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Jazz in the Neighborhood and the Independent Musicians Alliance announce…
The Safe Place to Play is a FREE play/rehearsal space for up to 8 musicians with backline and COVID-19 protocols in place.
SPACE AND TIMES ARE LIMITED…SIGN UP AS SOON AS YOU CAN…FIRST COME FIRST SERVED… Read MoreDear Jazz in the Neighborhood community,
We are living in challenging and momentous times. Our shared love and appreciation of jazz, America’s unique Black American art form, brings us together. We believe there is a cathartic way to approach these issues as a community, and we invite you to contribute to the Jazz Archive of Our Time.… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“Thankfully, a few, but not all, American clubs guarantee artists a payment. Recently, the 7 Mile House has set that fee at the minimum level established by the Jazz in the Neighborhood advocacy organization,” notes Jeff Kaliss in the San Francisco Classical Voice for July 6, 2019.… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
