Events for September 2023

Dinner Special (SOLD OUT): Salad Niçoise with Sockeye Salmon Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Vocalist Kim Nalley has been heralded as “legendary” and a “San Francisco institution.” With an international reputation as one of world’s best jazz and blues vocalists, she has graced concert halls from Moscow to New […]

Guitarist Mason Razavi has been a mainstay on the Bay Area jazz scene for over a decade, having led his groups at SF Jazz, San Jose Jazz, and Bach Dancing and Dynamite as well as countless clubs and concert series. His albums have often featured ambitious original music that has been warmly received, with albums […]

Dinner Special: Jambalaya House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Founded by the Spanish guitarist and composer Javi Jiménez, Barrio Manouche consists of a singular musical body that combines the instrumentation and signature of jazz manouche, modern jazz, flamenco and Latin-American rhythms. Based in San […]

Dinner Special: Gochujang Roast Chicken Black Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– “It’s jazz. It just doesn’t sound like it.” This is how virtuoso guitarist Oz Noy describes his intoxicating blend of jazz, funk, rock, blues, and r&b. Born in Israel, Noy started […]

Dinner Special (SOLD OUT): Lemon & Herb Roasted Chicken with Fresh Green Herb Sauce Creamy Polenta House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Born in Saverne, Alsace, France, Biréli Lagrène started playing guitar around the age of five and started improvising jazz similar to Django […]

Dinner Special: Black Cod with Miso Sauce Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– In 2009, at a performance in Rochester, New York, saxophonists Houston Person and Eric Person came together on stage for the first time. The large and enthusiastic audience saw the […]

For more than three decades, conguero Poncho Sanchez has stirred up a fiery stew of straight-ahead jazz, gritty soul music, and unforgettable melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources. Throughout his career, Sanchez has held aloft the torch lit by such innovators as Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente, and Cal […]

For more than three decades, conguero Poncho Sanchez has stirred up a fiery stew of straight-ahead jazz, gritty soul music, and unforgettable melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources. Throughout his career, Sanchez has held aloft the torch lit by such innovators as Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente, and Cal […]

Dinner Special (SOLD OUT): Steelhead Trout with Lemon, Garlic, & Tamari Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Renowned saxophonist Joshua Redman now turns his attention to his new project, where are we, which will be released in September of 2023. Where Are We […]

Renowned saxophonist Joshua Redman now turns his attention to his new project, where are we, which will be released in September of 2023. Where Are We marks the first time that Redman has included a vocalist, Gabrielle Cavassa, on a record, and also features Aaron Parks on piano, Joe Sanders on bass, and Brian Blade […]

Conceived by Ethiopian-American saxophonist D.A. Mekonnen–– co-founder/leader of the widely celebrated Debo Band– the solo project dragonchild is a culmination of decades of musical experimentation, embodied spiritual practice, and critical thinking. Danny Mekonnen is a Boston-based musician and the founder of the widely celebrated Debo Band, whose self-titled debut was included on NPR’s ‘50 Favorite Albums of 2012.’ Growing up in Texas as […]

Dinner Special: Grilled Chicken Breast with Salsa Verde Barley Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes, Green Beans, & Feta Cheese Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Throughout their storied 35+ year history, the Yellowjackets have recorded 22 albums, received 17 Grammy® nominations – won 2 – performed countless sold-out […]