Upcoming Shows

San Francisco-based vocalist Sandy Cressman made a name for herself as a true devotee of Brazil’s greatest contemporary composers, interpreting songs by post-bossa masters like Milton Nascimento, Hermeto Pascoal, Gilberto Gil, and Filó Machado in Rio-accented Portuguese. The friendships forged with Brazilian musicians during her musical travels inspired her recent album “Entre Amigos”, which features collaborations with such illustrious friends as the celebrated Pernambuco frevo composer/bandleader Spok, rising Brazilian-American guitarist Ian Faquini, pianist/composers Jovino Santos Neto, Antonio Adolfo.  

Sandy’s Keys shows will go from the classic to contemporary Brazilian composers, spanning Cressman’s vast repertoire, and will feature Jeff Cressman on Trombone, Anne Sajdera on piano (May 31st), Murray Low on piano (June 1), David Belove on bass and Dillon Vado on 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.

Vocalist Amy D and vibraphonist Dillon Vado share a kinship built on trust, synergy, and the honoring of authentic expression in their new collaborative project. With a unique ensemble of voice, vibraphone, bass and drums, the music is both virtuosic and uplifting. 

Their original, innovative sounds combine the intentionality of chamber music with the grounded yet agile nature of Brazilian rhythm, the spontaneity of jazz improvisation, and soulstirring lyrics. Listeners do more than listen: they reflect and transform. 

San Jose natives now residing in Oakland, both Amy D and Dillon Vado have been significant contributors to the San Francisco Bay Area scene for over a decade. The joining together of their broad range of musical influences and desire to deepen community connection has resulted in a unique, living work of art.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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

Scotty Wright, jazz voice, makes his long-overdue return to San Francisco with two very special evenings at Keys Jazz Bistro, with the Simon Rowe Trio.

A veteran musician with over 40 years experience, one can hear the entire spectrum of jazz singing in the performances that Scotty has presented in 20 countries around the world, including China,Thailand, Japan, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Jordan.

A resident of the Bay Area since 1986 (a true itinerant, he admits to have taken ’time off for good behavior’), Scotty has performed at Kimball’s, Yoshi’s, the Plush Room, Julie Ring’s Heart and Soul, Storyville, and Enrico’s, with local legends Noel Jewkes, Ed Kelly, Omar Clay, Larry Dunlap, Mimi Fox, Tee Carson, Ray Drummond, Glen Pearson and Robert Stewart.

Scotty Wright-Vocals, Simon Rowe-Piano, David Ewell-Bass, Brian Fishler-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.

A native of Warwick, Rhode Island, Ron attended Berklee College of Music from 1969 to 1973. After touring the U.S. with a variety of jazz groups, and three years in Kansas City (79-82), Ron settled in New York City in 1982. Since then, Ron has become a veteran of the New York City jazz scene. Working often as a sideman he has been recorded on over 90 CDs. Ron was a member of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet and the ReBirth of the Cool Tentet from 1989 until Mr. Mulligan’s passing in 1996. He recorded four CDs with Mr. Mulligan and has also recorded with Phil Woods, Lee Konitz, Randy Brecker, Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Charlap, John Lewis and Slide Hampton to name a few. As a leader, his own trio and quartet are active in the New York City area and his quartet has toured the U.S. and Europe. As a jazz artist/educator for Sabian Cymbals, Ron presented workshops at over 100 Colleges and Universities and has been on the faculty of the Jamie Aebersold Jazz Camps and the Stanford Jazz Camp (CA). In 1996 Ron received a National Endowment for the Arts grant for jazz performance.

June 9th – Brad Buethe- guitar, Ben Stolorow- piano, Mike Zisman- bass

June 10th – Spencer Hoefert- guitar, Ben Stolorow- piano, Mike Zisman- 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).

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

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.

His ‘Transcendent Trio’, formed for a “Jazz on the Patio” residency during the pandemic will features the dynamic Kai Lyons-guitar, the ebullient Brian Fishler-drums and Rowe on Hammond organ for a set of Blues, Bebop, Ballads and Banter.

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 native of Oakland, California, Jesse Levit started playing saxophone and piano at the age of seven. In high school, he held the lead alto chair for both the SFJAZZ High School All-Star Band and the Monterey High School All-Star Band (now the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra), with whom he toured extensively and taught masterclasses across Japan and the U.S. During his time as an undergraduate, in addition to studying music, he worked regularly as a professional musician and performed with James Moody, Wynton Marsalis, Jane Monheit, Seamus Blake, Diane Witherspoon, and Jim McNeely. After earning his B.A. in Music Performance at Cal State East Bay, Jesse moved to New York City to pursue his M.M. in Jazz Performance and Composition at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music, which he completed in 2017.

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).

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. 

Mike Olmos-Trumpet, Simon Rowe-Organ, Brian Fishler-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).

Tony Peebles was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, then moved to Philadelphia, where he has spent eight years studying music theory at the University of Pennsylvania (B.A.), and jazz saxophone at The University of the Arts (MM degree). He has studied saxophone with Chris Farr, Ron Kerber, and Ben Schachter. In 2000, he toured Europe with the Hamilton All-Star Jazz Band, including stops at the Juan-les-Pins and Montreux jazz festivals. Since then, Tony Peebles has played and recorded with a variety of fine original groups including jazz fusion bands Big Breakfast, The Half Of It, MusiQology, and The Abstract Truth. Tony has performed alongside such artists as Geri Allen, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Oliver Lake, and Andy Bey. 

Tony Peebles-Saxophone, Simon Rowe-Organ, Brian Fishler-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).

Noel Jewkes is one of the premier saxophone players in Northern California.He has worked in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 35 years, and has earned a distinguished reputation with lovers of Jazz music.

Noel has recorded with John Hendricks, Wesla Whitfield, Mary Stallings, Paula West, Mike Greensill,Lavay Smith, Bill Bell, Mimi Fox, Graham Bruce, Bobbe Norris, Larry Dunlap, Larry Vuckovich, PatYankee and Jerry Hahn, as well as his own ensembles.

Noel Jewkes-Saxophone and Flute, Simon Rowe-Organ, Brian Fishler-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).

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)

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).

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.

His ‘Transcendent Trio’, formed for a “Jazz on the Patio” residency during the pandemic will features the dynamic Dave Macnab-guitar, the ebullient Brian Fishler-drums and Rowe on Hammond organ for a set of Blues, Bebop, Ballads and Banter.

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)

With Special Guests

Nicolas Bearde, June 28-29

Kim Nalley, June 30 – July 1

A self-taught drummer, Tana played semi-professionally while still at college. During his studies, he had the opportunity of working with Helen Humes, Milt Jackson, Sonny Rollins, Jaki Byard, George Russell, Sonny Stitt and other leading jazz musicians. He also played with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and several of the classical music ensembles at the New England Conservatory and at the Berkshire Music Festival at Tanglewood. In the early 80s he continued to accompany major artists such as Al Cohn, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Jim Hall, Jimmy Rowles, Zoot Sims and Cedar Walton. He also performed with artists outside the jazz world, including Charles Aznavour, Lena Horne, and Van Dyke Parks. Tana recorded extensively during these years and in addition to albums with some of the foregoing also appeared with Ran Blake, Chris Connor, Carl Fontana, Jimmy Heath, Tete Montoliu, Spike Robinson, Warne Marsh and many others. In the early 90s Tana worked with James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Wess, Ray Bryant, J.J. Johnson, and the Manhattan Transfer, among others. With the bassist, Rufus Reid he formed the band TanaReid and, with Reid and Kei Akagi, the Asian American Jazz Trio.

Hideki Kawamura–Saxophone, Atsuko Hashimoto-Organ, Yutaka, Hashimoto-Guitar, Akira Tana-Drums and Percussion

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)