McKinley James at Biscuits and Blues features a Nashville‑based guitarist, singer, and songwriter bringing new life to classic American rock and roll, soul, and rhythm and blues in one of San Francisco’s most intimate rooms. Raised in a deeply musical family, he blends scorching guitar riffs, soulful vocals, and vintage grooves with fresh modern energy,...
Steve Lucky and The Rhumba Bums play jump blues, swing, jazz and rare gems inspired by the '30s, '40s and '50s at Local Edition!
Come dance to live Cumbia and Salsa rhythms at Local Edition!
What do you get when you fuse the spicy grooves of Afro-Peru with that funky sound of Oaktown? A ground-breaking, new, energetic genre with distinctive rhythms and innovative melodies that will inspire you to hit the dance floor. Oaklando is the brainchild of SF native Patrick Morehead, the composer and keyboardist who’s played with such...
McKinley James at Biscuits and Blues features a Nashville‑based guitarist, singer, and songwriter bringing new life to classic American rock and roll, soul, and rhythm and blues in one of San Francisco’s most intimate rooms. Raised in a deeply musical family, he blends scorching guitar riffs, soulful vocals, and vintage grooves with fresh modern energy,...
Ladies and Gentemen, introducing Fog City Swing! The bay area's newest and hottest swing band featuring an electrifying three horn front line, stellar crooning vocals, and a swing till you drop rhythm section. This seven piece ensemble will transport you to the 1940’s, it is truly the world’s smallest big band! Fog City Swing is...
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.
The Patrick Wolff Quartet plays classic jazz in a classic bar, The Redwood Room of the Clift Hotel. With Adam Shulman, Eric Markowitz, and Andre Sumelius.
Christopher Gamper, an immensely versatile, dynamic, and talented drummer who goes way beyond genres and stylistic boundaries. About his performance: Gamper’s versatility, dynamics, passion, and precision were on full display. He is clearly a formidable collaborator, a chameleon who ingeniously adapts and shapes the music and mood of the song in symbiotic relationship to the...
Robert Papacica at the Dawn Club features award-winning jazz guitarist, composer, and educator Robert Papacica. Originally from Toronto, he is now based in New York City, where he is an active part of the vibrant jazz community. Robert has appeared as a sideman and leader in jazz clubs in Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver,...
Various young Bay Area musicians come together for live Jazz at Local Edition!
Jr. De Ville at Biscuits and Blues features a seasoned blues guitarist and vocalist known for electrifying live performances and a deep Southern sound in one of San Francisco’s most intimate rooms. Having shared stages with blues legends including Chris Cain, Joe Louis Walker, and Daniel Castro, he’s earned a strong reputation as a powerful...
Fault Line Trio is one of the Bay Area’s most dynamic and innovative crossover jazz projects! Swing, R&B, and sophisticated grooves. Featuring Jay Sanders - piano and keys, Lukas Vesely - bass, and Brian Fishler - drums.
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...
The West Coast Blues Revue brings together a rotating lineup of top-tier Bay Area talent, led by the incomparable Hal Petcher at Biscuits & Blues. Each show delivers a fresh mix of powerhouse players — from Chris Burns to Tim Wagar and surprise guests — all locking in for raw, soulful, high-energy blues that hits...
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
Le Jazz Hot at the Dawn Club celebrates Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli’s Hot Club sound with violin, bass, and guitars, bringing classic gypsy jazz to life through inventive arrangements and original tunes. Led by Paul Mehling, the ensemble has kept this Paris-influenced style vibrant for over 30 years.
Carlos Elliot Jr. at Biscuits and Blues brings Mississippi Hill Country blues to Mason Street, carried all the way from the coffee hills of Pereira, Colombia. Chasing the pure root of the music, Elliot traveled to Clarksdale to learn directly from originators including T‑Model Ford, Big Jack Johnson, Little Joe Ayers, and his mentor R.L....
Tia Carroll at Biscuits and Blues features powerhouse vocalist Tia Carroll leading a soul‑stirring journey through blues and gospel‑infused soul in one of San Francisco’s most intimate rooms. Steeped in the traditions of rhythm and blues, she commands the stage with heartfelt performances, moving seamlessly from gritty, soulful ballads to upbeat, high‑energy tunes that showcase...
Azure McCall, Hawaii’s first lady of jazz is a multi-award winning vocalist. She is heir to the vocal tradition of Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae and Ella Fitzgerald. Her warmth and sense of humor fuel every interpretation. After releasing her first CD ‘Body and Soul’ she was asked by the great bassist Ray Brown to be...
Tia Carroll at Biscuits and Blues features powerhouse vocalist Tia Carroll leading a soul‑stirring journey through blues and gospel‑infused soul in one of San Francisco’s most intimate rooms. Steeped in the traditions of rhythm and blues, she commands the stage with heartfelt performances, moving seamlessly from gritty, soulful ballads to upbeat, high‑energy tunes that showcase...
The Cash Box Kings at Biscuits and Blues feature a Chicago‑based band dedicated to preserving and revitalizing classic Delta and 1950s Chicago blues, bringing gritty vocals, masterful musicianship, and strong original songwriting to one of San Francisco’s most intimate blues rooms. Channeling the spirit of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and other blues legends while adding...
Lose yourself in Bay Area’s Tracy Cruz’s spirit filled, rich candied vocals; she is a full-time musical artist, songwriter and vocal coach, taking home over 40 prestigious music awards such as the 2022 Intercontinental Music Awards for “Best of North America in the R&B genre”, 2022 Josie Music Award for “Vocalist of the Year” (R&B/Soul),...
The Cash Box Kings at Biscuits and Blues feature a Chicago‑based band dedicated to preserving and revitalizing classic Delta and 1950s Chicago blues, bringing gritty vocals, masterful musicianship, and strong original songwriting to one of San Francisco’s most intimate blues rooms. Channeling the spirit of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and other blues legends while adding...
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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...