Smith Dobson, tenor sax Jack “Tone” Riordan, guitar Miles Wick, bass Timothy Angulo, drums. Timely and timeless jazz classics by Thelonius Monk, Bud Powell, Charlie Parker and Duke Ellington.

Scott Foster, guitar, and Vinnie Rodriguez, drums join bassist Don Prell on the bandstand. Always something new under the jazz sun!  

Jerry Ferraz hosts our twice-monthly poetry series. Buford Bunton and Steve Carolan feature tonight, followed by an  open mic. Bring something to read! Don’t write poetry? You can always bring the work of a favorite poet to share. Of course, poets love an audience, so you can come as that if you wish! All welcome……

Shel Silverstein — yes, the one famous for Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, The Giving Tree — wrote hit songs for Johnny Cash, Dr Hook and The Medicine Show, Marianne Faithful, Bobby Bare and Willie Nelson, among others. In fact, he helped put together the band Dr Hook and the Medicine…

Roy Brown, organ Larry Douglas, trumpet and vibes Rusty Aceves, drums Roy Brown was born in Sacramento and exposed to jazz at the age of 5 by his parents. He played viola, clarinet, alto and tenor saxophones before realizing the piano was his true calling. In 1994, Roy released an independently produced CD entitled “Courage”…

Walker Brents III offers a personal interpretation of the mythology, history, and imagery of a deeply rooted artistic tradition.

North Beach Brass Band is both a traditional brass band playing early jazz and golden standards with forays into bebop and an electrified funky jazz act playing classic blues, Motown and soul tunes The band covers almost every American genre, from Louis Armstrong’s favorites to danceable covers of Seventies hits from legends like Aretha Franklin,…

“HowellDevine plays The Music with the original feel, intent and spirit, and you can tell they love the music while delivering some real blues in their own way. The singing and playing is never strained and they play with easy confidence…they don’t have to prove anything. There’s tasty slide, harp and rhythm with relaxed vocals…

Join us on an excursion through some major turning points in the history of the jazz trumpet. Dave Gibbons, piano; Rob Woodcock, bass; and Jon Frank, drums join forces behind the young trumpeter Noah Frank and sax player Ely Strauss to consider jazz trumpet artistry from Louis Armstrong to Terrance Blanchard and Roy Hargrove. Concerts…