ART • EQUITY • ACCESS
Thursday, November 15, 7:30 pm at Spark Arts Gallery
On the 3rd Thursday of the month, Spark Arts Gallery will present Norm Rosenblatt‘s Jazz Voices of Poetry. This month features Nicolas Bearde and Noa Levy accompanied by the Ken French Quartet.… Read More
Friday, November 30, 5:30pm at Marin Country Mart
Jeff Derby, sax — Jake Smolowe, piano — Jason Carr, bass — Alex Aspinall, drums
Saxophonist/pianist, composer and educator Jeff Derby has been active on the Bay Area jazz scene since 2006. He graduated with honors from Sonoma State University with BAs in jazz studies, music education, and a single subject teaching credential, and in addition to performing, Derby teaches middle school music in Marin County.… Read More
Saturday, November 10, 7:30-10pm at Bird & Beckett
Jeff Sanford’s Cartoon Jazz Nonet is a smaller version of the Cartoon Jazz Orchestra, which Jeff Sanford organized in 2003 to play the eccentric, highly entertaining and challenging music of American composer Raymond Scott.… Read More
Friday, November 9, 5:30-8pm at Bird and Beckett
Lincoln Adler, saxophone — Greg Sankovich, keyboards — Kurt Ribak, bass, vocals — Randy Lee Odell, drums
Bassist, bandleader, and songwriter Kurt Ribak has played everything from free jazz to reggae to opera and has shared the stage with circus performers, preachers, and fire-breathing strippers.… Read More
Friday, October 26, 6-9pm at Marin Country Mart
Paul McCandless, sax, bass clarinet — Christian Foley-Beining, guitars — Tom Shader, accoustic bass — Tom Hayashi, drums
A rare opportunity to get to hear the Grammy Award winning sax player Paul McCandless (Oregon, Paul Winter Consort) in this collaboration with Christian Foley-Beining.… Read More
Thursday, October 18, 6:30-8:30pm at La Crema in Albany
Melecio Magdaluyo has been a music treasure since the 1980s performing on saxes, flute, and clarinet in the Bay Area’s vibrant music scene. His rhapsodic and soulful approach has given him opportunities to work with many great jazz and Latin jazz artists such as Pete Escovedo, John Santos, Tito Puente, Wayne Wallace, Akira Tana, Linda Tillery, and Ray Obiedo.… Read More
Thursday, October 18, 7:30 pm at Spark Arts Gallery
On the 3rd Thursday of the month, Spark Arts Gallery will present Norm Rosenblatt‘s Jazz Voices of Poetry. This month features Nicolas Bearde accompanied by the Ken French Quartet. Half of each concert will be music written by guys with names like Jerome, Irving, George, Ira, Larry, Richard, Duke, and Cole.… Read More
Saturday, October 13, 7:30-10pm at Bird & Beckett
San Francisco based saxophonist Matt Renzi will feature his long-time NYC trio members Dave Ambrosio and Russ Meissner along with pianist Leonard Thompson. The trio has five CD’s out, and the band will play all original music from some of these recordings as well as newer material from all members of the group.… Read More
Friday, September 28, 6-9pm at Marin Country Mart
Founded by Lee Waterman and Tommy Kesecker in 1997, Jazz Caliente 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
Thursday, September 20, 7:30 pm at Spark Arts Gallery
On the 3rd Thursday of the month, Spark Arts Gallery will present Norm Rosenblatt‘s Jazz Voices of Poetry. This month features Clairdee and Noa Levy accompanied by the Ken French Quartet.… Read More
Saturday, September 1 at Cafe Pink House
Vocalist Rhonda Benin breezes in with her unique combination of jazz, blues, and soul with a show featuring the tunes of Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers, along with Rhonda’s original tunes. “Rhonda Benin is a tremendously assured singer who inhabits the celebratory zone where jazz, soul and blues fraternize freely.” Joining Rhonda will be Tammy Hall (piano), Ron Belcher (bass), Rob Rhodes (drums), and Geechi Taylor (trumpet).… Read More
Sunday, August 26, 5:30-7pm at Rendon Hall, California Jazz Conservatory
Ratatet plays modern electro-acoustic jazz/world music composed by drummer Alan Hall as well as arrangements of modern jazz standards. The band features a unique front line of bassoon, trombone, and vibes that moves between lyrical melodies and muscular grooves.… Read More
Sunday, August 19, 6:30-8:30pm at the Rambler in the Hotel Zeppelin
Brian Ho, Hammond B3 organ — Jon Monahan, guitar — Brandon Etzler, drums
The Brian Ho Trio is a dynamic group led by the aptly named Ho on the Hammond Organ.… Read More
Saturday, August 18, 11am-2pm at Marin Country Mart
Ruth Ahlers, sax and flute — Christian Foley-Beining, guitar — Jim Passarell, bass — Kendrick Freeman, drums
SambaNoma plays an eclectic mix of Brazilian music along with some original tunes by Christian Foley-Beining.… Read More
Sunday, August 12, 6:30-8:30pm at the Rambler in the Hotel Zeppelin
Randy Vincent, guitar — John Wiitala, bass — Hamir Atwal, drums
The group will feature standards and jazz classics, stretching outside the typical formula trio format. Trumpeter Mario Guarneri will sit in with the band.… Read More
Sunday, August 5, 6:30-8:30pm at the Rambler in the Hotel Zeppelin
Terrence Brewer, guitar — Adam Gay, bass — Greg Wyser-Pratt, drums
This is a Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event where each musician will be paid a guaranteed minimum up front.… Read More
Sunday, July 29, 6:30-8:30pm at the Rambler in the Hotel Zeppelin
Simon Rowe, piano — John Wiitala, bass — Deszon Claiborne, drums
With this trio, Simon Rowe, a veteran of the St. Louis and Indianapolis jazz scenes, will explore a fresh approach to some lesser known standards, often referencing Afro-Cuban and Brazilian influences.… Read More
Saturday, June 30, 7:30-10pm at Bird & Beckett
NoCoasters is an innovative jazz piano trio comprised of three top-call musicians who all escaped their Midwestern (i.e. no coast) upbringing for a life in the San Francisco bay area: Lee Bloom, piano; Brandon Essex, bass; and Carrie Jahde, drums.… Read More
Friday, June 15, 6-9pm at Marin Country Mart
Discover musical excitement with Bill Belasco’s Aguabella. Performing all original charts by noted arranger Jules Rowell, this band combines the best elements of jazz with Afro Cuban rhythms. The interplay between the drums of Bill Belasco and the congas of Raul Ramirez is remarkable with danceable effects.… Read More
Saturday, June 9, 7:30pm at Bird & Beckett
Beth Custer, clarinets/voice, compositions — David James, guitar/voice, compositions — Diana Mangano, vocals — Jordan Glasgow, piano — Keith McArthur, bass — John Hanes, drums
David James and Beth Custer have been working together in each other’s ensembles for over a decade.… Read More
