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...
Patrick Wolff is a jazz saxophone and clarinet player with a long history in the jazz scenes of New York City and San Francisco. His playing has been characterized by a focus on lyricism and an embrace of the whole lineage of jazz styles. For this special show, he is joined by Helen Sung, an...
Patrick Wolff is a jazz saxophone and clarinet player with a long history in the jazz scenes of New York City and San Francisco. His playing has been characterized by a focus on lyricism and an embrace of the whole lineage of jazz styles. For this special show, he is joined by Helen Sung, an...
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...
Keeping folks up past 10 pm in SF is no easy feat, but Key’s owner Simon Rowe has been showcasing the best of the Bay Area’s organ trios in his late night Saturday sets. His ‘Transcendent Trio’, formed for a “Jazz on the Patio” residency during the pandemic will feature the dynamic Kai Lyons- guitar,...
Keys jazz bistro presents, The Ray Obiedo Group with Lilan Kane, featuring Jeff Cressman on trombone, Jesse Levit on sax, Colin Hogan on piano, Steve Hogan on bass, Jon Bendich on percussion, and Phil Hawkins on drums.
Kate Lamont crafts original music with emotional depth that grooves. A frequent vocalist with the Jazz Mafia family, Kate’s reputation as a genre-fluid vocalist keeps audiences guessing as to what she’ll do next. Her collaborative nature has produced a wide variety of arrangements (and a TED talk you can find on her website, katelamont.com )...
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...
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...
Howard Wiley presents a celebration of soul-jazz, funk, gospel, and R&B steeped in West Coast flavor at Keys Jazz Bistro combining hard-driving originals with a funkified selection of classics. Wiley has been a standout on the Bay Area music scene since he was a teenager in the mid-1990s, and he’s taken on the mantle of...
Howard Wiley presents a celebration of soul-jazz, funk, gospel, and R&B steeped in West Coast flavor at Keys Jazz Bistro combining hard-driving originals with a funkified selection of classics. Wiley has been a standout on the Bay Area music scene since he was a teenager in the mid-1990s, and he’s taken on the mantle of...
Robert Kennedy is a Hammond organist, pianist, and accordionist born and raised in the American South and resident in the Bay Area since 1988. He has released two albums as a bandleader on Hammond Organ; his 2018 album “Closer to Home” was widely heard, peaking at #1 on RMR’s jazz chart. Robert’s Quartet is built...
Robert Kennedy is a Hammond organist, pianist, and accordionist born and raised in the American South and resident in the Bay Area since 1988. He has released two albums as a bandleader on Hammond Organ; his 2018 album “Closer to Home” was widely heard, peaking at #1 on RMR’s jazz chart. Robert’s Quartet is built...
Keys Jazz Bistro welcomes Emily Day & Cosmo Alleycats. Cosmo Alleycats draws from several decades of exhilarating American music, along with inspired originals, to deliver a fun and engaging performance. This dynamic is evident in their 2022 album, Old Sweet Songs, a collection of Tin Pan Alley and American Songbook favorites accompanied by their original...
Keys Jazz Bistro welcomes Emily Day & Cosmo Alleycats. Cosmo Alleycats draws from several decades of exhilarating American music, along with inspired originals, to deliver a fun and engaging performance. This dynamic is evident in their 2022 album, Old Sweet Songs, a collection of Tin Pan Alley and American Songbook favorites accompanied by their original...
Keeping folks up past 10 pm in SF is no easy feat, but Key’s owner Simon Rowe has been showcasing the best of the Bay Area’s organ trios in his late night Saturday sets. His ‘Transcendent Trio’, formed for a “Jazz on the Patio” residency during the pandemic will feature the dynamic Kai Lyons- guitar,...
Jazz Mafia and vocalist Tiffany Austin return to Keys Bistro with a fresh set of music that reflects years of collaboration and shared creativity. The performance blends their original compositions with innovative arrangements of seldom-heard jazz gems. Tiffany’s artistry goes beyond singing melodies—she improvises, performs vocalise versions of hard-swinging classics, and even becomes part of...
Jazz Mafia and vocalist Tiffany Austin return to Keys Bistro with a fresh set of music that reflects years of collaboration and shared creativity. The performance blends their original compositions with innovative arrangements of seldom-heard jazz gems. Tiffany’s artistry goes beyond singing melodies—she improvises, performs vocalise versions of hard-swinging classics, and even becomes part of...
Keys Jazz Bistro welcomes Atta Kid, an all-star crew that reaches into the swampy lilt of New Orleans and the razor-sharp precision of the East Bay at the same time. This staple of the Bay Area scene since 2013 is led by Daniel Casares (sax and vocals)and Max Cowan (B-3, keyboards and vocals), Atta Kid...
Keys Jazz Bistro welcomes AgapeSoul. The band fuses soul, funk, jazz, and R&B into a sound that’s undeniably soulful and deeply uplifting. Led by bassist and visionary Darryl Anders, the band delivers tight rhythms, rich harmonies, and infectious feel-good energy. Love-Centric. Soul-Crafted. Groove-Infused.
NYC/LA organist, Brian Charette, has established himself as a leading voice in modern jazz. Charette is a Hammond U.S.A, Hammond Europe, I.K Multimedia, and Casio endorsed, Cellar Live recording artist. Last year, Brian was #2 on the 2024 Downbeat Critic’s Poll for organ and #6 for keyboards. For this concert at Keys, Charette plays with...
NYC/LA organist, Brian Charette, has established himself as a leading voice in modern jazz. Charette is a Hammond U.S.A, Hammond Europe, I.K Multimedia, and Casio endorsed, Cellar Live recording artist. Last year, Brian was #2 on the 2024 Downbeat Critic’s Poll for organ and #6 for keyboards. For this concert at Keys, Charette plays with...
Dillon Vado is a multi-instrumentalist/producer who makes music that is honest and inspired. Dillon’s vibraphone trio plays a spacious alchemy of music inspired by Brazilian composers like Guinga and Milton Nascimento, and funk-infused music like Lonnie Smith and John Scofield, all while being informed by the spiritual and liberation seeking stances of Ornette and Charlie...
“I’m Hip!”- A Tribute to the Hep-Cat Singer/Songwriters of Jazz: Matt Dennis, Bobby Troup, Dave Frishberg, and Bob Dorough They wrote the hippest songs of the times ( like “Route 66”, “Angel Eyes”, and that satirical anthem of the genre,“I’m Hip!”,) recorded by the era’s greatest stars, including Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, and Billie Holiday....