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,...
Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing Fog City Swing at Keys Jazz Bistro! The bay area’s newest and hottest jazz and swing band featuring an electrifying three horn front line, stellar crooning vocals, and a swing till you drop rhythm section. Enjoy an evening of swing, hard bop, and even some classic pop favorites performed only the...
Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing Fog City Swing at Keys Jazz Bistro! The bay area’s newest and hottest jazz and swing band featuring an electrifying three horn front line, stellar crooning vocals, and a swing till you drop rhythm section. Enjoy an evening of swing, hard bop, and even some classic pop favorites performed only the...
Keys Jazz Bistro favorite Kenny Washington always brings concert thrills and spills to Keys. Don’t miss out on one of our very own world class bay area artists!Kenny Washington has thrilled audiences across the globe with his soulful interpretations, seemingly limitless range, and inventive scatting. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Washington appeared in...
Tony Lindsay brings eleven Grammy Awards and a quarter century of world-class experience to Keys Jazz Bistro — the powerhouse vocalist who served as lead singer for Santana from the iconic Supernatural (1999) through Multi-Dimensional Warrior (2008), logging countless world tours, Grammy Show performances, and a legendary Super Bowl XXXVII appearance alongside Beyoncé. Now stepping...
Clairdee brings sophistication, warmth, and a velvety voice to Keys Jazz Bistro — a celebrated vocalist whose heartfelt interpretations span the standard repertoire, gospel, and R&B with equal grace and authenticity. As the great Nancy Wilson said of her: "In the tradition of all great vocalists, Clairdee infuses each song with her own unique style...
Tiffany Austin brings her celebrated voice and deep reverence for jazz history to Keys Jazz Bistro for Ella and Ellington — a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and her greatest collaborators, including Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. Hailed by KQED as "one of the country's best jazz singers," Austin is a vocalist, composer, educator, and UC...
Adam Shulman brings his swinging organ trio to Keys Jazz Bistro — a San Francisco jazz institution since arriving in the city in 2002, Shulman is one of the most in-demand pianists and organists on the Bay Area scene, having performed as a sideman with Bobby Hutcherson, Larry Coryell, Miguel Zenón, Luciana Souza, Stefon Harris,...
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...
Noel Jewkes brings the full weight of his legendary career to Keys Jazz Bistro — widely regarded as the "grandmaster of jazz tenor" and one of the godfathers of Bay Area jazz, this premier saxophonist and clarinetist has been a cornerstone of the Northern California scene for over 35 years, recording alongside Jon Hendricks, Mary...
Noel Jewkes brings the full weight of his legendary career to Keys Jazz Bistro — widely regarded as the "grandmaster of jazz tenor" and one of the godfathers of Bay Area jazz, this premier saxophonist and clarinetist has been a cornerstone of the Northern California scene for over 35 years, recording alongside Jon Hendricks, Mary...
Ray Obeido's Latin Jazz Ensemble appears at the Keys Jazz Bistro. Guitarist Ray Obiedo was born and raised in San Francisco Bay Area, At the outset of his career, Obiedo regularly shifted between Jazz and R&B, later touring or recording with a variety of artists including Herbie Hancock (1978-79 Tour), George Duke, Sheila E, Lou...
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...
Immerse yourself in the electrifying world of “Ritmo y Voz”, where the deep-rooted traditions of Afro-Cuban jazz meet the power of dynamic vocals at Keys Jazz Bistro. This high-energy performance features an all-star lineup, including guitarist Kai Lyons, percussion master Ernesto, bassist Mazar, and the incomparable Einar Leliebre Nuñez, whose fiery rhythms and soaring voice...
Adam Shulman brings his swinging organ trio to Keys Jazz Bistro — a San Francisco jazz institution since arriving in the city in 2002, Shulman is one of the most in-demand pianists and organists on the Bay Area scene, having performed as a sideman with Bobby Hutcherson, Larry Coryell, Miguel Zenón, Luciana Souza, Stefon Harris,...
Jazz Mafia's Realistic Orchestra brings heavyweight sonic firepower to Keys Jazz Bistro — an 18-piece modern electro-acoustic big band formed in 2004 by drummer/composer Eric Garland and Adam Theis, built from the core musicians who shaped Jazz Mafia from the very beginning. Born during the legendary "Jazz Mafia Tuesdays" era, the Realistic Orchestra spent years...
Jazz Mafia's Realistic Orchestra brings heavyweight sonic firepower to Keys Jazz Bistro — an 18-piece modern electro-acoustic big band formed in 2004 by drummer/composer Eric Garland and Adam Theis, built from the core musicians who shaped Jazz Mafia from the very beginning. Born during the legendary "Jazz Mafia Tuesdays" era, the Realistic Orchestra spent years...
Pamela Rose & Wayne De La Cruz bring their irresistible Hammond Organ Party to Keys Jazz Bistro — a soul-drenched pairing of vocalist and educator Pamela Rose, celebrated for her multimedia shows Wild Women of Song and Blues is a Woman, and jazz B-3 master Wayne De La Cruz, whose prodigious organ work has long...
Patrick Wolff brings a special night of bop and post-bop excellence to Keys Jazz Bistro — a jazz saxophone and clarinet player with deep roots in both the New York City and San Francisco scenes, Wolff's playing is defined by a focus on lyricism and a deep embrace of the full jazz lineage. For this...
Peter Horvath brings a lifetime of world-class musicianship to Keys Jazz Bistro — a Budapest-born contemporary jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer who won Hungary's National Jazz Combo Competition at 17 before studying at the Vienna Conservatory and Berklee College of Music, he has since performed and recorded with Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Henderson, Arturo Sandoval, Randy...
Peter Horvath brings a lifetime of world-class musicianship to Keys Jazz Bistro — a Budapest-born contemporary jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer who won Hungary's National Jazz Combo Competition at 17 before studying at the Vienna Conservatory and Berklee College of Music, he has since performed and recorded with Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Henderson, Arturo Sandoval, Randy...
For this series at Keys Jazz Bistro, Tammy pays tribute to her mentors and influences, including Etta Jones,Ernestine Anderson,Denise Perrrier,Houston Person,Mary Lou Williams,Tania maria,Nina Simone-to name a few…. Tammy Hall brings Grammy Award-winning artistry and 40+ years of musical mastery to Keys Jazz Bistro — a pianist, composer, educator, and musical director who currently serves...
Keys Jazz Bistro presents a rare, one-night-only appearance by Hella Fitzgerald, the Bay Area collective led by vocalist and bandleader Lilan Kane, delivering a signature blend of soul, jazz, funk, R&B, and reimagined classics in the intimate heart of North Beach. With world-class musicians whose credits include Lauryn Hill, Santana, Sheila E, Michael Franti, Fantastic...
Keys Jazz Bistro welcomes the Brad Leali Jazz Quartet featuring Carla Helmbrecht — Carla's sensitive and sophisticated vocal stylings are the perfect complement to the soulful, blues- and swing-influenced style of Brad Leali, one of today's most notable saxophonists who has toured and recorded with Harry Connick, Jr., the Count Basie Orchestra, and Lyle Lovett,...