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Asian American Jazz Legend Honored at Herbst

May 5, 2025

A tribute to jazz innovator Mark Izu will be held at San Francisco’s Herbst Theatre on May 24. A Sacred Journey through Music, Dance, Story, … Read more

Categories Music, San Francisco, The City Tags Jazz

Fillmore Jazz Festival Features Brad Leali and Vocalist Carla Helmbrecht

July 6, 2024

With a unique style and sound, which echoes the influences of his past, Brad Leali is one of the most notable saxophonists of current times. … Read more

Categories Events, San Francisco, The City Tags Carla Helmbrecht, Jazz, The Fillmore District

“Harlem of the West” Fillmore Jazz Festival Takes Place This Weekend

July 5, 2024

San Francisco’s Fillmore District has long been known as “Harlem of the West,” for its bygone jazz nightclub scene. A new tradition has taken hold … Read more

Categories Events, Music, San Francisco, The City Tags Jazz, The Fillmore District

San Francisco All Star Big Band’s Free Concert in The Fillmore

October 11, 2023

Dr. David Hardiman’s San Francisco All Star Big Band will give a free performance at the O’Farrell and Fillmore Street Stage on Saturday, October 14. … Read more

Categories Music, San Francisco, The City Tags David Hardiman, Jazz, The Fillmore District

Fat Tuesday in The Filllmore

February 17, 2023

Ferry riders have been invited by David Hardiman’s New Orleans 2nd Line Jazz Band to celebrate “Fat Tuesday” in San Francisco’s Fillmore District. On February … Read more

Categories Events, San Francisco, The City Tags David Hardiman, Jazz

Kitchen Sisters Produce “The Real Ambassadors”

September 28, 2022

The Real Ambassadors was produced by The Kitchen Sisters (Nikki Silva and Davia Nelson) and Brandi Howell in collaboration with Jackson Spenner. Mixed by James … Read more

Categories Music, San Francisco, The City Tags Jazz, Jim McKee, Kitchen Sisters, North Beach

Hardiman Headlines Haiti Relief Benefit

July 26, 2022November 20, 2021

We first became familiar with David Hardiman at the legendary thoroughbred race track Golden Gate Fields, where he presides as the bugler. As a preamble to the … Read more

Categories Dance, East Bay, Events, Music Tags Jazz, Oakland

Looking Sharp for the Holidays: Midtown Men at Davies Symphony Hall

May 10, 2019December 20, 2018

Maybe you’ve seen these guys on the ferry…the Staten Island Ferry, that is. Maybe not. But if you do recognize them at first glance it’s … Read more

Categories Interviews, Music Tags Jazz

Bay Area Cabaret Brings Christine Andreas to The Fairmont’s Venetian Room

May 10, 2019November 23, 2018

As we noted in earlier posts, Bay Area Cabaret recently staged the debut of soprano Kate Baldwin (Finian’s Rainbow, Big Fish), recently nominated for the Tony, Drama … Read more

Categories Music Tags Cabaret, Fairmont, Jazz

SFS Superstar, Mark Inouye, Plays for Keeps

May 10, 2019November 21, 2018

San Francisco Symphony’s principal trumpet player, Mark Inouye, is not a regular rider of our Bay Area ferries, although he has been invited to play … Read more

Categories Fashion & Sports, Interviews, Music Tags Jazz, San Francisco Symphony
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