Kasey Knudsen is a San Francisco based saxophonist, composer & educator. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Composition from Berklee College of Music in 2002, Magna Cum Laude. She has been dubbed “one of the region’s most esteemed saxophonists” (Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Classical Voice, 2018) and has “quietly become one of the […]

Kasey Knudsen is a San Francisco based saxophonist, composer & educator. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Composition from Berklee College of Music in 2002, Magna Cum Laude. She has been dubbed “one of the region’s most esteemed saxophonists” (Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Classical Voice, 2018) and has “quietly become one of 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 […]

Charles Unger on alto and tenor Sax. Funky and super lively jazz! 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. A […]

Erik Jekabson is a freelance trumpet player, composer, arranger and educator who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is equally busy playing and composing for different bands, leading his own groups, (the Erik Jekabson Sextet, the String-tet and the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra) teaching a wide variety of students and running the Young Musicians […]

Erik Jekabson is a freelance trumpet player, composer, arranger and educator who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is equally busy playing and composing for different bands, leading his own groups, (the Erik Jekabson Sextet, the String-tet and the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra) teaching a wide variety of students and running the Young Musicians […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dan Berkson is a California-based jazz pianist, composer, and electronic music producer originally hailing from Chicago, a long-time resident of London, and Trinity Laban Conservatoire alum. His latest project “Dialogues”, recorded in north London’s Livingston Studios four days before moving to Oakland, California, is a conversation between his past and future self. It’s a retrospective on time […]

Dan Berkson is a California-based jazz pianist, composer, and electronic music producer originally hailing from Chicago, a long-time resident of London, and Trinity Laban Conservatoire alum. His latest project “Dialogues”, recorded in north London’s Livingston Studios four days before moving to Oakland, California, is a conversation between his past and future self. It’s a retrospective on time […]

Carlos “Uncle Los” Sanders: The San Francisco keyboardist/songwriter/instrumentalist has worked as sideman for several Bay Area bands in the 90’s playing genres from Jazz to R&B. His gig highlights include a very successful date at Yoshi’s. He also appeared at a variety of venues with The Zoe Ellis Band including Bruno’s and Bimbo’s where they […]

Carlos “Uncle Los” Sanders: The San Francisco keyboardist/songwriter/instrumentalist has worked as sideman for several Bay Area bands in the 90’s playing genres from Jazz to R&B. His gig highlights include a very successful date at Yoshi’s. He also appeared at a variety of venues with The Zoe Ellis Band including Bruno’s and Bimbo’s where they […]

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, […]

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, […]

Chloe Jean is a Mill Valley based award-winning recording artist and songwriter. She has shared the stage with Robert Cray, Jose Luis Rodriguez (aka. El Puma), Tony Lindsay of Santana, Nelly McKay, and La Oreja de Van Gogh. Chloe has worked as a session vocalist and songwriter for Ken Caillat’s Sleeping Giant Records since 2016 […]

Chloe Jean is a Mill Valley based award-winning recording artist and songwriter. She has shared the stage with Robert Cray, Jose Luis Rodriguez (aka. El Puma), Tony Lindsay of Santana, Nelly McKay, and La Oreja de Van Gogh. Chloe has worked as a session vocalist and songwriter for Ken Caillat’s Sleeping Giant Records since 2016 […]

Trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Chris Aschman enjoys a multi-faceted career as a performer, educator, studio musician, and arranger. Currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he is fluent in both jazz trumpet and steelpan, and brings a special versatility to the many ensembles he performs with. A Baltimore native, Chris segued to Philadelphia to study […]

Trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Chris Aschman enjoys a multi-faceted career as a performer, educator, studio musician, and arranger. Currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he is fluent in both jazz trumpet and steelpan, and brings a special versatility to the many ensembles he performs with. A Baltimore native, Chris segued to Philadelphia to study […]

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, […]

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, […]

Tomoko Funaki was born in Japan into a musical family. Like her mother, a violinist for a symphony orchestra in Japan, Tomoko began as a classical musician studying violin with the Suzuki Method at the age of 4. By age 16, her musical interests broadened and she picked up the flute, her father’s instrument. Tomoko […]

Tomoko Funaki was born in Japan into a musical family. Like her mother, a violinist for a symphony orchestra in Japan, Tomoko began as a classical musician studying violin with the Suzuki Method at the age of 4. By age 16, her musical interests broadened and she picked up the flute, her father’s instrument. Tomoko […]

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio into a family of professional musicians it is no surprise that Brian found himself drawn to the origin of all music: Rhythm. His father is a woodwinds specialist and his mother a vocalist and pianist. The house was filled with the sounds of his father’s constant practicing and his mother’s piano […]

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio into a family of professional musicians it is no surprise that Brian found himself drawn to the origin of all music: Rhythm. His father is a woodwinds specialist and his mother a vocalist and pianist. The house was filled with the sounds of his father’s constant practicing and his mother’s piano […]

The Sebastian Parker Trio has been making music in the Bay Area for close to a decade. Influenced by the music of Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington, the trio performs their own compositions and arrangements, as well as their own interpretations of the classics. Deeply rooted in a sense of rhythm and groove, each player […]

The Sebastian Parker Trio has been making music in the Bay Area for close to a decade. Influenced by the music of Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington, the trio performs their own compositions and arrangements, as well as their own interpretations of the classics. Deeply rooted in a sense of rhythm and groove, each player […]

Having established a career recording and touring as a keyboardist for Lauryn Hill, Sheila E, Ledisi and Michael Franti, Mike Blankenship melds the sounds of jazz, R+B, hip hop and gospel into a powerful musical journey that transports, evokes and engages. \Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Mike has now been performing professionally for […]

Having established a career recording and touring as a keyboardist for Lauryn Hill, Sheila E, Ledisi and Michael Franti, Mike Blankenship melds the sounds of jazz, R+B, hip hop and gospel into a powerful musical journey that transports, evokes and engages. \Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Mike has now been performing professionally for […]

Cyril Guiraud is a saxophonist, producer and entrepreneur. After numerous international tours with various bands and artists, french born Cyril Guiraud relocated to California. He is the founder of doubleOone, an exclusive music start up based in San Francisco that exists to bring audiences inside recording studios, and connect them to artists and their music […]

Cyril Guiraud is a saxophonist, producer and entrepreneur. After numerous international tours with various bands and artists, french born Cyril Guiraud relocated to California. He is the founder of doubleOone, an exclusive music start up based in San Francisco that exists to bring audiences inside recording studios, and connect them to artists and their music […]

THE COTTONTAILS are one of San Francisco's most exciting musical groups, playing a wide range of styles ranging from 20'/30's Gatsby-era jazz, classic 40's swing, and vintage 50's/60's R&B. The Cottontails are Karina Denike on vocals, Michael McIntosh  piano, Vic Wong on guitar, Joe Kyle, Jr. on bass, Tom Griesser on saxophone/clarinet, and the irrepressible Randy Odell […]

THE COTTONTAILS are one of San Francisco’s most exciting musical groups, playing a wide range of styles ranging from 20’/30’s Gatsby-era jazz, classic 40’s swing, and vintage 50’s/60’s R&B. The Cottontails are Karina Denike on vocals, Michael McIntosh  piano, Vic Wong on guitar, Joe Kyle, Jr. on bass, Tom Griesser on saxophone/clarinet, and the irrepressible Randy Odell […]

Craig Handy - Saxophone      Marvin Smith - Drums       Joe Warner - Piano       Essiet Essiet - Bass Born in Oakland, CA, as a music-hungry youngster, Craig Handy experimented on guitar, trombone, and piano before settling on his first true love, the saxophone. At the age of 11 while listening to […]

Craig Handy – Saxophone      Marvin Smith – Drums       Joe Warner – Piano       Essiet Essiet – Bass Born in Oakland, CA, as a music-hungry youngster, Craig Handy experimented on guitar, trombone, and piano before settling on his first true love, the saxophone. At the age of 11 while listening to […]

Matei Predescu is a Brooklyn-based pianist and composer with deep ties to the Bay Area. Born in Santa Clara, Matei has been nurtured by the Bay Area music scene from his early studies with jazz piano legend Amonte Jon Parsons. Today, Matei’s music explores diverse styles of improvisation and composition while rooted in traditions of […]

Trading Fours at Tipple’s. Jam session hosted by  Matei Predescu Matei Predescu is a Brooklyn-based pianist and composer with deep ties to the Bay Area. Born in Santa Clara, Matei has been nurtured by the Bay Area music scene from his early studies with jazz piano legend Amonte Jon Parsons. Today, Matei’s music explores diverse […]

Hailed by Stereophile Magazine for “sound like 21st-century grandchildren of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding” (with his co-bandleader Chris Glassman) and praised by the International Trombone Associations Journal for his “virtuosity melodic and harmonic mastery,” Altin Sencalar is in high demand across the country as a performer, educator, and composer.  Altin began his studies at […]

Hailed by Stereophile Magazine for “sound like 21st-century grandchildren of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding” (with his co-bandleader Chris Glassman) and praised by the International Trombone Associations Journal for his “virtuosity melodic and harmonic mastery,” Altin Sencalar is in high demand across the country as a performer, educator, and composer.  Altin began his studies at […]

Organist Adam Klipple has toured the world with artists such as Lauryn Hill and Blood Sweat and Tears. Currently touring with the young jazz phenom Veronica Swift, Adam is  proud to bring his new SF based band to Mr Tipples. The Adam Klipple organ trio plays original soulful arrangements of songs you know, from Classical […]

Organist Adam Klipple has toured the world with artists such as Lauryn Hill and Blood Sweat and Tears. Currently touring with the young jazz phenom Veronica Swift, Adam is  proud to bring his new SF based band to Mr Tipples. The Adam Klipple organ trio plays original soulful arrangements of songs you know, from Classical […]

The SF Sextet has become a fan favorite backing the great Loretta Gooden. Greg Gotelli leads the band through two sets of timeless bop and post bop classics.

San Francisco native, vocalist Loretta Gooden began her life in music as the daughter of Oddie Lee Criner, the legendary Gospel educator, pianist and vocalist. Along with her mother and sisters, Ms. Gooden toured the country for over twenty years as part of the her family gospel group, The Legendary Angelettes of San Francisco. Ms. […]

San Francisco native, vocalist Loretta Gooden began her life in music as the daughter of Oddie Lee Criner, the legendary Gospel educator, pianist and vocalist. Along with her mother and sisters, Ms. Gooden toured the country for over twenty years as part of the her family gospel group, The Legendary Angelettes of San Francisco. Ms. […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

Charles Unger on alto and tenor Sax. Funky and super lively jazz! 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. A […]

Charles Unger on alto and tenor Sax. Funky and super lively jazz! 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. A […]