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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alpha Rhythm Kings

Friday, June 28, 9pm at Mr. Tipple’s Recording Studio

The Alpha Rhythm Kings specialize in swing, vintage lounge, and boogie woogie. Led by Rob Dehlinger with his blazing trumpet and vocal stylings, the band will be Fil Lorenz, tenor sax; Richard Nelson Hall, piano; Danny Gerz, bass; and Russ Gold, drums.… Read More

Passing Dreams Trio

Saturday, June 22, 7:30 pm at Bird & Beckett

This incarnation of Passing Dreams Trio will be bassist Frank Tusa, tabla player William Rossel, and guitarist Randy Vincent.

The trio’s ancestry is Lookout Farm, a seven-piece band from the 1970s led by saxophonist Dave Liebman notable for the merging of Indian classical instrumentation and rhythms with rock guitar and drum impulses into a jazz superstructure.… Read More

Bill Belasco Quintet featuring Jules Rowell

Friday, June 7, 6 pm at Marin Country Mart

Trombonist Jules Rowell is a genuine scholar of contemporary jazz composing and arranging. A Bay Area native, Rowell has composed and arranged material for Pete Escovedo, Mark Little, Louie Romero and Masacote, the Hot Club of San Francisco, the Kronos String Quartet, the Mike Vax Orchestra, and Francisco Aguabella.… Read More

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