Early exposure to jazz through educational programs (b.1979 SF, CA) allowed Luke to participate in the Monterey Jazz Festival, and the Grammy in the Schools programs as part of the...
Live every Tuesday exclusively at Local Edition! The Local Edition Jazz Orchestra is a diverse group of long-time friends that have played alongside one another for years. The ensemble ranges...
Barbary Coast Jazz Band performs every other Monday! Bob Schulz - Lead/Cornet Don Neely - Reeds Clint Baker - Trombone Bill Reinhart - Tuba Scott Anthony - Banjo Marty Eggers - Piano
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At just 21 years of age, Graham is a young gun making a name for himself in the world of Jazz today. A dyed-in-the-wool bebop pianist, he seeks to uphold the tradition of Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Kenny Clarke, Hank Jones, and Barry Harris, among others, and treats their music equally as soul food and...
Gunhild Carling at Biscuits & Blues showcases the Swedish singer, multi-instrumentalist, and entertainer known for exuberant, old-school Jazz and Swing performances. Carling moves between trombone, trumpet, bagpipes, piano, harmonica, and other instruments—sometimes several in one number—while singing, tap dancing, and drawing on the theatrical spirit of Vaudeville; she has appeared with the Count Basie Orchestra...
Pop Ignition appears at Local Edition. Meet your new favorite pop / rock / dance cover band blasting off with iconic classics and today’s biggest chart-toppers!
Fillmore Slim at Biscuits & Blues brings San Francisco bluesman Clarence Sims—born in Louisiana and named for the city’s historic Fillmore Street—to the stage for a rare, story-rich performance. A singer, guitarist, and songwriter with a gritty vocal style and sharply dressed presence, Slim opened for B.B. King and Dinah Washington at the original Fillmore,...
Early exposure to jazz through educational programs (b.1979 SF, CA) allowed Luke to participate in the Monterey Jazz Festival, and the Grammy in the Schools programs as part of the San Francisco Jazz Festival. In the years following those early days Luke has secured his reputation as a first call Jazz guitar player in the...
Kamrin Ortiz brings his six piece band to Local Edition with his 1940’s and 50’s style Rhythm & Blues and Jazz originals.
Introducing The Verve Quintet, The Bay Area’s hottest new jazz ensemble! Celebrating the effervescent sound of the 1960’s hard bop era. In addition to performing their own original compositions they honor the great jazz artists like Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Lee Morgan to name a few. The Verve...
Grant Levin at the Redwood Room presents an elegant, intimate evening of live jazz from the San Francisco pianist and composer. Levin’s performances move comfortably between classic and contemporary jazz, combining expressive piano playing, lyrical improvisation, and sophisticated rhythmic interplay in a relaxed lounge setting. Whether appearing solo or with his duo, he brings a...
Artur Menezes at Biscuits & Blues brings the Brazilian-born, Los Angeles–based guitarist, singer, and songwriter to the intimate 401 Mason Street club. An Albert King Award winner, Menezes delivers high-voltage live performances that unite fiery Blues guitar with Rock, Funk, and Soul, balancing expressive solos, melodic songwriting, and Brazilian-rooted rhythmic influence. Two shows: 6:30pm and...
Dennis Palmieri at Hunt & Gather features the Long Island–born, San Francisco–based singer-songwriter and cabaret performer, whose piano-led shows combine the storytelling spirit of 1970s singer-songwriters with Jazz Standards, beloved 1980s songs, and original material. A familiar presence in the city’s lounge and cabaret scene, Palmieri delivers a warm, theatrical, audience-friendly performance built for an...
Jazz Trio, Jason Movrich & Friends playing their Blues, Soul and Funk tunes at Local Edition. Jason Movrich vocals and guitar Joe Carusi on drums Eric Goodwill on bass
Mike Olmos has become one the most in demand jazz musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area while maintaining a frequent national and international performance/touring schedule. In the Bay, Mike...
Eamonn Flynn at the Redwood Room brings an intimate, soulful performance from the Dublin-born pianist, organist, singer, and songwriter. Flynn’s music blends Irish soul with blues, R&B, gospel, jazz, and...
Harrison Flynn at Biscuits & Blues brings the Martinez-born, Los Angeles–based guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter home for a blues-rock set led by expressive Southern slide guitar. A member of Idlewild West, an Allman Brothers tribute band, Flynn draws on ’60s psychedelia, folk, surf rock, country, jazz, and Indian classical music while keeping the blues at...
Lilan Kane at Dawn Club will be performing songs by female singers who have influenced her personal musical journey and style. Lilan Kane is a vocalist rooted in jazz and soul. Often noted for her distinct vocal timbre and musicality, she has captured audiences in the Bay Area for years selling out venues like SFJAZZ...
Harlan Records welcomes Fault Line Trio — one of the Bay Area’s most dynamic and innovative crossover jazz projects, serving up a blend of swing, R&B, and sophisticated grooves in an intimate listening‑room setting. Featuring Jay Sanders on piano and keys, Lukas Vesely on bass, and Brian Fishler on drums, this modern jazz piano trio...
The Bobby Young Project at Biscuits & Blues features Oakland guitarist and vocalist Bobby Young, a Bay Area blues mainstay whose five-decade career includes work with John Lee Hooker, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Maria Muldaur, and Jimmy McCracklin. Formed in 1997, the band pairs Young with his son Nick on second guitar, drummer Latrosse Harris, bassist...
Live every Tuesday exclusively at Local Edition! 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...
Drummer/Vibraphonist/Saxophonist Smith Dobson V has been performing in the Bay Area for nearly twenty years. Originally from Santa Cruz, Ca., Dobson is a member of an important Jazz family. His father, the late Smith Dobson IV, was a world renown Pianist and director of the Jazz series at the Garden City in San Jose for...
The Midnight Blue Organ Trio 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...
Derrick Dove and the Peacekeepers at Biscuits & Blues bring the reigning 2026 International Blues Challenge Band Champions—and Best Guitarist winner Derrick Dove—to San Francisco for a Southern-fried blues-rock set. Hailing from the Tifton, Georgia area, the group combines Dove’s fiery guitar and gritty vocals with soulful grooves, classic-rock muscle, and Southern-rock storytelling; their acclaimed...
Victor Little’s Big Hit brings together an array of musicians, working with artists like Booker T. Jones, Billy Preston, Joyce Cooling, Robert Walter, and Bernard Purdie to Local Edition.