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Luis Peralta, Marcus Shelby & James Gallagher
Rising star Luis Peralta is a pianist from Oakland, California now living in Brooklyn, New York. He began playing piano at seven, embarking quickly on a serious study of European C…
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Rising star Luis Peralta is a pianist from Oakland, California now living in Brooklyn, New York. He began playing piano at seven, embarking quickly on a serious study of European Classical and Jazz music. In 2019, Luis was awarded a full scholarship to study piano at the New School. He has studied with and performed with Bay Area figures such as Howard Wiley and Marcus Shelby. In New York City, he has played with Wallace Roney Jr., Rodney Green, Russell Hall, Darrell Green, and Mike Troy.
Playing with Luis is Marcus Shelby on bass and James Gallagher on drums.
Marcus Anthony Shelby is a composer, bassist, bandleader, and educator. His work focuses on the history, present, and future of African American lives social movements and music education. In 1990, Marcus Shelby received the Charles Mingus Scholarship to attend Cal Arts and study composition with James Newton and bass with Charlie Haden. Currently, Shelby is the Artistic Director of Healdsburg Jazz, an artist in residence with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, and a past resident artist with the San Francisco Jazz Festival and the Healdsburg Jazz Festival.
James Gallagher is an American jazz drummer and educator from Northern California, currently living in Manhattan. He regularly performs at venues such as Smalls, Mezzrow, Fat Cat, the 75 club, The Django, the Roxy, Lambs Club, and others. He has worked professionally with Mike Ledonne, David Hazeltine, Jeb Patton, David Wong, Grant Stewart, Harry Allen, Paul Sikivie, and many others.
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Wed, May 20 · 7:30 PM
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Rebecca Kleinmann and Friends
Choro, or chorinho ("little cry"), isa vibrant instrumental music genre that originated in 19th-century Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is characterized by fast tempos, virtuosity, intr…
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Choro, or chorinho ("little cry"), isa vibrant instrumental music genre that originated in 19th-century Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is characterized by fast tempos, virtuosity, intricate syncopation, and improvisation, often blending European salon dances (polka, waltz) with Afro-Brazilian rhythms. Considered Brazil's first popular urban music, it typically features flutes, guitars, and cavaquinho.
Rebecca Kleinmann, internationally acclaimed flutist and singer returns to the Bay Area to lead a night of Brazilian music with master musicians Zack Pitt-Smith, winds; Carlos Oliveira, guitar; Ami Molinelli Hart, percussion; and Brian Moran, cavaquinho and guitar.
Based in California until 2022, Rebecca Kleinmann has led her Quintet in various formations since 2001, touring internationally with this and other projects to Brazil, Australia, Europe, Africa and within the US. Pianist Benny Green made special note of her unique pursuit of artistic growth, explaining that “Rebecca is masterful and selfless in her ability and inclination of melding her sound with her environment.” In the words of Latin Grammy Nominated pianist and composer, Jovino Santos Neto, Rebecca plays flute with the passion of a flamenco dancer. Upon completing a June 2023 recording session in NYC, Grammy winning pianist, Taylor Eigsti said Rebecca "brought the music to life."
She began synthesizing her diverse musical interests as a flutist and vocalist at Indiana University, where she began her studies as a Classical Flute Performance major and historically graduated as the first Jazz Flute major in the history of the school’s Jazz Studies program, thanks to the support of her beloved mentor, the late David Baker. In addition, she has studied vocal performance with Fabiana Cozza and Jennifer Barnes. Her varied experiences as a vocalist include performances with the Taylor Memorial Gospel Choir and teaching vocal performance to thousands of elementary school children as an Orff-certified music educator in public schools. Both in teaching and in performances with the RKQ, Rebecca often utilizes her fluencies in Portuguese and Spanish.
In early 2022 Rebecca moved from Oakland to Durham, North Carolina and immediately began planting seeds to continue her musical career on the East Coast. She has become a professor at UNC Chapel Hill, directing the university's "Charanga Carolina" ensemble, recorded and performed with Grammy winning pianist Taylor Eigsti, and received a Chamber Music America grant to fund her next album. Come enjoy this amazing ensemble full of shining stars in the intimate setting of the Sound Room.
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Thu, May 21 · 7:30 PM
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Ray Obiedo Latin Jazz Ensemble
Ray Obiedo blends Latin, jazz, rock and R&B in a vibrant, groove-heavy musical experience. This stellar ensemble showcases Grammy Award-winning guitarist Obiedo’s masterful composi…
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Ray Obiedo blends Latin, jazz, rock and R&B in a vibrant, groove-heavy musical experience. This stellar ensemble showcases Grammy Award-winning guitarist Obiedo’s masterful compositions creating an irresistible fusion.
For over four decades, Bay Area native Ray Obiedo has established himself as one of modern jazz’s most versatile guitarists and composers. A former member of Herbie Hancock’s band and sideman to legends like Pete Escovedo and Sheila E, Obiedo’s solo career spans acclaimed albums including Latin Jazz Project and There Goes That. His current ensemble features the remarkable Lilan Kane, whose powerful voice has earned her performances with Carlos Santana and Tower of Power. Together, they create a sophisticated musical tapestry that seamlessly weaves Latin percussion, jazz harmonies and soulful melodies. The group consistently delivers electrifying live performances characterized by virtuosic improvisation and infectious energy. Obiedo’s commitment to musical authenticity and cross-cultural exploration makes each concert not just a performance but a celebration of the rich diversity within jazz today.
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Fri, May 22 · 7:30 PM
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Aki Kumar Band
A masterful harmonica player, soulful vocalist, band-leader, drummer and producer, Kumar is a man of many talents and one of the most prolific artists in the SF Bay Area today. He …
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A masterful harmonica player, soulful vocalist, band-leader, drummer and producer, Kumar is a man of many talents and one of the most prolific artists in the SF Bay Area today. He has successfully blended retro Indian music into his presentation, making for a unique, electrifying, multi-cultural mash-up that sounds like no one else, yet never loses touch with the inspiration it draws from the blues. A veteran of the San Jose music scene for two decades, Kumar was hailed as "...King of ‘Bollywood blues’ music" by SJ Mercury News (2022) and received the Metro Silicon Valley Gold Award for Best Band (2024).
Kumar's "Little Village" releases "Aki Goes To Bollywood" (2016) and "Hindi Man Blues" (2018) are considered ground-breaking albums that have garnered international critical acclaim. In 2020, Kumar made major news with the world-wide launch of his album "Dilruba" on Sony Music. In 2021, Little Village released Kumar's uplifting reggae-inspired single "Zindagi" (Life). 2025 marked a milestone year for Kumar with the release of his self-produced “Little Village” album “God Bless The USA”
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Sat, May 23 · 7:30 PM
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StorySlam Oakland
StorySlam Oakland is Oakland's longest-running true storytelling show, where people tell short and true stories from their lives. Or just listen and laugh.
How it works:The hosts …
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StorySlam Oakland is Oakland's longest-running true storytelling show, where people tell short and true stories from their lives. Or just listen and laugh.
How it works:The hosts will encourage audience members to shout out ideas for themes. It could be a theme you have a story about, or a theme you want to hear some true stories about. We'll write them down and then the fun begins.
You can also take your time between now and the show and craft a story on our pre-announced theme, which is Naughty. Put your name in the hat for a chance to tell your story. We usually have time for about 10 storytellers.We live in some alarming times, no doubt. Sometimes shady stuff is funny, stometimes it's serious. Any story is good as long as it's true, about you, and five to six minutes long. We'll have a timer to keep you on track. Remember, no notes or reading allowed. You'll tell it like you're telling friends around the dinner table.
Hosted by creator Julie Soller & comic Inanc Ino.
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Wed, May 27 · 7:30 PM
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Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules
We start with Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules.
Jules is one of the world’s foremost blues slide-guitar players—so much so that even Premier Guitar magazine called his music “the be…
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We start with Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules.
Jules is one of the world’s foremost blues slide-guitar players—so much so that even Premier Guitar magazine called his music “the best blues slide licks since Derek Trucks, maybe even Duane Allman.” His band is also top-notch - featuring Ian McArldle on paino, Isaac Schwartz on drums and renowned bassist Matt Roades.
Then we add a special guest to create something new and exciting!
This month the featured guest is Adam Levy.
Chalking up an enviable career to luck is characteristic of the soft-spoken Levy, whose humility is echoed in his musical voice. Much as he chooses his words wisely, Adam is tactful and tasteful in his guitar playing, never stepping into a solo spotlight without something meaningful to add to a song. One great example is his guitar work on the Norah Jones hit “Come Away with Me.” Understated but memorable, Levy’s solo draws on elements of jazz and country to reflect perfectly the simple, earnest sentiment of the composition.
Making music with Norah Jones was just one experience in a string of elite gigs for Levy. A few years prior he had met Tracy Chapman, who enlisted him to play on her mid-’90s masterpiece, New Beginning. Levy’s guitar earns the limelight in the bluesy “Give Me One Reason,” which won Best Rock Song at the 1997 Grammy Awards. More recently, he has worked with Ani DiFranco, Rosanne Cash, Jamestown Revival, and Allen Toussaint.
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Thu, May 28 · 7:30 PM
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Mads Tolling & Sam Reider: Django to Tango
Experience an unforgettable evening of genre-bending brilliance with Two-Time Grammy Award–winning violinist Mads Tolling and acclaimed accordionist and pianist Sam Reider in their…
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Experience an unforgettable evening of genre-bending brilliance with Two-Time Grammy Award–winning violinist Mads Tolling and acclaimed accordionist and pianist Sam Reider in their captivating program, Django to Tango. Journey from the fiery swing of Django Reinhardt’s gypsy jazz to the sultry rhythms of Argentine tango and beyond. Blending virtuosity with playful improvisation, Tolling and Reider reimagine classics and unveil original works that bridge continents and centuries. Django to Tango celebrates the joy of musical storytelling—filled with rhythm, romance, and spontaneity.
Mads Tolling is the 2016 winner of DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star Violin Award, and SF Classical Voice 2023 and 2025 Jazz Performer. Mads is a former long-time member of bassist Stanley Clarke's Band, and the Turtle Island Quartet. Recently he toured and recorded three albums with the late great, Bob Weir.
Sam Reider is a Latin Grammy-nominated pianist, accordionist, composer, and educator. He has performed and recorded with a range of artists including Jon Batiste, Laurie Lewis, Paquito D’Rivera, and Jorge Glem, with whom he appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desktop.
Joining Mads and Sam this evening is bassist Sam Bevan, whose presence brings depth, groove, and a strong sense of interplay to the trio.
Mads Tolling (violin), Sam Reider (accordion, piano), Sam Bevan (bass)
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Fri, May 29 · 7:30 PM
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Kenny Washington Quartet
A masterful vocalist and “the superman of the Bay Area jazz scene” (SF Chronicle), Kenny Washington is easily among the most beloved and soulful singers working today. A native of …
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A masterful vocalist and “the superman of the Bay Area jazz scene” (SF Chronicle), Kenny Washington is easily among the most beloved and soulful singers working today. A native of New Orleans, Kenny grew up singing gospel music in church and playing saxophone in the school band. He continued his music studies at Xavier University where he became interested in various styles ranging from traditional and contemporary jazz, to classical, to rhythm-and-blues and pop. Joining the U.S. Navy Band in 1986, Kenny performed and toured nationally and internationally through out the U.S., Asia, Russia, and Australia. After nine years in the Navy, Kenny made his home in the San Francisco Bay Area where he established himself as a top vocalist.
While performing with the Michael O’Neill Quintet at the Douglas Beach House, Kenny met vibraphonist Joe Locke who happened to be in the audience. This led to an invitation to perform with Joe at Dizzy’s; Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC). Since then he has been a featured artist at JALC for over ten years where he has appeared with Joe Locke, Eric Reed, Eric Alexander, Joe Lavano, Branford Marsalis, Roberta Gambarini and Wynton Marsalis. With Wynton, Kenny has performed both in small groups and large including numerous times with the "Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.” In 2013 Kenny was featured in Wynton’s oratorio: "Blood On The Fields" which also included vocalist Gregory Porter. Kenny has headlined performances in Japan, Russia, Scotland, Shanghai, Denmark, Mongolia and many other countries. He has performed at top Jazz Festival including the Monterey Jazz Festival, Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival and the San Jose Jazz Festival.
Kenny is a jazz vocalist virtuoso. Emulating the classic styles of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan and infusing colors of Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway, Kenny's free, playful approach, with over a four-octave range is awe inspiring. His tone on ballads is liquid and his scat singing - informed by his saxophone playing - is rapid-fire, passionate, melodious and inventive. His intonation is so precise that it becomes noticeable if the piano wasn’t tuned that day. Kenny is considered by many to be the premiere male vocalist on the planet today. This man is a must-see.
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Sat, May 30 · 7:30 PM
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Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman Trio
Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman is a Steinway & Sons Teacher and Educational Partner and 2X performer & arranger at Carnegie Hall, Gabriel is known for showcasing a catalogue of origina…
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Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman is a Steinway & Sons Teacher and Educational Partner and 2X performer & arranger at Carnegie Hall, Gabriel is known for showcasing a catalogue of originals and arrangements of works by Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington and more, and honors the history of these master pianists with performances that are both soulful and hard-hitting. Gabriel can be found touring and/or performing in NYC with internationally renowned jazz artists including CHRISTOPHER MCBRIDE (GRAMMY-winner), LUCAS PINO (Artistic Director at Brubeck Jazz Summit), TIM GREEN (sax for Michael Bublé and GRAMMY nominee), TYREEK MCDOLE (Sarah Vaughan Competition 1st place), APRIL VARNER (Ella Fitzgerald Competition 1st place), ERENA TERAKUBO (Kenny Barron Quartet, Jon Faddis All-Star Big Band...etc), Ben Solomon (Chick Corea, Wallace Roney, Aaron Parks), Emmanuel Michael (Aaron Parks, Ambrose Akinmusire) and more.
Gabriel performs at jazz venues around the U.S. and is grateful to have music take him across the world, as far as Norway and Iceland. He has been honored to have performed at the French and Czech Consulates in NYC, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. Gabriel has established himself as a significant force in education and is recognized for combining jazz performance with storytelling, touring multiple multimedia projects including "Invisible Jazz Giants," "Jazz on the Silver Screen," and "The Topography of Jazz: Revolutions in Sound Up, Down, and Around NYC" across the country
Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim is an award-winning jazz vocalist based in Los Angeles, proudly a first-generation American with a mother from Germany and a father from Mozambique, whose artistry reflects a vibrant mix of cultural heritages. Her rapid ascent on the international stage is marked by major honors and extensive global touring, including winning the 2021 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition—an accolade previously conferred on artists such as Cyrille Aimée, Jazzmeia Horn, and Samara Joy. In April 2023, she received an Outstanding Achievement Bistro Award for Jazz Vocalist following her “stunning” debut at Birdland Jazz Club in November 2022, as noted by Gerry Geddes. In 2024, she expanded her international presence with an 18-country European tour and three U.S. tours with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, alongside three additional tours including a Florence debut at the Teatro Niccolini with Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. Her performance experience spans major concert halls, international touring circuits, and intimate venues worldwide. As All About Jazz observed in 2022, “Tawanda seems to go from zero to belonging in the esteemed company of Veronica Swift, Cecile McLorin Salvant and Cyrille Aimée in negative time, if that could be measured (All About Jazz, 2022).”
Personnel:Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman, piano. Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim, vocals. Michael Mitchell, drums. Nico Martinez, bass
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Thu, Jun 4 · 7:30 PM
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The Isaac Schwartztet
Wayne Shorter (August 25, 1933 – March 2, 2023) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary c…
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Wayne Shorter (August 25, 1933 – March 2, 2023) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, and then co-founded the jazz fusion band Weather Report. He recorded more than 20 albums as a bandleader. Many Shorter compositions have become jazz standards, and his music has earned worldwide recognition, critical praise, and commendation. Shorter won 12 Grammy Awards.He was acclaimed for his mastery of the soprano saxophone since switching his focus from the tenor in the late 1960s and beginning an extended reign in 1970 as DownBeat's annual poll-winner on that instrument, winning the critics' poll for 10 consecutive years and the readers' for 18. The New York Times music critic Ben Ratliff described Shorter in 2008 as "probably jazz's greatest living small-group composer and a contender for greatest living improviser". In 2017, he was awarded the Polar Music Prize.
Oakland native Isaac Schwartz brings his band of musical collaborators and lifelong Wayne fans to pay tribute to their collective hero. The night will feature Wayne's early work with the Jazz Messengers and solo recordings all the way through to the music he made with the Wayne Shorter Quartet, which pushed boundaries for the last 20 years.
Isaac first heard Wayne on his seminal album, "Speak No Evil" and fell in love with its impressionistic yet propulsive sound. The music was sensitive yet bombastic; intuitive yet clever; cryptic yet soulful. Finally when Isaac was 16, his father took him to see Wayne live. Isaac wasn't sure if the modern music Wayne was making was really his vibe and boy was he wrong. It was the greatest show he'd ever seen and got him screaming in his seat. The intensity created by Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade with Wayne at the helm was undeniable. That concert changed the direction of Isaac's life and caused him to fully invest and dedicate his life to music. Isaac is honored to get to pay tribute to his musical father and guiding light in life, Wayne Shorter. ALL HAIL WAYNE!
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Fri, Jun 5 · 7:30 PM
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Marina Crouse: My Favorite Things
Marina Crouse is one of the most notable talents on the San Francisco/Bay Area music scene. Her early classical training is reflected in her powerful and versatile vocal style that…
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Marina Crouse is one of the most notable talents on the San Francisco/Bay Area music scene. Her early classical training is reflected in her powerful and versatile vocal style that creates a genuine excitement in every performance. Blessed with an incredibly expressive voice early in life, Marina Crouse applies her distinctive talents to a wide range of material while delivering an emotional authenticity that consistently cuts deep.
Marina is equally comfortable with the blues of Etta James, the soulful renderings of jazz by Ernestine Anderson & the music of her youth, the torch songs and boleros of Mexican canciones. Rather than present just one, she is presenting all of her favorite things!
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Sat, Jun 6 · 7:30 PM
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Nathan Nakadegawa-Lee & Kaz George Group
An evening of original and arranged compositions with stylistic influences from jazz, blues, and free improvisation.
Nathan Nakadegawa-Lee - saxophone
Kaz George
Isaac Coyle - b…
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An evening of original and arranged compositions with stylistic influences from jazz, blues, and free improvisation.
Nathan Nakadegawa-Lee - saxophone
Kaz George
Isaac Coyle - bass
Miles Turk - drums
Born and raised in Oakland, California, saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer Nathan Nakadegawa-Lee embodies a striking mix of sounds deriving from improvised, vocal, blues, and jazz traditions. He is a graduate of The New School’s Jazz and Contemporary Music program, where he studied with luminaries such as Melissa Aldana, Darius Jones, Tivon Pennicott, David Glasser, Or Bareket, Jon Irabagon, Anat Cohen, Joshua Rubin, and Ismail Lumaneovsky. In Oakland, Nathan has taught at Oakland Summer Music, Oakland Public Conservatory, and his alma mater Claremont Middle School, providing music education at no cost to middle schoolers.
As a performer, Nathan has appeared alongside generational artists such as Billy Martin, Faye Carol, Azure McCall, Selendis Sebastian Alexander Johnson, and Lesley Mok. He has performed internationally in Tokyo, and the Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland, in the Bay Area at Yoshi’s Oakland, and The Sound Room, and NYC at Dizzy’s Jazz Club, The Stone, and Le Poisson Rouge. A big supporter of community organizing, Nathan hosts eclectic house shows and Improv Nights, and continues to compose, improvise, and perform in New York City and the Bay Area.
Kazemde George is an African American Jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. Raised by Caribbean parents in Berkeley, California, Kaz has been playing Saxophone, Piano and Percussion in a wide range of musical styles from an early age.
Kazemde attended college in Boston where he completed the Harvard/New England Conservatory (NEC) Joint program, receiving his Bachelors in Neurobiology (Harvard) and his Masters in Jazz Composition (NEC). At NEC, Kazemde studied with Miguel Zenón, Jerry Bergonzi, Jason Moran, Cecil McBee, Donny McCaslin, Danilo Pérez, and John McNeil. In 2012, he received Harvard’s George Peabody Gardener Fellowship to study traditional music in La Habana, Cuba for ten months. Through his travels, Kaz has expanded his focus from Hip-Hop and Jazz to include the full spectrum of musical styles which blossomed from the African Diaspora, including Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Brazilian, and African-American traditions. As he sees it, the study of these musical styles serves as a way to regain cultural histories that were lost through the processes of African-American Slavery.
Today, his focus is aligned towards music, but Kazemde is also a biologist at heart, and his quest to understand this wide breadth of styles is driven by an analytical mind with a scientific approach.
Isaac Coyle is a bassist, composer, and educator residing in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since graduating from the Berklee College of music in 2023, Isaac has become one of the top call bassists in the Bay Area jazz scene. In addition he is also a frequent collaborator in Terri Lyne Carrington’s New Standards band, performing throughout the country.
Raised in Oakland and immersed in the Bay Area’s vibrant music community, drummer Miles Turk seeks to follow the tradition in appreciating the cultural importance of blues, bebop, jazz, etc. along with shining a light on his own musical influences coming from R&B, Hip-Hop, Funk, & many more.
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Thu, Jun 11 · 7:30 PM
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Jazz Mafia: Music of Prince
Oakland’s powerhouse collective Jazz Mafia dives deep into the purple catalog for a special tribute to the music of PRINCE. From slow-burning ballads to high-octane funk anthems, t…
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Oakland’s powerhouse collective Jazz Mafia dives deep into the purple catalog for a special tribute to the music of PRINCE. From slow-burning ballads to high-octane funk anthems, this show reimagines Prince’s iconic songs through the lens of jazz, soul, and hip-hop. Led by composer/trombonist Adam Theis and featuring the electrifying vocals of Kate Lamont, the ensemble brings fresh arrangements and deep grooves to this timeless repertoire.
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Fri, Jun 12 · 6:00 PM
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Jazz Mafia: Music of Prince
Oakland’s powerhouse collective Jazz Mafia dives deep into the purple catalog for a special tribute to the music of PRINCE. From slow-burning ballads to high-octane funk anthems, t…
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Oakland’s powerhouse collective Jazz Mafia dives deep into the purple catalog for a special tribute to the music of PRINCE. From slow-burning ballads to high-octane funk anthems, this show reimagines Prince’s iconic songs through the lens of jazz, soul, and hip-hop. Led by composer/trombonist Adam Theis and featuring the electrifying vocals of Kate Lamont, the ensemble brings fresh arrangements and deep grooves to this timeless repertoire.
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Fri, Jun 12 · 9:00 PM
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Mark Hummel Band
Mark Hummel is a Grammy-nominated blues harmonica master, vocalist, and producer with a career spanning over five decades. A key force in the modern West Coast blues sound, he’s kn…
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Mark Hummel is a Grammy-nominated blues harmonica master, vocalist, and producer with a career spanning over five decades. A key force in the modern West Coast blues sound, he’s known for his explosive harmonica style, soulful vocals, and high-energy live shows. From leading the Blues Survivors to producing his acclaimed *Blues Harmonica Blowout* series, Hummel continues to honor classic blues traditions while keeping the music powerfully alive.
Playing with Mark is long-time collaborator Steve Freund (guitar), who has worked with a who’s who of blues legends, including Sunnyland Slim, James Cotton, Koko Taylor, Lonnie Brooks, Luther Allison, Otis Rush, Bo Diddley, Big Walter, Snooky Pryor, Floyd Jones, Eddie Taylor, Lee Jackson, Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins, and San Francisco’s own Boz Scaggs.
Karl Sevareid, Blues Bass Legend, known for his work with Jimmy Witherspoon, Robben Ford, the Ford Blues Band, Charlie Musselwhite, and countless West Coast blues greats as well as playing alongside Eric Clapton & The Rolling Stones.
Paul Revelli, a consummate drummer with diverse skills, a passion for playing and listening to all genres of music, and his intuition as the consummate sideman are evidenced by the artists he has performed and/or recorded with, including: B.B. King, Elvis Costello, Nick , Sammy Hagar, Joan Baez, Moby, Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, Huey Lewis, Clarence Clemmons, SugarPie DeSanto, and more.
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Sat, Jun 13 · 7:30 PM
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Pretty Good Stories
In the mood for a good true story? How about five? Look no further.
Pretty Good Stories is… …stand-up for artsy people …entertaining oversharing …deep dives into moments that shap…
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In the mood for a good true story? How about five? Look no further.
Pretty Good Stories is… …stand-up for artsy people …entertaining oversharing …deep dives into moments that shape our lives, both small and large …all coupled with some live music to smooth the edges.
Please join us as we bring you true-life stories from guests, and ourselves, as well as original songs from Jon Smear. It’s a packed show, and we’re looking forward to it.
At Pretty Good Stories, Hosts Beau Ryder Davis and Tom Darci bring you a selection of the best storytellers from the Bay Area and beyond to present true stories in longer form. Come sink in to these stories that make you laugh, cry, and feel connection to all that makes us human. Plus, there’s music.
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Wed, Jun 17 · 7:30 PM
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literary
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Guilhem Fourty Quartet
The Toulouse, France native, Guilhem Fourty, now based in NYC, has built a profile that combines headline billing, top-tier festival work, and a string of awards that mark him as a…
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The Toulouse, France native, Guilhem Fourty, now based in NYC, has built a profile that combines headline billing, top-tier festival work, and a string of awards that mark him as a leading artist of his cohort.
Guilhem Fourty is not only a drummer who keeps impeccable time. He is a leader shaping sound and structure, moving with ease from neighborhood clubs to the largest jazz festival in the world, and from civic concerts to international tours. In a crowded field, that breadth—and the depth behind it—marks him as a major artist on the rise.
Joining Guilhem will be Brahm Sasner (piano), Aidan McCarthy (Bass), and Jonah Hieb (Trumpet).
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Thu, Jun 18 · 7:30 PM
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The Sound Room
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Oakland
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2026-05-18 03:15 |
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Novos Caminhos
Novos Caminhos is the meeting of two leading voices in Brazilian instrumental music: Ian Coury (10-string mandolin) and Igor Souza (7-string guitar). United by their love of choro …
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Novos Caminhos is the meeting of two leading voices in Brazilian instrumental music: Ian Coury (10-string mandolin) and Igor Souza (7-string guitar). United by their love of choro and samba, they blend technical mastery and creativity to honor tradition while reimagining it for new audiences. Born from an instant musical connection, their collaboration offers original compositions and inventive interpretations of Brazilian classics, with improvisation and modern arrangements that echo global jazz influences.
Novos Caminhos is more than a show, it’s an artistic manifesto celebrating the continuity and evolution of Brazil’s rich musical heritage, inviting listeners on a journey through roots and possibilities that bridge generations and cultures. Their performances aim to deliver a live experience that is deeply Brazilian yet open to the world, captivating diverse audiences from traditional fans to those eager for new sounds.
By 12, Ian Coury had already performed with Brazilian choro legends Armandinho and Hamilton de Holanda. Now 23, he is a leading virtuoso of the 10-string mandolin, redefining choro and instrumental music. He has performed with Paquito D’Rivera, Claudio Roditi, and Toninho Horta, earning awards such as “Best Instrumentalist” at the National FM Radio Festival (2020).
A Brasília native, Ian began playing mandolin at 8 and later attended Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship, receiving the String Department Award. He has taught workshops at Harvard, MIT, and the University of Colorado Boulder and launched the first online Brazilian mandolin course in the U.S. on Peghead Nation.
Ian has performed at NAMM and received accolades from Brazil’s House of Representatives. He continues pushing the mandolin's boundaries, captivating international audiences with his technical mastery and innovative style.
At 24, Igor Souza is a talented musician, arranger, producer, and educator from Rio de Janeiro. He began playing at six and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education from UNIRIO. Known as the “7-String Guitar Phenomenon of Brazil,” Igor has taught over 900 students and performed in five European countries and across Brazil. He has toured with Xande de Pilares on the “Xande Canta Caetano” tour, performed in Rio’s Carnival with top samba schools since 2016, and worked with Grammy-winning artist Esperanza Spalding. A sought-after studio musician, he has contributed to TV Globo soundtracks, including the iconic Globeleza theme. In 2025, he released his debut album with Saulo Fernandes on Japan’s Pyramid Label, and in 2026 he will release Novos Caminhos, a collaborative project with mandolinist Ian Coury, showcasing his versatility in choro, samba, and Brazilian instrumental music.
Tickets at Novos Caminhos: Leading Voices in Brazilian Music
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Fri, Jun 19 · 7:30 PM
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The Sound Room
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Brad Leali Quartet ft. Carla Helmbrecht
OH MY THIS IS GOOD! We featured this band last Fall and are SO excited to have them back!
The sensitive and sophisticated vocal stylings of Carla Helmbrecht are the perfect comple…
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OH MY THIS IS GOOD! We featured this band last Fall and are SO excited to have them back!
The sensitive and sophisticated vocal stylings of Carla Helmbrecht are the perfect complement to the soulful, blues- and swing-influenced style of the Brad Leali ensemble. Not only do they explore classic jazz standards and original materials, but they are able to infuse historical and modern components to their unique arrangements. This dynamic duo will be backed by a world class trio.
With a unique style and sound, which echoes the influences of his past, Brad Leali is one of the most notable saxophonists of current times. Leali toured and recorded with numerous jazz greats, including several years with the Harry Connick, Jr. Orchestra and with the Count Basie Orchestra. Leali was a standing member of the Kennedy Center Honors Band and performed for President Obama’s inaugural celebration. Brad has had a long-time endorsement with Keilwerth Saxophones and D’Addario Reeds. Currently the professor of jazz saxophone at UNT, Brad continues to perform domestically and abroad, including touring with Lyle Lovett & His Large Band.
“Saxophonist Brad Leali was among the most soulful and exciting I’ve heard recently.” – New York Times
Grammy-nominated singer/song-writer, Carla Helmbrecht, began her love affair with music at the age of eight.By age 13, she was singing professionally and continued her musical studies through high school and college. Early influences included Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Julie London, Shirley Horn, Nancy Wilson, and Blossom Dearie. Her dual career in music and Speech Pathology has given her a unique understanding of the balance between vocal efficiency and expression in this fragile instrument – the voice. Her recording ONE FOR MY BABY earned a prominent position on Gavin’s Jazz Chart, while BE COOL BE KIND debuted as “the most added jazz record on radio in the nation” and received three Grammy nominations. Carla is a featured artist on numerous other recordings, television and major motion picture films. She lives in San Francisco and tours nationally and internationally.
“… imaginative…poetic and sophisticated…She’s hip without being frenetic, laid-back without sounding haphazard, and best of all, the lady swings without sweating…the lyric writer’s best friend.” -Harvey Siders, JazzTimes
“She exudes warmth in spades…An unusually gifted vocalist, impeccable phrasing…steeped in a swinging jazz sensibility that reminds me of Mel Torme….” -Carol Archer, R & R Magazine
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Sat, Jun 20 · 7:30 PM
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Carl Lockett: Guitar Master Class
Whether you're a guitarist, instrumentalist, vocalist, enthusiast, or simply seeking to deepen your knowledge and appreciation of great music, this masterclass series is a priceles…
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Whether you're a guitarist, instrumentalist, vocalist, enthusiast, or simply seeking to deepen your knowledge and appreciation of great music, this masterclass series is a priceless opportunity to learn directly from some of the greats of our time. Sign up for one or all and garner the diverse wealth of knowledge and experience these legends will be sharing. Open to all ages and levels of experience.
This month the featured artist is Carl Lockett. Carl grew up as a musical child prodigy. His interest in music began with him behind the drums. He later learned to play the guitar and began his career as a professional guitarist at age 14, playing around the Bay Area. He has continued to work professionally for the past forty years with highly distinguished acts including The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Chuck Mangione, Randy Crawford, Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFrancesco, Tammy Terrell, Esther Phillips, The Platters, The Ink Spots, Big Mama Thornton, Jackie Wilson, Papa John Creach, Brook Benton, Dakota Staten, Bill Summers, David Ruffin, and many others. He has performed in diverse settings ranging from an organ trio that included Jimmy McGriff and Jimmy Smith to sitting in for Jerry Garcia. He has played the 1980 Winter Olympics, the North Sea, Montreux, Monterey jazz festivals and all three Blue Note clubs in Japan. So impressive is his playing that he was offered a sponsorship by guitar techs at Heritage Guitar Factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan, who’d witnessed one of his performances.
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Wed, Jun 24 · 6:00 PM
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Oakland
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workshop
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Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules
Jules Leyhe is one of the world’s foremost blues slide-guitar players—so much so that even Premier Guitar magazine called his music “the best blues slide licks since Derek Trucks, …
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Jules Leyhe is one of the world’s foremost blues slide-guitar players—so much so that even Premier Guitar magazine called his music “the best blues slide licks since Derek Trucks, maybe even Duane Allman.”
Leyhe has performed/ recorded alongside some of the industry’s heavyweights including Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, Chris Cain, Charlie Musselwhite, Fantastic Negrito and Wyatt Flores
For this event he brings a top-notch band featuring Ian McArldle on piano, Isaac Schwartz on drums and renowned bassist Matt Roades.
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Thu, Jun 25 · 7:30 PM
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The Sound Room
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Flamenco
Flamenco is an artistic expression fusing song (cante), dance (baile) and musicianship (toque). Andalusia in southern Spain is the heartland of Flamenco, although it also has roots…
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Flamenco is an artistic expression fusing song (cante), dance (baile) and musicianship (toque). Andalusia in southern Spain is the heartland of Flamenco, although it also has roots in regions such as Murcia and Extremadura. Cante is the vocal expression of flamenco, sung by men and women, preferably seated, with no backing singers. The gamut of feelings and states of mind – grief, joy, tragedy, rejoicing and fear – can be expressed through sincere, expressive lyrics characterized by brevity and simplicity. Flamenco baile is a dance of passion, courtship, expressing a wide range of situations ranging from sadness to joy. The technique is complex, differing depending on whether the performer is male (heavier use of the feet) or female (gentler, more sensual movements). Toque or the art of guitar playing has long surpassed its original role as accompaniment. Other instruments, including castanets, hand-clapping and foot-stamping are also employed. Flamenco is performed during religious festivals, rituals, church ceremonies and at private celebrations. It is the badge of identity of numerous communities and groups, in particular the Gitano (Roma) ethnic community, which has played an essential role in its development. Transmission occurs through dynasties, families, social groups and Flamenco clubs, all of which play a key role in its preservation and dissemination.
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Fri, Jun 26 · 7:30 PM
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The Sound Room
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Oakland
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dance
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2026-05-18 03:15 |
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Mikailo Kasha Quartet
Mikailo Kasha is an award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader based in Miami, Florida. Currently considered to be among “the top 1% of bassists worldwide”, as stated by Scott…
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Mikailo Kasha is an award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader based in Miami, Florida. Currently considered to be among “the top 1% of bassists worldwide”, as stated by Scotty Barnhart of the Count Basie Orchestra, Kasha is a dynamic bandleader, versatile sideman, and a prodigious voice on both upright and electric bass.
Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Kasha is an alumnus of renowned incubator programs including the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars, San Jose Jazz All Stars, and the Stanford Jazz Institute.
A three-time DownBeat student award winner, Kasha received the 2022 “Jazz Soloist” award in the graduate division and an “Outstanding Performance” award for his trio. He also earned an Outstanding Soloist award in 2019. Kasha has been mentored by leading jazz figures. Beyond performance, Kasha is deeply committed to jazz education and community leadership. He serves as the Executive Director of the Miami Jazz Cooperative, is on faculty at the Stanford Jazz Workshop, and leads the High School Honors Jazz Combo at Miami Country Day School.
Kasha has put together a stellar group for this evening!
Mikailo Kasha, bass
Jalen Baker, vibraphone
Tal Cohen, piano
Anthony Fung, drums
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Sat, Jun 27 · 7:30 PM
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The Sound Room
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Oakland
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jazz
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The Sound Room
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Tabula Rasa
Tabula Rasa -- ‘the idea that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that all knowledge is derived from experience and perception’ -- excites and invites listener…
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Tabula Rasa -- ‘the idea that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that all knowledge is derived from experience and perception’ -- excites and invites listeners into their soundspace with music generated through connection and without pre-conceived notion. Their chemistry as collaborators shines through each members’ unique compositional voice, letting audiences in on a culmination of years of friendship and commitment to pushing the music to its highest point.
Tabula Rasa features Devin Daniels on alto saxophone, Joey Curreri on trumpet, Jonathan Paik on piano, Dario Bizio on bass, and Mark Valdes on drums. As individual artists, they are all active and emerging voices in both the New York and Los Angeles music scenes.
Alto saxophonist Devin Daniels stands out as one of the most unique and versatile voices to emerge from LA’s rapidly evolving creative music landscape. Daniels has been invited to perform with bands led by Gerald Clayton, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, John Beasley, Sam Barsh and Jamael Dean. In 2023, the great Herbie Hancock invited Devin to join him alongside jazz legends Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Terence Blanchard, Chris Potter and LA-royalty, Kamasi Washington in a performance at the Hollywood Bowl honoring the late iconic saxophonist, Wayne Shorter. Following this performance, Hancock invited Daniels to join his band again, this time for a month-long US tour in the Spring of 2024.
Joey Curreri is a jazz trumpeter and composer from Los Angeles, California currently based in New York City. Curreri’s unique artistic outlook stems from the foundations in the trumpet tradition learned from his mentors, jazz luminaries Brian Lynch and Ingrid Jensen, whose creative inspiration has led Joey to compose music that looks to go beyond the trumpet, generating excitement, harmony, and balance within the orchestration of the small ensemble. As a working musician in New York, Joey has performed at the marquis venues with his own band and music, as well as a side man.
Jonathan Paik is a Los Angeles-born, New York-based pianist and improvisor/composer. Hailed as an exciting new voice on the piano, he has recorded or performed with the likes of David Binney, Alfredo Colon, Joe Morris, and Charles Downs. Jonathan’s playing has been heard in many of NYC’s most important spaces for creative music, including The Jazz Gallery, Close Up, IBeam, and Downtown Music Gallery. In 2025, Jonathan made his bandleader debut at The Jazz Gallery, presenting his collaborative quartet Fugitive. Artistically, Jonathan seeks to push the possibilities of piano-playing while unconditionally uplifting the music and people around him.
Dario Bizio is a bassist, improviser, and singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA. Having grown up in the diverse musical community of Los Angeles, he grew up loving and playing various genres on electric and upright bass. After graduating from USC in 2023 he began working as the touring bassist for Icelandic artist Laufey, with whom he took part in a world tour from 2023-2024. While continuing to perform and record as a freelancer in Los Angeles, Dario also writes and records music for voice and bass and has performed locally as a soloist.
Mark Valdes is a drummer, educator, and composer based in Los Angeles who has performed at venues and festivals across the world sharing the stage with world-class artists such as Tim Berne, Theo Bleckmann, John Daversa, Poncho Sanchez, Bob Mintzer, Barbara Morrison, Gordon Goodwin, Wayne Bergeron, and Vardan Ovsepian. Some notable venues/events include The Panama Jazz Festival, Jordan Hall, The Monterey Jazz Festival, The Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Central Avenue Jazz Festival, and The Oasis Music Festival in Palm Springs, CA.
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Thu, Jul 2 · 7:30 PM
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The Sound Room
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Benny Amón & The New Orleans Pearls
Originally from Davis, California, Benny Amón came to New Orleans to work with young people in schools, but instead found himself in recording sessions, on tour, and playing festiv…
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Originally from Davis, California, Benny Amón came to New Orleans to work with young people in schools, but instead found himself in recording sessions, on tour, and playing festivals and other projects with some of New Orleans’ greatest traditional jazz musicians. His band Benny Amón’s New Orleans Pearls breathes new life into those classic, swingin’ jazz sounds of the Crescent City.
He’s traveled the world, performing in Japan as a cultural ambassador, at the International I Love Jazz Festival in Brazil, as well as across Europe and the States. Benny’s a regular at Preservation Hall, Jazz Fest, French Quarter Fest, Satchmo Summer Fest, and the Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival.
Now back in the Bay Area, he leads a swingin’ band bringing you New Orleans sounds.
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Fri, Jul 3 · 7:30 PM
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The Sound Room
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Julio Lemos Quartet
Experience the rich textures of Brazilian instrumental music with Julio Lemos, a virtuoso of the 7-string guitar whose performances blend deep tradition with inventive expression.
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Experience the rich textures of Brazilian instrumental music with Julio Lemos, a virtuoso of the 7-string guitar whose performances blend deep tradition with inventive expression.
Drawing from the classical precision of Villa-Lobos and Radamés Gnattali and the rhythmic soul of choro and samba, Julio’s music is rooted in the legacy of masters like Dino 7 Cordas, Rafael Rabelo, and Baden Powell. His sound is at once grounded and exploratory—effortlessly moving between intricate counterpoint, spontaneous improvisation, and the driving pulse of samba-jazz.
Featuring Brian Moran - cavaquinho/mandolin, Ami Molinelli - percussion, Harvey Wainapel -reeds
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Thu, Jul 9 · 7:30 PM
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The Sound Room
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Oakland
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Jazz Mafia: Low End Theory
Low End Theory is a trombone-driven ensemble led by Jazz Mafia co-founders Adam Theis and Eric Garland. Built around a powerful front line of four trombones and a rhythm section ca…
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Low End Theory is a trombone-driven ensemble led by Jazz Mafia co-founders Adam Theis and Eric Garland. Built around a powerful front line of four trombones and a rhythm section capable of shifting from subtle textures to explosive energy, the group blends soulful, heartfelt playing with cinematic soundscapes and high-energy future jazz. Bold arrangements, deep brass harmonies, and adventurous improvisation create a rich low-brass sound that is truly unique.
Adam Theis - trombone
John Gove- trombone
Jeff Cressman - trombone
Marc Bolin - bass trombone
Matt Clark - piano
Eric Garland - drums
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Fri, Jul 10 · 7:30 PM
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Fula Brothers
Fifteen years ago, Malian hunters harp('kamale ngoni') player Mamadou Sidibe and American guitarist Walter Strauss began their colorful cross-cultural collaboration, evolving a dee…
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Fifteen years ago, Malian hunters harp('kamale ngoni') player Mamadou Sidibe and American guitarist Walter Strauss began their colorful cross-cultural collaboration, evolving a deep joyful music that is simultaneously ancient and fresh. Together, they weave West African hunters harp, fingerstyle guitar, vocals, and a bounty of improvisation into an ecstatic groove-based dialogue which the heart - and the feet - cannot resist.
Master kamale ngoni player, Mamadou Sidibe, is from the Wassoulou Region of Mall, West Africa. He played a groundbreaking role in the transformation of this region's music from its origins in hunters' sacred melodies - played on six string donso ngoni (hunter's harps) - to a music of philosophy, politics, and dally life. Mamadou, with artists Coumba Sidibe and Oumou Sangare, spread the new sounds through Europe, Africa, and the US.
Fingerstyle guitarist Walter Strauss's multi-layered style draws on American roots, jazz, classical, and Spanish guitar traditions, and a decades-long exploration of West African stringed instrumental music. Acoustic Guitar Magazine says his innovative approach “has managed to elevate the instrument and the genre on the whole”. He has performed from New York to Glasgow and Bamako, and his collaborators have ranged from Grammy-winning kora player Mamadou Diabate to Scottish fiddler Johnny Hardie.
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Sat, Jul 11 · 7:30 PM
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Doppler Trio
The Doppler Trio performs melody driven, passionate original compositions that won’t lose the listener in abstract improvisation or blistering fast tempos. This Bay Area band has b…
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The Doppler Trio performs melody driven, passionate original compositions that won’t lose the listener in abstract improvisation or blistering fast tempos. This Bay Area band has been together since 2004 and released four albums. Their latest release, Sherbert Reynalds, was recorded by Desmond Shea at the legendary Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco. They have grown from a trio to a quartet with the addition of Henry Hung on our last two albums.
Erik Hoagland - Saxophone
Henry Hung - Trumpet
Brandon Essex - Bass
Brian Carmody - Drums
THE DOPPLER TRIO sets out to play music that has the drive of rock, the harmonic and melodic vocabulary of jazz, and the joy of a backyard BBQ with good friends, sunshine and plenty of food and beverage. The music is written and performed with the intent of bringing every listener along for the wild ride.
Erik graduated from The Berklee College of Music, and is an RN at a Bay Area hospital.
Brandon studied music at the University of Cincinnati, builds custom bass amplification equipment, and rebuilds pianos and now flies commercial planes
Brian Carmody has a Doctorate in Music from USC, and recently composed the score to the documentary SOMM.
Henry Hung is a freelance trumpeter, brass teacher, composer, arranger and copyist.
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Thu, Jul 16 · 7:30 PM
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Aki Kumar Band
A masterful harmonica player, soulful vocalist, band-leader, drummer and producer, Kumar is a man of many talents and one of the most prolific artists in the SF Bay Area today. He …
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A masterful harmonica player, soulful vocalist, band-leader, drummer and producer, Kumar is a man of many talents and one of the most prolific artists in the SF Bay Area today. He has successfully blended retro Indian music into his presentation, making for a unique, electrifying, multi-cultural mash-up that sounds like no one else, yet never loses touch with the inspiration it draws from the blues. A veteran of the San Jose music scene for two decades, Kumar was hailed as "...King of ‘Bollywood blues’ music" by SJ Mercury News (2022) and received the Metro Silicon Valley Gold Award for Best Band (2024).
Kumar's "Little Village" releases "Aki Goes To Bollywood" (2016) and "Hindi Man Blues" (2018) are considered ground-breaking albums that have garnered international critical acclaim. In 2020, Kumar made major news with the world-wide launch of his album "Dilruba" on Sony Music. In 2021, Little Village released Kumar's uplifting reggae-inspired single "Zindagi" (Life). 2025 marked a milestone year for Kumar with the release of his self-produced “Little Village” album “God Bless The USA”
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Fri, Jul 17 · 7:30 PM
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Charles Chen Quartet
Charles Chen is an accomplished San Francisco Bay Area pianist who performed or recorded with notable musicians such as Billy Drummond, Bob Sheppard, Roy McCurdy, Ralph Moore, Pete…
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Charles Chen is an accomplished San Francisco Bay Area pianist who performed or recorded with notable musicians such as Billy Drummond, Bob Sheppard, Roy McCurdy, Ralph Moore, Peter Washington, and Kenny Washington.
Charles leads a trio and has performed internationally in Taiwan, Singapore and Japan. His debut album, Charles, Play!, was featured as one of the Best Albums of 2024 in Downbeat Magazine.
For this event, the band will feature swing and bebop with young phenom, Nathan Tokunaga. Nayhan is a New York City based clarinetists and saxophonist from the Bay Area who blends classic jazz traditions with a fresh modern voice. He is the 2026 YoungArts® winner in jazz clarinet, and has performed widely at venues and festivals including Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, Smalls Jazz Club, Lindy Focus, and the Healdsburg Jazz Festival. His playing bridges generations, bringing the joy and spirit of swing to a new generation of listeners.
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Sat, Jul 18 · 7:30 PM
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An Evening of Illusion
An Evening of Illusion features the Bay Area's top acts in magic. Our performers have been seen on the biggest stages and have appeared in film and television! In this off the rail…
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An Evening of Illusion features the Bay Area's top acts in magic. Our performers have been seen on the biggest stages and have appeared in film and television! In this off the rails unconventional magic show, we take you on a tour of the impossible.
Performing this evening are three great illusionists:
Chris Britt is an award-winning magician who has performed in England, India, Japan, Las Vegas and all across the country. He has been featured onstage at SF Sketchfest and Outside Lands Music Festival. Drawing from his theater training at Northwestern University and improv comedy training at The Second City Conservatory, Chris’s style is polished, interactive, and spontaneous.
Perry Yan has been performing full time for the past 16 years. From private parties, school shows, to company events like microsoft, intel, salesforce and the SF giants.He has refined his craft by delivering over 350+ shows a year. His style is best described as highly visual sleight of hand combined with astonishing magic.Perry recently competed in the Oakland Magic Circle stage competition, where he was awarded first place.
Timothy James is a sleight-of-hand artist with a knack for reading thoughts, predicting futures, and creating moments of wonder that defy explanation. He’s performed for fortune 500 companies, cruise ships, comedy clubs and performing art centers across the country. He is the winner of numerous awards for sleight of hand and variety entertainment including the Lance Burton Award of Excellence from the World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas.
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Thu, Jul 23 · 7:30 PM
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