2019 February

Destiny Muhammad Trio

Thursday, February 28, 7:30 pm at Piedmont Center for the Arts

Destiny Muhammad, a jazz harpist and vocalist who follows in the footsteps of Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane, brings her stellar trio to the Piedmont Center for the Arts for an evening of soaring yet down-to-earth jazz. Chico Lopez performs on bass with Leon Joyce, Jr. on drums. Her signature genre ranging from Celtic to Coltrane has a cool and eclectic sound with the feel of jazz and a touch of storytelling to round out the sonic experience. Whether interpreting jazz standards or playing her original tunes, Muhammad and her trio turns every piece into a soulful adventure.

Jazz in the Neighborhood’s Emerging Artist will be Sean Huang, who performs in the SFJazz High School All-Star Big Band as the alternate alto sax player.

View video clip from SFJazz concert.

Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont
$20 advance / $25 day of show / $5 student rush

230 Jones Street

Friday, February 22, 5:30-8 pm at Bird & Beckett

Ray Loeckle, reeds — Jerry Logas, reeds — Glen Deardorff, guitar — Dean Reilly, bass — Tony Johnson, drums

The 230 Jones Street, Local 6 Literary Jazz Band — aka The Chuck Peterson Quintet — are five musicians whose history on the local jazz scene dates back 60 years to the very early 1950s.

The band was originally formed by multi-instrumentalist Chuck Peterson (tenor sax, baritone sax, flute), who was a union activist in his prime years (the 1950s and 1960s), hence his nod to the address of Local 6 of the American Federation of Musicians, where he and his cohorts made sure they could make a decent living at their craft by banding together and defining and defending their rights.

It was Chuck who got jazz going at Bird & Beckett on a weekly basis in October 2002. He volunteered that he’d provide musicians if we’d provide the venue and pay what we could. We both kept our word. Chuck is retired now, living up in Petaluma, and rarely makes an appearance anymore, but this band comprises musicians that were friends and colleagues of his all through the years.

This is a Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event where each musician will be paid $150 in advance, regardless of ticket sales. Jazz in then Neighborhood makes this possible by subsidizing 40% of their pay. Bird & Beckett and the Jazz Philanthropists Union guarantees the rest. For tickets and other information, please contact Bird & Beckett.

Bird & Beckett — 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco

Dave Rocha Quartet

Friday, February 22, 5:30 pm at Marin Country Mart

Originally announced for February 8, the event was cancelled at the last minute due to rain.

Dave Rocha, trumpet & flugelhorn — Brad Buethe, guitar — Chuck Bennett, bass — Otto Huber, drums

This hard-driving quartet plays straight-ahead jazz by composers like Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Kenny Wheeler, Chick Corea, Jimmy Heath, Joe Sample, and Freddie Hubbard.

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. Cancelled if raining; call (415) 461-5700 for status.

The Alaya Project

Wednesday, February 20, 7:30 pm, Rendon Hall at California Jazz Conservatory

The Alaya Project is the essential bridge between the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music and contemporary jazz and funk. Born in the cultural bastion of Oakland, Alaya explores new textures and perspectives built over two decades of friendship, dialogue, and musical immersion across genres and continents. The driving, hybrid grooves of Indian percussionist and drummer, Rohan Krishnamurthy, the soulful ragas and melodies of Prasant Radhakrishnan on saxophone, and the harmonic bedrock of Colin Hogan on piano and accordian come together to embody the permanence of a changing soundscape. Their guest artist will be Roopa Mahadevan, a Carnatic singer who is known for her powerful and emotive voice.

Jazz in the Neighborhood’s Emerging Artist will be violinist Eva Piontkowski.

Rendon Hall at the California Jazz Conservatory
$20 general admission / $10 full-time students

Dahveed Behroozi Trio

Wednesday, February 6, 7:30 pm at Rendon Hall, California Jazz Conservatory

Dahveed Behroozi is a pianist and composer, whose interests encompass jazz, classical, as well as new music. His playing has been described as highly expressive, lyrical and colorful by numerous publications nationwide. Active as a leader and a sideman in the Bay Area, Behroozi also enjoys a national and international career. His first record, Games, was released in 2012.

The career of Ben Goldberg has been shaped by a relentless pursuit of musical truth across many genres and styles, leading John Zorn to call him “one of the greatest clarinetists I’ve ever heard.” Also a composer, Goldberg has been associated with many projects, including New Klezmer Trio, Unfold Ordinary Mind, Go Home, the Tin Hat Trio, Clarinet Thing, and the Ben Goldberg School.

While at Berklee College of Music, Hamir Atwal immersed himself in jazz and improvisation and quickly found ways to adapt his drumming to different genres. Critics describe his style as fresh and conscientious, and he is known for his touch and sensitivity to any music he plays. Atwal’s ensembles include Invisible Guy Trio and Tune-Yards.

Vocalist Kelsey Wu will join the trio as Jazz in the Neighborhood’s Emerging Artist.

Rendon Hall at the California Jazz Conservatory
$20 general admission / $10 full-time students

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