Past Shows

This show is sold out, please join us for The Horns of San Francisco on Friday, November 11th or the B3 Organ Summit on Saturday, November 12th.

Mary Stallings and Clairdee will preside accompanied by the David Udolf trio.

ln a career that has spanned over 65 years, international jazz vocal legend Mary Stallings has earned a unique place in modern jazz. Growing up in San Francisco in the 1950s Ms. Stalling’s art was nourished from an early age, singing in her childhood church and within her spirited loving family which included many established musicians and music lovers.*

“A whole lot of interpretive brilliance” is how JazzTimes describes Clairdee’s soulfully alluring style and rich timbre. She swings, has an intimate, vulnerable way with a ballad, and can shout at will, revealing roots in the gospel church.

*Due to unforeseen circumstances, Mary is no longer able to join us for the opening show. We hope to host her very soon at Keys!

Doors open at 6pm for Dinner, shows begin at 7pm, 9pm and 11pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

The Patrick Wolff Quartet will present “The Horns of San Francisco” featuring special guests Noel Jewkes, Erik Jakobsen, James Mahone, Mike Olmos,Tony Peebles and Kristen Strom.

Doors open at 6pm for Dinner, shows begin at 7pm, 9pm and 11pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Adam Shulman and Simon Rowe will go toe to toe with their respective organ trios featuring the talents of guitarists Kai Lyons and Dave Macnab, with Brian Fishler filling the drum chair in both groups and special guest saxophonists, Jesse Levit and Andrew Speight joining the fray.

Doors open at 6pm for Dinner, shows begin at 7pm, 9pm and 11pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Kenny Washington has thrilled audiences across the globe with his soulful interpretations, seemingly limitless range, and inventive scatting. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Washington appeared in 2013 with Wynton Marsalis and The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra to perform Blood On The Fields, alongside vocalists Gregory Porter and Paula West.

Doors open at 6pm for Dinner, shows begin at 7pm, 9pm and 11pm.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm

Tickets: $25 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Veteran Bay Area saxophonist, Andrew Speight, will be joining fellow Aussie, Simon Rowe, with Eric Markowitz on bass, and Brian Fishler on drums.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm for Dinner, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

11pm Late Show 11/25 and 11/26 with the Adam Shulman Organ Trio.

Tickets: $25 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Adam Shulman has been a staple of the San Francisco Jazz scene since he moved to the city in 2002. Adam has played as a sideman with internationally renowned artists Stefon Harris, Willie Jones III, Dayna Stephens, Miguel Zenon, Mark Murphy, Alan Harris, Luciana Souza, Paula West, Larry Coryell, Sean Jones, Grant Stewart, John Clayton, Bobby Hutcherson, Bria Skonberg and with the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

Our Late Show is supported by Jazz In the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund. Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

“For Dr. Legato, the preeminent saxman, the day begins when it begins; and if that sounds loose and self-indulgent, even at 82, not so. He’s more focused than ever; more tuned, literally and figuratively…his concern now is to stay close to the music and honor a growing revelation: at some point you have to let the ego slide.” – Mark Macnamara, SFCV

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm for Dinner, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

11pm Late Show 12/2 and 12/3 with the Simon Rowe Organ Trio.

Tickets: $25 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Sylvia Cuenca is an active drummer on the New York jazz scene. She has had the honor of sharing the bandstand with saxophone legend Joe Henderson for 4 years and trumpet legend Clark Terry for 17 years.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm for Dinner, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

11pm Late Show 12/9 and 12/10 with the Adam Klipple Organ Trio.

Tickets: $25 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Adam Klipple, who has been described as “a standout pianist who has gone to school on McCoy Tyner and Cecil Taylor and earned his degree,” plays piano, Hammond organ, sampler, and a variety of vintage keyboards. He is currently a member of the legendary jazz rock band Blood, Sweat and Tears.

Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Patrick Wolff is a saxophone and clarinet player with a long history in the jazz scenes of New York City and San Francisco. He has performed or recorded with Matt Wilson, Albert “Tootie” Heath, Grant Stewart, Louis Moholo-Moholo, Dena Derose and many other jazz greats.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm for Dinner, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Patrick Wolff is a saxophone and clarinet player with a long history in the jazz scenes of New York City and San Francisco. He has performed or recorded with Matt Wilson, Albert “Tootie” Heath, Grant Stewart, Louis Moholo-Moholo, Dena Derose and many other jazz greats.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm for Dinner, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

11pm Late Show 12/16 and 12/17 with the Simon Rowe Organ Trio.

Tickets: $25 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

The transcendent organ trio of Jazz on the Patio fame, including Dave Macnab on guitar, Brian Fishler on drums, and Simon Rowe on Hammond, renders a set of quirky originals and arrangements.

Show begins at 11pm.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm

Tickets: $25 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

A prolific composer with a deceptively slim discography, Handy has worked in the Bay Area over the years mostly as a sideman, including concerts with the Mingus Big Band, trumpet great Freddie Hubbard, and piano star Herbie Hancock (at the concert that christened Yoshi’s on Jack London Square in 1997).”Peter Watrous of the New York Times describes Handy as…….”all grace and liquid ease..”

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm for Dinner, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

11pm Late Show 12/23 and 12/24 with Giulio Xavier and GX3.

Tickets: $25 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Known for exploring multiple genres and styles, Giulio’s study of music spans continents and generations. Giulio is influenced by his Venezualan/Italian heritage,Bay Area Rap music, and his jazz and classically trained family.

Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Sandy Cressman’s Homenagem Brasileira embraces the diversity of Brazil’s musical traditions. Cressman is well known for her passionate and rhythmic singing of the repertoire of the great composers and performers of Brazilian Jazz, and for several critically acclaimed CDs, “Homenagem Brasileira“ and “Brasil-Sempre no Coração”.

Please note, the 7pm show on December 31st is a regularly scheduled show, lasting 75 minutes. A ticket to this show does not include entry to The New Year’s Celebration which will start at 9pm that evening.

Happy hour is 5 – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm for Dinner, shows begin at 7pm, 9pm and 11pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person with proof of valid ID.

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Join us 9pm to 1:00am  to ring in the New Year with “Sandy Cressman & Homenagem Brasileira” – Brazilian Jazz, Classic to Contemporary.

Complimentary Hors D’oeuvres, Dessert and a Champagne toast.

Please note that there will be a regularly scheduled 7pm show this evening prior to the New Years Celebration. Please ensure you are booking the 9pm show in order to purchase tickets to the celebration.

Tickets: $75

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

*Please note we had to cancel our Wednesday, January 4th show for the safety of our patrons and staff in the face of an extreme weather event. Please join us on Thursday, Friday or Saturday this week.

Aaron Germain began his musical career in Massachusetts, but has lived in the San Francisco since the year 2000. He has always struck a balance between being a consummate sideman and a composer/bandleader. Playing both upright and electric basses, he is adept at diverse genres of music, which reflects in his eclectic compositions.

He has performed with musicians such as Yusef Lateef, Stanley Jordan, Randy Brecker, Paul McCandless, Nguyen Le, Andy Narell, Michael Wolff, Bonnie Raitt, Barry Finnerty, Mary Wilson, Paula West, Melba Moore, and Tom Coster among many others.

Aaron has 3 albums of original music, “Before You Go”, “Chance” (on Origin records) and “Bell Projections”.

At Keys, his eclectic quartet fuses the voices of Jesse Levit on saxophone, Adam Shulman on piano and Deszon Claiborne on drums. Find out more about Aaron Germain at his website.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

11pm Late Show on 1/7 with the Simon Rowe Organ Trio.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Keys founder, Simon Rowe graces the resident Hammond B3 organ with Bay Area luminaries Tony Peebles on saxophone and Sylvia Cuenca on drums.

Our Late Show is supported by Jazz In the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund. Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $15 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Mike Olmos has become one the most in demand jazz musicians since his arrival to the San Francisco Bay Area.  A versatile trumpet player, Mike has been performing with numerous Bay Area groups such as the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra, Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers,The Jazz Mafia, Wil Blades, Eddie Roberts, Lilan Kane, John Calloway and Josh Jones. This week, Rowe fronts his trio with longtime “Sweeties Art Bar” colleagues Vince Lateano and Fred Randolph. Vince has been a cornerstone drummer of the San Francisco jazz edifice for decades, working with Cal Tjader for many years.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

11pm Late Show on 1/14 with the Simon Rowe Organ Trio.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Keys founder, Simon Rowe graces the resident Hammond B3 organ with Bay Area luminaries James Mahone on Saxophone and Deszon Claiborne on Drums.

Our Late Show is supported by Jazz In the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund. Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $15 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Erik Jekabson is a freelance trumpet player, composer, arranger and educator who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. He’s spent time on the road with Illinois Jacquet, John Mayer, Galactic, and the Howard Fishman Quartet.  As an arranger and composer, he’s arranged for the San Francisco Symphony, the BBC Radio Orchestra, Utah Symphony, the Daggerboard Collective, Throttle Elevator Music, and the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra, which holds a monthly residency at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley. 

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

11pm Late Show on 1/21 with the Simon Rowe Organ Trio.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

The transcendent organ trio of Jazz on the Patio fame, including Kelyn Crapp on guitar, Brian Fishler on drums, and Simon Rowe on Hammond, renders a set of quirky originals and arrangements.

Our Late Show is supported by Jazz In the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund. Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $15 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Students, proteges, peers and friends gather for a week of music to celebrate the spirit and legacy of Alto Saxophonist and Bay Area luminary Andrew Speight. On Wednesday, January 25th Jonah Cabral and friends gather for sets at 7pm, 9pm and an 11pm Jam session. All are welcome to hear the best  and brightest stars, mentored by Andrew over the course of his long and productive teaching career.

Tickets: $5

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Bassist Michael Zisman has organized some of Andrew’s frequent collaborators both on the bandstand and in the classroom to come play some of his favorite tunes and tell a few short stories and tall tales. We invite the community to come gather with us and raise a toast to celebrate this fantastic musician and great friend! 

Scheduled to play are: 

Piano: Keith Saunders, Matt Clark, Dee Spencer, Ben Stolorow, Simon Rowe

Bass: Michael Zisman, Tomoko Funaki, Essiet Essiet, Jeff Saxton

Drums: Sylvia Cuenca, Austin Harris, Vince Lateano, Tony Johnson, Akira Tana

Sax: Bob Kenmotsu, Noel Jewkes, Hafez Modirzadeh

Trumpet: Modesto Briseño, Mike Olmos The musicians line up is subject to change as their schedules do and we are sure more may be added. 

At 11pm we will open the stage for others that would like to jam and tell their stories!

Tickets: $5

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Students, proteges, peers and friends gather for a week of music to celebrate the spirit and legacy of Alto Saxophonist and Bay Area luminary Andrew Speight. This quartet assembles some of the veteran artists with whom Andrew last recorded. Together with Matt Clark on piano and Essiet Okon Essiet on bass, this Ralph Moore and Roy McCurdy Quartet celebrates Andrew’s irrepressible spirit and constant drive to bring musicians together and to document and advocate for the artists and the art form that propelled his lifelong journey in jazz music.

11pm Late Show on 1/28 with the Brian Ho Organ Trio Ft Will Bernard.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

“Brian Ho is a Bay Area Organist that I’m really digging these days.  He sounds good, doing some cool stuff, and keeping the tradition alive…the future of jazz organ is in good hands.”  – Joey Defrancesco

Our Late Show is supported by Jazz In the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund. Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $15 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Jazz Master, Noel Jewkes and vocalist, Kay Kostopoulos celebrate their 10 year musical partnership reimagining Broadway and Film hits done in a jazz style, with songs like “Surrey with the Fringe” (Oklahoma), “Bali Hai”, (South Pacific) “Cool” (West Side Story), “Never Never Land” (Peter Pan) , “Secret Love” (Annie Get your Gun), “The Shadow of Your Smile” (The Sandpiper), “Key Largo” , “Gloria” (Butterfield 8), and many more standards with their roots on stage and screen, all arranged by “Dr. Legato” in his own inimitable style.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

11pm Late Show on 2/4 with the Simon Rowe Organ Trio.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

The transcendent organ trio of Jazz on the Patio fame, including Kelyn Crapp on guitar, Brian Fishler on drums, and Simon Rowe on Hammond, renders a set of quirky originals and arrangements.

Our Late Show is supported by Jazz In the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund. Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $15 per show

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

“Bruce Forman is one of the great lights of our age.” Barney Kessel, Jazz Times

A hectic touring schedule; twenty-one recordings as a leader,  countless sideman recordings including Ray Brown, Bobby Hutcherson, Roger Kellaway; soundtrack performances on three of Clint Eastwood’s distinguished films—most notably Academy Award-winning Million Dollar Baby; raconteur, arranger, acclaimed educator, in residence at USC’s Studio/Jazz Guitar Dept., when does Bruce Forman rest? 

Come see Bruce with the Simon Rowe Organ and piano trios featuring the ebullient Brian Fishler on drums and the lyrical Eric Markowitz on Bass!

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

11pm Late Show on 2/11 with the Adam Klipple Organ Trio.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Adam Klipple, who has been described as “a standout pianist who has gone to school on McCoy Tyner and Cecil Taylor and earned his degree,” plays piano, Hammond organ, sampler, and a variety of vintage keyboards. He is currently a member of the legendary jazz rock band Blood, Sweat and Tears.

Our Late Show is supported by Jazz In the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund. Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $15 per show (or Free to Students or IMA members with a valid ID)

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

“A whole lot of interpretive brilliance” is how JazzTimes describes Clairdee’s soulfully alluring style and rich timbre. She swings, has an intimate, vulnerable way with a ballad, and can shout at will, revealing roots in the gospel church. Her masterly interpretation of lyrics is a gift aptly described by the inimitable Nancy Wilson who said, “In the tradition of all great vocalists, Clairdee infuses each song with her own unique style while always remaining true to the song itself.” This week, Clairdee and her masterful trio of pianist Ken French,bassist Ron Belcher and drummer Jim Zimmerman,  pay homage to songs of love and loss.

Please note we are open on Tuesday, February 14th for Valentines Day and will not be open on Wednesday, February 15th.

11pm Late Show on 2/18 with the Simon Rowe Organ Trio.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Support KCSM by joining us at Keys Jazz Bistro for a special Valentine’s Celebration with Clairdee hosted by KCSM’s very own Kathleen Lawton and Dick Conte! Enjoy an intimate evening where you can connect with the soulful sounds of Clairdee and her masterful trio of pianist Ken French, bassist Ron Belcher and drummer Jim Zimmerman as they grace the Keys stage on Thursday, February 16th at 7pm. Your pledge of $200 includes 2 show tickets, a complimentary glass of wine (each) and hors d’oeuvres.

The kitchen will be open and its full menu will be available to purchase dinner during the show. So come and enjoy an evening of live jazz and connect with your fellow KCSM listeners at the Keys!

Please note standard price tickets for Keys shows are available for celebrations on Valentine’s Day (February 14th) and for the 9pm show on February 16th.

The transcendent organ trio of Jazz on the Patio fame, including Kai Lyons on guitar, Brian Fishler on drums, and Simon Rowe on Hammond, renders a set of quirky originals and arrangements.

Our Late Set is supported by Jazz In the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund. Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $15 per show (or Free to Students or IMA members with a valid ID)

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Contemporary jazz composer and guitarist Obiedo has had an eclectic musical background during his youth spent in the San Francisco Bay Area. The sounds of Miles Davis, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Henry Mancini and the popular sounds of Motown Records influenced his early musical persona. Probably the greatest influence on his embryonic career, however, was the James Brown revue, whose funky, percussive guitar sounds was the platform on which Obiedo built his technique.

At Keys he features his two working ensembles including:

The Ray Obiedo Group featuring Peter Horvath – piano, Dan Feiszli – acoustic bass, Jeff Cressman – trombone and Phil Hawkins – drums.

Ray Obiedo: The Latin Jazz Ensemble with  Jeff Cressman – trombone, Murray Low – piano, Michael Spiro – percussion, Dave Belove – bass, Phil Hawkins – drums.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Contemporary jazz composer and guitarist Obiedo has had an eclectic musical background during his youth spent in the San Francisco Bay Area. The sounds of Miles Davis, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Henry Mancini and the popular sounds of Motown Records influenced his early musical persona. Probably the greatest influence on his embryonic career, however, was the James Brown revue, whose funky, percussive guitar sounds was the platform on which Obiedo built his technique.

At Keys he features his two working ensembles including:

The Ray Obiedo Group featuring Peter Horvath – piano, Dan Feiszli – acoustic bass, Jeff Cressman – trombone and Phil Hawkins – drums.

Ray Obiedo: The Latin Jazz Ensemble with  Jeff Cressman – trombone, Murray Low – piano, Michael Spiro – percussion, Dave Belove – bass, Phil Hawkins – drums.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

11pm Late Show on 2/25 with the Adam Shulman Organ Trio.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

*Please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Adam Shulman has been a staple of the San Francisco Jazz scene since he moved to the city in 2002. Adam has played as a sideman with internationally renowned artists Stefon Harris, Willie Jones III, Dayna Stephens, Miguel Zenon, Mark Murphy, Alan Harris, Luciana Souza, Paula West, Larry Coryell, Sean Jones, Grant Stewart, John Clayton, Bobby Hutcherson, Bria Skonberg and with the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

Our Late Set is supported by Jazz In the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund. Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $15 per show (or Free to Students or IMA members with a valid ID)

Pianist Keith Saunders’ formative years in jazz happened in Los Angeles, and then came a quarter century making up Keith’s New York years, notably centered around the New York HardBop Quintet, an outfit he co-led which had an eight year run, touring extensively and recording four cds, two of them with Rudy Van Gelder at the controls, one with the great Mickey Roker on the drums. When not with the quintet, he was working with top musicians including Richie Cole, Frank Wess and Hank Crawford. In his work, Keith pays deep homage to Bud Powell and flows on from there.

This week at Keys Keith’s trio features Eric Markowitz- bass and Smith Dobson -drums. Patrick Wolff-saxophone joins the fray on Friday March 3rd, and Jay Sanders-trumpet and Scott Larson-trombone join Keith on Saturday evening March 4th to form the “Hardbop Quintet”.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

The transcendent organ trio of Jazz on the Patio fame, including Kai Lyons on guitar, Brian Fishler on drums, and Simon Rowe on Hammond, renders a set of quirky originals and arrangements.

Our Late Set is supported by Jazz In the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund. Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $15 per show (or Free to Students or IMA members with a valid ID)

*While reserving, please be sure to select the date and time of your desired performance.

Kenny Washington has thrilled audiences across the globe with his soulful interpretations, seemingly limitless range, and inventive scatting. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Washington appeared in 2013 with Wynton Marsalis and The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra to perform Blood On The Fields, alongside vocalists Gregory Porter and Paula West.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

Adam Klipple, who has been described as “a standout pianist who has gone to school on McCoy Tyner and Cecil Taylor and earned his degree,” plays piano, Hammond organ, sampler, and a variety of vintage keyboards. He is currently a member of the legendary jazz rock band Blood, Sweat and Tears.

Our Late Set is supported by Jazz In the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund. Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $15 per show (or Free to Students or IMA members with a valid ID)

Keeping folks up past 10 pm in SF is no easy feat, but Key’s owner Simon Rowe has been showcasing the best of the Bay Area’s organ trios in his late night Saturday sets.

This week, his ‘Transcendent Trio’, formed for a “Jazz on the Patio” residency during the pandemic, will prevail during prime time, with shows at 7pm and 9pm,Wednesday through Saturday. The soulful Dave Macnab-guitar and the ebullient Brian Fishler-drums join Rowe on Hammond organ for a week of Blues, Bebop,

Ballads and Banter.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

Adam Shulman has been a staple of the San Francisco Jazz scene since he moved to the city in 2002. Adam has played as a sideman with internationally renowned artists Stefon Harris, Willie Jones III, Dayna Stephens, Miguel Zenon, Mark Murphy, Alan Harris, Luciana Souza, Paula West, Larry Coryell, Sean Jones, Grant Stewart, John Clayton, Bobby Hutcherson, Bria Skonberg and with the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

Our Late Set is supported by Jazz In the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund. Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $15 per show (or Free to Students or IMA members with a valid ID)

Masha Campagne Group celebrates passion & excitement of Brazilian Bossa Nova & Samba, honoring creativity & artistic modernization of Jobim, Menescal, Gil, and other Brazilian legends. JazzTimes magazine noted that “Brazilian stylist Campagne is blending the wistfulness of Astrud Gilberto with the robust liquidity of Flora Purim” praising her spellbinding, sensuous vocals full of rich fire, deep soul, creativity and flair.Her “Keys” debut group  includes: Masha Campagne – VOCALS/MELODICA, Ken Cook – PIANO, Dillon Vado – DRUMS, Fred Randolph – BASS.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

Pianist Joe Warner is one of the Bay Area’s brightest young talents, quickly gaining recognition for his compelling style and exceptional performances. Join him and this world-class trio for an evening of jazz, blues, funk, and beyond! Featuring bassist Tarus Mateen of Jason Moran & The Bandwagon and drummer Tony Austin of Kamasi Washington & The West Coast Getdown.

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

No less a jazz organ authority than the legendary Dr. Lonnie Smith has called Wil Blades “the future,” anointing him the heir apparent to “carry on the legend [and] the legacy of the organ, of the B-3.” Over the past twenty years, Blades has grown to be one of the most in-demand Hammond organ players, achieving international recognition. In 2017, Blades won Downbeat Magazine’s “Rising Star” critic’s poll for organ, after being nominated every year since 2006. Blades has performed and recorded with a who’s who of Jazz, Funk and Blues greats including John Lee Hooker, John Scofield, Nicholas Payton, Terrace Martin, Idris Muhammad, Melvin Sparks, Joe Louis Walker, Donald Harrison Jr, Karl Denson, Charlie Hunter, Jason Marsalis, Adam Deitch, Stanton Moore and many more. 

This trio features Bay Area legend Otis McDonald, a multi-instrumentalist producer, on drums and vocals, as well as young lion and SF Native, Kai Lyons on guitar. 

Happy Hour 5pm – 6pm. Doors open at 6pm, shows begin at 7pm and 9pm.

Tickets: $25 per show

Students and IMA Members can purchase tickets for $15 in person for the 7pm and 9pm shows and may attend 11pm shows free of charge (with proof of valid ID).

Brian Ho is a Bay Area Organist that I’m really digging these days.  He sounds good, doing some cool stuff, and keeping the tradition alive…the future of jazz organ is in good hands.”  – Joey Defrancesco

“Brian Ho, rising jazz star.  These days, Ho is one of the region’s most promising young jazz organists.”  – San Jose Mercury News, Andrew Gilbert

Brian is fortunate to play and record with some of the finest musicians including such names as Paul Bollenback, Byron Landham, Ron Jackson, Calvin Keys, Richie Cole, Akira Tana, Mimi Fox, Josh Jones, Leon Joyce, Anton Schwartz, Ray Blue, Jason Marshall, and more. He has also played at several Jazz festivals throughout the world.

Our Late Set is supported by Jazz In the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund. Show begins at 11pm.

Tickets: $15 per show (or Free to Students or IMA members with a valid ID)