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Dennis Palmieri brings a warm, loungy evening of pop piano cabaret to Stookey's Blue Room — a relaxed tour through favorites from the 70s, 80s, and the Great American Songbook, full of songs you'll likely know all the words to. Fresh off the release of his debut EP in October 2025 — a collection of...
Steven Lugerner brings his San Francisco-based trio to Stookey's Blue Room for dynamic renditions of Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, and more — a Bay Area native the New York Times has called "an impeccably trained multi-reedist," whose multiple critically acclaimed albums and collaborations with Fred Hersch, Taylor Eigsti, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Eric Harland, Anat Cohen,...
Parlor Tricks at Stookey’s Blue Room plays high-energy 1920s-style jazz and ragtime, mixing swing, blues, and vaudeville with a stomping, syncopated feel. This show is billed as an all–Fats Waller set.
This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
Nadav Beary brings a blues-soaked, funk-infused approach to jazz drumming to Stookey's Blue Room — a Berkeley native who got his start at 14 in the celebrated Berkeley High jazz ensemble before going on to graduate from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York under the mentorship of legends Reggie Workman...
Since May 2024, SF chanteuse Shannon Wolfe and Grammy Award winning San Francisco Symphony pianist John Wilson have hosted the ever popular Cocktails & Cabaret residency in the Blue Room at Stookey’s Club Moderne. Shannon and John have built a devoted following through sold-out performances spanning an eclectic and stylish repertoire—from the music of Kurt...
This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
The Cottontails Trio featuring Karina Denike brings one of San Francisco's most exciting musical groups to Stookey's Blue Room — spanning Gatsby-era jazz of the 20s and 30s, classic 40s swing, and vintage 50s and 60s R&B with irresistible style and versatility. KQED's California Report says Karina Denike "possesses a voice so rich and luxuriant...
Dennis Palmieri brings a warm, loungy evening of pop piano cabaret to Stookey's Blue Room — a relaxed tour through favorites from the 70s, 80s, and the Great American Songbook, full of songs you'll likely know all the words to. Fresh off the release of his debut EP in October 2025 — a collection of...
This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
Rabiah Kabir brings a meditative, conceptual, and deeply personal vision of jazz flute to Stookey's Blue Room — an East Bay-born artist who draws from her lived experience as a mixed Black woman to bend the expectations of what jazz can be, with a musical memory rooted in a Berkeley kitchen where Charles Mingus, Philip...
This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
Heidi Evelyn brings the magic of Hollywood's Golden Age to Stookey's Blue Room — a leading Bay Area expert on vintage vocal jazz whose deep knowledge of authentic early jazz stylings, from ragtime and early blues to New Orleans traditional jazz and vintage swing, shines through every note she sings. Joined by New Orleans-based pianist...
Smith Dobson brings a lifetime of musical depth and creative versatility to Stookey's Blue Room — a drummer and saxophonist from a renowned Santa Cruz musical family that includes his father, pianist Smith Dobson IV, and his sister, singer Sasha Dobson. A prodigy who began playing drums at age two and landed his first gig...
Modern Jazz Hot Club brings a fresh and exhilarating reimagining of the gypsy jazz tradition to Stookey's Blue Room — a guitar-driven ensemble that asks a fascinating question: how might Django Reinhardt have played the music that came after him? From the Django era and Brazilian master Pixinguinha all the way to Wayne Shorter and...
This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
American songbook standards and Django-esque favorites as North Beach Django appears at Stookey's Blue Room. Sitters-inners welcomed after the first set when we welcome players and singers with open picks!
Marissa McLain and Michael Potter bring an evening of intimate, swinging jazz to Stookey's Blue Room — McLain, described as having a "warm and rich voice, with a giant sense of swing," is an emerging San Francisco vocalist whose deeply unique approach to the Great American Songbook is rooted in endless curiosity, genuine respect for...
This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
Annie Orzen Trio plays at Stookey's Blue Room. Annie Orzen is a 22-year-old pianist, bandleader, and educator based in San Francisco. While her formal training is rooted in jazz, Annie’s musical voice is shaped by a wide range of influences, from indie pop to classical to rock. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz...
This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
Nico Martinez is a professional double bassist, electric bassist, and bandleader born and raised in Davis, California, where his love for jazz took root in junior high school. After performing professionally in the Sacramento area through high school, he headed to New York City to study with world-renowned bassists Ben Wolfe and Gerald Cannon at...
This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
Join us for the Jaycie Grady Trio at Stookey's Blue Room. Jaycie Grady is a drummer and rising force in the San Francisco jazz scene. A recent graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, she has quickly made her mark as a versatile and in-demand performer across the Bay Area. Known for her hard-swinging...
Emmett Van Leer is a jazz pianist and composer from Providence, Rhode Island. Studying with Helen Sung and Edward Simon at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Emmett’s music is also influenced by pianists such as Andrew Hill, Geri Allen, and Thelonious Monk. At Stookey’s Blue Room he and his trio will be playing original music,...