August 22, 2010
Mel Martin All-Star Big Band with vocalist Jamie Davis
http://www.melmartin.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/melmartin
http://www.jamiedavis.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n47zCSXDgpo

Mel Martin on sax, flute & clarinet, Dayna Stephens and Rob Roth on tenors, Andrew Speight and Pete Yellin on altos and Howard Cespedes on baritone saxophones & flute, Mike Olmos, John Worley, Lou Fasman and Erik Jekabson trumpets, Rick Walsh, Al Bent, Joel Behrman and Chuck Bennett on trombones and pianist Art Khu, bassist Robb Fisher, and drummer Jeff Marrs Special guest star: Jamie Davis

Mel Martin made a commitment to forming a swinging, “in-your-face”, volatile big band in the early 90’s. The current repertoire of the his All-Star Big Band consists of new arrangements of many standards in addition to music by Count Basie, Benny Carter, Jimmy Heath, Joe Henderson, Gerry Mulligan plus new arrangements of Mel’s original compositions. Jamie Davis holds a position amongst the pantheon of great male vocalists with a full deep baritone voice that has been paired with some of the world’s most famous talent. He performed with the BBC’s 64 piece Orchestra and was lead vocalist with The Count Basie Orchestra for three years. “Having all that sound behind you is just amazing. You’ve got to ride that current.”

$35 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/112031

September 5, 2010
Roger Glenn Six-Piece Latin Jazz
http://www.myspace.com/rogerglenn

Roger Glenn on sax, flute & vibes, with piano, bass, drums, congas, guitar to be announced.

Recognized as one of the master flute and vibraphone players of the world, Roger Glenn has expanded his talents by playing the sax, clairnet, and oboe, and he continues to compose and perform songs that keep people feeling good and wanting to hear more. In addition to being a solo artist with his own group, he has also performed with such giants of Jazz and Latin music as Dizzy Gillespie, Mongo Santamaria, Herbie Mann, Cal Tjader and Rosemary Clooney, to name just a few.

$35 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/112032

September 12, 2010
Zephyr Festival Classical Quartet
www.zephyrmusicfest.org/faculty.html

Jennifer Culp – piano, Bettina Mussumeli – violin,
Jodi Levitz – viola, Mack McCray – piano, performing
Schuman’s compositions for piano quartet, the first romantic
composer to pair the piano with the string quartet.

Mack McCray, piano: internationally acclaimed founder of Zephyr Festival in Courmayeur, Italy, he is also Chairman of the Piano Department of the SF Conservatory of Music.

Jennifer Culp, cello: former member of the Grammy-winning Kronos Quartet, her credits include cellist with the Philadelphia String Quartet and SF Opera Orchestra, among many others. Currently a member of the Feinsmith Quartet.

Bettina Mussumeli, violin: former co-concertmaster and violin soloist "I Solisti Venetia" of Italy, Bettina is currently the first violinist of the Ives Quartet and Professor of Violin at the SF Conservatory of Music.

Jodi Levitz, viola: was the Principal Viola and Soloist with “I Solisti Veneti”, and performed and recorded with them for 12 years. She is currently the violist of the San Francisco String Trio and Professor of Viola and Chamber Music at the SF Conservatory of Music.

$35 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/113110

September 26, 2010
David Liebman Group
http://www.daveliebman.com/DavidLiebmanGroup.php http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u29V6ELu9Q

Vic Juris: Acoustic and Electric Guitar,
Tony Marino: Acoustic Bass,
Marko Marcinko - Drums

Considered a renaissance man in contemporary music with a career stretching over forty years, Liebman is “among the most important saxophonists in contemporary music . . . a leader and artist of integrity and independent direction. (Leonard Feather – Downbeat). He has played with many of the masters; authored books, recorded as a leader in styles ranging from classical to rock to free jazz; founded the Int’l. Ass’n. of Schools of Jazz; is a multiple Grammy nominee; an inductee into the International Association of Jazz Educator's Hall of Fame; the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, as well as the Order of Arts and Letters from the French government, and has to his credit over 100 recordings as a leader/co-leader. This is a tight working group. A necessary component of his artistic life, David Liebman has continued to pursue his goal of employing a steady working group with a distinct body of music.

$35 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/112049

October 3, 2010
Semi-Final Round, 35th Annual SF Comedy Competition

Ten comics will do 10-12 minute sets in this round of the competition. Five finalists will be chosen by celebrity judges from the press and media. This competition started the careers of such notables as Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Ellen DeGeneres, to name but a few. Don’t miss this chance to see the comedy stars of tomorrow vying for prize money and glory as they pull out all the stops to secure their futures in television and film. This show may contain adult material.

$35 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/112056