Saturday, September 28th – 7:30-9:30pm
The Noel Jewkes Quartet
https://www.facebook.com/bird.and.beckett/videos/563350992916034 sound starts at the 1:42 mark… fabulous to the end! The towering master of tenor saxophone (and many another instrument), Noel Jewkes brings his fine quartet that includes Grant…
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Friday, September 27th – 8:30-10pm
The Lost Shapes
Led by bassist Safa Shokrai, with Max Miller-Loran on trumpet, Beth Schenck on saxophone, Mark Clifford on vibes and Jason Levis on drums, the Lost Shapes is a supergroup of…
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Thursday, September 26th – 7:30-9:30pm
The James Mitchell Trio
salutes pianist Bud Powell
Pianist James Mitchell, with his trio that includes Curtis Aikens on bass and Evan Williams on drums, pays tribute to Bud Powell, born September 27, 1924. Bud Powell was one of …
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Friday, September 27th – 6-8pm
The Tony Johnson Quartet
Drummer Tony Johnson’s quartet takes the stage at 6pm with Smith Dobson on saxophone. Keith Saunders on piano and Eric Markowitz on bass. Count on two sets of hard…
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Tuesday & Wednesday, September 24 & 25
The Elé Salif Howell Trio &
The Art Khu Trio feat. Elé Salif Howell
Drummer Elé Salif Howell, a Bay Area native, plays Monterey in Chief Adjuah’s band on the Jimmy Lyons Stage Friday the 27th… but you can catch this young lion of…
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In this week’s run up to the Monterey Jazz Festival, we present six shows in five days between Tuesday 9/24 and Saturday 9/28…
Tuesday: The Elé Salif Howell Trio feat. Ryoma Takenaga, bass; Cecil Alexander, guitar – 7:30pm – $20___ Wednesday: The Art Khu Trio feat. Elé Salif Howell, drums, Ryoma Takenaga, bass –…
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Sunday, September 22nd – 5-7pm
The San Francisco Sextet
The San Francisco Sextet plays the classic hard bop repertoire of the Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver, Sonny Clark, and Hank Mobley, and many more; as well as beautiful ballads and…
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Saturday, Sepember 21st – 7:30-9:30pm
Avotcja & Modúpue
afro-latin jazz and poetry
“AVOTCJA’s poetry is music and Avotcja’s music is poetry. Both are as hot as fire and as soothing as snow flakes. And in both she brings the best of her…
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Friday, September 20th – 6-8pm
Mutant Audio Mini
Scott Foster / David Boyce Duo
Mutant Audio Mini takes jazz on a deep excursion into the pedal extremities. A half-decade of electronica exploration. David Boyce/saxophone; Scott Foster/guitar. $20 suggested, byob. Students/teens – $10. Kids free.…
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Sunday, September 15th – 5-7pm
The Vince Lateano Trio
Ben Stolorow, piano. Peter Barshay, bass. Vince Lateano, drums. and special guest Ryan Ancheta on trumpet. $20 suggested cover charge; byob. Reservations, call 415-586-3733. The Vince Lateano Trio plays on…
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