Nathan crafts sensitive, visceral, warm music that insists upon the inherent goodness of all life on Earth. His compositions navigate the inner spaces between jazz, soul, gospel, and folk music; these influences are sown together to create a performance that is welcoming, joyful, and deeply felt.Nathan crafts sensitive, visceral, warm music that insists upon the […]
Aki Kumar left his native home in Mumbai, India for the United States with the intention of working as a software engineer. Then he discovered the sounds of the blues, and his life changed dramatically. One of the hardest working artists on the music scene today, this San Jose-based musician has successfully blended elements of Indian music into […]
Tomoko Funaki was classically trained on flute and violin before her move to SF in 2002 where she became immersed in studying the upright bass. She has played with such luminaries as Ray Drummond, The Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra, Donald “Duck” Bailey, and Denise Perrier. Catch her on the Tipple’s stage for a night of […]
Mike Olmos has become one the most in demand jazz musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area while maintaining a frequent national and international performance/touring schedule. In the Bay, Mike has been performing with various bands such as the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra, Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Pete Escovedo, Wil Blades, […]
Pianist Joe Warner is one of the Bay Area’s brightest young talents. He is Pianist and Musical Director for The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, leads the Joe Warner Trio, and has also performed or recorded with Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Johnny Talbot, Stephanie Crawford, Mary Stallings, Steve Turre, Robert Randolph, Kenny Washington, Elena Pinderhughes, Marvin 'Smitty' Smith, […]
Innovative and effervescent vocalist Azure McCall comes to the Tipple’s stage. Hawaii’s first lady of jazz is a multi-award winning vocalist. She is heir to the vocal tradition of Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae and Ella Fitzgerald. Her warmth and sense of humor fuel every interpretation. Azure became the first singer to work with Freddie Hubbard’s […]
Drummer and music director Martin Diller started out in the music industry in 2005. Diller has a Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor’s of Music – Jazz from the University of Cincinatti and a Master’s Degree, Master of Fine Arts – Jazz Drums from the California Institute of the Arts. Martin has played drums for such notable artists […]
First-generation Filipino-American Jon Irabagon (b. 1978, Chicago) has been influenced by the self-empowering and individualistic philosophies and aesthetic of the great AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians) ensembles as well as the historic world-class tenor saxophone lineage from his hometown. Equally adept at composing for rising stars in new music and the most […]
Straight ahead and modern jazz classics played by five experienced Bay Area jazz musicians and recording artists, who together have over 250 years of practice and performing. The Josh Taylor Quintet has been playing at Mr. Tipples since 2015, shortly after the club first opened. Instrumentation includes Mike Browne (alto sax), Rick Brown (trombone), Pepe Jacobo (percussion), […]
The Tammy Hall Quartet returns to Mr. Tipple’s. She always brings a deep yet playful approach to the music. She’s at home in nearly any musical setting from standards to surprising takes on popular music. Jennifer Bryce was moved to sing at age 7 when she first heard a recording of Ella Fitzgerald. Since then […]
Nathan crafts sensitive, visceral, warm music that insists upon the inherent goodness of all life on Earth. His compositions navigate the inner spaces between jazz, soul, gospel, and folk music; these influences are sown together to create a performance that is welcoming, joyful, and deeply felt.Nathan crafts sensitive, visceral, warm music that insists upon the […]
A major force in the music scene of the San Francisco Bay area for the last 40 years, saxophonist Charles Unger is a musical institution. He is known for his exuberant style and talent, and for a stage show that is unforgettable.Charles brings an undeniable sense of joy to his performances, with a smile that […]
A lifelong West Coaster, Nick was born in San Diego, raised in Los Angeles, and has spent the past 30 years in San Francisco. He studied with Calvin Keys and performed in a variety of jazz-based Bay Area ensembles. Over the past 10+ years he has led a number of his own combos, specializing in […]
The Sax man from fan favorite band Th California Honeydrops brings his own quartet to the Tipple's stage. Johnny Bones - saxaphone Emily Day - vocals Stave Haight - bass Beaumont Beaullieu - drums Neil Fontano - piano
Lisa Mezzacappa is a San Francisco Bay Area-based composer, bassist, bandleader, and producer. Called “one of the most imaginative figures on the Bay Area creative jazz scene” by The Mercury News and “a Bay Area treasure” by KQED public radio, she has been an active part of California’s vibrant music community for nearly 20 years. Mezzacappa’s activities as […]
Jazz guitarist Calvin Keys is a legend among soul-jazz fans and known for his lean, muscular single-string solo style. In 1971, he signed with Black Jazz label, released a pair of albums and played in the Ray Charles Orchestra. Keys' unique phrasing and his ability to balance sophisticated jazz harmonics with tough R&B and soul […]
Kenya Moses is an American vocalist of African American and Afro-Brazilian heritage, sharing music from Brazil, Latin America and around the world. Born in Americus, Georgia, and shortly thereafter moving to Darmstadt, Germany; Kenya was exposed to a wide range of musical experiences, which have influenced her subsequent years of studying and performing.Kenya became obsessed […]
"I always come back to soul. We must live with soulful connection to ourselves and our history.” — TIFFANY AUSTIN Rather than separating African-American music into kindred tributaries, Austin plunges into the whole river of sound that’s sustained black life in America since before the nation’s founding. “I’ve experienced multiple instances of people trying to […]
Jackie Gage is an international recording artist whose velvety voice, and uplifting songwriting paint a relaxed atmosphere familiar to California natives. Straddling worlds of jazz and folk, her sentimental music easily moves from large philharmonic halls in Russia, into intimate New York song clubs like Smoke Jazz & The Bitter End. Jackie has performed with […]
Join us for the release of Adam Shulman's new album Just The Contrafacts.
Jinx Jones has been twice nominated for Male Rockabilly Artist of the Year by the Ameripolitan Music Awards, has received gold and platinum record awards for his work with R&B divas, En Vogue, has won songwriting awards and has been recognized as one of the hottest acts on the San Francisco music scene. In […]
A special "electric project" Giuillio Xavier Cetto. Raised in a musical family, Giulio has played music his entire life and is dedicated to the love of space sound. Between gigging, recording and teaching, Giulio composes original works of music and plans to release his first album as a leader, as well as a collaborative trio […]
Swing. Jump Blues. Vintage Lounge. Boogie Woogie. Established in 2017, the Alpha Rhythm Kings have created quite a stir with music fans, having crafted an exciting, King Size California sound, with what Roots Music Magazine No Depression calls “the badge of authenticity”. The band’s top quality musicians, with Robert Dehlinger’s “exhilarating” trumpet and “magnetic” singing (Jazz Corner) leading the way, are […]
Rob Reich is quintessentially what makes the San Francisco music scene a vibrant and vital mecca for independent music; he’s become one of its stalwart underground artists. His music defies genre, combining strong melodic ideas, rhythmic drive, and a spirit of irreverence and experimentation. He is best known for his work with Tin Hat, Gaucho, and Circus Bella.
PATRICK WOLFF IS A SAXOPHONE AND CLARINET PLAYER WITH A LONG HISTORY IN THE JAZZ SCENES OF NEW YORK CITY AND SAN FRANCISCO. WITH SIX ALBUMS RELEASED UNDER HIS NAME, WOLFF HAS MADE HIS MARK AS A BANDLEADER WITH VARIOUS GROUPS PLAYING HIS ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS, AND WITH CLASSIC JAZZ QUARTETS AND QUINTETS FOCUSED ON REPERTOIRE […]
Jazz trumpeter extraordinaire Eddie Henderson received his first informal lesson on the trumpet at the age of 9 from Louis Armstrong. As a teenager he studied trumpet at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and performed with the San Francisco Conservatory Symphony Orchestra. In 1957, Eddie met Miles Davis for the first time. Miles, a […]
Originally from Chicago, George Cotsirilos has been a member of the San Francisco Bay Area jazz community for many years and has performed with a wide variety of artists, from San Francisco jazz fixtures like Eddie Marshall, Mel Martin, Pharaoh Sanders and Mark Levine to internationally recognized blues singer Etta James, Bill Evans bassist Chuck […]
In 2007, after spending his career as a sideman, learning and honing his craft, Brian stepped into the role as bandleader. In 2019 Brian formed Trio Latino, featuring original compositions and arrangements by pianist Christian Tumalan and bassist Aaron Germain.In the 2015 Downbeat Magazine 80th Annual Reader’s Poll, Brian was voted into the top 20 in the […]
Sam Priven is a 27 year old composer and saxophonist from Albany, California. Sam is a graduate of the University of Miami Frost School of Music, under the direction of John Daversa, Martin Bejerano, Mark Small, Dan Strange, Dave Hartsman, Dante Luciani and Gary Keller. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sam feels […]
Eric Wyatt is a saxophonist born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Eric had the privilege of meeting two great jazz masters, both of whom changed his life: Miles Davis and his godfather, Sonny Rollins. Eric recalls, "When I met Miles I was 10 years old and was playing trumpet at the time. He was […]
Amelie Anna is percussionist and vocalist with the Blind Bandits and brings film and video game scores to life with her unique voice and hand drumming skills. She was also appointed Assistant Director of the Roots, Jazz and American Music Program at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM). At SFCM, she studied with artists David Sanchez, Obed Calvaire, Edward Simon and jazz […]
The Tammy Hall Quartet returns to Mr. Tipple’s. She always brings a deep yet playful approach to the music. She’s at home in nearly any musical setting from standards to surprising takes on popular music. Tammy has worked with vocalists Etta Jones, Kim Nalley, Holly Near, Linda Tillery(and the Cultural Heritage Choir), Denise Perrier, Rhonda […]
Eric Markowitz is a jazz bass player in the bay area. He grew up in New Jersey not far from the jazz mecca of New York City, where as a kid, he was fortunate to see some of the best jazz musicians perform on a regular basis. In 2003, he moved to the bay area and quickly established […]
A major force in the music scene of the San Francisco Bay area for the last 40 years, saxophonist Charles Unger is a musical institution. He is known for his exuberant style and talent, and for a stage show that is unforgettable.Charles brings an undeniable sense of joy to his performances, with a smile that […]
