2019 August

Henry Hung: The Hardly Strictly Family Band

Saturday, August 24, 7:30 pm at Bird & Beckett

Henry Hung, trumpet — Kristen Strom, saxophone — Jame Mahone, saxophone —Scott Sorkin, bass — Brandon Essex, drums — with Uncle Joe “Lucky” Beckett

Featuring the renowned country blues singer Uncle Joe “Lucky” Beckett, backed by the most dangerous backing band west of the Sacramento River, The Hardly Strictly Family Band plays a mix of your favorite country blues, folk, and Americana music. Though Uncle Joe may get lost to many of his shows, the rest of the Hardly Strictly Family Band will keep the place rocking until he arrives.

This is a Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event where each musician will be paid $150 in advance, regardless of ticket sales. Jazz in the Neighborhood makes this possible by subsidizing 40% of their pay. Bird & Beckett and the Jazz Philanthropists Union guarantees the rest. The $20 cover charge at the door is a crucial component of that guarantee, though a sliding scale is available to those who need avail themselves of it. For tickets and other information, please contact Bird & Beckett.

Bird & Beckett — 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco

Guarneri trio benefit performance

Tuesday, August 27, 6-9 pm at Farmshop in Larkspur

The Jazz in the Neighborhood Trio for this benefit performance is Mario Guarneri on trumpet, guitarist Randy Vincent, and bassist Robb Fisher. The folks at Farmshop are generously donating 10% of sales on that evening to Jazz in the Neighborhood in support of Bay Area jazz artists. It’s a perfect match for JITN as Farmshop “celebrates farmers and artisan producers who are behind all that we create.”

Farmshop Marin has a distinctive voice and is an experience that captures a new kind of luxury, one that is relaxed, handcrafted, free of decoration and highly appealing to all senses. Enjoy a drink at the 50-foot hand sculpted wooden bar, watch the chefs in the open kitchen and at the pizza oven, or dine on the expansive patio.

Bring your friends and book a reservation at 415-755-6700.

Farmshop, 2233 Larkspur Landing

Joshua Smith Quartet

Friday, August 30, 6 pm at Marin County Mart

The Joshua Smith Quartet plays a repertoire of jazz standards, great American songbook classics, and bossa nova, featuring tunes by Monk, Strayhorn, and Jobim, and augmented by original compositions by bandleader Smith. Their music embraces explorative improvisation and is marked by hard swinging, intriguing groove based vamps, and rhapsodic song interpretations.

Joshua Smith, saxophone — Parker Grant, piano — Ollie Dudek, bass — Brandon Etzler, drums

This is a Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event where each musician will be paid $150 in advance. Jazz in the Neighborhood makes this possible by subsidizing 40% of their pay. Marin Country Mart guarantees the rest. For additional information, please contact Marin Country Mart.

Marin Country Mart — 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle
No admission charge. Call (415) 461-5700 for more info.

Tim Lin Quartet

Saturday, August 31, 7:30 pm at Bird & Beckett

Tim Lin, saxophone — Joe Gilman, piano — Shimpei Ogawa, bass — Curran Sinha, drums

Bird & Beckett — 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco

Rhonda Benin and North Beach Rhythm

Saturday, August 3, 2-5 pm at Ashkenaz

To honor Louis Armstrong’s birthday, vocalist Rhonda Benin is joined by North Beach Rhythm: Si Perkoff on piano, Dwayne Ramsey on saxophone, Larry Leighton trombone, Jim Gammon on trumpet, Joe McKinley on bass, Larry Vann on drums, and Pete Devine on drums.

Formerly known as Big Money In Jazz, North Beach Rhythm was formed by Mal Sharpe over forty years ago. They performed weekly at Sausalito’s No Name Bar and North Beach’s famed Enrico’s restaurant. This aggregation of traditional players pay homage to jazz innovator Louis Armstrong and his early form of jazz. Join them on an open dance floor as they celebrate Louis Armstrong’s birthday with an afternoon of great traditional jazz, including tunes like “A Kiss To Build A Dream On,” “Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans,” and “Basin Street Blues.”

Jazz in the Neighborhood’s Emerging Artist will be Max Cope, a drummer who fronts a quartet that includes Max Nierlich on trumpet, pianist Isaiah Harwood, and bassist Aidan McCarthy. Max is currently a degree student at the California Jazz Conservatory and studies with Alan Hall.

Noted jazz historian and jazz musician Richard Hadlock will give a pre-concert talk.

Jazz in the Neighborhood is co-presenting this event to provide financial support for the musicians, but will not be receiving any money from ticket sales. Advance tickets are $15 and $20 day of show.

Purchase advance tickets from Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley

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