An intimate evening of vintage jazz and blues at the Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge featuring the core of the Red Hot Skillet Lickers. Lavay Smith (Vocals): The "Queen of Classic Jazz" delivers soulful, sultry interpretations of swing and jump blues legends. Chris Siebert (Hammond Organ): The band’s musical director showcases his mastery on the Cuckoo's vintage Hammond A-100.
Hard-swinging New York tenor saxophone with fire, feel, and a deep connection to the jazz tradition. Every generation produces a handful of young musicians who make seasoned listeners stop and take notice. Ben Sherman is one of them. A commanding young tenor saxophonist from New York City, Sherman channels the spirit of the jazz masters...
Piano nights at The Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge are characterised by their early start times and the use of the venue’s vintage Steinway Upright piano, which differs from the lounge's typical focus on its prominent Hammond organ. Piano Monday shows start at 7:00 PM and typically run until 10:00 PM. Cover Charge: There is never a cover charge for entry. However, musicians often pass a donation...
Paul PAZZO Mehling- Solo Guitar, Vocals, Leader Isabelle Fontaine- Rhythm Guitar, Vocals Evan Zeppo Price- Violin Dexter DeWi Williams- String Bass Le Jazz Hot (the Quartet/Trio of the Hot Club of San Francisco) is an ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Hot Club de France....
The Midnight Blue Organ Trio is a hard swinging group inspired by Jazz organ greats Jimmy Smith, Larry Young and Dr. Lonnie Smith. The trio's repertoire includes compositions by contemporary artists Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein and John Scofield. All members of the group are veterans of the Bay Area Jazz scene and take joy in...
Live every Tuesday exclusively at Local Edition! The Local Edition Jazz Orchestra is a diverse group of long-time friends that have played alongside one another for years. The ensemble ranges from having as little as 8 to as many as 18 participants performing with occasional guest singers such as Billy Valentine, Bud E. Luv (aka...
Patrick Wolff is a saxophone and clarinet player with a long history in the jazz scenes of New York City and San Francisco. He has performed or recorded with Albert "Tootie" Heath, Matt Wilson, Grant Stewart, Louis Moholo-Moholo, Dena Derose, and many other jazz greats. Since moving to San Francisco in 2009, Wolff has played...
Wayne De La Cruz is an acclaimed jazz keyboardist and Hammond B3 organist based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Red Rabbit at the Black Cat features an Alameda-based trio of premier Bay Area musicians—Dann Zinn on saxophone, flute, and electronics, John Wiitala on bass, and Michael Mitchell on drums and synth—bringing a distinctive, genre‑spanning sound to the club’s intimate room. This very unique trio moves from the Great American Songbook to “new standards” like...
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...
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
Anthony Fung “Common Language” Album Release Party at the Black Cat features drummer and composer Anthony Fung returning with his electrifying LA quartet for a four‑night residency of fearless, rhythm‑driven modern jazz. A rising voice on the international scene—having performed with Terrace Martin, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chris Potter, and collaborated with Danilo Pérez, Grace...
Eli Yamin — known far and wide as "Dr. E" — comes to Bird & Beckett from New York City with a joyful, deeply bluesy program of blues, bebop, and swing, mixing topical originals with classics by Thelonious Monk, Elizabeth Cotten, and Willie Dixon. A 2026 Jazz Hero honoree who has shared stages with Illinois...
Saxophonist Howard Wiley and pianist/organist Chris Siebert are longtime collaborators and central figures in the San Francisco jazz and swing scene.
Teapot Logic is a Bay Area groove quartet who deliver a deep blend of funk, soul, jazz, and rock appearing at the Boom Boom Room. With tight interplay and fearless improvisation, they move seamlessly between inventive originals and fresh takes on funk legends like James Brown, Grant Green, Herbie Hancock, and The Meters. Not only...
Anthony Fung “Common Language” Album Release Party at the Black Cat features drummer and composer Anthony Fung returning with his electrifying LA quartet for a four‑night residency of fearless, rhythm‑driven modern jazz. A rising voice on the international scene—having performed with Terrace Martin, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chris Potter, and collaborated with Danilo Pérez, Grace...
Anthony Fung “Common Language” Album Release Party at the Black Cat features drummer and composer Anthony Fung returning with his electrifying LA quartet for a four‑night residency of fearless, rhythm‑driven modern jazz. A rising voice on the international scene—having performed with Terrace Martin, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chris Potter, and collaborated with Danilo Pérez, Grace...
Kasey Knudsen and Harvey Wainapel Quartet at Bird & Beckett features two highly accomplished saxophonists joining forces across generations in a new chordless quartet with bassist John Wiitala and drummer Jon Arkin, tailored to the bookstore’s intimate Glen Park room. Drawing on a thoughtfully selected repertoire that works without piano or guitar, they perform music...
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...
Roy Brown & Bobby Cobb at the Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge features Bay Area jazz organist, pianist, and educator Roy Brown, joined by guitarist Bobby Cobb.
Anthony Fung “Common Language” Album Release Party at the Black Cat features drummer and composer Anthony Fung returning with his electrifying LA quartet for a four‑night residency of fearless, rhythm‑driven modern jazz. A rising voice on the international scene—having performed with Terrace Martin, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chris Potter, and collaborated with Danilo Pérez, Grace...
Anthony Fung “Common Language” Album Release Party at the Black Cat features drummer and composer Anthony Fung returning with his electrifying LA quartet for a four‑night residency of fearless, rhythm‑driven modern jazz. A rising voice on the international scene—having performed with Terrace Martin, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chris Potter, and collaborated with Danilo Pérez, Grace...
Join us in celebrating the 85th birthday of Avotcja — poet, musicologist, DJ, percussionist, and true Bay Area cultural treasure — as she brings her award-winning ensemble Modúpue ("Gratitude") to Bird & Beckett. Named a Jazz Hero by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2015 and honored with lifetime achievement awards from PEN Oakland and BAJABA,...
Sondango is a San Francisco-based five-piece ensemble that plays a fusion of Latin music, including salsa, samba, bolero, cumbia, and jazz-influenced tunes, led by Sandra Aran and Richard Nelson Hall. Formerly known as Ritmojito, their sound is characterized as Latin dance, Latin jazz, and world music.
Wayne De La Cruz is an acclaimed jazz keyboardist and Hammond B3 organist based in the San Francisco Bay Area.