Upcoming Performances
Quartet with special guest Noel Jewkes, Adam Shulman, John Wiitala, and Sylvia Cuenca
One of the best listening rooms the Bay has ever known, with a first rate piano and great food and drink in the heart of NOrth Beach.
Quartet with Jack Tone Riordan, Eric Markowitz, and Smith Dobson
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every first and Thursday night! The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights.
SF Jazz with the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra, playing Duke Ellinton’s “Nutcracker”
One of great modern big bands performing Duke Ellington’s “Nutcracker Suite” Tickets available here
Quartet with Ilya Lushtak, Eric Markowitz, and Austin Harris
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every Thursday night! The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights!
Specs 12 Adler with Keith Saunders, Eric Markowitz, and AUstin Harris
Specs is arguably the coolest bar in San Francisco, holding the cultural torch for all the the great swingers and poets and characters that put SF on the map. Vibe, decor, location, history- it can’t be beat. We’re really glad that they have been hosting more and more jazz, and even more happy that they’re hosting us!
Oakland Museum of California with Diana Gameros
A special event with a duo performance of Latin folk and Diana’s original songs. Tickets required, available here
The Liberties Jam session with Vic Wong and Mikiya Matsuda
You friendly neighborhood Wednesday afternoon session focusing on repertoire from the 20s and 30s…only in SF! No cover, food and drink.
Quartet with Adam Shulman, Alan Jones, and Smith Dobson
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every first and Thursday night! The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights.
Organ trio at the Dawn Club with Adam Shulman and Miles Turk
A fun gig with a smoking organ trio, a beautiful venue with some serious SF Jazz history credentials, a top shelf band of swinging cats. A recipe for success!
Trio at Stookey's Blue Room with John Wiitala and Smith Dobson
One of the finest bass and drum teams in the bay area join me in a very intimate, extremely hip art deco space with killer cocktails.
Organ trio at the Dawn Club with Adam Shulman and Miles Turk
A fun gig with a smoking organ trio, a beautiful venue with some serious SF Jazz history credentials, a top shelf band of swinging cats. A recipe for success!
Quartet with Anthony Wilson, Eric Markowitz, and TBA
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every first and Thursday night! The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights.
Diana Gameros cd release show for "Volver a Luz"
This will be a special concert celebrating Gameros’s first album in years, for which I contributed some playing and several arrangements…strings, horns, bands, and of course Diana Gameros, in a magic room. Not to be missed! Tickets available here.
Quartet with Adam Shulman, Nico Martinez, and Sylvia Cuenca
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every other Thursday night. The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights!
Specs 12 Adler with Keith Saunders, Eric Markowitz, and AUstin Harris
Specs is arguably the coolest bar in San Francisco, holding the cultural torch for all the the great swingers and poets and characters that put SF on the map. Vibe, decor, location, history- it can’t be beat. We’re really glad that they have been hosting more and more jazz, and even more happy that they’re hosting us!
With Matt Wilson, Keith Saunders, and Eric Markowitz
One of the best listening rooms the Bay has ever known, with a first rate piano and great food and drink in the heart of NOrth Beach. For this special show, Wolff is one of the greatest drummers in jazz, in a lineup that has played often over the last 5 years, with great results!
Organ trio at the Dawn Club with Adam Shulman and Miles Turk
A fun gig with a smoking organ trio, a beautiful venue with some serious SF Jazz history credentials, a top shelf band of swinging cats. A recipe for success!
Trio at Stookey's Blue Room with John Wiitala and Smith Dobson
One of the finest bass and drum teams in the bay area join me in a very intimate, extremely hip art deco space with killer cocktails. Reservations available here.
Quartet with Jeffrey Burr, Eric Markowitz, and Matt Ke
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every first and Thursday night! The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights.
Quartet with Jeffrey Burr, Eric Markowitz, and Smith Dobson
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every first and Thursday night! The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights.
With special guest Mike Rodriguez, Keith Saunders, Eric Markowitz, and Smith Dobson
One of the best listening rooms the Bay has ever known, with a first rate piano and great food and drink in the heart of NOrth Beach. For this special show, For this special show, I am joined by Mike Rodriguez, one of the most virtuosic and accomplished jazz trumpet players in the world, whose associations run from Gonzalo Rubalcaba to Carla Bley and Chick Corea, for some fresh takes on classic hard bop repertoire with a killer rhythm section of the bay area's finest.
Dawn Club with Graham Messer, Eric Markowitz, and Miles Turk
A new gig, a beautiful venue with some serious SF Jazz history credentials, a top shelf band of swinging cats. A recipe for success in my book!
Quartet with Adam Shulman, John Wiitala, and James Gallgher
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every other Thursday night. The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights!
Monterey Jazz Festival with Marcus Shelby Jazz orchestra
One of the World’s greatest Jazz festivals, with one of the West Coast’s most swinging big bands…dig!
Quartet with Peter Zak, Marcos Varela, and Mark Ferber
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every first and Thursday night! The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights.
With Peter Zak, MARCOS VARELA,AND MARK FERBER
One of the best listening rooms the Bay has ever known, with a first rate piano and great food and drink in the heart of NOrth Beach. For this special show, For this special show, I HAVE assembled a supergroup of some of the finest virtuoso musicians in modern jazz, hailing from LA and NYC, heavy swingers all and each accomplished bandleaders in their own right.
Flower Piano with Diana Gameros
A duo performance of traditional Mexican repertoire and Gameros’s originals, in a magic setting. Tickets and more information are available here. Fun for the whole family!
Specs 12 Adler with Keith Saunders, John Wiitala, and Tony Johnson
Specs is arguably the coolest bar in San Francisco, holding the cultural torch for all the the great swingers and poets and characters that put SF on the map. Vibe, decor, location, history- it can’t be beat. We’re really glad that they have been hosting more and more jazz, and even more happy that they’re hosting us!
Organ trio at the Dawn Club with Adam Shulman and Miles Turk
A new gig, a beautiful venue with some serious SF Jazz history credentials, a top shelf band of swinging cats. A recipe for success in my book!
Quartet with Jeffrey Burr, Eric Markowitz, and James Gallagher
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every first and Thursday night! The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights.
Organization Quartet- with Adam SHulman on Hammond Organ, Jack Tone Riordan on guitar, and Miles Turk on drums
Tickets/Reservations available here IN advance
With Nick Rossi’s Jazzopators- A duke Ellington Tribute -band is stacked with great musicians!
Tickets/Reservations available here IN advance- sets are at 5 and 7. More details here, this one will more oriented towards listeners, and features the great reedman Jacob Rex Zimmerman on clarinet and tenor.
Nick Rossi's Jazzopaters Ellington Dance @ The Dome
Formed in 2023 and dedicated to the music of Duke Ellington's "small band" units, the Jazzopaters is a 9 piece band stacked with some of the best talent in the Bay Area, led by Ellington Expert and guitar/banjo player Nick Rossi. This show is for dancers and listeners alike- advance ticket purchase encouraged, and more details here
Quartet with Graham Messer, Mikiya Matsuda, Riley Baker
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every Thursday night! The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights!
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival w/Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
One of the best swinging big bands in the country hits the stage again for a free show in the lovely Yerba Buena Gardens, playing movements from multiple suites of Shelby’s original music.
Organ trio at the Dawn Club with Adam Shulman and Miles Turk
A new gig, a beautiful venue with some serious SF Jazz history credentials, a top shelf band of swinging cats. A recipe for success in my book!
Quartet with Jeffrey Burr, Eric Markowitz, and James Gallagher
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every Thursday night! The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights!
Quartet with Adam Shulman, Eric Markowitz, and Mark Ferber
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every Thursday night! The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights!
Quintet with special guest John De Lucia, Adam Shulman, Eric Markowitz, and Smith Dobson
One of the best listening rooms the Bay has ever known, with a first rate piano and great food and drink in the heart of NOrth Beach.
Quartet at the Hedley Club, with Adam Shulman, John Wiitala, and Sylvia Cuenca
A killer quartet in a historic Hotel Bar with a nice grand piano. What more could you want, San Jose?
