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Fred Randolph Quintet

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

Filed Under: 2020 April, Events Tagged With: Fred Randolph, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Marin Country Mart

Calvin Keys Quartet

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

Filed Under: 2020 February Tagged With: Bird, Calvin Keys, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund

Branice McKenzie Trio

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

Filed Under: 2020 February, Events Tagged With: Branice McKenzie, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Shinmai

Brown, Wilcox, Bowman Trio

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

Filed Under: 2020 January, Events Tagged With: Bird & Beckett, Bryan Bowman, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Michael Wilcox, Sheldon Brown

Rhodessa Jones with Idris Ackamoor & the Pyramids

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

Filed Under: 2019 December, Events Tagged With: Bird & Beckett, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Idris Ackamoor, Rhodessa Jones

Lisa B and the Reverberant Band

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

Filed Under: 2019 November, Events Tagged With: Bird & Beckett, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Lisa B (Lisa Bernstein)

Grant Levin Trio featuring Denise Perrier

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

Filed Under: 2019 November, Events Tagged With: Bird & Beckett, Denise Perrier, Grant Levin Trio, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund

Zan Stewart Quartet

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

Filed Under: 2019 October, Events Tagged With: Bird & Beckett, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Zan Stewart Quartet

Guarneri Trio

Wednesday, October 2, 5-7 pm at Tam Commons

Mario Guarneri, trumpet — Randy Vincent, guitar — John Wiitala, bass

These three musicians have been performing together since 2004 and have recorded two CD’s, Choices and Tell your Story during that time. … Read More

Filed Under: 2019 October, Events Tagged With: Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Guarneri Trio, Tam Commons

B3B4

Saturday, September 28, 7:30 at Bird & Beckett

Tom Griesser, saxophone — Scott Foster, guitar — Kevin Gerzevitz, organ — Dan Foltz, drums

B3B4 is a long-awaited musical conversation between four Bay Area jazz veterans, combining the soulful growl of the Hammond B3 organ, the resonant bite of the tenor saxophone, the bluesy fluidity of the electric guitar and the propulsive groove of the drums.… Read More

Filed Under: 2019 September, Events Tagged With: B3B4, Bird & Beckett, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund

John Schott Actual Trio

Saturday, September 7, 5-7 pm at Tam Commons

John Schott,  guitar — Miles Wick, bass — John Hanes, drums

“With a bright and bold, slightly twangy sound, Schott grazes rock, blues, Thelonious Monk and James “Blood” Ulmer with lithe, original, single-note lines full of swing, surprise and humor.… Read More

Filed Under: 2019 September, Events Tagged With: Actual Trio, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, John Schott, Tam Commons

Tim Lin Standards Quartet

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

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

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Tim Lin is a Taiwanese American jazz talent whose progressive sound comes from his appreciation of the bebop jazz tradition.… Read More

Filed Under: 2019 August, Events Tagged With: Bird & Beckett, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Tim Lin Quartet

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.… Read More

Filed Under: 2019 August, Events Tagged With: Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Joshua Smith Quartet, Marin Country Mart

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. … Read More

Filed Under: 2019 August, Events Tagged With: Bird & Beckett, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Henry Hung Quintet

FivePlay Jazz Quintet

Friday, July 26, 6 pm at Marin County Mart

Co-led by husband and wife team Laura Klein and Tony Corman, the members of FivePlay are long time musical associates with an on-stage alchemy that generates adventurous, interactive, and exciting performances.… Read More

Filed Under: 2019 July, Events Tagged With: FivePlay, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Marin Country Mart

James Mahone Quartet

Saturday, July 20, 7:30 pm at Bird & Beckett

Masterful saxophonist and composer James Mahone has performed throughout the US, Japan, and Europe for over 30 years. In early 90s, he was the composer for popular jazz band, Black Note. He has performed alongside Wynton Marsalis, Eric Reed, Billy Higgins, Gil-Scott Heron, El De Barge, Josh Redman, and Roy Hargrove, Reggie Workman, Billy Harper, Arnie Lawrence, and R&B band The Chesterfields.… Read More

Filed Under: 2019 July, Events Tagged With: Bird & Beckett, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, James Mahone Quartet

Lilan Kane — blue-eyed soul

Thursday, July 18, 8pm at Mr. Tipple’s Recording Studio

Lilan Kane‘s vintage-tinged soul sound flows through the heartfelt compositions that tell stories of love, loss, and self-discovery while seamlessly blending R&B, funk, pop, and jazz. Her album Love, Myself was released to a sold out crowd at Yoshi’s Jazz Club.… Read More

Filed Under: 2019 July, Events Tagged With: Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Lilan Kane, Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio

Ray Skjelbred Trio

Thursday, July 11, 7:30 pm at Bird & Beckett

A sublime stroll through the history of early jazz and the stride era with Ray Skjelbred, piano; Clint Baker, trumpet; and Riley Baker, drums.

This is a Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event where each musician will be paid $150 in advance, regardless of ticket sales.… Read More

Filed Under: 2019 July, Events Tagged With: Bird & Beckett, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Ray Skjelbred Trio

Gaea Schell Trio

Saturday, July 6, 3-5 pm at Tam Commons

Pianist/flutist Gaea Schell, Bay area top notch pianist Dan Zemelman, and bassist Sam Bevan (in town from New York City) will play an exciting program of Latin standards, originals and jazz standards in a unique trio setting.… Read More

Filed Under: 2019 July, Events Tagged With: Gaea Schell Trio, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Tam Commons

Rova Saxophone Quartet

Saturday, June 29, 7:30 pm at Bird & Beckett

Rova Saxophone Quartet’s musical goal has always been, since 1978, to instigate, to challenge, and to inspire. The group explores the synthesis of composition and collective improvisation, creating exciting, genre-bending music. In existence for over forty years, Rova is one of the longest-standing groups in the music movement that has its roots in post-bop, free jazz, avant-rock, and 20th century new music.… Read More

Filed Under: 2019 June, Events Tagged With: Bird & Beckett, Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, Rova Saxophone Quartet

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