January 31, 2010
Ignacio Berroa Quartet
www.myspace.com/ignacioberroa
www.ignacioberroa.com/

Ignacio Berroa – drums, piano/sax/bass - TBA

2007 Grammy nominee, Berroa, is recognized and highly respected as one of the greatest drummers of our times and artistically among a very selective group of artists known to have set new musical trends for the 20th century. Dizzy Gillespie best defined Ignacio as "The only Latin drummer in the world, in the history of American music that intimately knows both worlds; his native Afro-Cuban music as well as Jazz." $30

February 14, 2010
The Terry Disley LOVE Experience!
www.myspace.com/terrydisley
www.terrydisley.com

Terry Disley, piano & keyboards, Lorn Leber - guitar, Erik Jekabson - trumpet, Sheldon Brown - sax & clarinet, Dan Feiszli - bass, Jason Lewis – drums, Marquinho Brasil - percussion.

UK jazz pianist and composer Disley brings a special dose of “Red Hot & Romantic jazz!”for Valentine’s Day -- A heady mix of exciting original be-bop, jazz, salsa, latin, reggae and world-music. Disley who played with Acoustic Alchemy (2 Grammy Nominations), Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Madness, Mick Jagger, Bryan Ferry, Dave Stewart, Van Morrison, Bon Jovi, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Eddie Henderson, Tom Jones, and Lou Reed also opened shows for jazz giants McCoy Tyner, Cedar Walton, Chick Corea and Monty Alexander. $30

February 21, 2010
Michael Longo Trio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_longo www.jimzimmermanmusic.com/bio.php

Steward McCain – bass, Jim Zimmerman, drums; with guest artists Lee Green, sax and Margie Baker, vocals

New Yorker, Mike Longo, a former protege of Oscar Peterson, is probably best known for his long association with Dizzy Gillespie as his pianist and musical director, composing much of Dizzy's repertoire in the late 60s through the 70s. Jim Zimmerman's recording credits include Vince Guaraldi's "Peanuts" specials, David Byrne's "True Stories", "Rumblefish", Robin William's movie "Bicentennial Man" and the four albums with Cleo Laine. He has also recorded and played with Toots Thielmans, Joe Williams, Jerry Mulligan, Art Pepper and Blue Mitchell. $30

February 28, 2010
Forman, Philpot & Covington Trio
www.mitchelforman.com/
www.Myspace.com/rufusbass
www.myspace.com/kirkcovington

Mitch Forman - keyboards, Rufus Philpot – bass, Kirk Covington - drums

Group dynamics and high level rhythmic interplay characterize this modern jazz trio. Pianist Forman leads a mixture of original compositions and musically fascinating reworkings of standards. MITCH FORMAN is described as "A pianist and composer of formidable technical facilities . . . able to integrate poignantly introspective, impressionistic feelings into sophisticated structures.” Best known for his time with bands of John McLaughlin and Wayne Shorter, he’s toured/recorded with Stan Getz, Phil Woods, Mel Torme, Astrud Gilberto, John Scofield, Pat Metheny. RUFUS PHILPOT-played with h Joel Rosenblatt, and Vinny Valentino in NYC, then moved to LA working with Virgil Donati and the Scott Kinsey Group. KIRK COVINGTON’s energy is infinite and his crowd pleasing personality and vocal ability have been a driving force in the success of the world renowned jazz fusion group Tribal Tech Co-sponsored by Linda Romano, Innervew World, indepth musician interviews. www.innerviewworld.com/  $30

March 7, 2010
The Kidd Jordan Quartet
www.myspace.com/kiddjordan
www.eddiegale.com

Eddie Gale - trumpet, William Parker - bass,
Warren Smith – drums, Kidd Jordan – sax

New Orleans master of free improvisation, saxman Jordan is “one of a handful of his generation to absorb the breakthroughs of his contemporaries Coltrane and Ornette Coleman.” “A quiet genteel man, Kidd has always remained faithful to the sounds in his soul. The honesty in his playing is only matched by a tone that has rarely been heard in the history of his instrument.” Featuring Eddie Gale, San Jose’s Ambassador of Jazz.

March 14, 2010
Matt Slocum Trio
www.mattslocumjazz.com
www.joshnelsonmusic.com
www.massimobiolcati.com

Matt Slocum – drums, Massimo Biolcati – bass, Josh Nelson - piano

Award winning drummer/composer works with many of the finest artists in contemporary improvised music. His “defining trait is smoothness. It shows in his measured drumming, the intelligence of his composing and his skill and imagination as an arranger. –All About Jazz Pianist Josh Nelson’s credits include Natalie Cole, Peter Erskine, Matt Wilson. Bassist Biolcati with Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane. Slocum will be playing from his debut recording, Portraits, on Chamdra Records.

March 21, 2010
John Santos Sextet
www.johnsantos.com

John Santos - congas, percussion, Saul Sierra – bass, Marco Diaz – piano, John Calloway - flute, percussion, Melecio Magdaluyo – saxes, David Flores – drumset (not firm)

Four-time Grammy nominee and USA Fontanals Fellow, John Santos and his stellar Sextet shed light on the historical and cultural significance of Latin Jazz, as well as its aesthetic characteristics pertaining to instrumentation, rhythm, interpretation and improvisation.

March 28, 2010
Tierney Sutton Band
www.Tierneysutton.com

Kevin Axt – bass, Trey Henry – bass,
Christian Jacob – piano, Ray Brinker – drums, Tierney Sutton – vocals

During its 15 years together, the Tierney Sutton Band has received 2 Grammy Nominations for Best Vocal Jazz Album, a JazzWeek Award for Vocalist of the Year, consecutive nominations for Jazz Journalist Association Awards, recorded several CDs that made the #1 spot on jazz radio playlists, including Dancing in the Dark, inspired by the music of Frank Sinatra which remained on the charts for over 15 weeks.

April 11, 2010
Terence Blanchard Quintet
www.terenceblanchard.com/

Terence Blanchard = trumpet, Brice Winston – Sax, Fabian Almazan – Piano, Michael Olatuja – Bass, Kendrick Scott- Drums.

Many Americans have heard Terence Blanchard's music, even if they don't know it — he's scored many of Spike Lee's films since the early '90s. But only a relative few have connected Blanchard the movie composer with Blanchard the acclaimed jazz trumpeter, who combines a love for the music of his native New Orleans with modern hard bop and a spirit of innovation. His latest CD, "Choices," came out this past Fall.

April 18, 2010
Viviana Guzman Trio
www.viviana.org
www.emanuelesegre.it/
www.grishaguitar.com/

Viviana Guzman – flute, Emanuele Segre - guitar, Grisha Goryachev - flamenco guitar

Acclaimed Chilean-born flutist leads works by Bach, Piazzola, Paco de Lucia, Monti and more.

The Queen Of Classic Jazz & Blues in the authentic style of the 1940's and 1950's celebrates a new album Miss Smith To You. “The Skillet Lickers are bona fide jazz players, proffering chops and Basie-esque arrangements Smith’s sultry vocals readily betray the influence of Billie Holiday, Little Esther and Dinah Washington. ” “They have been a working unit since 1989 and sound as tight as the legendary musicians they choose to emulate.” –Boston Globe

May 2, 2010
Billy Childs Jazz Chamber Ensemble
www.billychilds.com

Billy Childs - piano, Antonio Sanchez - drums, Scott Colley - bass, Larry Koonse - guitar, Bob Shepard - reed,.Carol Robbins - harp

Exciting opportunity to hear pianist/composer, recipient of the prestigious 2009 Guggenheim Award for music composition, winner of two Grammy awards in 2006 (Best Instrumental Composition and Best Arrangement Accompanying A Vocalist, having been nominated for eight.

May 9, 2010
Michael O’Neill Quintet
www.mosax.com

Special Mother’s Day performance of traditional jazz by local favorite sax player/band leader. Musicians and vocalist TBA.

May 30, 2010
The Fred Ross Project
www.fredross.com

Band members TBA.

Memorial Day Weekend Soul/Funk/Blues & Dancing led by singer, songwriter, musician Fred Ross of SF. Ross has recorded with Aretha Franklin, members of Tower of Power, Santana, Chaka Kahn, the Commodores, and more, Toured US & Europe with Everyday People, and Fred Wesley of the James Brown Band. His band is notorious for their tributes to favorites like Sly Stone. Pete and Linda couldn’t stop dancing when we heard them at Harry Denton’s in the City.