Jun
25
7:00 PM19:00

PAMELA ROSE: WILD WOMEN OF THE 60S

Brand new show – shining a light on the women songwriters of the sixties who gave us an unforgettable generational soundtrack. Pamela Rose has created a great ensemble band – Daria Johnson (drums), Ruth Davies (bass), Kristen Strom (sax), Janice Maxie Reed (keyboards), and Nancy Wenstrom (guitar) who all take star turns singing these fantastic songs.

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Jun
28
11:00 AM11:00

Stanford Jazz: EARLY BIRD JAZZ FOR KIDS WITH DR. DAVID HART AND THE ZOOKEEPERS

  • Dinkelspiel Auditorium at Stanford (map)
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Get ready to sing, clap, and groove with Dr. David Hart and the Zookeepers in this interactive jazz experience designed for kids and families! Through lively performances and hands-on participation, young listeners will explore instruments, discover melodies, and feel the rhythm of jazz in an engaging and energetic setting.ducational, and irresistibly fun.ve, educational, and irresistibly 

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Fillmore Jazz Festival: RealTime Collective
Jul
5
2:00 PM14:00

Fillmore Jazz Festival: RealTime Collective

  • Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA United States (map)
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An all-star quartet that brings together four of the busiest and most formidable musicians in the region, the Realtime Collective is a group that lives in the moment, exalting in an onstage communion forged by countless gigs in every imaginable setting and combination.

On piano and vocals, Tammy L. Hall is a consummate accompanist whose command of gospel, jazz, soul and classical music infuse everything she plays.

Ruth Davies has been the bassist of choice for blues legends for decades. She’s recorded with the likes of John Lee Hooker, Charles Brown, Taj Mahal and Elvin Bishop.

On saxophones and vocals, Kristen Strom has recorded a series of albums displaying her ravishing tenor tone and gift for writing tunes that combine harmonic sophistication and burnished lyricism.

Drummer Sylvia Cuenca rounds out the combo, bringing three decades of New York seasoning to the stage. Employed by jazz legends like Joe Henderson, Clark Terry and Michael Brecker, she’s concentrated on leading her own bands in recent years (but still answers the call from revered veterans).

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Jul
20
7:00 PM19:00

Keshav Batish and Friends in Sonic Kinship - Album Release Celebration

Sonic Kinship melds ragas – the melodic forms of Hindustani music – with the rhythmic ensemble dynamics of the likes of Andrew Hill and Masabumi Kikuchi to find new musical vistas through ancient forms. The album grew from his sense that “every musical note carries a character shaped by its relationship with others, and that closer attention to timing and tuning can deepen the feeling of music to foster healing through sound.” 

Keshav Batish - drums

Shay Salhov -= alto saxophone

Kristen Strom - tenor saxophone

Scott Sorkin - guitar

Stan Poplin - bass

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Jul
22
7:30 PM19:30

Stanford Jazz Festival: Ruth Davies Blues Night - Sean "Mack" McDonald

Stanford Jazz and Ruth Davies present Blues Night

This year’s featured artist is 23-year-old Sean “Mack” McDonald, an Augusta, Georgia-raised guitarist at the forefront of a new wave of brilliant young Black musicians revitalizing the blues. Steeped in Chicago and West Coast postwar blues, he channels the sounds of Bobby “Blue” Bland, Louis Jordan, T-Bone Walker, and early B.B. King.

Sean “Mack” McDonald, guitar & vocals

  • Ruth Davies, bass

  • Kristen Strom, saxophone

  • John R Burr, keys, piano & organ

  • Danny Caron, guitar

  • Leon Joyce Jr., drums

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Aug
9
7:00 PM19:00

San Jose Jazz Summerfest: Charles Brown Project featuring Nicolas Bearde

A stellar ensemble led by vocalist Nicolas Bearde celebrates the music of singer and pianist Charles Brown, whose forties and fifties hits “Driftin’ Blues” and “Merry Christmas Baby” earned him places in the Blues and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame and influenced Ray Charles and Sam Cooke.

Nicolas Bearde – vocals

Kristen Strom – saxophone
Ruth Davies – bass
Deszon Claiborne – drums
Danny Caron – guitar
TBA – piano

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Jun
16
2:00 PM14:00

Healdsburg Jazz Fest Presents: The Charles Brown Project Featuring Nicolas Bearde

A band of stellar musicians comes together to celebrate the music of singer and pianist Charles Brown, whose forties and fifties Top Ten Billboard hits like “Driftin’ Blues” and “Merry Christmas Baby” earned him a place in both the Blues and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame and influenced performers like Ray Charles and Sam Cooke.

Nic Bearde - vocals

Danny Caron - guitar

Kristen Strom - saxophone

Ruth Davies bass

John R. Burr - piano

Deszon Claiborne - drums

This concert takes place outdoors, in theater-style seating, under a canopy, with breathtaking views of the Dry Creek Valley.

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Jun
6
7:30 PM19:30

Ed Johnson and Novo Tempo

Back by popular demand! Ed Johnson and Novo Tempo return to The Hall at Pacifica Performances.

Ed Johnson & Novo Tempo bring their vibrant blend of jazz, bossa nova, R&B, and Afro-Cuban sounds to Pacifica's beloved Mildred Owen Concert Hall. Known for lush vocal harmonies, horn arrangements, and original compositions, this is an evening of world-class music close to home.

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Realtime Collective
May
1
7:30 PM19:30

Realtime Collective

An all-star quartet that brings together four of the busiest and most formidable musicians in the region, the Realtime Collective is a group that lives in the moment, exalting in an onstage communion forged by countless gigs in every imaginable setting and combination.

On piano and vocals, Tammy L. Hall is a consummate accompanist whose command of gospel, jazz, soul and classical music infuse everything she plays.

Ruth Davies has been the bassist of choice for blues legends for decades. She’s recorded with the likes of John Lee Hooker, Charles Brown, Taj Mahal and Elvin Bishop.

On saxophones and vocals, Kristen Strom has recorded a series of albums displaying her ravishing tenor tone and gift for writing tunes that combine harmonic sophistication and burnished lyricism.

Drummer Sylvia Cuenca rounds out the combo, bringing three decades of New York seasoning to the stage. Employed by jazz legends like Joe Henderson, Clark Terry and Michael Brecker, she’s concentrated on leading her own bands in recent years (but still answers the call from revered veterans).

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Earthwise Productions presents: Realtime Collective
Apr
4
8:00 PM20:00

Earthwise Productions presents: Realtime Collective

An all-star quartet that brings together four of the busiest and most formidable musicians in the region, the Realtime Collectiveis a group that lives in the moment, exalting in an onstage communion forged by countless gigs in every imaginable setting and combination.

Kristen Strom - saxophone/vocals

Tammy L. Hall - piano/vocals

Ruth Davies - bass

Sylvia Cuenca - drums

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earthwise-welcomes-realtime-collective-tickets-1984228058537

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Feb
28
7:30 PM19:30

Pamela Rose: Wild Women of the 60s

Brand new show – shining a light on the women songwriters of the sixties who gave us an unforgettable generational soundtrack. Pamela Rose has created a great ensemble band – Daria Johnson (drums), Ruth Davies (bass), Kristen Strom (sax), Janice Maxie Reed (keyboards), and Nancy Wenstrom (guitar) who all take star turns singing these fantastic songs.

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Jan
24
7:00 PM19:00

Pamela Rose: Wild Women of the 60's

Brand new show – shining a light on the women songwriters of the sixties who gave us an unforgettable generational soundtrack. Pamela Rose has created a great ensemble band – Daria Johnson (drums), Ruth Davies (bass), Kristen Strom (sax), Janice Maxie Reed (keyboards), and Nancy Wenstrom (guitar) who all take star turns singing these fantastic songs.

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Dec
20
3:00 PM15:00

Maria Muldaur's Holiday Swing Party

swinging, humorous & irreverent Christmas songs by her favorite. She and he Over the years, as an antidote to all the sappy, sentimental Christmas tunes we are all inundated with every holiday season, Maria Muldaur has collected some wonderfully hip, swinging, humorous & irreverent Christmas songs by her favorite Jazz  Blues artists. She and her “A Team” of some of the Bay Area’s finest jazz players will be presenting her special HOLIDAY SWING show, for a fun evening of what Maria calls “Xmas Tunes for Hipsters.” There will be no corny, overdone, pedestrian Christmas tunes here, only her special collection of rare gems! Don’t miss this Holiday event!r “A Team” of some of the Bay Area’s finest jazz players will be presenting her special HOLIDAY

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Dec
18
7:00 PM19:00

Maria Muldaur's Holiday Swing Party

swinging, humorous & irreverent Christmas songs by her favorite. She and he Over the years, as an antidote to all the sappy, sentimental Christmas tunes we are all inundated with every holiday season, Maria Muldaur has collected some wonderfully hip, swinging, humorous & irreverent Christmas songs by her favorite Jazz  Blues artists. She and her “A Team” of some of the Bay Area’s finest jazz players will be presenting her special HOLIDAY SWING show, for a fun evening of what Maria calls “Xmas Tunes for Hipsters.” There will be no corny, overdone, pedestrian Christmas tunes here, only her special collection of rare gems! Don’t miss this Holiday event!r “A Team” of some of the Bay Area’s finest jazz players will be presenting her special HOLIDAY

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Dec
13
7:00 PM19:00

Maria Muldaur's Holiday Swing Party

Over the years, as an antidote to all the sappy, sentimental Christmas tunes we are all inundated with every holiday season, Maria Muldaur has collected some wonderfully hip, swinging, humorous & irreverent Christmas songs by her favorite Jazz  Blues artists. She and her “A Team” of some of the Bay Area’s finest jazz players will be presenting her special HOLIDAY SWING show, for a fun evening of what Maria calls “Xmas Tunes for Hipsters.” There will be no corny, overdone, pedestrian Christmas tunes here, only her special collection of rare gems! Don’t miss this Holiday event!

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Realtime Collective
Dec
11
7:00 PM19:00

Realtime Collective

An all-star quartet that brings together four of the busiest and most formidable musicians in the region, the Realtime Collectiveis a group that lives in the moment, exalting in an onstage communion forged by countless gigs in every imaginable setting and combination.

Kristen Strom - saxophone/vocals

Tammy L. Hall - piano/vocals

Ruth Davies - bass

Sylvia Cuenca - drums

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Dec
7
2:00 PM14:00

Maria Muldaur' s Holiday Swing Party

Over the years, as an antidote to all the sappy, sentimental Christmas tunes we are all inundated with every holiday season, Maria Muldaur has collected some wonderfully hip, swinging, humorous & irreverent Christmas songs by her favorite Jazz  Blues artists. She and her “A Team” of some of the Bay Area’s finest jazz players will be presenting her special HOLIDAY SWING show, for a fun evening of what Maria calls “Xmas Tunes for Hipsters.” There will be no corny, overdone, pedestrian Christmas tunes here, only her special collection of rare gems! Don’t miss this Holiday event!

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Nov
18
7:00 PM19:00

Kuumbwa Masterclass: Kristen Strom - Strategies for Jazz Improvisation

Kristen Strom will present a free masterclass at ths renowned jazz venue. In Strategies for Jazz Improvisation she will explore several dynamic ways to approach musical improvisation. The class will introduce progressive exercises based on listening, phrases, vocabulary, and form in order to open up new avenues of musical expression. Bring your instrument!

Event will be streamed - register here for streaming. https://www.crowdcast.io/c/g7kkc17l2u8q

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