Live Music

Live every Tuesday exclusively at Local Edition! The Local Edition Jazz Orchestra is a diverse group of long-time friends that have played alongside one another for years. The ensemble ranges from having as little as 8 to as many as 18 participants performing with occasional guest singers such as Billy Valentine, Bud E. Luv (aka...

Patrick Wolff is a saxophone and clarinet player with a long history in the jazz scenes of New York City and San Francisco. He has performed or recorded with Albert "Tootie" Heath, Matt Wilson, Grant Stewart, Louis Moholo-Moholo, Dena Derose, and many other jazz greats. Since moving to San Francisco in 2009, Wolff has played...

Tony Monaco Tony Monaco may be the best organ player you have yet to hear of flying stealth while playing arguably some of the hottest B-3 around. Mentored by the legendary Jimmy Smith in what is considered the more classic style, Monaco does not swing, smolder or smoke. “Tony Monaco burns is this most fitting!”...

Will Bernard is in town performing with some of his long time associates, Adam Klipple and Deszon Claiborne. They will perform a mix of Will’s original music and jazz and soul-jazz classics drawn from the jazz organ trio repertoire. Will and Deszon have been performing together  going back to Peter Apfelbaum’s Hieroglyphics ensemble from the...

Wil Blades: No less a jazz organ authority than the legendary Dr. Lonnie Smith has called Wil Blades “the future,” anointing him the heir apparent to “carry on the legend and the legacy of the organ, of the B-3.” Over the past twenty plus years, Blades has grown to be one of the most in-demand...

Wil Blades: No less a jazz organ authority than the legendary Dr. Lonnie Smith has called Wil Blades “the future,” anointing him the heir apparent to “carry on the legend and the legacy of the organ, of the B-3.” Over the past twenty plus years, Blades has grown to be one of the most in-demand...

Barbary Coast Jazz Band performs every other Monday! Bob Schulz - Lead/Cornet Don Neely - Reeds Clint Baker - Trombone Bill Reinhart - Tuba Scott Anthony - Banjo Marty Eggers - Piano

Live every Tuesday exclusively at Local Edition! The Local Edition Jazz Orchestra is a diverse group of long-time friends that have played alongside one another for years. The ensemble ranges from having as little as 8 to as many as 18 participants performing with occasional guest singers such as Billy Valentine, Bud E. Luv (aka...

Saxophonist Patrick Wolff Patrick Wolff is a jazz saxophone and clarinet player with a long history in the jazz scenes of New York City and San Francisco. His playing has been characterized by a focus on lyricism and an embrace of the whole lineage of jazz styles. Drummer Matt WIlson is widely recognized as one...

Various young Bay Area musicians come together for live Jazz at Local Edition!

Join us for a stellar evening of sophisticated music with Eugene Pliner Performance Jazz Quartet at Sheba Piano Lounge! Pliner is a dedicated and accomplished Jazz Pianist whose style is rooted in the tradition of classic Jazz Standards, with a sophisticated approach to harmony and improvisation. It’s a perfect opportunity to hear world-class piano artistry...

The Alon Nechushtan Quartet is a contemporary jazz ensemble led by the acclaimed New York-based pianist and composer Alon Nechushtan. Known for a style that blends avant-garde jazz, Jewish music, and classical influences, the quartet has featured various high-profile collaborators across several projects Jesse Levit | Sax Matt Renzi | Sax Sam Bevan | Bass...

Tiffany Austin is a vocalist, composer, educator, and Berkeley Law Juris Doctor. She has performed with luminaries such as Pharoah Sanders, Roy Ayers, John Handy, Cyrus Chestnut, and Doug Carn. Her soulful delivery and musical storytelling has brought her to stages at Birdland and Dizzy’s Den in NYC, Walt Disney Concert Hall in her native...

Relax and unwind from the week with us every other Sunday with the classic jazz vocal stylings of @marissa_m_sings and a rotating cast of friends on musical accompaniment. Because Sundays at Otherwise Brewing are just better with sunshine, drinks, and live music.

“Dave Brubeck was not only a ground-breaking jazz pianist, composer and bandleader, but was also an outspoken advocate for civil rights and international diplomacy at many critical moments in American history.Join us for an afternoon of music and conversation with pianist Simon Rowe, former Executive Director of the Brubeck Institute and founder of Keys Jazz...

“Dave Brubeck was not only a ground-breaking jazz pianist, composer and bandleader, but was also an outspoken advocate for civil rights and international diplomacy at many critical moments in American history.Join us for an afternoon of music and conversation with pianist Simon Rowe, former Executive Director of the Brubeck Institute and founder of Keys Jazz...

Adam Klipple, who has been described as "a standout pianist who has gone to school on McCoy Tyner and Cecil Taylor and earned his degree," plays piano, Hammond organ, sampler, and a variety of vintage keyboards. He currently is a member of the legendary jazz rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears. He also currently performs...

Live every Tuesday exclusively at Local Edition! The Local Edition Jazz Orchestra is a diverse group of long-time friends that have played alongside one another for years. The ensemble ranges from having as little as 8 to as many as 18 participants performing with occasional guest singers such as Billy Valentine, Bud E. Luv (aka...

Patrick Wolff is a saxophone and clarinet player with a long history in the jazz scenes of New York City and San Francisco. He has performed or recorded with Albert "Tootie" Heath, Matt Wilson, Grant Stewart, Louis Moholo-Moholo, Dena Derose, and many other jazz greats. Since moving to San Francisco in 2009, Wolff has played...

Turn down the lights and lean in. This Valentine’s Day weekend, Black Cat sets the mood with a sultry, genre-blurring night led by Courtney Knott, James “StickNasty” Small, and Jonah Levine: three artists whose chemistry, groove, and emotional depth are made for romance after dark. Courtney Knott, a classically trained vocalist, composer, producer, and multidisciplinary...

Dahveed Behroozi – piano Andrew Mell – bass Tim Bulkley – drums Pianist and Composer Dahveed Behroozi is a San Francisco Bay Area based musician.  His focus is in jazz, classical, and new music.  He is an active player both as a leader and sideman.Behroozi’s expansive musical palette comes from a wide array of places...

Turn down the lights and lean in. This Valentine’s Day weekend, Black Cat sets the mood with a sultry, genre-blurring night led by Courtney Knott, James “StickNasty” Small, and Jonah Levine: three artists whose chemistry, groove, and emotional depth are made for romance after dark. Courtney Knott, a classically trained vocalist, composer, producer, and multidisciplinary...

Transport yourself to the Rive Gauche without leaving Fillmore Street. Chouquet's invites you to experience "Jazz on the Patio," a long-standing neighborhood tradition that pairs world-class live music with the breezy elegance of a classic French bistro. Set against the backdrop of one of San Francisco’s most iconic shopping corridors, this event offers a high-fidelity...

Turn down the lights and lean in. This Valentine’s Day weekend, Black Cat sets the mood with a sultry, genre-blurring night led by Courtney Knott, James “StickNasty” Small, and Jonah Levine: three artists whose chemistry, groove, and emotional depth are made for romance after dark. Courtney Knott, a classically trained vocalist, composer, producer, and multidisciplinary...

In a career that has spanned over 65 years, international jazz vocal legend Mary Stallings has earned a unique place in modern jazz. After decades of performing around the globe alongside a who’s who of talented collaborators, while quietly accumulating a series of thoughtful and well respected recordings, she still continues to challenge her boundaries...

Transport yourself to the Rive Gauche without leaving Fillmore Street. Chouquet's invites you to experience "Jazz on the Patio," a long-standing neighborhood tradition that pairs world-class live music with the breezy elegance of a classic French bistro. Set against the backdrop of one of San Francisco’s most iconic shopping corridors, this event offers a high-fidelity...

Continue your Valentine’s celebration with the smooth stylings of Nicolas Bearde, who has thrilled audiences around the globe from Monterey to Montreaux and from London and Tokyo to Mumbai with his soulful interpretations of timeless jazz standards and originals. “Bearde teases the listener with his aural foreplay and romantic verse,” says Soukie West of the...

Barbary Coast Jazz Band performs every other Monday! Bob Schulz - Lead/Cornet Don Neely - Reeds Clint Baker - Trombone Bill Reinhart - Tuba Scott Anthony - Banjo Marty Eggers - Piano

Live every Tuesday exclusively at Local Edition! The Local Edition Jazz Orchestra is a diverse group of long-time friends that have played alongside one another for years. The ensemble ranges from having as little as 8 to as many as 18 participants performing with occasional guest singers such as Billy Valentine, Bud E. Luv (aka...

Drummer/Vibraphonist/Saxophonist Smith Dobson V has been performing in the Bay Area for nearly twenty years. Originally from Santa Cruz, Ca., Dobson is a member of an important Jazz family. His father, the late Smith Dobson IV, was a world renown Pianist and director of the Jazz series at the Garden City in San Jose for...

Amina Scott, born and raised in Oakland, CA, is an upright and electric bassist, educator, composer, and arranger. Her interest in music began at an early age when her grandmother began giving her piano lessons. From then, her love and passion for music has yet to cease, playing electric bass when she was 12 years...

“Every song is a work of art in Champian’s hands and voice” (the Aboslute Sound). Her “galvanizing presence” (the New Yorker) and her alluring musical presentation have made her “a charming young steward of the mainstream Jazz tradition.” (The New York Times) Born in Norman Oklahoma in 1985, Champian is recognized as the “most gifted...

“Every song is a work of art in Champian’s hands and voice” (the Aboslute Sound). Her “galvanizing presence” (the New Yorker) and her alluring musical presentation have made her “a charming young steward of the mainstream Jazz tradition.” (The New York Times) Born in Norman Oklahoma in 1985, Champian is recognized as the “most gifted...

“Every song is a work of art in Champian’s hands and voice” (the Aboslute Sound). Her “galvanizing presence” (the New Yorker) and her alluring musical presentation have made her “a charming young steward of the mainstream Jazz tradition.” (The New York Times) Born in Norman Oklahoma in 1985, Champian is recognized as the “most gifted...

Keys favorite Kenny Washington always brings concert thrills and spills to Keys. Don’t miss out on one of our very own world class bay area artists!Kenny Washington has thrilled audiences across the globe with his soulful interpretations, seemingly limitless range, and inventive scatting. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Washington appeared in 2013 with...

Transport yourself to the Rive Gauche without leaving Fillmore Street. Chouquet's invites you to experience "Jazz on the Patio," a long-standing neighborhood tradition that pairs world-class live music with the breezy elegance of a classic French bistro. Set against the backdrop of one of San Francisco’s most iconic shopping corridors, this event offers a high-fidelity...