The economics of being a jazz musician in the San Francisco Bay Area was the topic of a roundtable discussion hosted by the Center for New Music this past Tuesday, June 12th. Featured representatives were Cory Combs, executive director of InterMusicSF, and musicians Darren Johnston, Lisa Mezzacappa, and Destiny Muhammad.… Read More
A message to musicians from Mario Guarneri
Dear colleagues;
In an effort to raise more relief funds we have collaborated with two other nonprofits to gather information which will be valuable in applying for more relief aid during these challenging times.
AND….check out the Music Relief grant opportunity offering $500 awards.… Read More
Fred Randolph Quintet
Friday, April 3, 6 pm at Marin Country Mart – POSTPONED
A concert in conjunction with the release of Mood Walk, a CD of original compositions by Fred Randolph. Performing will be:
Fred Randolph, basses — Sheldon Brown, saxes/flute — Erik Jekabson, trumpet/flugel — Dan Zemelman, keyboards — Greg Wyser-Pratte, drums
This is a Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event where each musician will be paid $150 in advance.… Read More
Past Events
All Day Celebration and Fundraiser for an Independent Musicians Alliance
Saturday, February 29, 2-10:30 pm at Bird & Beckett
hosted by Bird & Beckett and Jazz in the Neighborhood
Tammy Hall Trio with Ruth Davies & Daria Johnson at 2 pm
• Get tickets @ $25
tbd Quartet with Mario Guarneri, Erik Jekabson, John Wiitala & Akira Tana at 4:30 pm
• Get tickets @ $25
Mads Tolling Trio with Dave MacNab & Dan Feiszli at 7:30 pm
• Get tickets @ $25
All day pass for all three shows
• Get tickets @ $60
Bird & Beckett’s Cultural Legacy Project presents hundreds of intimate shows a year by Bay Area professional musicians for neighborhood audiences, while Jazz in the Neighborhood presents and underwrites shows all around the Bay.… Read More
JITN Recommends
Clairdee — A Love Letter to Lena album release celebration
Sunday, March 8, 7 pm at Freight & Salvage
Vocalist Clairdee’s inspiring new album honors the extraordinary life of African-American singer, actor, and activist Lena Horne. It integrates inventive arrangements of songs by Billy Strayhorn and contemporary composers with compelling storytelling — examining Horne’s personal struggles and pivotal role in changing attitudes about race and America’s stereotypical view of African-Americans.… Read More
JITN Recommends
tbd (a quintet)
Thursday, February 20, 7 pm at Tam Commons
Mario Guarneri, trumpet/flugelhorn — Erik Jekabson, trumpet/flugelhorn — Randy Vincent, guitar — Doug Miller, bass — Akira Tana, drums
The trumpet-bass-drums quartet along with guitar will perform two sets of improvised music in various combinations, including both original compositions and jazz standards.… Read More
Calvin Keys Quartet
Saturday, February 15, 7:30-10 pm at Bird & Beckett
Calvin Keys, guitar — Art Maxwell, sax — David Rokeach, drums — with Calvin’s student Joel on bass
This is a Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event where each musician will be paid in advance, regardless of ticket sales.… Read More
Branice McKenzie Trio
Sunday, February 9, 6-8 pm at Shinmai restaurant
Jazz vocalist Branice McKenzie is joined by Larry Steelman on piano and Daniel Fabricant on bass. Ms. McKenzie’s four-octave voice and song stylings have brought international acclaim, touring with artists like Harry Belafonte, Gregory Hines, Roberta Flack, Hugh Masekela, Carly Simon, BeBe Winans, Dianne Reeves, Peggy Lee and Miriam Makeba.… Read More
JITN Recommends
The George Cotsirilos Quartet
Sunday, February 9, 7:30 pm at The Back Room
Jazz in the Neighborhood is pleased to recommend this event where each musician will receive guaranteed minimum compensation of $150 (JITN’s scale).
The ensemble is a group of accomplished veteran musicians, featuring George Cotsirilos on guitar, Keith Saunders on piano, Robb Fisher on bass and Ron Marabuto on drums.… Read More
Guarneri Trio
Thursday, January 30, 6-8:30 pm at Tam Commons
Mario Guarneri, trumpet, heads a trio with guitarist Randy Vincent and bassist Robb Fisher.
This is a Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event where each musician will be paid $150 in advance by Berp & Co. … Read More
Brown, Wilcox, Bowman Trio
Saturday, January 18, 7:30 pm at Bird & Beckett
Saxophonist Sheldon Brown, six-string bassist Michael Wilcox, and drummer Bryan Bowman continue in the tradition of Sonny Rollins, one of the earliest proponents of the tenor/bass/drums format. As a trio, they explore a wide variety of music that has interested them over the years—from Brazilian choro, Bulgarian music, and the music of Herbie Nichols to pieces adapted from the classical repertoire by composers like Brahms, Faure and Machaut.… Read More
Eric Shifrin & The In Crowd
Friday, December 13, 5:30-8 pm at Bird & Beckett
Eric Shifrin, piano & vocals — Rick Elmore , trombone — Bing Nathan, bass — Randy Lee Odell, drums
In addition to the normal “In Crowd” repertoire of upbeat and lesser performed swing, latin and blues tunes, this concert will include selections which honor the memory of Ralph Carney. … Read More
Rhodessa Jones with Idris Ackamoor & the Pyramids
Saturday, December 7, 7:30 pm at Bird & Beckett
A double bill: first up the duo of Rhodessa Jones and Idris Ackamoor, followed by a set from Idris Ackamoor and the Pyramids.
Musicians in the Pyramids will be Sandy Poindexter, violin; Robert Cobb, guitar; Charles Thomas, bass; Abdul Wahid, percussion, and Bob Marshall, drums.… Read More
Lisa B and the Reverberant Band
Saturday, November 16, 7:30-10 at Bird & Beckett
Lisa B (Lisa Bernstein) celebrates the release of her seventh record, Reverberant: Poems & Music Accompanying Lisa B’s spoken and sung verse will be Ben Flint and Scott R. Looney, both on piano & keyboards; Marcus Shelby, bass; and Isaac Schwartz, drums.… Read More
Grant Levin Trio featuring Denise Perrier
Friday, November 8, 5:30-8 pm at Bird & Beckett
Denise Perrier, the voice with a heart, sings with pianist Grant Levin’s fine trio, featuring veteran bassist Dean Reilly and the young drummer Genius “G-Dub” Wesley in a program that’s guaranteed to delight.… Read More
JITN recommends events at 7 Mile House
7 Mile House has stepped up to the plate and will be paying musicians the JITN minimum guarantee — without funding from Jazz in the Neighborhood — for selected events. Scheduled so far are:
Dog House Jazz Jam with Vince Lateano
with Michael Zisman, Ben Stolorow, Andrew Speight
Sunday, July 14, 5-8 pm
Al Molina Sextet
with Al Bent, Tod Dictow, Larry Chinn, Peter Barshay, Vince Lateano
Tuesday, August 6, 7-10 pm
Soul Sauce
Curt Moore, Jon Erikson, Ken Cook, Rich Girard, Michaelle Goerlitz
Tuesday, September 24, 7-10 pm
Dave Bendigkeit’s Keepers of the Flame
with David Udolf, Chris Amberger, Akira Tana
Tuesday, October 15, 7-10 pm
Established in 1858, the 7 Mile House is an award-winning, family and dog-friendly restaurant, sports bar, and live music venue, serving up a unique mix of homestyle Italian/American/Filipino food.… Read More
Zan Stewart Quartet
Sunday, October 6, 4:30-6:30 pm at Bird & Beckett
Zan Stewart, saxophone — Keith Saunders, piano — Peter Barshay, bass — Ron Marabuto, drums
The band will be playing engaging originals and gems from the jazz and pop repertoires from the 1930s through 1960s, music that swings, that has a feel good vibe and that is listener-friendly.… Read More
Guarneri Trio
Wednesday, October 2, 5-7 pm at Tam Commons
Mario Guarneri, trumpet — Randy Vincent, guitar — John Wiitala, bass
These three musicians have been performing together since 2004 and have recorded two CD’s, Choices and Tell your Story during that time. … Read More
B3B4
Saturday, September 28, 7:30 at Bird & Beckett
Tom Griesser, saxophone — Scott Foster, guitar — Kevin Gerzevitz, organ — Dan Foltz, drums
B3B4 is a long-awaited musical conversation between four Bay Area jazz veterans, combining the soulful growl of the Hammond B3 organ, the resonant bite of the tenor saxophone, the bluesy fluidity of the electric guitar and the propulsive groove of the drums.… Read More
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