Shane Sato Quintet at Mr. Tipple’s presents a contemporary jazz ensemble led by Japanese-American drummer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter Shane Sato. Featuring bass, keyboards, saxophone, guitar, vocals, and drums, the group moves between contemporary jazz, soul, R&B, and groove-driven improvisation with a polished late-night jazz-club feel. Two Shows: 9pm and 10:30pm Tickets: $15-30
Kit Ruscoe is a guitarist and long-time figure in the North Beach music scene who appears at The Saloon in San Francisco. A veteran of the Bay Area blues and roots circuit and a central voice in the G‑Riders, he focuses on electric blues and related styles, leading sets that highlight his clean, assertive guitar...
Early exposure to jazz through educational programs (b.1979 SF, CA) allowed Luke to participate in the Monterey Jazz Festival, and the Grammy in the Schools programs as part of the San Francisco Jazz Festival. In the years following those early days Luke has secured his reputation as a first call Jazz guitar player in the...
The 3 Elements is the jazz-fusion project of Andre Mateo and Anthony Ferraro, bringing an energetic blend of improvisation, rhythmic groove, and contemporary fusion textures to The Grove.
Cody Steinmann at Black Cat brings the Minneapolis-based guitarist and composer to San Francisco for a genre-defying set that pushes jazz tradition into metal, hip-hop, and modern improvisation. Steinmann has worked with Ben Williams, JD Allen, Anthony Fung, Chris Bates, and JT Bates, and his recent album *Confined Spaces* carries that same jazz foundation with...
The N. T. B. Collective is a Bay Area based jazz fusion group merging sounds and styles from all over the world. Come and enjoy their show at the Dawn Club tonight! The N.T.B. trio, which will be featured for this event, is comprised of drums, bass, and piano. Each musician is highly accomplished; coming...
Akira Tana & Friends from Osaka featuring Tony Lindsay at Keys Jazz Bistro brings together world-class Bay Area jazz with the rich, groove-centered sound of a Hammond organ trio. Drummer Akira Tana returns with Osaka-based organist Atsuko Hashimoto and guitarist Yutaka Hashimoto, joined by 11-time Grammy-winning vocalist Tony Lindsay for an evening of soulful jazz,...
The No Mercy Band ensures you and your guests have a fantastic time, whether leading the crowd through a choreographed dance from the past or dazzling them with incredible musicianship. We specialize in creating a high-energy atmosphere that keeps the dance floor moving all night long. Saxman Mike Luzzi and the No Mercy Band has...
Cody Steinmann’s Stray Bullet Blues at Mr Tipples brings the Minneapolis-based guitarist and composer’s original music to a jazz quartet setting. Steinmann blends blues, contemporary jazz fusion, and rock, using sharp guitar lines and shifting grooves to give the music its edge. John Palowitch joins on saxophone, with Isaac Coyle on bass and Sheldon Alexander...
Join us at the Dawn Club for the late night set. JC Grady is a Bay Area drummer with a broad orbit — bandleader, collaborator, composer, teacher. Her music finds the through-line between bebop's swing and the raw momentum of punk and dance, held together by an improviser's instinct and a deep respect for the...
The 3 Elements is the jazz-fusion project of Andre Mateo and Anthony Ferraro, bringing an energetic blend of improvisation, rhythmic groove, and contemporary fusion textures to The Grove.
The Deluxe welcomes Night School with Torré Aledia on guitar — an all‑improv session led by the Filipino‑American bassist, producer, and composer who has become a key voice in the Bay Area’s neo‑soul, R&B, and jazz‑fusion scene. Known for hosting the bi‑weekly R&B jam “The Scene” and his free‑flowing “Night School” sessions, Torré brings the...
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.
Mike Blankenship Quintet at Mr Tipples brings Oakland-raised keyboardist Mike Blankenship’s jazz-rooted sound into conversation with R&B, soul, gospel, funk, and hip-hop. Joined by bassist Michael “Tiny” Lindsay and drummer Dame Drummer, Blankenship builds the set around rhythmic interplay and the keyboard style he has developed through work with artists including Lauryn Hill, Ledisi, Sheila...
The 3 Elements is the jazz-fusion project of Andre Mateo and Anthony Ferraro, bringing an energetic blend of improvisation, rhythmic groove, and contemporary fusion textures to The Grove.
Victor Little's Big Hit at the Dawn Club is led by Chicago-native electric bassist Victor Little, with Adam Klipple on keys and John Palowitch on guitar. Little has a career of more than 20 years and has played blues, jazz, Indian, and flamenco music with Patti Austin, Billy Preston, Angela Bofill, James Carter, Charlie Musselwhite,...
Nilo Ayele & AfroBrazilian Jazz at The Royale brings Ayele’s Brazilian roots into a jazz setting, drawing on Afro-Brazilian rhythms and the reggae, funk, and samba influences in his broader music.
Victor Little’s Big Hit at Mr. Tipples brings electric bass to the forefront of a groove-driven blend of funk, soul, and jazz fusion. A Chicago native and longtime Bay Area musician, Little has performed or recorded with Patti Austin, Billy Preston, Booker T. Jones, and Charlie Musselwhite, developing a versatile sound grounded in R&B and...
The 3 Elements is the jazz-fusion project of Andre Mateo and Anthony Ferraro, bringing an energetic blend of improvisation, rhythmic groove, and contemporary fusion textures to The Grove.
The N. T. B. Collective is a Bay Area based jazz fusion group merging sounds and styles from all over the world. Come and enjoy their show at the Dawn Club tonight! The N.T.B. trio, which will be featured for this event, is comprised of drums, bass, and piano. Each musician is highly accomplished; coming...
Kit Ruscoe is a guitarist and long-time figure in the North Beach music scene who appears at The Saloon in San Francisco. A veteran of the Bay Area blues and roots circuit and a central voice in the G‑Riders, he focuses on electric blues and related styles, leading sets that highlight his clean, assertive guitar...
Harlan Records welcomes Fault Line Trio — one of the Bay Area’s most dynamic and innovative crossover jazz projects, serving up a blend of swing, R&B, and sophisticated grooves in an intimate listening‑room setting. Featuring Jay Sanders on piano and keys, Lukas Vesely on bass, and Brian Fishler on drums, this modern jazz piano trio...
Cosmic Pulse Quartet at Local Edition brings together four Bay Area players for a set billed as a jazzy fusion of Funk, Hardbop, Boogaloo, Brazilian Pop and NOLA style tunes. Tenor saxophonist Tod Dickow, who has appeared with Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, and Dave Brubeck, is best known for Live at the Baked...
The 3 Elements is the jazz-fusion project of Andre Mateo and Anthony Ferraro, bringing an energetic blend of improvisation, rhythmic groove, and contemporary fusion textures to The Grove.
Early exposure to jazz through educational programs (b.1979 SF, CA) allowed Luke to participate in the Monterey Jazz Festival, and the Grammy in the Schools programs as part of the San Francisco Jazz Festival. In the years following those early days Luke has secured his reputation as a first call Jazz guitar player in the...