The Jon Frank Trio, with Sam Cady on piano and Chris Amberger on bass, has been honing its repertoire, including a number of  tunes penned by the pianist, in anticipation of a recording session soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKBjiDQqs88[/embedyt The leader of the trio, drummer Jon Frank, sends this biographical sketch: I started playing drums in garage bands…

On the first Thursday of each month, Jerry Ferraz and Michael Koch host a poetry reading with a couple of headliners and an open mic. Thursday, January 6, 2022, at 7pm Judith Ayn Bernhard and Silvi Alcivar are the featured poets Reservations are encouraged, as audience capacity is limited to 20 during the current uncertainty….

Celebrate 2022 with our annual first Sunday booking of Avotcja with her supergroup Modúpue featuring Sandy Poindexter, violin; Francis Wong, saxophone; Heshima Mark Williams, bass; Val Serrant, steel pan drum & percussion. _____________________________________ Live stream only for this show, to preserve the continued good health of Avotcja, a Bay Area cultural treasure! Avotcja is a…

Poets Francisco Orrego and Maria Serafin on December 2nd December 3rd, Destiny Muhammad, harp; Chico Lopez, bass; Tarika Lewis, violin December 4th, the quartet of guitarist George Cotsirilos, with Keith Saunders on piano, Robb Fisher on bass and Ron Marabuto on drums December 5th, student combo followed by a jam session hosted by the Terrence…

Click on the links here to view our recording of this show on our YouTube channel or Facebook page. Drummer/percussionist/composer/bandleader/educator Annette A. Aguilar, born and raised in San Francisco, has been a force on the New York scene for decades, notably with her band StringBeans. Here in San Francisco, you can often catch her performing…

Kim Shuck invites you to the twice-monthly Poets!Zoom. Every 2nd and 4th Monday evening. The 4th Monday is always All Open Mic. Kim reminds you that you don’t have to get rained on to participate. Use the Zoom link below, or the Facebook Live link following that. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84350265713?pwd=eE84V3BYdWxiSFBHNHhmdUt1WTUzdz09Meeting ID: 843 5026 5713Passcode: 244211One…

Duncan James, guitar Larry Chinn, piano Jim Kerwin, bass Bob Blankenship, drums Swing straight ahead into 2022… no time like the present, and no time like swing time! Sign up for our emails Doors open ten minutes before showtime. Reservations encouraged, as the room does fill up for many shows. To reserve, call 415-586-3733 prior…

Ben Stolorow, piano; Al Obidinski, bass; and Vince Lateano, drums pay tribute to a long-time friend, colleague and jazz legend, the late Dottie Dodgion, with a cameo by Dot’s good friend Sonny Buxton sharing some thoughts on Dot, her swing & her legacy. Vince, Al and Sonny are all contemporaries of Dottie’s and knew her…

Dan’s back, and we’re pleased to have him. Dan Neville Trio, with Ayla Davila, bass & Brian Andres, drums. $20 cash cover charge. byob. proof of vax, masks required. Reservations, call 586-3733 during store hours (12-6 Tues-Sun). Doors open 7:20. Show at 7:30. Click here or on the picture above to hear Dan’s quartet date…

Trombonist Mara Fox has amazed audiences all over the world for more than two decades, working in jazz, R&B, Latin and classical contexts. She’s recorded and toured internationally with Conjunto Cespedes, and with the Klezmorim. Locally, she plays with the Pacific Mambo Orchestra (2013 Grammy Award Winner for “Tropical Island” as Best Latin Album), the…