8/1/04    Sunday

Jazz Mine

10 am to 2 pm Jazz Sunday Brunch w/ Jazz Mine This outstanding jazz ensemble plays a variety of styles including traditional, swing, hot jazz, ragtime, modern jazz, standards, French, and Latin. Some of the songs will be familiar to listeners while others are quite obscure, but in ether case, hearing them performed by this talented group of musicians is an experience that should not be missed. There is a certain chemistry that happens onstage whenever Jazz Mine performs. It is obvious that Alan, Joe, Ran and Dave have a deep love and respect for the music they play. They are able to reproduce the appropriate musical style for many genres of jazz while at the same time giving their own particular interpretation to each song. Band Members: Alan Spector (Acoustic Guitar & Vocalist), Joe Yamamoto (Violin & Mandolin), Dave Bell (Guitar), Ran Bush (Bass).

5 to 7 pm Gospel Supper

Darvish

8 & 10 pm Darvish DARVISH - world chamber music with a jumpstart from jazz careens into a wild collision of east and west. Fueled by sources from Morocco, Rumania, Spain, Turkey and Poland, the engine is sparked by Victor Spiegel, Moses Sedler and Peter Maund. They can be heard nationally on the Public Radio International program Echoes.

8/2/04    Monday    Boca Vocals Showcase &
                                  Open Mic with Jack Pollard   
                                   6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
 

Jack Pollard

Open Mic vocalists welcome -- Come and sing and get a free demo.

8/3/04    Tuesday    Rob Hart Trio    7 pm, 8:30 pm & 10 pm
 

Rob Hart

An exciting blend of traditional jazz, Latin, funk, fusion, reggae, rock and experimental grooves, along with high-powered, on-the-edge, improvisations.

8/4/04    Wednesday    Gail Dobson Quintet    8 & 10 pm
 

Gail Dobson

Gail Dobson Sextet covers the whole musical and emotional palette with songs from her new CD, Gail Dobson-Parallel Reflections, including the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Wayne Shorter, Smith Dobson, Harold Arlen, Nat Adderley, and others. Band Members: Gail (Vocals), Graham Connah (Piano), Robert Overbury (Bass, Smith V-Drums), Scott Larsen (Trombone).

8/5/04    Thursday    Sonata Pi    8 & 10 pm
 

San Francisco's best kept music secret is the amazing singing sensation, SONATA PI. They can sing Manhattan Transfer four part harmony even better then Manhattan Transfer, and everyone just dances a storm when they perform.

Ricardo Scales

6 to 8 pm Dinner Set w/ Ricardo Scales "The black Liberace," Ricardo Scales' nickname, only tells part of the pianist's story. Like the real Liberace, he wears flashy attire on-stage when he launches into a set that showcases his incredible versatility. What the nickname doesn't tell you is that the pianist has a determination as tough as steel, and he needed every ounce of it to ever make it to the stage in the first place. Everything from his performance to his flash makes Scales' piano playing look fun and easy. And if you believed that, you'd be missing an inspiring story.

Lifeforce Jazz All-Stars

8 & 10 pm Dawan Mohammad & Lifeforce Jazz All-Stars

Sasha Dobson

10 am to 2 pm Wine Tasting Brunch w/ Sasha Dobson Quintet 2003 Montreaux Jazz Festival Vocal Jazz Finalist Sasha Dobson, seasoned jazz vocalist at the tender age of 25, spent her childhood singing professionally with the Dobson Family Band performing with Gail Dobson (mother), Smith Dobson Jr. (brother), and father, the late Smith Dobson. The Dobson Family performed and shared numerous venues with renowned artist such as Red Holloway, Dizzy Gillespie, and Joe Williams through out the west coast and Canada. Currently, Sasha resides in New York City performing with different bands weekly. Band Members: Sasha Dobson (Vocals), Graham Connah (Piano), Robert Overbury (Bass, Smith V-Drums), Scott Larsen (Trombone).

Ricardo Scales

6 to 8 pm Dinner Set w/ Ricardo Scales "The black Liberace," Ricardo Scales' nickname, only tells part of the pianist's story. Like the real Liberace, he wears flashy attire on-stage when he launches into a set that showcases his incredible versatility. What the nickname doesn't tell you is that the pianist has a determination as tough as steel, and he needed every ounce of it to ever make it to the stage in the first place. Everything from his performance to his flash makes Scales' piano playing look fun and easy. And if you believed that, you'd be missing an inspiring story.

Wanda Stafford

8 & 10 pm Wanda Stafford Wanda Stafford has worked with such notables as Wes Montgomery, Bill Russo and Bill Evans among others. In the 60's she recorded "In Love For The Very First Time" on Roulette Records in New York. Originally from Indianapolis, she later moved to San Francisco and became a part of the then thriving North Beach jazz scene. Ms Stafford, with her slightly smoky voice, displays a timing and bluesy feeling that makes for rich listening... Wanda conveys a story in her songs; she is articulate and immaculate in her presentation, with an added laid-back bluesy shrewdness. -- Ferdinand Maylin, jazznow.com.

8/8/04    Sunday

Times 4

10 am to 2 pm Times 4 On their debut release, Seductivity, Times 4 presents an energetic concoction of all-original music, integrating groove-based funk/hiphop beats with modern harmony and improvised jazz. Times 4 features four outstanding and experienced musicians, all born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area – Lincoln Adler (saxophone), Kevin Lofton (bass), Maurice Miles (drums), and Greg Sankovich (keyboards). Seductivity features a wide range of musical beats and flavors that reflect the eclectic backgrounds of the musicians. From straight up jazz/funk to latin to blues to middle eastern tinge, a diverse musical journey is embarked on in the name of progressive jazz.

6 to 7:30 pm Gospel Supper w/ New Life Singers

Mary Holland

8 & 10 pm Mary Holland Mary E. Holland (vocalist and songwriter) and Blac'berry Soup Quartet brings to you unique music featuring original jazz and R&B songs coupled with true classics. You'll love the dynamic sound featuring John Baker on piano, Bob Coons on guitar, Shawn Swezey on drums and Mary E. Holland on vocals.

8/9/04    Monday    Closed for Private Party
 

Closed for Private Party.

8/10/04    Tuesday   Closed for Private Party
 

Closed for Private Party.

8/11/04    Wednesday    Soul Sauce    8 & 10 pm
 

Soul Sauce

Latin Jazz. If you like Cal Tjader, Latin jazz – or very accessible music played well, dynamically, and with attention to texture and creative arrangements – check out Soul Sauce. Their CD Got Sauce? contains 14 tunes, including a wonderful rendition of "Dindi" with Eriksen on harmonica. As much as I enjoy his vibes playing, I’d gladly listen to a Soul Sauce CD that only featured his harmonica blowing. Like Toots, Eriksen is able to sing and emote through the instrument in a way that cuts straight to your heart. -- By Dave Roberts, AllAboutJazz.com.

8/12/04    Thursday    Fely    8 & 10 pm
 

Fely

West African sultry soprano, model and dancer, Felicite Tchaco, affectionately known as Fely, combines the elegance and sophistication of Josephine Baker with the verve and energy of Angelique Kidjo. She hails from Cote d'Ivoire. Fely performs with a live band and sings in her native languages, Bete, Gourou, French and English. Fely specializes in Mapouka, a sound that is synonymous with the music of the Cote d'Ivoire. Her music also contains elements of salsa, reggae and pop. Her latest CD is "De Zere Gnan" (homage to our forefathers).

Ricardo Scales

6 to 8 pm Dinner Set w/ Ricardo Scales "The black Liberace," Ricardo Scales' nickname, only tells part of the pianist's story. Like the real Liberace, he wears flashy attire on-stage when he launches into a set that showcases his incredible versatility. What the nickname doesn't tell you is that the pianist has a determination as tough as steel, and he needed every ounce of it to ever make it to the stage in the first place. Everything from his performance to his flash makes Scales' piano playing look fun and easy. And if you believed that, you'd be missing an inspiring story.

8 & 10 pm Orchestre Asere

Ricardo Scales

6 to 8 pm Dinner Set w/ Ricardo Scales "The black Liberace," Ricardo Scales' nickname, only tells part of the pianist's story. Like the real Liberace, he wears flashy attire on-stage when he launches into a set that showcases his incredible versatility. What the nickname doesn't tell you is that the pianist has a determination as tough as steel, and he needed every ounce of it to ever make it to the stage in the first place. Everything from his performance to his flash makes Scales' piano playing look fun and easy. And if you believed that, you'd be missing an inspiring story.

8 & 10 pm Sonata Pi San Francisco's best kept music secret is the amazing singing sensation, SONATA PI. They can sing Manhattan Transfer four part harmony even better then Manhattan Transfer, and everyone just dances a storm when they perform.

8/15/04    Sunday

7 pm Anthony Micheal Peterson

8:15 pm Brad Orgeron & Keith Dion

9:30 pm Spoddee Oddes

8/16/04    Monday    Closed for Private Party
 

Closed for Private Party.

8/17/04    Tuesday    Rob Hart Trio   8 pm & 10 pm
 

Rob Hart

An exciting blend of traditional jazz, Latin, funk, fusion, reggae, rock and experimental grooves, along with high-powered, on-the-edge, improvisations.

8/18/04    Wednesday    Zach Ferris    8 & 10 pm
 

Zach Ferris

Zack Ferris started piano at the ripe age of five and has continued to this day pursuing his love of playing the keyboard. He has composed pieces ranging from twelve tone rows, to four part contrapuntal fugues, to TV jingles to brass fanfares to big band charts to pop singles. After receiving his BA in Filmscore from Berklee College of Music six years ago Zack decided to hit the west coast. He got his feet wet as an educator teaching specifically the art of improvisation at the Blue Bear School of American Music. Recently he has been instructing at Cogswell College on the art of motif writing. His influences include Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Danilo Perez, Keith Jarrett, Meschell N'dechello, Bobby McPherrin, Kenny Garrett, Mccoy Tyner, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Arturo Sandoval, and Sting to name a few. He has appeared as a guest artist on KCSM with his last jazz release "Chasing the Cheetah." He is working on his next two releases one entitled "1,2,3" which is mostly solo jazz piano and the other is an album dedicated to Afro-Cuban music. He has worked with Baba Tunde Leah, Carl Perazzo (Santana¹s percussionist), Naim Satya, Ledisi, Josh Jones, Curtis Ohlson, Bobby Bryant, Stymie and the PJLO and Ziggy Modeliste.

8/19/04    Thursday    Sonata Pi    8 & 10 pm
 

San Francisco's best kept music secret is the amazing singing sensation, SONATA PI. They can sing Manhattan Transfer four part harmony even better then Manhattan Transfer, and everyone just dances a storm when they perform.

Ricardo Scales

6 to 8 pm Dinner Set w/ Ricardo Scales "The black Liberace," Ricardo Scales' nickname, only tells part of the pianist's story. Like the real Liberace, he wears flashy attire on-stage when he launches into a set that showcases his incredible versatility. What the nickname doesn't tell you is that the pianist has a determination as tough as steel, and he needed every ounce of it to ever make it to the stage in the first place. Everything from his performance to his flash makes Scales' piano playing look fun and easy. And if you believed that, you'd be missing an inspiring story.

Shannon Bryant

8 & 10 pm Shannon Bryant Romantic Soul & Brazilian/Latin Jazz SoulPop jazz artist Shannon Bryant is a performer that appeals to both the senses and the spirit. She is a unique, powerful feminine force, sending out her voice through not just performance, but also through writing, educating others and running her own music company -- Belle Estrela Music. Shannon has been influenced by the melodic soul-pop sound of the 60's and 70's, the vocal jazz of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O'Day and Astrud Gilberto; and Brazilian music in all it's forms. Shannon writes her songs incorporating these wide-ranging and eclectic musical influences, crafting inspirational blends of soulful melodies and syncopated rhythms that intertwine themes of nature, love and spirituality. Band Members: Mark Armenta (Bass), Heather Petrie (Piano), Keith Wald (Drums), Jerry Goldstone (Guitar), Hector Logos (Percussion).

Ricardo Scales

6 to 8 pm Dinner Set w/ Ricardo Scales "The black Liberace," Ricardo Scales' nickname, only tells part of the pianist's story. Like the real Liberace, he wears flashy attire on-stage when he launches into a set that showcases his incredible versatility. What the nickname doesn't tell you is that the pianist has a determination as tough as steel, and he needed every ounce of it to ever make it to the stage in the first place. Everything from his performance to his flash makes Scales' piano playing look fun and easy. And if you believed that, you'd be missing an inspiring story.

Rolando Morales

8 pm & 10 pm Rolando Morales "Opening recently for 'Los Lobos' at Stern Grove in San Francisco, he and his superb band... swung the crowd like crazy with a Latin fusion sound that's irresistibly danceable." -- Jesse Chuy Varela, East Bay Express. Passionate. Sophisticated. Powerful. Latin jazz, flamenco-samba, Afro Cuban grooves and more. Acclaimed guitarist, vocalist and recording artist Rolando Morales leads his stellar bands which feature musicians who played with Sheila E., Airto, Dizzy Gillespie, Tower of Power, Spearhead and Rubén Blades.

8/22/04    Sunday

Extensions

10 am to 2 pm Jazz Sunday Brunch w/ Extensions Jazz Quartet This quartet defines the fusion of energy and sincerity. Extensions is a blend of hard bop, free, funk, modal, and modern with overtones of great musicians such as John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, and Woody Shaw. Extensions is not just another jazz group playing old standards with out any feeling. These musicians are young, fiery, and they play the songs that make people say things like, "That’s a good tune! No one ever plays that", or "They do that song on my favorite Wayne Shorter record". This group of high school juniors recently took first place in the University of Southern California High School Jazz Invitational where they also walked away with scholarships to attend USC. Upon hearing Extensions, many listeners share the opinion of performer/educator Bill Watrous in thinking, "Where the h-ll did [these] guys learn to play that kind of sh-t!?". Band Members: Doug Mosher (Tenor and Soprano Sax), Richard Sears (Piano/Rhodes), Ryan York (Acoustic Bass), Max Delbecq (Drums).

8 & 10 pm David Navarro David C. Navarro started singing at age 10 as a member of the local church choir in the city of Oxnard, California. He later became a lead singer in a local top 40 band as he entered 7th grade. David found inspiration and musical expression in many of the Rhythm and Blues artists such as Stevie Wonder and Luther Vandross. Mindful of how unpredictable the life of a musician can be, David pursued a degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Upon graduation (and still yearning for the arts), David continued his musical growth by enrolling in several music and voice technique classes at Ventura City College. This yearning eventually led him to discover chorale singing with the Moorkpark Masterworks Chorale. David Navarro recently won the Invitational Musicians Showcase competition at Club Jazz Nouveau. The event was broadcasted on a local bay area station and received rave reviews. David Navarro continues to study with vocal coach Jane Sharp and recently with David Stroud.

8/23/04    Monday    Closed for Private Event
 

Closed for Private Event.

8/24/04    Tuesday    Closed for Private Event
 

Closed for Private Event.

8/25/04    Wednesday    Jessica Jones    8 & 10 pm
 

Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones is a saxophonist/composer who has worked with Bo Diddley, Don Cherry, Cab Calloway, Cecil Taylor, Steve Coleman, the Hieroglyphics Ensemble, Raw Fusion, Charli Persip and various Caribbean and African bands. She brings all these influences into play with her group, the Jessica Jones Quartet, which has been featured in the What Is Jazz? Festival at New York’s Knitting Factory. The band’s new CD, Family, was recently released on Nine Winds Records to much critical acclaim. "... recalls the gorgeous elegance of Henry Threadgill... echoes the cosmic cool of Sun Ra. This is the best kind of new jazz: inside enough to lock on a groove, and outward-bound with ears wide open." - Sam Prestianni, San Francisco Bay Guardian. Band Members: Jessica Jones (Piano/Tenor Sax), Tony Jones (Tenor Sax), Marcus Shelby (Bass), Deszon Claiborne (Drums).

8/26/04    Thursday    Carlos Godinez      8 & 10 pm
 

Carlos Godinez

Carlos is a guitarist supreme. He has a warm, rich guitar sound which can be sultry but also frenetic & exciting when the number calls for it. Carlos also has a unique "Latin" vocal sound with Spanish & English lyrics, that combined with his guitar make him one of the most exciting musical visitors to our shores.

Ricardo Scales

6 to 7 pm Dinner Set w/ Ricardo Scales "The black Liberace," Ricardo Scales' nickname, only tells part of the pianist's story. Like the real Liberace, he wears flashy attire on-stage when he launches into a set that showcases his incredible versatility. What the nickname doesn't tell you is that the pianist has a determination as tough as steel, and he needed every ounce of it to ever make it to the stage in the first place. Everything from his performance to his flash makes Scales' piano playing look fun and easy. And if you believed that, you'd be missing an inspiring story.

Opie Bellas

8 & 10 pm Opie Bellas - CD Release Party Jazz Female Vocalist. "The first time I heard Opie Bellas sing, I demanded to know where she had been all my life. With a sophisticated, honey-warm jazz sound like Bellas—and phrasing that would have made Ella nod in admiration—why had I never heard of this woman? A year from now, If you're left out of all the Opie Bellas buzz, you'll have only yourself to blame." — Stephanie Salter, SF Chronicle.

Ricardo Scales

6 to 8 pm Dinner Set w/ Ricardo Scales "The black Liberace," Ricardo Scales' nickname, only tells part of the pianist's story. Like the real Liberace, he wears flashy attire on-stage when he launches into a set that showcases his incredible versatility. What the nickname doesn't tell you is that the pianist has a determination as tough as steel, and he needed every ounce of it to ever make it to the stage in the first place. Everything from his performance to his flash makes Scales' piano playing look fun and easy. And if you believed that, you'd be missing an inspiring story.

8 & 10 pm Sonata Pi San Francisco's best kept music secret is the amazing singing sensation, SONATA PI. They can sing Manhattan Transfer four part harmony even better then Manhattan Transfer, and everyone just dances a storm when they perform.

8/29/04    Sunday

Gail Dobson

10 am to 2 pm Jazz Sunday Brunch w/ Gail Dobson Band Jazz Vocals. "Vocalist Gail Dobson's new music covers the whole palate; emotion, musicality, and hipness. You might just be caught in this singer's phenomenal web... I was." --Tune Magazine - London, England. Band Members: Gail Dobson (Vocals); Mike Irwin-Guitar; Eric Markowitz (Bass); Smith Dobson (V-Drums); Ben Goldberg (Clarinet). VOCAL WORKSHOP: 2:30 to 4:00 pm -- Work on your performance skills, performance anxiety, and mic technique on a beautiful stage with a great sound system. I have 3 spots open. call gail at 408-433-9385 to join the workshop.

5 to 7 pm Gospel Supper w/ Sister Lee

Wawa Sylvestre

8 & 10 pm Wawa Sylvestre and The Oneness Kingdom Band Haitian Independence Day Celebration! Prepare yourself for a soul stirring musical experience. The Oneness Kingdom Band is an original band skillfully flavored with a distinctive variety of music destined to transport the listener to a different world. With Haiti as you first destination - enjoy the ride as you are piloted onward for an uplifting and spirited musical journey through Latin America, Africa and Brazil. The sound is tropically unique with a magic pulsation agreeable to the heart and powered to make you dance! Everyone will love the Caribbean rhythms of Wawa Sylvestre and The Oneness Kingdom Band.

8/30/04    Monday    Jazz Mine   7 pm, 8:30 pm & 10 pm
 

Jazz Mine

This outstanding jazz ensemble plays a variety of styles including traditional, swing, hot jazz, ragtime, modern jazz, standards, French, and Latin. Some of the songs will be familiar to listeners while others are quite obscure, but in ether case, hearing them performed by this talented group of musicians is an experience that should not be missed. There is a certain chemistry that happens onstage whenever Jazz Mine performs. It is obvious that Alan, Joe, Ran and Dave have a deep love and respect for the music they play. They are able to reproduce the appropriate musical style for many genres of jazz while at the same time giving their own particular interpretation to each song. Band Members: Alan Spector (Acoustic Guitar & Vocalist), Joe Yamamoto (Violin & Mandolin), Dave Bell (Guitar), Ran Bush (Bass).

8/31/04    Tuesday    Rob Hart Trio     7 pm, 8:30 pm & 10 pm
 

Rob Hart

An exciting blend of traditional jazz, Latin, funk, fusion, reggae, rock and experimental grooves, along with high-powered, on-the-edge, improvisations.