Dennis Palmieri at Sheba Piano Lounge brings his “Pop Piano Cabaret” to the Fillmore, shifting the room’s usual focus on jazz and blues toward a warm, singer‑songwriter sensibility rooted in 70s and 80s pop. His sets move through piano‑driven renditions of iconic soft‑rock favorites—think Billy Joel, Cat Stevens, James Taylor—alongside original songs from his debut...
The Smith Dobson Quartet brings nearly two decades of Bay Area jazz experience to The Deluxe, led by Smith Dobson — a rare triple threat on drums, vibraphone, and saxophone, and a Santa Cruz native steeped in the jazz tradition from birth. Dobson carries on a distinguished family legacy: his late father, Smith Dobson IV,...
This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
The Peninsula Project brings its high-energy, trombone-led jazz to Comstock Saloon. Featuring Rick Brown on trombone, Jeremy Leber on piano, Carl Herder on bass, and Garry Williams on drums, the quartet combines swinging standards, bluesy grooves, and boogie-woogie rhythms in the historic North Beach venue.
Aaron Germain brings his band to the Dawn Club for a night of deeply rooted, forward‑looking modern jazz. Aaron is a Bay Area bassist and bandleader who moves effortlessly between upright and electric bass, balancing his work as a consummate sideman with his own adventurous, genre‑spanning compositions. His versatility has put him on stage with...
An intimate evening of vintage jazz and blues at The Royal Cuckoo Lounge featuring Chris Siebert, a prominent San Francisco-based jazz pianist, organist, and bandleader known for bridging generations of musicians through soulful, swinging jazz. His music is deeply rooted in the Swing Era, Blues, and R&B
This fabulous quintet honors the blue note, hard bop tradition of the 1960’s and beyond. Aaron Germain - Bass Adam Klipple - Piano Andrew Dixon - Tenor Sax Daniel Herrera - Trumpet JPaul Macklin - Drums
The Guitar Hang at Keys Jazz Bistro is an essential evening for jazz guitar enthusiasts — West Coast standard-bearers Jack Tone Riordan and Jeffrey Burr host an intimate celebration of six-string swingdom, paying homage to the giants of jazz guitar from Wes Montgomery and Jim Hall to Grant Green and Charlie Christian. If the warm,...
Rob Phillips at The Grove features the Queens-born, Bay Area-based trumpet and flugelhorn player. Expect a set rooted in jazz and blues, with expressive horn-led melodies and improvisation.
Black Cat presents a rare convergence of two major voices in modern jazz, each shaped by the towering legacy of John Coltrane yet speaking in distinct musical languages of their own. Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Wayne Escoffery brings a sound critics have called a "contemporary mix of Coltrane, Shorter and Henderson influences,” powerful, passionate, and unmistakably...
Adam Shulman Organ Trio celebrates the Hammond B-3 tradition at Mr. Tipples, featuring Adam Shulman on organ, Jack Riordan on guitar, and Andre Sumelius on drums. A longtime anchor of the San Francisco jazz community, Shulman has performed with artists including Bobby Hutcherson, Miguel Zenón, Stefon Harris, Dayna Stephens, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra, while...
The Alexandra Rieloff Trio is a jazz ensemble appearing at Sheba Piano Lounge, led by Brooklyn-born Chilean vocalist Alexandra Rieloff, with Mark Holzinger on guitar and Rob Bassinette on bass. Drawing on the Great American Songbook alongside bossa nova and bolero influences rooted in her Latin American heritage, Rieloff brings a cinematic, emotionally textured approach...
Bennett Roth Trio at The Deluxe features the Bay Area pianist, composer, educator, and emcee, whose work spans jazz, soul, hip-hop, and collaborative projects. A fixture at venues including SFJAZZ and Yoshi’s, Roth brings an experienced, versatile approach shaped by his recordings and work alongside leading jazz musicians.
Kathy Stephan brings torch songs, swing standards, and a touch of twang to the Comstock Saloon’s polished‑but‑raucous barroom. Her voice leans into the room’s natural reverb, floating over brushed drums, piano, and upright bass while cocktails clink and the lights stay low. Expect classic tunes, a few deep‑cut surprises, and the kind of between‑song banter...
Experience the high-energy, genre-defying sound of The Smokedaddies at Tupelo. Known as the Bay Area’s premier Soul Cover Jam Band, this ensemble specializes in a kaleidoscope of musical styles, ensuring that no two performances are ever the same. From the deep grooves of Motown to the sprawling improvisations of the Grateful Dead and Phish, The...
Black Cat presents a rare convergence of two major voices in modern jazz, each shaped by the towering legacy of John Coltrane yet speaking in distinct musical languages of their own. Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Wayne Escoffery brings a sound critics have called a "contemporary mix of Coltrane, Shorter and Henderson influences,” powerful, passionate, and unmistakably...
Katy Stephan’s residency at Comstock Saloon turns the room into a small, candlelit listening space. At the piano she blends jazz‑inflected originals with reimagined standards and art‑pop tunes, her clear, expressive voice sitting right on top of the clink of glassware and low conversation. It’s an intimate, song‑forward set that feels equally at home as...
Patrick Wolff’s Swinging Organ Quartet brings the hard-grooving sound of late-1950s and early-1960s organ jazz to Mr. Tipples. Saxophonist Wolff is joined by Adam Shulman on Hammond B-3 organ, Jack Tone Riordan on guitar, and Miles Turk on drums, drawing inspiration from classic collaborations such as Shirley Scott with Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and Lou Donaldson...
Cyril Guiraud brings a truly international perspective to The Deluxe — a French-born saxophonist, producer, and composer based between San Francisco and Paris, he has recorded and performed alongside luminaries...
Black Cat presents a rare convergence of two major voices in modern jazz, each shaped by the towering legacy of John Coltrane yet speaking in distinct musical languages of their...
Tammy Hall — It’s All About the Groove! at Keys Jazz Bistro finds the Grammy-winning pianist, composer, and educator exploring the music of Rodney Franklin, Tania Maria, Ahmad Jamal, and Angela Bofill. With more than four decades of work across jazz, blues, and musical theater, Hall brings a deeply rhythmic and expressive approach to the...
Patrick Wolff’s Swinging Organ Quartet brings the hard-grooving sound of late-1950s and early-1960s organ jazz to Mr. Tipples. Saxophonist Wolff is joined by Adam Shulman on Hammond B-3 organ, Jack...
Ron Vincent Quartet at Bird & Beckett features Bruce Williamson on alto sax, Ben Stolorow on piano, Peter Barshay on bass, and Ron Vincent on drums. A veteran of the New York jazz scene since 1982, Vincent leads a seasoned Bay Area group built around fluid saxophone lines, piano interplay, and a swinging acoustic rhythm...
Georgia Blues Band at Sheba Piano Lounge brings a soulful, guitar-driven blend of traditional blues, R&B, and upbeat shuffles to the Fillmore. Led by vocalist and harmonica player Georgia Jackson,...
Benny Amon brings the vibrant, emotional sounds of classic jazz trios to Stookey's Blue Room — a San Francisco-based bandleader and sideman who specializes in the rich piano trio traditions of the 1930s through 50s, drawing on the music of Ahmad Jamal, Erroll Garner, Art Tatum, Clarence Profit, and many more. Joining him are two...