February 21
Bryan Girard

Born and raised in San Francisco, jazz saxophonist Bryan Girard majored in music at SF State University and has performed in and around the Bay Area for over three decades. He has also worked in Canada, Europe and Japan, as well as participated in various tours throughout the United States.

February 28
Reinhardt Swing Band

The Reinhardt Swing Band is more than entertainment, it’s an event! With four pieces – violin, two guitars, and the ubiquitous stand up bass, the band blends and follows the lead of the legendary Stephane Grapelli and Django Reinhardt from the thirties and forties. Join the fun and you will be tapping your toes to one of the Bay Areas’ most enjoyable musical experiences. “It don’t mean a thing if you don’t got that swing.”

March 6
John Kalleen Group

The John Kalleen Group is a hot version of “Summertime,” a cool version of “Footsteps” and beautifully crafted originals! The JKG is a jazz quartet in the classic style, offering fresh compositions, echoing the admired hard bop and post-bop eras of the 50s and 60s, but infused with a modern, dynamic spark. And of course, they deliver swinging, spirited arrangements of the classics from those eras. An evening with the John Kalleen Group is a night of excellent musicianship, up-tempo energy and killer jazz with an incentive drive.

March 13
The Turnaround Jazz Quartet

The Turnaround is an East Bay-based jazz ensemble performing original and classic straight-ahead, bossa nova, Latin music, ballads and blues. The band features talented vocalist and composer Raquel Berlind, Mark “Heshima” Williams on upright bass, Robert Crawford on piano and bandleader and composer Alexey Berlind on the drums, and has played at venues such as San Francisco City Hall, the Westin St. Francis, the Trocadero Clubhouse at Stern Grove, the California Academy of Sciences, the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur, to name a few. The members of the band have performed at jazz festivals, concert halls and cruise ships worldwide, and combine their unique talents to create a swinging, harmonious ensemble that has delighted audiences since 2007.

March 20
ViBO Simfani

World music at its best, ViBO Simfani bridges cultures from around the globe by fusing elements of Latin jazz, folk, classical, Brazilian styles such as Bossa Nova and Choro. The end result is romantic, fun and mystical all at once. With the impeccable performance and arrangements of strings, woodwinds, guitar and percussion, ViBO Simfani reinterprets the traditional repertoire with an original sound.

March 27
Luna vista Quartet

Luna vista Quartet is a Latin jazz quartet featuring flute, congas, and a group of fantastic Bay area musicians that span from Cuba, Peru, Canada and Mexico. Mambos, cha-chas, boleros and Latin standards delight the listener with this group, filled with exciting repertoire and gorgeous timbre. All four stem from eclectic backgrounds and bring vast experience from a variety of musical genres, Gaea Schell’s straight-ahead jazz background included.

For more information call 415-386-3330