Posts by Eric
Water under the bridge…
The posts that follow show you what’s come and gone. Search the videos on our youtube channel or facebook page to find evidence of what you remember, or what you missed! Then, make sure you catch the next thing that catches your fancy. The live streams are great, but live music in a room with…
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Friday the 4th! Live jazz at 5 and 7:30!
Dred Scott / Tom Beckham duo at 5
Duncan James / Ned Boynton trio at 7:30
On Friday the 4th, Dred Scott hits town for the Fillmore Jazz Festival. With vibes player Tom Beckham, they’ll perform a duo set at 5pm, delving into the crystal silence of the classic Chick Corea collaborations that produced three sparkling albums in the early 1970s. Dred is a jazz pianist of the first water, based…
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Thursday to Sunday, June 26-29
The Gus Hurteau Trio
The Tony Johnson Quartet
Wendy DeWitt, the Queen of Boogie Woogie
Jazz Jam Session
and the Kahil El’Zabar / David Murray Duo
Thursday at 7:30, vibraphonist Gus Hurteau returns with Hannah Mayer on piano and Giulio Xavier Cetto on bass. Gus is just returning to town from dates with Gene Perla’s Tiger Quartet at Blues Alley in Washington, DC and An Die Musik in Baltimore! Friday at 6pm, drummer Tony Johnson brings in his quartet with Smith…
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Thursday, June 26th – 7:30pm
Gus Hurteau Trio
Vibraphonist Gus Hurteau returns with Hannah Mayer on piano and Giulio Xavier Cetto on bass for two sets of originals and jazz standards.
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Wednesday, June 25th – 7pm
Fundraiser for a family in Gaza
Mutual Aid Literary Reading In Solidarity with a Palestinian Family in Gaza featuring writing by Munira El Najar and Dr. Hassan Al Qatrawy. Bay Area writers and educators will read works that have been shared with us by Munira El Najar, one of Palestine’s most highly acclaimed teachers, and Dr. Hassan Al Qatrawy, celebrated author and…
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Tuesday, June 24th – 7:30pm
Italian vocalist Chiara Izzi, from NYC
Chiara Izzi, vocals. Michael Potter, piano. Alan Jones, bass. $20 cover charge; byob. For a reservation, call the shop at 415-586-3733. Chiara Izzi arrived in New York City from Italy in 2014, three years after Quincy Jones awarded her first prize in the 2011 Montreux Jazz Festival Vocal Competition. Chiara has said of Quincy Jones, “Having him as…
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