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...
Experience an intimate evening of soulful jazz, blues, and swing featuring Mike Olmos (Trumpet), Rob Barics (Tenor Saxophone and Clarinet) & Chris Siebert (Hammond Organ)! Mike Olmos, Rob Barics, and Chris Siebert are veteran San Francisco-based jazz musicians and frequent collaborators. They are most notably members of the Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet...
Kamrin Ortiz brings his six piece band to Local Edition with his 1940’s and 50’s style Rhythm & Blues and Jazz originals.
Join Menacho + Reed at the Royale. This duo funk jazz set features Bob Menacho on stings and Micheal Reed on drums. https://youtu.be/xy_gk_Mr4_8?si=qsyKsC9UEVANuD0r
Howard Wiley brings his hard-driving blend of soul-jazz, funk, gospel, and R&B to Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio, mixing West Coast-flavored originals with a funkified selection of classics. A Berkeley native who first found his musical footing in the church, Wiley has been a standout on the Bay Area scene since his teens and has grown...
Harvey “The Snake” Mandel, also known as the Sustain King, is an American blues rock guitarist known for his innovative approach to electric guitar playing and legendary licks. A professional at twenty, he played with Charlie Musselwhite, Canned Heat, The Rolling Stones, and John Mayall before starting a solo career. Mandel was valued so highly...
June 19th second set Keys Jazz Bistro welcomes San Francisco native and former SF Jazz Collective member, Martin Luther McCoy. McCoy is a former SF Jazz collective member and is celebrating the release of his new double vinyl album Welcome Back Love. Joining him will be a select group of legends of jazz, soul and...
Appearing at the Rite Spot, the Lee Vilensky Trio is a strictly instrumental trio from the San Francisco Bay Area, led by musician and composer Lee Vilensky. The group is known for creating cinematic, retro-inspired instrumental music that blends elements of jazz, surf, blues, R&B, lounge, spy-soul sound, and Latin influences.
Miles Turk brings a drummer's deep soul and a polyglot musical fluency to The Deluxe, raised in Oakland and immersed in the Bay Area's vibrant music community where funk, gospel, or jazz might pour out of a nearby radio at any given moment. Turk has absorbed a rich blend of cultures and genres — jazz,...
Get ready to hit the dance floor as Cougar Unleashed brings the best of the Bay Area’s funky soul and R&B to Tupelo. Led by the charismatic Rhonda "Cougar" Crouch, this powerhouse ensemble is known for its high-octane party band energy and a setlist that spans from soulful deep-cuts to classic rock anthems. This is...
The Willie Jones III Quartet featuring Jeremy Pelt performs at the Black Cat Jazz Supper Club. Willie Jones III is one of the most respected and in-demand drummers in modern jazz. A dynamic bandleader and sideman, he has spent decades performing at the highest level across the global jazz scene. Jones gained international recognition as...
Kiana brings her soulful blend of pop and R&B to the historic Savoy Tivoli on Grant Avenue, transforming the storied North Beach stage into an intimate lounge for a melody-driven night out. The Bay Area singer-songwriter pairs honest, easygoing storytelling with smooth, emotive vocals that move effortlessly between the vulnerability of classic soul and the...