ART • EQUITY • ACCESS
Saturday, May 26, 7:30-10pm at Bird & Beckett
Aaron Germain, bass — Mary Fettig, saxophone — Murray Low, piano — Jon Krosnik, drums
This is a Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event where each musician will be paid $150 in advance, regardless of ticket sales.… Read More
Friday, April 27, 5:30 pm at Marin Country Mart
Murray Low, keyboards — Aaron Germain, acoustic and electric bass — Jon Krosnick, drums
A trio that plays a signature blend of funky, Latin, and swinging original jazz.
This is a Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event where each musician will be paid $150 in advance, regardless of ticket sales.… Read More
Sunday, April 8, 4:30pm at Bird & Beckett
Dima Birich, vocals – Al Molina, trumpet — Larry Chinn, piano — Ron Belcher, bass
Trumpeter Al Molina and Dima blend their two voices presenting a repertoire and style paying tribute to Chet Baker and his musical works. … Read More
Friday, April 20, 7:30 pm at Art Boutiki
Paul Hanson, bassoon and sax — John Gove, trombone — Dillon Vado, vibes — Greg Sankovich, keyboards — Jeff Denson, basses and vocals — Alan Hall, drums
This is a Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event where each musician will be paid $150 in advance, regardless of ticket sales.… Read More
Monday, April 16, 7:30 pm at Cafe Pink House
Midori Ono, organ — Jeff Massanari, guitar — Akira Tana, drums
Midori Ono, a veteran jazz organist from Nara, Japan, is the featured artist for this trio performance. They’ll be playing jazz standards and originals that are associated with the Hammond B3 organ style of Jimmy Smith, Larry Young, Rhoda Scott, Trudy Pitts, and Jimmy McGriff, among others.… Read More
Saturday, March 24, 7:30pm at Bird & Beckett
Ian Carey, trumpet — James Mahone, saxophone — Adam Shulman, organ — Evan Hughes, drums
Ian Carey’s Takoyaki 4 is a streamlined, street-food-style version of his successful Quintet+1. The group will be performing a mix of original compositions by members of the group, including music from Carey’s 4-1/2 star Downbeat-rated album Roads & Codes, plus selected jazz rarities.… Read More
Friday, March 23, 5:30 pm at Marin Country Mart
Susan Sutton, piano, — Piro Patton, bass — Kendrick Freeman, drums
The Susan Sutton Trio is a marvel of melodic invention and subtle interplay in the classic piano trio format, with the added feature of Ms.… Read More
Saturday, February 3, 7:30pm at Bird and Beckett
John Clark, bass —Mike Greensill, piano and vocals — Charlie McCarthy, tenor sax and flute — Joe Cohen, alto sax — Akira Tana, drums
The seasoned players are first-call musicians and long-time fixtures on the Bay Area jazz scene.… Read More
Friday, February 2 at California Jazz Conservatory
Mike Zilber, saxes — John Stowell, guitar — Jason Lewis, drums
This critically acclaimed quartet has recorded three CDs on Origin Records and has a fourth in the works. Their Live Beauty was named a top CD of 2015 by Downbeat magazine. … Read More
Friday, February 2 at Marin Country Mart
The Lorca Hart Organ Trio – featuring Brian Ho on Hammond B3 organ, Mike Scott on guitar and Lorca Hart on drums – is rooted in the classic Jazz organ sound (Jimmy Smith, Larry Young; Jazz Standards and Be Bop) but also explores more contemporary elements (original compositions; John Scofield, Joshua Redman, John Ellis, R+B and pop compositions) to create itʼs own unique musical identity.… Read More
Friday, January 12, 9pm at Bird & Beckett
Darren Johnston, trumpet — Larry Ochs, tenor/sopranino sax — Fred Frith, guitar — Allison Miller, drums
The concert is a special reunion of the ensemble on Reasons for Moving CD, featuring guitar iconoclast Fred Frith, ROVA co-founder Larry Ochs, and musical chameleon trumpeter Darren Johnston, with the addition of the New York based super-star of the drums Allison Miller.… Read More
Saturday, December 16, 8pm at the CJC Jazzschool
With virtuosity, elevation, and elation, the best trumpet players west of the Mississippi, all in one place, playing uplifting holiday music.
TrumpetSuperGroup celebrates the uplifting possibilities of trumpet performance with five trumpeters: Dave Scott, Mario Guarneri, Erik Jekabson, Mike Olmos, and Doug Morton, backed by Colin Hogan, piano; Tommy Folen, bass; and Jeff Marrs, drums.… Read More
Friday, December 1, 5:30pm–8pm at Bird & Beckett
Al Molina, trumpet and flugelhorn — Jerry Logas, flute and reeds — Jeffrey Burr, guitar — Dean Reilly, bass — Vince Lateano, drums
This is a Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event where each musician will be paid $150 in advance, regardless of ticket sales.… Read More
Sunday, November 19, 7:30pm at Bird & Beckett
Grant Levin, piano, with Chris Amberger, bass, and Rodney Ruckus, drums
Levin’s trio performs spontaneous, high energy arrangements of classic jazz standards, as well as contemporary tunes and original compositions.… Read More
