Barbara Gainer is a multi-talented San Francisco vocalist and radio personality appearing at Sheba Piano Lounge. She specializes in sophisticated blues and classic jazz, blending powerful blues numbers with timeless...
Join us at Keys Jazz Bistro as jazz vocalist Clairdee captivates audiences with her mesmerizing interpretations of classic songs. Tonight’s performance features the music of Frank Sinatra’s favorite songwriting team, Jimmy Van Heusen (composer) and Sammy Cahn (lyricist). Van Heusen and Cahn formed one of the most renowned and celebrated songwriting duos in the history...
Returning to Keys Jazz Bistro, Suzanna Smith fronts another stellar ensemble to work her magic around the Peggy Lee songbook. “There are relatively few contemporary female vocalists who evoke Peggy Lee, at least not genuinely. Suzanna Smith numbers among that rare ilk. That Smith sounds like Lee — slightly breathy and warmly sensual with a...
Returning to Keys Jazz Bistro, Suzanna Smith fronts another stellar ensemble to work her magic around the Peggy Lee songbook. “There are relatively few contemporary female vocalists who evoke Peggy Lee, at least not genuinely. Suzanna Smith numbers among that rare ilk. That Smith sounds like Lee — slightly breathy and warmly sensual with a...
Sami Stevens is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and pianist appearing at The Grove, drawing on jazz, soul, folk, and indie rock influences to deliver intimate original music rooted in the tradition of classic American singer-songwriters of the 1960s and 70s. She released her debut solo album Morning on Sunnyside Records in 2023 and has toured extensively...
The Alexandra Rieloff Trio performs a selection of jazz standards, bossa nova, and boleros at Etcetera Wine Bar. This acoustic ensemble focuses on a repertoire that balances the rhythmic traditions of Latin jazz with classic arrangements from the Great American Songbook.
Transport yourself to a 1930s sidewalk café in Montmartre as North Beach Django takes residency at Paris 75 every Tuesday. The jazz manouche jam session led by guitarists Ned Boynton...
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.
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.
Mae Powell Quartet at Specs brings the San Francisco singer-songwriter’s mellow, vintage-tinged voice to a set of jazz standards and bossa nova. Drawing inspiration from Ella Fitzgerald, Astrud Gilberto, and Billie Holiday, Powell and her band give familiar songs a relaxed, intimate feel while leaving room for the indie-soul sensibility of her original music.
Keys Jazz Bistro welcome Janice Maxie Reid to the stage. A “one-woman band”, Janice often doubles as a keyboard and left-hand keyboard bass player which makes her a force of nature. Her soulful, angelic and daringly accurate vocal prowess, distinctive four-octave voice range and engaging stage presence captivate her audiences .Janice’s vast musical gifts and...
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...
Marissa McLain brings her classic jazz vocal stylings to Otherwise Brewing for a special Sunday afternoon performance during the North Beach Festival 2026, joined by a rotating cast of friends on musical accompaniment from 12 to 2 PM. A familiar and beloved presence at the brewery's recurring Sunday sessions, McLain's warm, effortless voice is the...
Transport yourself to a 1930s sidewalk café in Montmartre as North Beach Django takes residency at Paris 75 every Tuesday. The jazz manouche jam session led by guitarists Ned Boynton...
Liz Kennedy at Keys Jazz Bistro features the San Francisco-based singer-songwriter and storyteller delivering warm, character-rich original songs backed by her band. Drawing together elements of folk, roots, blues, and vocal jazz, Kennedy writes with an honest, conversational wit and often humorous perspective that centers narrative songwriting and expressive acoustic textures. Her catalog of recordings...
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 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...
Keys Jazz Bistro welcomes Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers to the stage. The band has performed at many of the top festivals and concert venues in the US, Europe, Japan and Canada. They have headlined at Jazz At Lincoln Center on New Year’s Eve, and were featured at the official Oscars after-party...
Kenny Washington Quartet at Keys Jazz Bistro showcases the Oakland-based, New Orleans–born vocalist renowned for his supple tenor, formidable range, improvisational scatting, and emotionally direct interpretations of the Jazz songbook. After singing Gospel in church, playing saxophone, and performing for nine years with U.S. Navy bands, Washington established himself as a Bay Area standout and...
Kenny Washington Quartet at Keys Jazz Bistro showcases the Oakland-based, New Orleans–born vocalist renowned for his supple tenor, formidable range, improvisational scatting, and emotionally direct interpretations of the Jazz songbook. After singing Gospel in church, playing saxophone, and performing for nine years with U.S. Navy bands, Washington established himself as a Bay Area standout and...
Transport yourself to a 1930s sidewalk café in Montmartre as North Beach Django takes residency at Paris 75 every Tuesday. The jazz manouche jam session led by guitarists Ned Boynton and Eddie Scher with Kenan O’Brien on bass as well as rotating cast of musicians. The trio sets the rhythm for swinging standards and French-inspired...
Rhonda Sauce brings a voice that is both timeless and unmistakably personal to Keys Jazz Bistro — an Oakland-born vocalist, arranger, composer, lyricist, and multi-instrumentalist who has quietly become one of the Bay Area's most versatile and compelling artists. As Dr. K. Nalley puts it, she "has the special voice, firmly rooted in the jazz...
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.
Rhonda Sauce brings a voice that is both timeless and unmistakably personal to Keys Jazz Bistro — an Oakland-born vocalist, arranger, composer, lyricist, and multi-instrumentalist who has quietly become one...
The Alexandra Rieloff Trio performs a selection of jazz standards, bossa nova, and boleros at Etcetera Wine Bar. This acoustic ensemble focuses on a repertoire that balances the rhythmic traditions of Latin jazz with classic arrangements from the Great American Songbook.