The Friends of Golden Gate Library present their 25th year of Jazz on Sundays at Golden Gate Library, 5606 San Pablo Avenue Oakland. Concerts are every Sunday through August 30. July 12, 2015 Robert Stewart July 19, 2015 Rhonda Benin July 26, 2015 Calvin Keys August 2, 2015 Kenny Washington August 9, 2015 Yancy Taylor […]
Jul 03, 2015 | Categories:Festivals, Friends of Golden Gate Library, Groovin' Around The Bay, Music News/Info, Musicians, Photography, Singers | Tags: Bryant Bolling, Calvin Keys, Denise Perrier, Friends of Golden Gate Library, Golden Gate Library, Junius Courtney Big Band, Kenny Washington, live jazz, Oakland, Rhonda Benin, Robert Stewart, Yancy Taylor | Leave A Comment »
Two great days of music, art, and family fun in the Fillmore District. See you there! Fillmore Jazz Festival Schedule Downloadable Entertainment Schedule Poster Credit: Craig Frazier Studio
Jul 01, 2015 | Categories:Festivals, Fillmore Jazz Festival, Groovin' Around The Bay, Music News/Info, Photography | Tags: blues, family, festivals, Fillmore Jazz Festival, Fillmore Street, food, fun, jazz, live music, San Francisco, soul | Leave A Comment »
There is so much great music in the Bay Area, that I needed to let you know about just a few of the happenings this weekend. My Picks for the Weekend: David Sanborn at Yoshi’s Oakland – Shows tonight and Sunday. I got to hear Mr. Sanborn and his band last night and they were […]
Nov 10, 2012 | Categories:57th Street Art Gallery, Groovin' Around The Bay, Jazz Clubs & Events, Music News/Info, PIedmont Piano Company, The Sound Room, Yoshi's | Tags: David Sanborn, Denise Perrier, Muziki Roberson, Pancho Sanchez, Piedmont Piano Company, Rhonda Benin, The Sound Room, Yoshi's | Leave A Comment »
Just in case you missed seeing the incredible José James at Yoshi’s San Francisco Thursday night, you have another opportunity to see him tonight at The New Parish in Oakland. Doors open at 9pm and tickets are $20. Don’t sleep on this for he is definitely the real deal. Check out the soulful grooves of […]
Dec 09, 2011 | Categories:Groovin' Around The Bay, Music News/Info, Oakland, The New Parish | Tags: jazzy, Jose James, Oakland, soulful, The New Parish, Tortured Soul | Leave A Comment »
The month is moving by so quickly and I have seen so much great music this month include the Bayview Music Festival, Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Impulse Mondays, Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Carmen Lundy, Monty Alexander, Valerie Troutt, Rhonda Benin, and Hugh Masekela. Summer is here and there is great music coming […]
Jun 24, 2011 | Categories:Birdland Jazzista Social Club, Fillmore Jazz Festival, Groovin' Around The Bay, Stanford Jazz Festival, The Rrazz Room, Yoshi's | Tags: Berkeley Juneteenth Festival, Dayna Stephens, Denise Perrier, Eldar Djangirov, Fillmore Jazz Festival, Hugh Masekela, Impusle Mondays, Jazz Mafia, Joe Bataan, John Handy, Junius Courtney Big Band, Kim Nalley, Kurt Ribak, Laurel District Summer Solstice Festival, Maya Kronfeld, Natalie Cole, Pat Martino, Red Poppy Art House, René Marie, Rhonda Benin, Stanford Jazz Festival, The Rrazz Room, Valerie Troutt, Yoshi's | Leave A Comment »
Happy Black Music Month!!! There is some spectacular music happening in the Bay Area this weekend but before we get started, I wanted to mention the following upcoming concerts: Carmen Lundy – Yoshi’s Oakland – June 16 & 17 – Shows at 8 and 10pm – Come see Carmen in a rare Bay Area performance. […]
Jun 04, 2011 | Categories:57th Street Art Gallery, Birdland Jazzista Social Club, Groovin' Around The Bay, Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Music News/Info, San Francisco Jazz Festival, The Jazzschool, The Rrazz Room, Yoshi's | Tags: Barry Warren, Black Music Month, Calvin Keys, Carmen Lundy, Cheikh Lo, Dave Grusin, Eric Swinderman, Frank Jackson, Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Hiromi, Howard Wiley, Impulse Records, Jazz & Democracy Project Fundraiser, Joey DeFrancesco, John Coltrane, Kenny Hawkins Latin Groove Project, Khalil Shaheed, Larry Smith, Lee Ritenour, Lisa Lindsley, Little Brown Brother, Marscha, Mel Martin, Pee Wee Ellis, Rachelle Ferrell, St. Alban's Parish Hall, Supper and Song Series, Vusi Mahlasela | Leave A Comment »
Hope you and yours have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend! Have you checked out Birdland Jazzista Social Club yet? It is very hip, cozy, funky place to hear good music. My Picks for the Weekend! Howard Wiley Trio – 57th Street Art Gallery Oakland – Friday 8-11 pm Mary D’Orazi Trio – Birdland […]
May 27, 2011 | Categories:57th Street Art Gallery, Birdland Jazzista Social Club, Groovin' Around The Bay, Healdsburg Jazz Festival, The Jazzschool, Yoshi's | Tags: 57th Street Art Gallery, Birdland Jazzista Social Club, Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Hiroshima, Howard Wiley, Mary D'Orazi, Muziki Roberson, Nicholas Payton, SF Carnaval Parade, The Rrazz Room, Veronical Klaus, Yoshi's | Leave A Comment »
My Picks for the Weekend: Sonoma Valley Jazz Society Presents SF Jazz Giants – Friday @ 8pm (Frank Jackson, Larry Vuckovich, and Al Obidinskl) Ranzel Merritt Quartet on Friday at 8pm and Stephanie Crawford on Saturday at 8pm at 57th Street Art Gallery in Oakland John Santos Sextet – Birdland Jazzista Social Club – Friday […]
May 20, 2011 | Categories:Groovin' Around The Bay, Music News/Info | Tags: 57th Street Art Gallery, Ambrose Akinmusire, Birdland Jazzista Social Club, Brian Ho Trio, Buster Williams, Calvin Keyes, Disco Volante, Hiromi, Jimmy Cobb, Joe Warner, Jon Santos, Malcolm X JazzArts Festival, Mike Stern, Poncho Sanchez, Ranzel Merritt, SF Jazz Giants, Sonny Fortune, Sonoma Jazz +, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Valerie Troutt, YBCA Forum, Yoshi's | Leave A Comment »
The Jazz Crusaders – “The Freedom Sound” Greetings! This column is a way for me to jump start back into writing on the regular. I am sure you want to see more here than just videos and press releases (not that those are bad things!!!) I am often asked what is happening in jazz on […]
May 06, 2011 | Categories:Groovin' Around The Bay | Tags: EastSide Arts Alliance, Joe Lovano Us 5, Joe Sample, Kwami Coleman, Rachelle Ferrell, The Grassroots Composers Ensemble, The Jazz Crusaders, The Jazzschool, The Parallax Quartet, Valerie Troutt, Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Yoshi's Oakland | Leave A Comment »
