Ben Stolorow, piano.
Peter Barshay, bass.
Vince Lateano, drums.

$20 per person donation encouraged; byob.
Students, $5-$10. Kids free.

Vince Lateano is one of the great jazz treasures keeping San Francisco culture rich in spirit and tradition. He’s a Sacramento kid who rousted out of the Army in 1965 and settled into the City by the Bay in 1966. He’s been a key player in the San Francisco jazz scene ever since, with indomitable good cheer and an easy going facility on the drum kit that never fails to provide the swing that propels this music. Vince has known and played extensively with all the great talents that have made San Francisco renowned as a major hub of jazz culture worldwide.

When Vince took up residence in the City, the drummer John Markham, a legendary figure in these parts, took him under his wing, subbing out dates to Vince whenever John went on the road. Vince played all the clubs, with all the best jazz players, from the get go. He also traveled, playing in bands headed by Woody Herman, Earl Hines and others. He led the house band at the historically crucial club called Jazz at Pearls that operated opposite City Lights bookshop with Pearl Wong and Sonny Buxton from 1990 to 2003. When Pearl closed it down after unsuccessful lease negotiations, that marked the demise of the “last full-time jazz club” in the City. Vince moved on, leading legendary jam sessions at the Dogpatch Saloon and the Seven Mile House, as well Pier 23 and Sweetie’s Art Bar.