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Tony Adamo's New Single 'It's Gotta B U!' Previews Upcoming Album 'Sing Speak Hipspoken Word'

July 7, 2026

Tony Adamo loves jazz, particularly the organ-driven, straight-ahead variety. A unique artist whose “sing speak" delivery moves effortlessly between spoken word and song, Adamo calls his genre HipSpoken Word. Blending jazz history, beat-style poetry, and deep funk grooves, he has created a distinctive artistic voice influenced by musical and literary innovators such as Jack Kerouac, Gil ...

Sebastian Plano: Solo

by Neil Duggan
July 5, 2026

Unaccompanied non-classical cello albums are relatively rare, primarily because the cello is traditionally a supporting ensemble instrument. Although rooted in contemporary classical language, Sebastian Plano embraces a more exploratory approach, enhancing his compositions with moments of intuition and improvisation, which may be of interest for listeners looking for something away from the jazz mainstream.

Half Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Festival 2026

by Walter Atkins
July 3, 2026

Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet at SFJAZZ Center

by Harry S. Pariser
June 23, 2026

Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet SFJAZZ San Francisco, CA, USA June 13, 2026 Born to a musical family in Quivicán, Cuba in October 1941, Chucho Valdés's given name is Dionisio Jesús Valdés Rodríguez. His father, pianist, composer, and bandleader Ramón Bebo Valdes, introduced him to the piano at age three. ...

Chucho Valdés and His Royal Quartet at Miner Auditorium

by Steven Roby
June 18, 2026

Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet Miner Auditorium San Francisco, CA June 14, 2026   Sunday night at Miner Auditorium marked the fourth and final night of a residency four months in the making. Chucho Valdes and his Royal Quartet were originally booked for late February 2026, then rescheduled to June--and by the time ...

Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane: Miles Davis & John Coltrane Centennial At Miner Auditorium

by Steven Roby
June 2, 2026

Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane Miner Auditorium Miles Davis & John Coltrane Centennial San Francisco, CAMay 31, 2026 At SFJAZZ's Miner Auditorium, Blanchard and Coltrane treated the Miles Davis songbook as an ongoing conversation. Over the past six months, Bay Area jazz fans have enjoyed a series of ...

Gunhild Carling and her Jazz Band at Joe Henderson Lab

by Steven Roby
May 27, 2026

Gunhild Carling and her Jazz Band Joe Henderson Lab San Francisco, CA May 24, 2026 About 45 minutes before showtime, Gunhild Carling was her own roadie. Meticulously, she arranged her merchandise table at the Joe Henderson Lab--custom-designed ties in the center, posters, bags, and her paintings to the left, and albums and ...

John Beasley Sextet at Presidio Theatre

by Steven Roby
May 20, 2026

John Beasley Sextet Presidio Theatre Miles Davis at 100 San Francisco, CA May 14, 2026 Spanning a 90-minute set from Birth of the Cool to Amandla, John Beasley's sextet anchors the centennial with Miles's most influential band--the 1965--68 quintet featuring Wayne Shorter. Last September at San Francisco's Presidio ...

Noa Levy & Paul Edis Trio: Portrait In Evans

by Neil Duggan
April 26, 2026

Vocals and lyrics are often added to tracks that their composers intended as instrumentals. When those instrumentals form part of the legacy of pianist Bill Evans, the potential for something to go wrong is considerable. Fortunately, nearly everything goes right for singer Noa Levy and the Paul Edis Trio, as their shared devotion to Evans' music ...

Dar Williams at The Freight

by Harry S. Pariser
April 18, 2026

Dar Williams The Freight Berkeley, CA April 9, 2026 Dar Williams  has been creating powerful, popular, poignant, and sometimes humorous tunes and performing, acoustic guitar in hand, for decades. A doyenne among singer-songwriters, Williams is blessed with a gorgeous voice as well as with a gift for poetic, ethereal lyrics.