Brad Buethe, guitar.
Robb Fisher, bass.
Akira Tana, drums.

$20 cover charge; byob.
for a reservation, call the store at 415-586-3733.

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, bassist Robb Fisher worked extensively with legendary vibes player Cal Tjader. He’s heard on vinyl under Tjader’s leadership with conguero Poncho Sanchez and Clare Fisher arranging and playing electric piano (“Guarabe,” “Here” and “Huracan,” recorded in 1976, 1977 and 1978, respectively); and then touring and recording in Tjader’s new sextet with Sanchez, pianist Mark Levine, flute player Roger Glenn and traps drummer Vince Lateano. The sextet toured until Tjader’s death in 1982 by heart attack in Manila at age 56, recording four albums along the way. The 1979 release “La Onda Va Bien” won a Grammy for Best Latin Album in 1980 and “Gozame Pero Ya” was nominated in that category in 1981, though it lost out to Clare Fisher’s “2+2.” Along the way, Robb has also worked and recorded with such prominent jazz players as Chet Baker, Art Pepper, Carmen McRae, Tania María, Rob Schneidermann, Eddie Marshall, Dick Whittington, and Anita O’Day. He’s frequently been on our stage in small combos in the last twenty years, often in the company of pianist Keith Saunders, guitarist George Cotsirilos, drummer Ron Marabuto and other key San Francisco jazz players. Musicians like these make the music that makes jazz fans  proud of the culture we love and are oh so thankful for!

$20 cover charge; byob.
Reservations, call 415-586-3733.