The Jazzschool Piano Sale
Two-time Independent Music Award winning pianist & composer Dan Zemelman is collaborating once again with renowned violinist, composer, and two-time Grammy Award winner, Mads Tolling. Mads and Dan will perform standards from the Great American songbook, arrangements of pop tunes, as well as some original compositions, and even a Danish folk song or two. Get ready for an exhilarating evening of music and improvisation from two of the Bay Area's great jazz performers.
Presenting Radio Café, a musical proposal that includes a repertoire of Afro-Peruvian music, Peruvian cumbia, and décimas (poetry) fused with rock and latin music. The project is composed of Pierr Padilla on the cajon, décimas, and Afro-Peruivan zapateo; Camilo Landau on the guitar and voice; and Luke Kirley on the helicon (tuba).
John Blues Boyd & The Greaseland All Stars perform original and classic blues material, with John’s larger-than-life throwback blues voice front and center. Band members Kid Andersen (guitar), Jim Pugh (piano), and Derrick “D’Mar” Martin (drums) are ALL nominated as instrumentalists at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis this year, and rounding out the group is the equally talented Endre Tarczy (bass) and young Nic Clark (harmonica). Classic blues in the style of BB King, Big Joe Turner, and Junior Parker will be served up with vigor and energy this evening.
This ninth annual concert will include music by composers from the 2021 Digital Ballet Season including the Faure Piano Quintet in C minor, Mendelssohn’s tender Piano Trio in D minor, Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata in D, excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, and many other surprises! We are pleased to announce that pianist Britt Day will be taking part in this performance.
Featuring Willie Jones III
Pianist Joe Warner is one of the Bay Area's brightest young talents, quickly gaining recognition for his compelling style and exceptional performances. Join him and his trio featuring New York-based drummer Willie Jones III for an evening of classic jazz and blues piano.
Plays the Music of Charlie Parker
Bay Area trumpet player Erik Jekabson and his quartet play the music of one of the architects of Bebop, the hugely influential saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker. Joining Erik are pianist Keith Saunders, bassist John Wiitala and drummer Deszon Claiborne.
Brett Brandstatt, Kyle Rowland, Vance Ehlers, and Andrew Guterman are bringing the Blues to you! From the works of Memphis Slim, to harmonica legend Sonny Boy Williamson, we will cover a gamut of blues history and songs, for yours and our enjoyment!
The Alpha Rhythm Kings, with Robert Dehlinger's blazing trumpet and "magnetic" singing (Jazz Corner) leading the way, bring you their exciting King Size California sound, with what Roots Music Magazine No Depression calls "the badge of authenticity." For the first time in many months, after a COVID-19 Pandemic-induced hiatus, the six-piece version of the band will grace the stage with their Classic Jump Blues, swing, and jazzy originals!
