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Mr. Tipple’s Jazz Club — often referred to by its full name, Mr. Tipple’s Recording Studio — is a centerpiece of the Civic Center jazz scene. It channels the feel of a mid‑century recording studio, blending industrial‑chic details with a warm, retro atmosphere. The room walks a careful line between serious listening space and lively social lounge, making it equally welcoming for deep‑in jazz heads and friends just out for a night in the city.
Live Music & Atmosphere
Music runs nightly with a rotation of top Bay Area players, from straight‑ahead bebop trios to modern, more experimental quartets. The room layout supports both listening and conversation: a front bar area for socializing and a dedicated seating section closer to the stage for those who want to focus on the performance. Sightlines are good, the sound is tuned for intimacy, and sets tend to feel tight rather than background.
Morgan Faw | Alto Miles Lennox | Piano Christian Napoleon | Drums Isaac Coyle | Bass Isaac Coyle is a bassist, composer, and educator born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. After beginning his journey studying with local greats such as Howard Wiley and Jeff Chambers, Isaac graduated from the Berklee College of...
James Gallagher | Drums Nico Martinez | Bass Jack Tone-Riordan | Guitar “Jack Tone-Riordan is one of my favorite players on the scene today. He is a true improviser who truly swings: a very rare and refreshing thing! He represents a beautiful balance of thinking and feeling in his playing: he is always looking for something new...
James Gallagher | Drums Nico Martinez | Bass Jack Tone-Riordan | Guitar “Jack Tone-Riordan is one of my favorite players on the scene today. He is a true improviser who truly swings: a very rare and refreshing thing! He represents a beautiful balance of thinking and feeling in his playing: he is always looking for something new...
Shamilah Ivory’s Peace, Love, and Treble is a San Francisco Bay Area-based band collective. Led by singer-songwriter Shamilah Ivory, the group is known for a blend of soulful covers and original music. The band performs a mix of soul, jazz, and original compositions. Scott Keller | Drums & Vocals Collin McCuen | Bass Kevin Person Jr. | Keys...
Shamilah Ivory’s Peace, Love, and Treble is a San Francisco Bay Area-based band collective. Led by singer-songwriter Shamilah Ivory, the group is known for a blend of soulful covers and original music. The band performs a mix of soul, jazz, and original compositions. Scott Keller | Drums & Vocals Collin McCuen | Bass Kevin Person Jr. | Keys...
Tiffany Austin is a San Francisco–based jazz vocalist celebrated for her deep swing, emotional clarity, and scholar-musician approach. A DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star, she draws from classic jazz, blues, and African American musical traditions while bringing a modern, socially conscious voice to the music. Austin has performed internationally, collaborated with leading artists, and released...
Tiffany Austin is a San Francisco–based jazz vocalist celebrated for her deep swing, emotional clarity, and scholar-musician approach. A DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star, she draws from classic jazz, blues, and African American musical traditions while bringing a modern, socially conscious voice to the music. Austin has performed internationally, collaborated with leading artists, and released...
Oakland-born organist Sundra Manning has been a major force in music for over three decades. A versatile instrumentalist and composer, her work has been nominated for Grammys alongside acclaimed artists Ledisi and Lalah Hathaway, and she has worked with a staggering array of music luminaries including Larry Graham featuring Prince, Raphael Saadiq, H.E.R., EnVogue, Michael Franti &...
Oakland-born organist Sundra Manning has been a major force in music for over three decades. A versatile instrumentalist and composer, her work has been nominated for Grammys alongside acclaimed artists Ledisi and Lalah Hathaway, and she has worked with a staggering array of music luminaries including Larry Graham featuring Prince, Raphael Saadiq, H.E.R., EnVogue, Michael Franti &...
From Santa Clara, California, Joy combines her background of jazz piano and love of pop music to create a refreshing take on modern music, pushing the genres forward. Her songs capture vivid emotions as diary entries to her coming of age story. Underscored by hearty production in neosoul tradition, Joy explores themes of life, love,...
New Orleans-based vocalist Anna Laura Quinn brings sincerity, humor, and an immutable grace to her craft, leaning into the improvisational essence of the music she sings with astonishing radiance and honesty. Raised in San Francisco and educated as a visual artist in New York City, Anna moved to New Orleans in 2010, where she eventually...
New Orleans-based vocalist Anna Laura Quinn brings sincerity, humor, and an immutable grace to her craft, leaning into the improvisational essence of the music she sings with astonishing radiance and honesty. Raised in San Francisco and educated as a visual artist in New York City, Anna moved to New Orleans in 2010, where she eventually...
From Santa Clara, California, Joy combines her background of jazz piano and love of pop music to create a refreshing take on modern music, pushing the genres forward. Her songs capture vivid emotions as diary entries to her coming of age story. Underscored by hearty production in neosoul tradition, Joy explores themes of life, love,...
Suzanna Smith is a jazz vocalist known for her swinging, sophisticated delivery and a warm, breathy tone reminiscent of classic mid-century singers Suzanna Smith's trio features a revolving cast of top Bay Area musicians who provide a sophisticated, swinging foundation for her versatile repertoire of jazz standards and original compositions.
Suzanna Smith is a jazz vocalist known for her swinging, sophisticated delivery and a warm, breathy tone reminiscent of classic mid-century singers Suzanna Smith's trio features a revolving cast of top Bay Area musicians who provide a sophisticated, swinging foundation for her versatile repertoire of jazz standards and original compositions.
Angel Adedokun is a powerhouse performer, bilingual vocalist, songwriter, and dancer. Born in the midwest, she grew up listening to artists such as Prince, Selena Quintanilla, Sade, and Celia Cruz. At age 14, singing in English and Spanish, she joined a local Indiana Folklórico’ dance group and sang before their shows under the guidance of...
Angel Adedokun is a powerhouse performer, bilingual vocalist, songwriter, and dancer. Born in the midwest, she grew up listening to artists such as Prince, Selena Quintanilla, Sade, and Celia Cruz. At age 14, singing in English and Spanish, she joined a local Indiana Folklórico’ dance group and sang before their shows under the guidance of...
The Jessica King Quartet plays 1930s-40s style jazz, specialising in swing, traditional jazz, blues, and vocal-led dance music. Based in the Bay Area, vocalist Jessica King is known for her work with swing dance bands, bringing energetic, vintage jazz styles to events Jessica King | Vocals Bill Reinhart | Guitar Robert Young | Reeds Jeff...
The Jessica King Quartet plays 1930s-40s style jazz, specialising in swing, traditional jazz, blues, and vocal-led dance music. Based in the Bay Area, vocalist Jessica King is known for her work with swing dance bands, bringing energetic, vintage jazz styles to events Jessica King | Vocals Bill Reinhart | Guitar Robert Young | Reeds Jeff...
Rebecca Coupe Franks | Trumpet Jessica Jones | Tenor Noah Garabedian | Bass Lorca Hart | Drums Grant Levin | Piano The Jazz Suffragists The Jazz Suffragists is a post-bop quintet led by jazz veterans Rebecca Coupe Franks (trumpet) and Jessica Jones (tenor saxophone). With a focus on the music of their early heroes like...
Rebecca Coupe Franks | Trumpet Jessica Jones | Tenor Noah Garabedian | Bass Lorca Hart | Drums Grant Levin | Piano The Jazz Suffragists The Jazz Suffragists is a post-bop quintet led by jazz veterans Rebecca Coupe Franks (trumpet) and Jessica Jones (tenor saxophone). With a focus on the music of their early heroes like...
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil to a family of musicians, Dandha Da Hora grew up steeped in the vibrant music and dance of this center of Afro Brazilian culture. Dandha began her artistic journey at six years old with Ilê Aiyê, the first Bloco Afro and one of Brazil’s most important cultural organizations. Dandha toured...
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil to a family of musicians, Dandha Da Hora grew up steeped in the vibrant music and dance of this center of Afro Brazilian culture. Dandha began her artistic journey at six years old with Ilê Aiyê, the first Bloco Afro and one of Brazil’s most important cultural organizations. Dandha toured...
Experience an evening of world-class artistry as acclaimed singer-songwriter Eugenie Jones brings her national ‘In the Key of She’ Women in Jazz Month Tour to Mr. Tipple’s Jazz Club. This gifted entertainer is hailed by Paris Move as “one of the most beautiful voices in the United States—part of that lineage of vocalists in jazz...
Experience an evening of world-class artistry as acclaimed singer-songwriter Eugenie Jones brings her national ‘In the Key of She’ Women in Jazz Month Tour to Mr. Tipple’s Jazz Club. This gifted entertainer is hailed by Paris Move as “one of the most beautiful voices in the United States—part of that lineage of vocalists in jazz...