Sacha Boutros known worldwide as "La Reine du Jazz" presents an evening of sophisticated swing and torch songs at the Redwood Room. The Queen of Jazz is accompanied by Tammy Lynne Hall on piano, Ron Belcher on bass, and Deszon Claiborne on drums.
Angela LaFlamme at the Rite Spot features San Francisco vocalist Angela LaFlamme fronting a six-piece band devoted to cabaret jazz, torch songs, and mid-century lounge sounds. Backed by guitarist Myles Boisen, pianist Michael Risse, bassist Greg Olwell, drummer Garry Williams, and a horn section of Danny Cao and Scott Larson, LaFlamme reimagines material spanning eight...
Kay Kostopoulos’ album release at Mr. Tipples celebrates All This Is Possible: Black Olive in the Big Apple, with arrangements by John DiMartino and Noel Jewkes. Her music blends swing, standards, blues, Latin rhythms, and originals with a Mediterranean-tinted flair. Tickets: $15-30
Dani & Debora Gurgel Quarteto featuring Sandy and Natalie Cressman at Keys Jazz Bistro blends Brazilian rhythmic vitality with jazz improvisation, led by Dani Gurgel’s syncopated scat singing and Debora Gurgel’s pulsating piano. Joined by bassist Sidiel Vieira, drummer Dillon Vado, and special guests Sandy Cressman and Natalie Cressman, this expanded ensemble celebrates a decade-long...
Kay Kostopoulos’ album release at Mr. Tipples celebrates All This Is Possible: Black Olive in the Big Apple, with arrangements by John DiMartino and Noel Jewkes. Her music blends swing, standards, blues, Latin rhythms, and originals with a Mediterranean-tinted flair. Tickets: $15-30
Rhonda Benin at Keys Jazz Bistro brings a jazz, soul, and blues-inflected set of Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers favorites, classic standards, and original songs. The acclaimed Bay Area vocalist is joined by Grant Levin on piano, Ron Belcher on bass, and Leon Joyce Jr. on drums.
Marissa McLain brings classic jazz vocals to Otherwise Brewing, backed by a rotating group of local musicians. An emerging San Francisco vocalist and poet originally from Oregon, McLain is noted for a warm, rich voice and strong sense of swing; her regular North Beach appearances favor beloved standards and a relaxed Sunday-afternoon jazz atmosphere.
Rhonda Benin at Keys Jazz Bistro brings a jazz, soul, and blues-inflected set of Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers favorites, classic standards, and original songs. The acclaimed Bay Area vocalist is joined by Grant Levin on piano, Ron Belcher on bass, and Leon Joyce Jr. on drums.
Kay Kostopoulos at Bird & Beckett celebrates the release of her fourth album, All This Is Possible, a collection of jazz standards and original lyrics shaped by the Greek heritage and theatrical training that have become her signature — she holds an ACT master's and spent 25 years lecturing at Stanford in both theater and...
Sami Stevens at Black Cat brings her intimate, piano- and Wurlitzer-driven original songwriting to San Francisco, drawing on jazz, soul, folk, and indie rock influences in the lineage of the great American singer-songwriters of the 1960s and '70s. She released her debut solo album Morning on Sunnyside Records in 2023, earning praise from Glide Magazine...
Jeff Denson’s Modern Songbook at Mr. Tipples features the award-winning bassist, vocalist, and composer alongside Frank Martin on piano and Mike Mitchell on drums. The trio brings fresh, genre-blurring arrangements of songs by Bonnie Raitt, Bill Withers, Peter Gabriel, Joni Mitchell, and Jeff Buckley, alongside jazz standards and originals. Tickets: $15-20
Jeff Denson’s Modern Songbook at Mr. Tipples features the award-winning bassist, vocalist, and composer alongside Frank Martin on piano and Mike Mitchell on drums. The trio brings fresh, genre-blurring arrangements of songs by Bonnie Raitt, Bill Withers, Peter Gabriel, Joni Mitchell, and Jeff Buckley, alongside jazz standards and originals. Tickets: $15-20
Amanda Addleman at Black Cat brings the New York City–based, San Francisco–raised vocalist, pianist, composer, and arranger home for a program exploring the fusion of her two worlds: her Bay Area roots and her growing New York presence. Her voice is rooted yet unmistakably modern, built on a sincere reverence for jazz's great traditions and...
Amanda Addleman at Black Cat brings the New York City–based, San Francisco–raised vocalist, pianist, composer, and arranger home for a program exploring the fusion of her two worlds: her Bay Area roots and her growing New York presence. Her voice is rooted yet unmistakably modern, built on a sincere reverence for jazz's great traditions and...
Mose Def at Bird & Beckett celebrates the music of Mose Allison, the Mississippi-born pianist and songwriter whose wry, blues-rooted jazz shaped generations of musicians on both sides of the Atlantic. The project is led by San Francisco vocalist Dean Mermell, a co-creator of Golden Gate Park's Flower Piano festival, who describes Allison as “the...
Vicki Burns at Mr. Tipples pairs the New York jazz vocalist with John Di Martino on piano, Sam Bevan on bass, and Tim Bulkley on drums. Burns brings a sophisticated, intimate approach to the Great American Songbook and original material; her 2022 album Lotus Blossom Days earned strong reviews for its inventive treatment of both...
Vicki Burns at Mr. Tipples pairs the New York jazz vocalist with John Di Martino on piano, Sam Bevan on bass, and Tim Bulkley on drums. Burns brings a sophisticated, intimate approach to the Great American Songbook and original material; her 2022 album Lotus Blossom Days earned strong reviews for its inventive treatment of both...
Alexandra Rieloff Trio at Paris 75 brings jazz standards, smooth bossa nova, and evocative boleros to North Beach’s intimate, French-inspired lounge. With Mark Holzinger on guitar and Rob Bassinette on bass, the trio delivers polished, heartfelt music suited to a refined late-night setting.
Cosmo Alleycats bring their refreshingly old fashioned sound to The Deluxe — a San Francisco favorite since 2010, led by jazz vocalist Emily Day, whom critic Scott Yanow calls "one of the major singers in her field." Rooted in New Orleans jazz & R&B, speakeasy and 1920s jazz, and classic R&B, blues, and soul, their...
Ella Dair at Stookey’s Blue Room brings the San Francisco-born, NYC-based vocalist home for a set spanning jazz standards, soul, country, folk, and overlooked songbook gems. She is joined by pianist David Udolf, a longtime vocal accompanist and musical director, and versatile violinist and singer Alex Spoto.
Marissa McLain Trio at Stookey’s Blue Room features an emerging San Francisco jazz vocalist celebrated for her warm, rich voice and deep sense of swing. Drawing on the Great American Songbook, she brings curiosity, respect for tradition, and influences ranging from Ella Fitzgerald and Nancy Wilson to Cécile McLorin Salvant.
Marissa McLain brings classic jazz vocals to Otherwise Brewing, backed by a rotating group of local musicians. An emerging San Francisco vocalist and poet originally from Oregon, McLain is noted...
Jessica King and her Quartet bring vocal-led swing and traditional jazz to Mr. Tipples. King is joined by Mikiya Matsuda on bass, Marceline Keene on guitar, Adam Shulman on piano, and Kamrin Ortiz on sax; the Bay Area singer and multi-instrumentalist draws on jazz, blues, folk, soul, R&B, and Western swing in a warmly collaborative,...
Mae Powell brings her rainbow-tinged, timeless sound to The Deluxe — a Bay Area singer-songwriter who moves effortlessly between jazz, vinyl DJ sets, and original music with her five-piece band of closest collaborators. Fresh off the release of "Rope You In," the first taste of her forthcoming sophomore album on Karma Chief Records, Powell is...
Jessica King and her Quartet bring vocal-led swing and traditional jazz to Mr. Tipples. King is joined by Mikiya Matsuda on bass, Marceline Keene on guitar, Adam Shulman on piano, and Kamrin Ortiz on sax; the Bay Area singer and multi-instrumentalist draws on jazz, blues, folk, soul, R&B, and Western swing in a warmly collaborative,...