June 21, 2009
Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Ensemble
http://www.peteescovedo.com

Percussionist Pete Escovedo broke down the barriers between Smooth Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz and contemporary music. His name has been synonymous with the music industry for more than 50 years. In the 60’s he and his brothers, Coke and Phil performed around the SF Bay area as the Escovedo Brothers Latin Jazz Band. Pete toured and performed with Carlos Santana in 1972. He and his daughter Sheila E. have recorded two albums on Fantasy records. $30

July 26, 2009
Jamie Davis and the Fred Berry 18 Piece Orchestra
www.jamiedavis.com
www.scarlettentertainment.com/jamiedavis.html

Jamie Davis, a member of the Count Basie Orchestra, is blessed with a deep, dark rich voice nurtured in the Pentecostal church, Davis exhibits the influence of the late greats Joe Williams and Lou Rawls, in his own highly personal style. Fred Berry, professional trumpet player and jazz educator, has performed or recorded with such artists as Count Basie, , McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Lou Rawls, Max Roach, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Nancy Wilson, Lena Horne, Billy Eckstine, Steve Allen, Hubert Laws, Bobby Hutcherson, and Louis Bellson. $35

August 9, 2009
Denise Donatelli with Geoffrey Keezer, piano
http://www.denisedonatelli.com/  http://www.geoffreykeezer.com

Hamilton Price - bass; Duncan Moore - drums; Bob Sheppard – reeds
Vocalist Denise Donatelli caught the eye and incredible ear of pianist/composer Geoff Keezer's. Their latest recording, What Lies Within on Savant, is “a classic example of communicative jazz ballad singing ... she is a singer jazz musicians love to love." $30

August 16, 2009
Mel Martin Sextet
www.Melmartin.com http://melmartin.com/html_pages/MM4.html

Don Friedman - piano, tenor and soprano saxophones, and flute, Don Friedman from New York on piano, Robb Fisher on bass, Jeff Marrs on drums, and John Santos on congas and percussion., Robb Fisher - bass, Jeff Marrs – drums, John Santos - congas and percussion.

Composer, arranger, bandleader, saxophonist and flute player, Mel Martin is one of the most versatile and creative musicians to ever emerge from the San Francisco Bay Area. His sextet will be performing music from their new CD "Where the Warm Winds Blow" $30

August 23, 2009
Rhoda Scott on the Hammond Organ
www.Rhodascott.com

Akira Tana – drums, Ricky Woodard- tenor sax, Rhoda Scott, B3 Hammond organ A minister's daughter, brought up in the classical music tradition, and having attended Manhattan School of Music, surrounded by traditional Afro-American music, Rhoda puts out an energetic fusion of original compositions, well-known jazz tunes, classical music themes or French airs at the same time as certain Gospels or Negro Spirituals. $30

Sept 6. 2009
Larry Vuckovich
Euro Trash with
vocalist-dancer
Valeriana Quevedo
http://www.larryvuckovich.com

Larry Vuckovich (Montenegro) – piano, Buca Necak (Serbia) – bass, Paul Van Wageningen (Holland) - drums, Hector Lugo (Puerto Rico) - Latin percussion, Valeriana Quevedo (USA) - Jazz & Latin vocals Featuring Larry’s high energy European-born, hard swinging Latin Jazz rhythm section accented by his dynamic Puerto Rican-born percussionist. This date promises to be a swinging Labor Day Sunday musical bash of high-energy, uplifting Latin and Jazz music. $30

Sept 27, 2009
Mike Clark's Blueprints of Jazz
with Donald Harrison

Mike Clark – Drums, Donald Harrison – Sax,
Rich Goods – Bass, Piano – TBA

Drummer Clark, best known for his funk/fusion playing and stint with Herbie Hancock's Headhunters, demonstrates his prowess as a post- bop jazz master. Donald Harrison (The King of Nouveau Swing) is being called one of the most important musicians of the new millennium by CBS Sunday Morning. $30

Oct. 4, 2009
Royal Forster Classical Trio
www.royalforster.com

Rebecca Rust – cello, Friedrich Edelmann – bassoon, Joan Nagano, piano. $35

Program: Glinka: "Trio Pathetique" and to celebrate Mendelssohn's 200th birthday his Cello-Piano Sonata in D-Major".

Oct 11, 2009
Paula West with the
George Mesterhazy Quartet
www.paulawestonline.com/

Vocalist Paula West's version of the Great American Songbook goes beyond Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter and the Gershwins. She also draws from favorite contemporary classics by composers from Bob Dylan to Johnny Cash and Hank Williams. She has transformed such rock songs as the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want," and "The Beat Goes On" by Sonny & Cher. $35

Oct. 25, 2009

Chris Brubeck - Bass & Trombone,
Dan Brubeck – Drums,
Mike DeMicco – Guitar,
Chuck Lamb – Piano

Although rooted in “straight-ahead” jazz, Brubeck Bros. concerts reveal an inherent ability to explore and play odd time signatures while naturally integrating the influences of funk, blues and world music. $30