Mr. Tipples

Address
39 Fell St
San Francisco,CA94102United States Get Directions
Phone (415) 384-9365
Website https://mrtipplessf.com/home-2/

Vibe: Retro Jazz Lounge | Sophisticated & Social | Urban Speakeasy
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.

Food & Drinks
The bar leans into classic spirits and creative cocktails, with a menu that rewards lingering for multiple sets. New American small plates — think spicy fried chicken, pork belly buns, and shareable snacks — are built to work in a dim, music‑forward space. It’s very much a place where you can make a full evening of it: drinks, food, and a couple of bands without changing venues.
Details that define the room
• Nightly jazz programming with a mix of traditional and modern projects.
• Divided space: social bar up front, focused listening area by the stage.
• Recording‑studio‑inspired design with dark wood, low light, and sound‑first layout.
• Small plates menu sized for sharing during the set.
• Dress code is relaxed but the room skews a little more polished than a neighborhood bar.
Categories: Civic Center

Events at this venue

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  • The Ray Obiedo Group

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Ray Obiedo Group at Mr. Tipples showcases the Bay Area guitarist and composer’s rhythm-forward contemporary jazz, shaped by Latin and Brazilian grooves, R&B, funk, and jazz harmony. Obiedo’s long career...

    $15

  • The Ray Obiedo Group

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Ray Obiedo Group at Mr. Tipples showcases the Bay Area guitarist and composer’s rhythm-forward contemporary jazz, shaped by Latin and Brazilian grooves, R&B, funk, and jazz harmony. Obiedo’s long career...

    $15

  • Dann Zinn Quartet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Dann Zinn Quartet at Mr. Tipples brings together saxophonist and composer-arranger Dann Zinn with Frank Martin on piano, Dan Parenti on bass, and Jason Lewis on drums. Zinn is known for emotionally direct, adventurous contemporary jazz; his six leader albums include Shangri La, which received a four-star DownBeat review, Day of Reckoning, and 2024’s Two...

    $15

  • Dann Zinn Quartet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Dann Zinn Quartet at Mr. Tipples brings together saxophonist and composer-arranger Dann Zinn with Frank Martin on piano, Dan Parenti on bass, and Jason Lewis on drums. Zinn is known for emotionally direct, adventurous contemporary jazz; his six leader albums include Shangri La, which received a four-star DownBeat review, Day of Reckoning, and 2024’s Two...

    $15

  • John Brothers Piano Company

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    John Brothers Piano Company at Mr. Tipples is an Oakland instrumental quartet that balances intricate, chamber-like arrangements with unrestrained improvisation and emphatic lyricism. Formed through Bay Area street performances, the group brings a lively, audience-driven sound shaped by influences from hot jazz to contemporary chamber music. The quartet features John Thatcher “Boomer” on piano and...

    $15

  • John Brothers Piano Company

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    John Brothers Piano Company at Mr. Tipples is an Oakland instrumental quartet that balances intricate, chamber-like arrangements with unrestrained improvisation and emphatic lyricism. Formed through Bay Area street performances, the group brings a lively, audience-driven sound shaped by influences from hot jazz to contemporary chamber music. The quartet features John Thatcher “Boomer” on piano and...

    $15

  • Essiet Okon Essiet Quartet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Essiet Okon Essiet Quartet at Mr. Tipples features the acclaimed New York bassist and former member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, whose career includes work with Abdullah Ibrahim, Bobby Watson, Freddie Hubbard, and many more. His music draws on post-bop jazz and a lifelong openness to global influences, including the West African rhythms central to...

    $15

  • Essiet Okon Essiet Quartet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Essiet Okon Essiet Quartet at Mr. Tipples features the acclaimed New York bassist and former member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, whose career includes work with Abdullah Ibrahim, Bobby Watson, Freddie Hubbard, and many more. His music draws on post-bop jazz and a lifelong openness to global influences, including the West African rhythms central to...

    $15

  • Motoko Honda Quartet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Motoko Honda Quartet at Mr. Tipples features the Japanese-born, Bay Area-based pianist and composer with Cory Wright on multi-woodwinds, Matt Small on bass, and Jordan Glenn on drums. The ensemble blends chamber music, jazz, free jazz, and experimental sound through intricately composed pieces, shifting textures, and spontaneous improvisation. Tickets: $15-20  

    $15

  • Motoko Honda Quartet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Motoko Honda Quartet at Mr. Tipples features the Japanese-born, Bay Area-based pianist and composer with Cory Wright on multi-woodwinds, Matt Small on bass, and Jordan Glenn on drums. The ensemble blends chamber music, jazz, free jazz, and experimental sound through intricately composed pieces, shifting textures, and spontaneous improvisation. Tickets: $15-20  

    $15

  • Jeff Denson’s Modern Songbook

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Jeff Denson’s Modern Songbook at Mr. Tipples features the award-winning bassist, vocalist, and composer alongside Frank Martin on piano and Mike Mitchell on drums. The trio brings fresh, genre-blurring arrangements of songs by Bonnie Raitt, Bill Withers, Peter Gabriel, Joni Mitchell, and Jeff Buckley, alongside jazz standards and originals. Tickets: $15-20

    $15

  • Jeff Denson’s Modern Songbook

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Jeff Denson’s Modern Songbook at Mr. Tipples features the award-winning bassist, vocalist, and composer alongside Frank Martin on piano and Mike Mitchell on drums. The trio brings fresh, genre-blurring arrangements of songs by Bonnie Raitt, Bill Withers, Peter Gabriel, Joni Mitchell, and Jeff Buckley, alongside jazz standards and originals. Tickets: $15-20

    $15
  • John Santos

    John Santos Quartet with special guest: MJ Santos

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    John Santos Quartet featuring MJ Santos at Mr. Tipples spotlights the seven-time Grammy-nominated percussionist and San Francisco native, a leading voice in Afro-Latin music for five decades. With timbales, bongos, congas, trumpet, keys, and bass, the group connects traditional Afro-Latin rhythms with jazz’s evolving improvisational spirit. Tickets: $15-30

    $15
  • John Santos

    John Santos Quartet with special guest: MJ Santos

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    John Santos Quartet featuring MJ Santos at Mr. Tipples spotlights the seven-time Grammy-nominated percussionist and San Francisco native, a leading voice in Afro-Latin music for five decades. With timbales, bongos, congas, trumpet, keys, and bass, the group connects traditional Afro-Latin rhythms with jazz’s evolving improvisational spirit. Tickets: $15-30

    $15

  • Mike Zilber Quartet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Mike Zilber Quartet at Mr. Tipples features saxophonist and composer Mike Zilber, joined by Peter Horvath on piano, Jason Lewis on drums, and Josh Thurston-Milgrom on bass. His music is rooted in modern jazz, with a reputation for strong compositions and commanding live performance. Tickets: $15-30

    $15

  • Mike Zilber Quartet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Mike Zilber Quartet at Mr. Tipples features saxophonist and composer Mike Zilber, joined by Peter Horvath on piano, Jason Lewis on drums, and Josh Thurston-Milgrom on bass. His music is rooted in modern jazz, with a reputation for strong compositions and commanding live performance. Tickets: $15-30

    $15
  • Kay Kostopolus

    Kay Kostopoulos Album Release

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Kay Kostopoulos’ album release at Mr. Tipples celebrates All This Is Possible: Black Olive in the Big Apple, with arrangements by John DiMartino and Noel Jewkes. Her music blends swing, standards, blues, Latin rhythms, and originals with a Mediterranean-tinted flair. Tickets: $15-30

    $15
  • Kay Kostopolus

    Kay Kostopoulos Album Release

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Kay Kostopoulos’ album release at Mr. Tipples celebrates All This Is Possible: Black Olive in the Big Apple, with arrangements by John DiMartino and Noel Jewkes. Her music blends swing, standards, blues, Latin rhythms, and originals with a Mediterranean-tinted flair. Tickets: $15-30

    $15

  • Dayramir González Quartet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The Dayramir González Quartet at Mr. Tipples brings Afro-Cuban jazz to the stage through pianist and composer Dayramir González’s Havana-rooted sound. Joined by Tony Austin, Tiago Gonzalez, and Ollie Lopez, the quartet blends Cuban rhythms, modern jazz harmony, and virtuosic improvisation. Tickets: $15-30

    $15

  • Dayramir González Quartet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The Dayramir González Quartet at Mr. Tipples brings Afro-Cuban jazz to the stage through pianist and composer Dayramir González’s Havana-rooted sound. Joined by Tony Austin, Tiago Gonzalez, and Ollie Lopez, the quartet blends Cuban rhythms, modern jazz harmony, and virtuosic improvisation. Tickets: $15-30

    $15

  • Akira Tana Trio with guest Javon Jackson

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Akira Tana Trio featuring Javon Jackson at Mr. Tipples brings together celebrated jazz masters for an evening of hard bop, post-bop, and straight-ahead jazz. Drummer Akira Tana and tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson lead a soulful, swinging set with Gary Brown and Glen Pearson. Tickets: $15-30

    $15

  • Akira Tana Trio with guest Javon Jackson

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Akira Tana Trio featuring Javon Jackson at Mr. Tipples brings together celebrated jazz masters for an evening of hard bop, post-bop, and straight-ahead jazz. Drummer Akira Tana and tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson lead a soulful, swinging set with Gary Brown and Glen Pearson. Tickets: $15-30

    $15

  • Ami Molinelli and Catiá Lund

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Ami Molinelli and Catiá Lund at Mr. Tipples bring together two celebrated artists whose shared passion for Brazilian music, jazz, and world rhythms creates a deeply engaging performance. Drawing from samba, bossa nova, MPB, and Afro-Brazilian traditions, they blend rich rhythmic color with jazz improvisation and contemporary influences. Tickets: $15-20

    $15

  • Ami Molinelli and Catiá Lund

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Ami Molinelli and Catiá Lund at Mr. Tipples bring together two celebrated artists whose shared passion for Brazilian music, jazz, and world rhythms creates a deeply engaging performance. Drawing from samba, bossa nova, MPB, and Afro-Brazilian traditions, they blend rich rhythmic color with jazz improvisation and contemporary influences. Tickets: $15-20

    $15

  • Billy Edwards Quartet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Billy Edwards Quartet at Mr. Tipples features Rico Jones on tenor, Joe Warner on piano, Jamal Ramirez on drums, and Billy Edwards on bass for an evening of straight-ahead jazz with blues and hard bop roots, centered on strong melodies, expressive improvisation, and a deep swing feel. Tickets: $15-20

    $15
Event details are subject to change. Please confirm dates, times and cover charges directly with the venue before attending.