Archive for October 2014
which way west? concert series
Sunday, Dec. 28th – 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Two jazz guitarists
Duncan James & Ray Scott
Two veterans of the jazz scuffle perform solo and in duo interplay on the last Sunday of December… closing out another year of our Sunday afternoon concert series called “which way west?” Â Ray and Duncan have often shared the bandstand (catch them at Club Deluxe on Haight) and have been heard individually at Bird…
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Friday, December 19th – 5:30 to 8:00 pm
Don & Art: The Don Alberts/Art Lewis Trio with bassist Aaron Cohn
Two long-time associates — Â both hard driving professionals with 50+ years under their belts — take the bandstand with a young bassist who has become one of the mainstays of the local jazz scene. Pianist Don Alberts was born in the South Bay and made his mark on the San Francisco jazz scene in the…
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Saturday, December 20th – 8-11 pm
The Yancie Taylor Quintet
jazz club presents The Yancie Taylor Quintet — featuring James Bailey on reeds; Glen Pearson on piano, Ryan Lukas on bass and Bryan Bowman on drums, with Yancie himself on vibes.  Click here to visit Yancie’s site. Yancie has been a force on the Bay Area jazz scene for more than 50 years, and can be heard weekly…
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Sunday, December 21st – 4:30-6:30 pm
The Chelm Feelharmonik! Klezmer Trio
Klezmer Music by ~ Chelm Feelharmonik ~ Jeannette Levitsky – accordion Mike Perlmutter – clarinet Rick Elmore – bass trombone One rainy season, the downpours threatened never to end, the roads became impassable, puddles became miniature lakes, and rivers of mud flowed down the mountain. The town council was concerned. The people of Chelm couldn’t…
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Sunday, December 14th – 4:30-6:30 pm
which way west? Sunday concert series
NYC Tenor Sax Star Grant Stewart
with the Patrick Wolff Quartet
Grant Stewart – tenor saxophone Patrick Wolff – tenor and alto saxophone Adam Shulman – piano Eric Markowitz – bass Hamir Atwal – drums “The primary reason that Wolff’s…concept works so well is that he’s found a stellar cast of creative allies. The music feels lived in, like it’s part of an ongoing conversation between…
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Sunday, Dec. 14th – Noon to 1:30 pm
The Lee Vilensky Trio plays for the
Surf-a-billy Swing Time Dance Party!
Instrumental surf guitar and so much more! Â Listen, dance, groove, do what you want — we guarantee a good time at our new monthly series. Â Noon to 1:30 every second Sunday… the Surf-a-billy Swing Time Dance Party! Our December show: The Lee Vilensky Trio Guitarist Lee Vilensky, Bill MacBeath (bass) and Jamie Lease (drums) have…
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