Gaucho is a masterful Bay Area band that combines the influence of gypsy jazz of 1930’s Europe with the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music, gutbucket blues and elements of ragtime. Their sound, a uniquely American concoction, blends instrumental acuity and lighthearted humor that keep their audience coming back for more....
Experience the resurgence of San Francisco’s historic Chinatown nightlife at the Lion’s Den. Tucked away on Wentworth Place, this bi-level lounge and performance space blends modern cocktail culture with the East meets West spirit of the Chinatown’s golden age. Every week, the venue transforms into a unique destination for live music, featuring a rotating roster...
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...
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
Experience an intimate evening of soulful jazz, blues, and swing at the Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge — featuring Brad Leali on alto saxophone, Marty Wehner on trombone, and Chris Siebert on Hammond organ, three veteran San Francisco-based jazz musicians and longtime collaborators most notably known as members of the Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot...
Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums bring their high-energy, theatrical jump-swing spectacular to The Deluxe — led by the dynamic duo of Steve Lucky and Miss Carmen Getit, this Oakland-based band blends vintage jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, and 50s R&B into a live show that is as entertaining as it is irresistibly danceable. Equal parts musical...
Get ready for an electrifying night as Hot Einstein takes the stage at Tupelo for one of their legendary residency sets. Known for their primordial urge to bring the roll back into Rock and Roll, this San Francisco-based five-piece powerhouse is famous for marathon performances that keep the dance floor packed from start to finish....
George Colligan brings a lifetime of jazz mastery to The Black Cat — winner of the 2015 DownBeat Critics Poll for Keyboard, he is one of the most versatile and prolific musicians of his generation, equally at home as pianist, drummer, trumpeter, organist, composer, and bandleader. With over 130 albums as a sideman and his...
Takezo (Yoshinobu Takeda) is a rhythm and blues singer and guitarist who appears at The Saloon in North Beach. Born in Kagawa and raised in Kyoto, he began singing in bands and composing music at age 12, drawing early inspiration from American film soundtracks, The Beatles, and Otis Redding, and has been based in San...
J & THE CAUSEWAYS “This New Orleans Super band Hot and trackin' is Rockin' their SF return Show at the Boom Boom Room on this Friday Night" New Orleans soul/rock powerhouse ensemble J & The Causeways debut album,Motions, conjures a universal theme of togetherness and compassion—melodies and lyrics cultivated with a keen understanding of reaching...
The Brian Andres Quartet brings world-class percussion mastery and a lifetime of Latin jazz immersion to Mr. Tipple's, led by Bay Area drummer and bandleader Brian Andres — a Cincinnati-born musician raised in a household of professional musicians whose diverse career has taken him from performances with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Little...
Transport yourself to the Rive Gauche without leaving Fillmore Street. Chouquet's invites you to experience "Jazz on the Patio," a long-standing neighborhood tradition that pairs world-class live music with the breezy elegance of a classic French bistro. Set against the backdrop of one of San Francisco’s most iconic shopping corridors, this event offers a high-fidelity...