The Jazz on a Hilltop benefit party will be an afternoon of jazz, wine and light snacks in a magnificent Fairfax home designed by architect Kenneth Kao. Mimi Fox will present a solo program, and Clairdee will perform with Ken French on piano, Blake Richardson on bass, and Jim Zimmerman on drums.… Read More
Paying Musicians a Living Wage
Read it here: A New Model for Paying Musicians a Living Wage, an East Bay Express article by Burt Dragin.
tbd Quartet
Friday, September 29, 6pm at Copperfield’s Books | no admission charge |
Jazz in the Neighborhood presents the tbd Quartet, whose name reflects the instrumentation of trumpets, bass and drums. Representing T for trumpets are Mario Guarneri and Erik Jekabson.… Read More
Matt Eakle Band
Friday, November 10, 6pm at Copperfield’s Books, San Rafael
Matt Eakle, flute; Joey Edelman, piano; Alex Baum, bass; and Jack Dorsey, drums. Discover what flute-fired fusion is all about!
This free concert is a collaboration between Jazz in the Neighborhood and Copperfield’s Books, which provides use of their space.… Read More
Thank you for creating this great model
I am a professional jazz drummer and composer and bandleader and have been performing for 40 years……in Mass., NYC, and other areas and tours. I just saw your organization, and think it is a wonderful idea! Thank you for creating this great model!… Read More
Charged Particles
Friday, October 13, 6pm at Copperfield’s Books | no admission charge |
Charged Particles is a trio that crosses stylistic boundaries and blends diverse traditions to create engaging new sounds. The group is Murray Low, a keyboard wizard with dazzling Latin-jazz technique and imaginative improvisational skills, along with Aaron Germain playing inventive and sophisticated acoustic and electric bassist and fiery drummer Jon Krosnick.… Read More
Charles Gurke-Marcus Shelby Quintet
Le Jazz Hot
Thursday, October 26, 7:30pm at Piedmont Center for the Arts | tickets |
Back for their third appearance with Jazz in the Neighborhood is Le Jazz Hot, the quartet version of the Hot Club of San Francisco. Led by guitarist Paul “Pazzo” Mehling, the ensemble includes vocalist and rhythm guitarist Isabelle Fontaine, jazz violinist Evan Price, and star Sam Rocha on bass.… Read More
Jazz Caliente
Friday, October 27, 6pm at Copperfield’s Books | no admission charge |
Join with us as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Jazz Caliente. Founded by Lee Waterman and Tommy Kesecker in 1997, the band performs Afro-Cuban and Brazilian jazz featuring original compositions by Waterman as well as arrangements of jazz and Latin masters such as Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Wes Montgomery, Tito Puente, and Sergio Mendes.… Read More
Clairdee & the Ken French Trio
FivePlay Jazz Quintet
Ray Obiedo Group
Friday, September 8, 6pm at Copperfield’s Books |no admission charge|
Jazz in the Neighborhood presents the Ray Obiedo Group. Led by contemporary jazz composer and guitarist Ray Obiedo with Peter Horvath, piano; Phil Hawkins, steel pans; Marc van Wageningen, bass; and Colin Douglas, drums. … Read More
Mary Fettig quartet
Friday, August 25, 6pm at Copperfield’s Books | RSVP for free event |
Led by Mary Fettig on sax, her quartet will include guitarist Chico Pinheiro, bassist Scott Thompson, and Brian Rice, percussion.
A multi-instrumentalist in both jazz and classical spheres, Mary Fettig is a performer, teacher, and clinician who has played at festivals and toured with celebrity acts around the country.… Read More
Akira Tana & Secret Agent
Friday, August 11, 6pm at Copperfield’s Books | RSVP for free event |
Bond like you’ve never heard it before!
The Secret Agent Band plays the music of Bond (James Bond), shaken and stirred. Led by drummer Akira Tana, his team includes Nashville-based vocalist Annie Sellick with James Mahone on sax, Jeff Massanari on guitar, and Midori Ono, organ.… Read More
Electric Squeezebox Orchestra with Alan Ferber
Sunday, August 6, 5:30pm at Doc’s Lab | Tickets |
Trombonist Alan Ferber returns to Doc’s Lab as guest artist with Electric Squeezebox Orchestra. Under the direction of Erik Jekabson, the program will feature compositions by Alan Ferber and opens with a student group from the Lafayette Summer Jazz Workshop Combo.… Read More
Ken Cook trio
Friday, July 28, 6pm at Copperfield’s Books | RSVP for free event |
Pianist Ken Cook is accompanied by Jeff Denson, bass, and Kendrick Freeman, drums. Balancing the traditions of jazz, blues, and contemporary music, this trio paints sonic landscapes with structure, freedom, dialogue and chance.… Read More
Jeff and Sandy Cressman in the news
Andrew Gilbert features Jeff, Sandy, and Natalie Cressman in his Mercury News article, “From Santana to jam bands to Brazilian jazz — Cressman clan does it all.” Jeff and Sandy have performed with Jazz in the Neighborhood on several occasions, most notably as Homenagem Brasileira at Piedmont Center for the Arts and in an ESO show with guest artist Spok at Doc’s Lab.… Read More
Joshua Tazman in the news
Joshua Tazman has been a Jazz in the Neighborhood Emerging Artist on two occasions: last August when he performed for us with Dena DeRose and before that when he opened for Electric Squeezebox Orchestra. Andrew Gilbert features Tazman in his SF Chronicle article, “SF teen turns heads in the music business.”
JITN’s Emerging Artist program gives aspiring jazz musicians an opportunity to take part in the time-honored tradition of learning on the bandstand.… Read More
John Hoy trio
Ila Cantor trio
Friday, June 30, 6pm at Copperfield’s Books, San Rafael | Free event! |
Ila Cantor performs original music featuring her latest love, the charango. The charango is a 10-string Peruvian instrument used in traditional Andean and folk music. It has practically no presence in jazz or chamber music, but Cantor has been inspired to change that.… Read More
