After 25 years as the lead vocalist for Santana, Tony Lindsay has garnered 11 Grammy awards, traveled on numerous world tours and recorded on seven Santana CDs: Milagro (1992), Supernatural (1999), Shaman (2002), Ceremony (2003), Food for Thought (2004), Ultimate Santana (2007), Multi-Dimensional Warrior (2008). In addition to many Grammy Show performances, Tony’s time with...
Experience a night of "Coltrane-inspired" innovation as the Cyril Guiraud Jazz Quartet takes the stage at The Royale. French-born saxophonist Cyril Guiraud is a master of the tenor and soprano sax, known for a sound that bridges the gap between classic European elegance and the raw, experimental energy of the San Francisco jazz scene. This...
Mitch Polzak is a guitarist, singer, banjoist, and bandleader appearing at The Saloon in North Beach under his own name. He draws on rockabilly, 1960s country, honky tonk, Bakersfield-influenced country, surf, early rock and roll, bluegrass, Cajun, blues, and related American roots styles, reflecting a long career steeped in these traditions.
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...
After 25 years as the lead vocalist for Santana, Tony Lindsay has garnered 11 Grammy awards, traveled on numerous world tours and recorded on seven Santana CDs: Milagro (1992), Supernatural (1999), Shaman (2002), Ceremony (2003), Food for Thought (2004), Ultimate Santana (2007), Multi-Dimensional Warrior (2008). In addition to many Grammy Show performances, Tony’s time with...
Get ready to swing and sway at the Winter Walk with the internationally renowned Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers! Lavay Smith is known as "The Queen of Classic Jazz & Blues" and leads one of the top swingin' Jazz and Blues bands in the world. This eight-piece "little big band" revives the...
Saxy Susan, aka Susan Copperman, is a multi-talented musician from San Francisco known for playing saxophone, keyboards, and dancing with the Poyntlyss Sistars Rockin' Show Band. She began playing sax at age 9 and combines classical training with vibrant live performances, often playing at The Saloon and other local venues.Her style reflects a mix of...
Frank Martin | Piano Fred Randolf | Bass Miles Turk | Drums Adrian Areas | Percussion Jesse Levitt | Alto Richard Howell | Tenor & Instigator Richard Howell is an acclaimed musician, composer and educator whose music celebrates diversity as it bridges, unites and merges the experience of all listeners. He defines it as ‘Bridge...
Join us at Scopo Divino for Carrington Swing to be transported back to a 1930’s Parisian cafe. Christophe Carington is a San Francisco based American jazz guitarist, composer, and arranger – mixing the sounds of Traditional Jazz with Latin, Eastern European folk, and Classical to forge his own energetic, yet romantic style of acoustic guitar...
Radio Sophia is an instrumental musical collaboration between David Boyce (Saxophones, Loops, Effects) and Michael Cavaseno (Guitar, Loops, Effects) who carry on the torch for Zori Marinova as she moved back to her native Bulgaria. The trio's sound can be described as Groovy, Soulful Mix of Jazz, Pop, RnB and World Music. And plays weekly...
In a career that has spanned over 65 years, international jazz vocal legend Mary Stallings has earned a unique place in modern jazz. After decades of performing around the globe alongside a who’s who of talented collaborators, while quietly accumulating a series of thoughtful and well respected recordings, she still continues to challenge her boundaries...