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Pianist Paul Dorr
| Pianist Paul Dorr can sing or play just about any song from any era.
He played the last three years at Michael Mina's Restaurant at the Westin St. Francis with many engagements at Harry Denton's Starlight Room and piano bar at San Francisco's fun and historic Left O'Doul's.
Paul is also an... | |
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Pianist Paul Scheffert
| Pianist Paul Scheffert is one of the most in demand pianists in the Bay Area. Hired by Nordstrom's in 1986, Paul was soon managing the music department at their San Francisco Centre location. His ability to bridge the gap between artists and corporate decision makes led to the creation of a Music Direct... | |
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Pianist Richard Hall/Richard Hall Jazz Ensemble
| Born in January 1964 in England, Richard is a 1986 graduate from the University of Nottingham where he subsidized his higher education grants with jazz dates at the local clubs such as the notorious Down's Brasserie. As a London-based professional he was involved in various jazz & rock ensembles, a... | |
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Pianist Steve Klawiter
| Pianist Steve Klawiter studied jazz piano with master teacher Herb Wigley and
jazz pianist and recording artist Manfredo Fest in the 1970s in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Steve started his professional career playing piano and keyboards and was the bandleader and arranger for many popular Twin Cities... | |
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Pianist Terry Disley
Terry Disley is an internationally acclaimed pianist, keyboardist, composer, arranger, two time Grammy Award nominatee and winner of Londons best young jazz musicians award.
He has been featured on hundreds of recordings with innumerable artists including Paul McCartney, Bryan Ferry, Van... | |
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Realistic Orchestra
Realistic Orchestra creates “a unique fusion of electronic jazz, hip-hop beats and live drum 'n' bass.” — San Jose Mercury News
In the new millennium's first edition of the longtime favorite “Backyard Alchemy” show, the spotlight is cast upon four inside-edge groups from San Francisco's... | |
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Rick Heizman Trio
| Rick Heizman is a professional multifaceted musician residing in San Francisco. He is a much-in-demand and highly regarded guitarist equally proficient in
jazz, classical, Brazilian, and new original styles. Rick is a popular choice for corporate and private events including weddings. He typically... | |
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San Francisco Chamber Jazz Quartet
The San Francisco Chamber Jazz Quartet feature the intellectual intensity of classical music plus the passionate improvisation of jazz.
In the spirit of the Modern Jazz Quartet, this ensemble …combines great jazz improvisation with the structure and intimacy of a chamber ensemble in the... | |
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Saxophonist Anton Schwartz
| Jazz Saxophonist Anton Schwartz has drawn listeners in with the power, spirit and subtle complexity of his music since he bounded onto the San Francisco jazz scene in 1995. Anton quickly gained an enthusiastic following, as music fans responded to what the San Francisco Chronicle recently called his... | |
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Sonya Jason
| Yamaha Artist, saxophonist Sonya Jason, is an internationally acclaimed recording artist and an award-winning composer. Best known for her all original Warner Music Discovery release, Tigress, her accessible, passionate style of contemporary jazz has made a huge splash on radio stations worldwide and... | |
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Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
| Called "Instant Crowd Favorites" by the San Francisco Blues Festival and "Consummate musicians and entertainers" by New York City's Lincoln Center, Lucky and Getit really shine before a live audience, bringing an intense energy and sheer personal magnetism to the stage, exercising wit in a continuous... | |
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Stompy Jones
| Little David Rose's thumping stand-up bass, the double-shuffle drumming of Lee Beary, and the bounce piano of Scott Lawrence provide the rhythmic foundation of the band's jump style. Riffing on top is the trumpet sound of Robert Dehlinger and Erv Ervin on the saxophone. These two fellas create... | |
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Terry Disley Experience
Terry founded the Terry Disley Experience in 2004 after several years spent touring and recording with British jazzers Acoustic Alchemy and a whole range of pop, jazz and rock stars worldwide.
The Terry Disley Experience is now one of the most successful jazz / crossover groups on the West... | |
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Violinist Jeremy Cohen
A contemporary violinist Jeremy Cohen mixes the traditions of jazz & classical music with blues, pop, country and swing-era music for symphony orchestras, original recordings, musicals, motion pictures and television soundtracks.
Jeremy Cohen's electrifying recorded and live performances of... | |
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Vocalist Kim Nalley
| Kim Nalley's singing is one of the best things that have happened on the Bay Area's musical scene in years. Her captivating personality draws listeners into her performance. She is the best singer any style, I have heard in years."
Phil Elwood/SF Examiner
Kim Nalley has established herself as one... | |
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Vocalist Paula West
She's smokey, she's swingin', she's sophisticated...- Liz Smith, syndicated columnist.
Paula West is a jazz singer whose choice of materials and intelligent way with lyrics allow her to cross over to cabaret. She offers multiple pleasures - the musicianship and sophistication... | |
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West Wind
| Westwind is a jazz duo that features a diverse sound of guitar, saxophones and flute in the style of contemporary jazz. The combination of these live instruments with recorded sound tracks mixed onto CD's is at the heart of Westwind's music. The result is a sound rivaling anything played on the “smooth... | |