonica virtuoso Mark Hummel performs with his band featuring Hummel on harmonica and vocals, Steve Freund on guitar, Kedar Roy on bass and Wes Starr on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
San Francisco Ocean Beach based instrumental surf band The Seismics perform music ranging from surf originals to 50+ classic 60’s surf covers.
Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 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!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime Oakland Jazz Funk Project is a Bay Area ensemble that celebrates jazz as a living, evolving language. They honor the continuum from straight-ahead jazz to 1970s funk, neo-soul, R&B, and contemporary fusion, keeping the tradition alive and relevant with energetic performances designed to move both heart and body Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 12:00 PM Showtime. The Golden Gate Bandshell presents Halloween At The Bandshell featuring Charity and the JAMBand This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Sunday November 1st

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!!!!!

Tonight’s Concert Recommendation

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 5:30 PM & 7:30 PM Showtime Gunhid Carling

Upcoming Concerts & Shows

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…..

Radio Programming Recommendations For Sunday October 25th

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

10:00PM-1:00 AM WWOZ The Dean’s List With Dean Ellis
Three hours of great contemporary jazz programming

Video Pick Of The Week

John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie effect on jazz cannot be overstated: his trumpet playing influenced every player who came after him, his compositions have become part of the jazz canon, and his bands have included some of the most significant names in the business. He was also, along with Charlie Parker, one of the major leaders of the bebop movement. He is also considered one of the first musicians to infuse Afro-Cuban, Caribbean and Brazilian rhythms with jazz. His work in the Latin jazz genre includes Manteca, A Night in Tunisia and Guachi Guaro, among others. In Celebration of Dizzy’s 109th Birthday on Wednesday the 21^st I would like to recommend the Les Blank’s 1964 documentary Watch Dizzie Gillespie who along with Charlie Parker,
Thelonius Monk and Sonny Rollins sparked the move from traditional Jazz to “Bebop” in mid 1940s America. This film includes rare images of Gillespie playing on his famous bent horn, and talking about his beginnings, and his theories about music

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