ART • EQUITY • ACCESS
Thursday, April 18, 8 pm at Key Teahouse
Lisa Mezzacappa, bass and compositions — Aaron Bennett, tenor sax — John Finkbeiner, guitar — Mark Clifford, vibes — Tim Perkis, electronics — Jordan Glenn, drums
Bay Area bassist and composer Lisa Mezzacappa and her sextet perform a suite of original music inspired by Italo Calvino’s funny, imaginative, gloriously nerdy Cosmicomics stories.… Read More
Friday, April 12, 8 pm at Key Teahouse
Mario Guarneri, trumpet — James Mahone, saxophone — Randy Vincent (subbing for John Schott), guitar — Miles Wick, bass — Deszon Claiborne, drums
In its debut performance, the Guarneri Collective will take their audience on a thrilling journey through the epic music of the legendary pianist/composer Thelonious Monk.… Read More
Friday, January 25, 7-9 pm at Key Tea House and Kava Lounge inside Open Secret Bookstore
For their last appearance in January, tbd_a quartet explores another variation with Mario Guarneri on trumpet, John Wiitala on bass, Akira Tana on drums, and guest artist John Schott on guitar.… Read More
Friday, January 18, 7:30 pm at Key Tea House and Kava Lounge inside Open Secret Bookstore
With Mario Guarneri and Erik Jekabson on trumpets, Akira Tana on drums, John Wiitala on bass, and guest artist Randy Vincent on guitar, this is really an overlap of two quartets: the Guarneri Jazz Quartet plus tbd_a quartet.… Read More
Friday, January 11, 7:30 pm at Key Tea House and Kava Lounge inside Open Secret Bookstore
tbd_a quartet expands to include Mario Guarneri and Erik Jekabson on trumpets, Akira Tana on drums, with guest artists Tammy Hall on B3 organ and Jeff Massanari on guitar in the premiere performance of this combination.… Read More
Friday, January 4, 7:30 pm at Open Secret Bookstore
tbd_a quartet evolves out of the great West Coast jazz tradition begun by Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, and Stan Getz in the 1950s and 60s and explores a new sound through original and standard jazz vehicles, with a fresh and original take.… Read More
Friday, December 14, 7:30 pm at Open Secret Bookstore
tbd_a quartet evolves out of the great West Coast jazz tradition begun by Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, and Stan Getz in the 1950s and 60s and explores a new sound through original and standard jazz vehicles, with a fresh and original take.… Read More
