Upcoming Performances
With Peter Zak, Essiet Essiet, 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. For this special show, For this special show, For this special show, i’m joined by a rhythm section of hard bop royalty, with one of the leading piano stylists of the NY jazz scene, Peter Zak, and the masterful bass and drum duo of Essiet Essiet and Sylvia Cuenca.
Healdsburg Jazz with Kurt Elling and the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
One of great modern big bands performing with one of the great modern jazz vocalists! Tickets here.
Healdsburg Jazz with Howard Alden’s quartet, with Marcus Shelby and Sylvia Cuenca
I have spent countless hours listening to Howard Alden’s recorded appearances with many of the greatest jazz musicians in the history of the art form- it’s going to be a special honor to finally get to make music with him! Tickets here.
The Quartet with Adam Shulman, Eric Markowitz, and Sylvia Cuenca
Incredible to think that this amazing institution is back to life, in the face of all the messes of the last decade! After many years of weekly wednesday nights here, it’s a great feeling to slip back into our old slot!
Quartet with Adam Shulman, Eric Markowitz, and Andre Sumelius
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every second and fourth Thursday night of the month! The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights.
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.
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 second and fourth Thursday night of the month! The redwood room is now presenting a menu of very reasonably priced cocktails and wine for Jazz nights.
Stanford Jazz Festival With Nick Rossi’s Jazzopators- A Duke Ellington Tribute
Join us for an exhilarating evening where jazz history comes alive! Acclaimed guitarist and Ellington aficionado, Nick Rossi, leads his dynamic Jazzopaters on a captivating journey into the heart of Duke Ellington’s electrifying small group repertoire. Tickets are available here.
Mr. Tipple’s With Nick Rossi’s Jazzopators- A Duke Ellington Tribute -band is stacked with great musicians!
Tickets/Reservations available IN advance- sets are at 5 and 7
Mechanic's Institute Bastille Day Celebration with Le Jazz Hot Quartet
Celebrating Bastille Day by giving the clarinet a workout on the most French jazz there is, with Le Jazz Hot, led by Paul Mehling. Tickets here.
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!
Swinging 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!
Hard Bop Quintet with Keith Saunders, Eric Markowitz, and Mark Ferber
My hard bop aggregation rides again, with special guest, drummer extraordinaire Mark ferber!
Quartet with Edward Simon, Alan Jones, and Mark ferber
A great listening room with fantastic food in palo Alto…For this special show, I’m joined by Edward Simon, one of the greatest pianists in modern jazz, with the equally amazing Mark ferber on drums and up and coming star Alan Jones on bass.
With Randy POrter, John Wiitala 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, one set only, i’m joined by one of the most swinging and creative pianists in jazz…Randy POrter is a hero of the Pacific NW scene, with years of playing with masters like Charles McPherson under his belt. We’ll be backed by the amazing bass and drum team of John Wiitala and Smith Dobson.
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.
Healdsburg Jazz with Adam Shulman’s Sextet
One of the best hard bop aggregations on the West Coast, playing Adam’s hip and intricate original music. Tickets here.
Quartet with Jeffrey Burr, Eric Markowitz, and Austin Harris
No cover, no reservations required. It’s our pleasure to present CLassic jazz in a classic Bar every second and fourth Thursday night of the month! 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!
Presidio Theater with Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
The mighy MSJO fires up Shelby’s “BlackBall Suite”
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.
“Swinging Organ Quartet” with Adam Shulman, Jack Tone Riordan, and Miles Turk
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 Keith Saunders, Eric Markowitz, and Smith Dobson
The hippest lil’ jazz and cultural center in the world? Maybe! Definitely the best one you’ll find off the BART…Glen Park’s finest listening room, with a first class bebop band.
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 Jack Tone Riordan, Jayla Chee, and Sylvia Cuenca
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!
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 Edward Simon, Marcos Varela, and Jerome Gillespie
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, heavy swingers all and each accomplished bandleaders in their own right.
CANCELLED FOR PRIVATE EVENT!!! Quartet with Jeffrey Burr, Ron Belcher, and Sylvia Cuenca
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 Nick Rossi’s Modernette, with Adam Shulman, Mikiya Matsuda, and Kyle Athayde
Tickets/Reservations available here IN advance- sets are at 6 and 7:30. A new band from guitarist and swing explorer Nick ROssi, playing the hip swing-to-bop repertoire of Artie Shaw and others from the mid 1940s, with Kyle Athayde on vibraphone.
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 Adam Shulman, 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.
“Best Pres” Quartet- music of Lester Young with With Neil Angelo Fontano on piano, Mikiya Matsuda on bass, Riley Baker on drums, and guest vocalist Emily Day
This band focuses on music associated with Lester Young, nicknamed the "President of the tenor saxophone" by Billie Holiday. The rhythm section contains some of the best Bay Area's expert swing musicians, and local favorite Emily Day will sing some of the repertoire made famous in the immortal recording collaborations of Holiday and Young. Tickets/Reservations available IN advance
Quartet with Adam Shulman, 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.
Quartet with Jeffrey Burr, 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.
With Helen Sung, John Wiitala, 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, Wolff is joined by one of the great modern jazz pianist, equal parts creative, elegant, and swinging.
Swinging Organ at the Lost Church, with Adam Shulman, Jack Tone Riordan, and Miles Turk- Double Bill with Commoner
A double bill in a gorgeous small theater in historic North Beach with folk band Commoner. Tickets available here!
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.
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.
Quartet with Jeffrey Burr, Essiet Essiet, and Sylvia Cuenca
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!
Quartet with Matt Wilson, Eric Markowitz, and Keith Saunders
I’m more than happy to return to The best room in the East Bay for listening to live jazz…For this special show, I’m joined by one of the greatest drummers in jazz, in a lineup that has played often over the last 5 years, with great results! Tickets available here!
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 joined by 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!
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.
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.
