The Jazz in the Alley series returns to Kerouac Alley for its fifth year, celebrating a milestone season of live music in the heart of North Beach. Led by one of the Bay Area’s most distinguished jazz bassists, the trio delivers a set focused on the technical foundations of bebop and straight ahead jazz. Chris...
Matthew Bae is a San Francisco-based jazz pianist. He grew up studying classical piano and viola, later expanding into chamber music, orchestra, and other ensemble settings as well as studying American Gamelan. He performs jazz in settings ranging from intimate duos to larger group configurations. His playing is inspired with a continuous study of the...
The Lucky Horseshoe hosts its long-standing Bluegrass Jam every Sunday afternoon. Unlike a typical circle jam, this is a unique "performance" jam where musicians take to the stage to play into microphones for a live crowd. It’s an intermediate-to-advanced level session that brings together the best of the Bay Area’s roots and bluegrass community, turning...
Live Music is BACK at Pier 23 Cafe! Join us for a fun afternoon filled with jammin’ blues sounds from professional musicians and budding artists. We are supporting local talent on all levels. Grab a drink, a bite and be ready to dance. Bring your friends, we can’t wait to see you.
Trio Caminos plays at the Long Weekend. Having lived and performed across South America, Spain, and the United States, Carlos Caminos brings a global musical perspective rooted in Latin American tradition and the soul of Flamenco guitar. For the past nine years, the Bay Area has been home — and in that time, Carlos has...
Catch Blues Power at the Sunday afternoon residency at the Saloon. Blues Power is a San Francisco blues project led by Mark Naftalin, known as a legendary pianist, producer, and blues advocate. The core band members typically include Mark Naftalin on keyboards, along with a rotating lineup of top Bay Area blues musicians such as...
Settle into a Sunday evening that feels straight out of a New Orleans daydream as Gaucho brings their signature hot-club–inspired jazz to Brenda’s French Soul Food. From 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, the band turns the Polk Street institution into a warm, swinging supper room, mixing Django-style gypsy jazz, classic standards, and soulful improvisations that...
Meet the owners of Peña Pachamama, co-founders of SUKAY & Savia Andina. Every Sunday, Eddy Navia & Quentin Navia invite you into the heart of Peña Pachamama 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆
Chris He | Alto/EWI Sam Malekzadeh | Tenor Greg Rose | Bari Charlie Doris | Guitar Risa Schapiro | Keys Ryan Campbell | Bass Jace Kim | Drums Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Frankly Martini is an electrifying 7-piece jazz/jazz fusion combo made up of Berkeley students who wanted to do a...
Twango SF plays every Sunday evening at Etcetera Wine bar. This gypsy jazz group that plays hot swing music in the style of Django Reinhardt.
Samuél Gonzalez plays Waystone Sunday 6-pm. Samuél Gonzalez is a dynamic drummer with roots in jazz and a diverse musical range that spans gospel, country, metal, and Latin. He’s studied with renowned drummers like Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, Herlin Riley, Kenny Washington, and Sly Randolph, honing a style that blends technical skill with deep musicality. ...
Drummer, composer, and bandleader Jerome Gillespie Jr. brings a deeply rooted yet forward-moving sound to his debut residency at Black Cat. Raised in Houston, Texas and now based in New York City, Gillespie’s playing blends the feeling of the church, the fire of hard bop, and a modern sense of storytelling—creating music that is as...