which way west? Sunday concert series. All ages welcome! No cover charge, but your generous donations make it possible for us to pay the musicians. Sunday, June 23rd – 4:30-6:30 pm: Chaude Symphonie. A century ago, France sizzled with “le jazz hot” Continue reading
which way west? Sunday concert series. All ages welcome! No cover charge, but your generous donations make it possible for us to pay the musicians. Sunday, June 30 – 4:30-6:30 pm: The Matt Renzi Trio Matt Renzi on sax and Continue reading
On the second Friday of each month, jazz in the bookshop features The Jimmy Ryan Quintet. Drummer Ryan learned the trade in L.A. in the ’50s as well, and hit the San Francisco scene in 1960 — and never looked Continue reading
A Bay Area native, active throughout the region in the early 1960s, with time served as house pianist at Jimbo’s Bop City from 19__ to 19__ in the company of Bishop Norman Williams, etc. Author of Diary of the Underdogs: Continue reading
We’ve got it all today, mother & daughter writers… New Orleans R&B… it’s all yours! Consider it our gift, in honor of the mothers we’ve got and the ones we sorely miss, and the mothers we are! First, Leslie Simon, Continue reading