San Francisco Metro: Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · Jazz · 14 events · data version 20261021-173303
7:30 PM · Mads Tolling & Patrick Martin · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
soundroom.org · details Experience the elegant mysteries of Master Illusionist and comedian Patrick Martin, along with the wildly creative music of Mads Tolling in this surprising, fun and amazing mix of illusion, wicked jazz, comedy and startling mystery!
Internationally celebrated, Patrick has entertained at the White House, inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, and on “Masters of Illusion.”
5:00 PM · Ray Obiedo’s Latin Jazz Ensemble · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · Buy Tickets · live_music, jazz, latin_world · rating 8
meyhousejazz.com · details Ray Obiedo’s Latin Jazz Ensemble (Sat 11/14 - 5 pm) Sat, Nov 14 | Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto Stage From Brazilian rhythms to deep Latin grooves, guitarist Ray Obiedo brings his vibrant, soulful sound to Meyhouse Jazz for an evening of colorful melodies, infectious rhythms, and dynamic improvisation.
7:00 PM · HOLLY BOWLING · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details TWO-TICKET PACKAGES AVAILABLE Purchase › Nov 13: 7PM & 8:30PM Purchase › Nov 14: 7PM & 8:30PM Purchase › Nov 15: 6:30PM & 8PM ABOUT THIS SHOW Whether behind the piano on a windswept mountainous cliff, at a hallowed venue such as Carnegie Hall, or playing shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most legendary musicians in history, solo pianist Holly Bowling subverts convention with virtuosic playing, emotional immersion, and a thirst for invention.
7:30 PM · Joel Harrison Quintet: In a Silent Way · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · $25 · jazz, live_music · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Paul Hanson, reeds; Joel Harrison, guitar; Michael Manring, bass; Scott Amendola, drums
Former Berkeley resident, guitarist Joel Harrison, returns to the Bay Area to journey into Miles Davis’ iconic 1970 record, “In a Silent Way.” The band consists of old allies, some of the Bay Area’s finest and most creative musicians—they will also perform some of Harrison’s original music. Harrison recently released a live record from the Big Ears Festival of this music.
7:30 PM · STANLEY CLARKE AND RON CARTER · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Listeners can expect to hear a lot of the “right notes” as two of the true legends of low-end meet for these momentous evenings over four nights. Between them, 2022 NEA Jazz Master Stanley Clarke and 1998 NEA Jazz Master Ron Carter have defined and redefined the bass’s role in modern jazz, from the hard bop innovations of the early 1960s to the jazz-fusion revolution of the 1970s and 1980s.
8:00 PM · Ray Obiedo’s Latin Jazz Ensemble · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · Buy Tickets · live_music, jazz, latin_world · rating 8
meyhousejazz.com · details Ray Obiedo’s Latin Jazz Ensemble (Sat 11/14 - 8 pm) Sat, Nov 14 | Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto Stage From Brazilian rhythms to deep Latin grooves, guitarist Ray Obiedo brings his vibrant, soulful sound to Meyhouse Jazz for an evening of colorful melodies, infectious rhythms, and dynamic improvisation.
7:00 PM · Jazz Mafia: BRASS & BOWS: THE MUSIC OF ADAM THEIS · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $45 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Jazz Mafia co-founder Adam Theis brings his own compositions to the Keys stage with a 12-piece all-star ensemble of strings, horns and rhythm section. Adam has been writing for strings for more than 20 years, from Cosa Nostra Strings to his Brass, Bows & Beats Hip-Hop Symphony, and this lineup is one of his favorite…
7:00 PM · Marc Seales with Ernie Watts · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Deeply swinging, modern jazz from two master improvisers with decades of chemistry and serious fire.
Pianist and keyboardist Marc Seales brings his distinctive blend of post-bop language, rich harmony, and fearless spontaneity to Black Cat alongside legendary tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts. Seales has toured and recorded with Joe Henderson, Art Pepper, Benny Carter, Mark Murphy, and Watts, while his acclaimed trio New Stories earned a Grammy nomination with vocalist Mark Murphy.
9:30 PM · Marc Seales with Ernie Watts · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Deeply swinging, modern jazz from two master improvisers with decades of chemistry and serious fire.
Pianist and keyboardist Marc Seales brings his distinctive blend of post-bop language, rich harmony, and fearless spontaneity to Black Cat alongside legendary tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts. Seales has toured and recorded with Joe Henderson, Art Pepper, Benny Carter, Mark Murphy, and Watts, while his acclaimed trio New Stories earned a Grammy nomination with vocalist Mark Murphy.
6:00 PM · Solo Piano · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live solo piano performance at the bar; Saturday schedule runs from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. No cover charge.
8:30 PM · Jazz Trio · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live jazz trio performance at the bar. No cover charge.
8:00 PM · Fall Series 2026 · SJZ Break Room (San Jose) · $27.00 · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed sanjosejazz.org · details Vocalist Andre Cruz and bandleader Chris Lujan bring fuzz-heavy California soul, dance floor funk, and sweet soul ballads backed by the Black Diamond Rhythm Band.
time TBA · RAGTIME AND TRADITIONAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/ragtime · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details VIRGINIA TICHENOR’S RAGTIME QUARTET Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/ragtime
time TBA · TRIBUTE TO JIMMY VAN HEUSEN · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/JVH · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details “IN THE TRADITION” JAZZ & POP PIANO TRIO Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/JVH