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[DOUBLE SHOW] Alex Conde: Descarga for Monk: Latin Jazz Thelonious Monk Tribute

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Spanish pianist Alex Conde finds his own path to the music of the great jazz musician, Thelonious Monk. Named in "Best of 2015" by DownBeat Magazine and All About Jazz Magazine, Conde's album Descarga for Monk incorporates flamenco, swing and Latin rhythms with unmistakable virtuosity and lyricism. After graduating at the conservatory of music in Valencia, Spain, Alex Conde came to study at Berklee College in […]

$15 – $20

The Village Road Trio: Folk-Inspired Classical Music

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

The Village Road Trio reimagines classical music with their folkloric instrumentation for a program of spirited and expressive sounds. From American bluegrass and swing, to Romanian tunes and favorite classical melodies, the trio takes on an extensive range of styles. Featuring: Alisa Rose - violin Rob Reich - accordion Daniel Fabricant - bass   Bassist […]

$10 – $20

Alex Hand Band: A Balkan Jazz Quartet

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

With a setlist that ranges from Bulgarian wedding tunes to hot club jazz, the Alex Hand Band mines the common ground between swing and Eastern European folk dance music–the soundtrack of Western music moving across Balkan borders and being changed by European village music. Featuring: Alex Hand - guitar Kevin Gerzevitz - keys, accordion Gabe […]

$10 – $15

Citizens Jazz Presents: Bay Area Women in Jazz

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

This all-star lineup of some of the Bay Area’s best female musicians will pay tribute to the history of jazz, from old-time blues, 1930s and ’40s tangos, choros, valse-musettes, and swing to ’50s and ’60s bebop and ending with a special, contemporary approach on traditional jazz favorites. Featuring: Kally Price - vocals Gabi Cavassa - […]

$10 – $20

Zona Blu: Soul Jazz Collective

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Ready for an easygoing evening of friendly, familiar jazz tunes? Local quintet Zona Blu, whose Italian name is a nod to Milanese jazz club “blue zones” and Miles Davis’ iconic Kind of Blue, presents a laid-back night of Latin, funk, and swing grooves that’s sure to ease you into the weekend. Featuring: David Kaufer - […]

$15 – $20

French Oak Gypsy Band: French Jazz Manouche & American Dixieland Swing

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

French Oak Gypsy Band, led by vocalist Stella Heath and guitarist Thierry Gabriel Pirard, makes their Red Poppy debut with an evening of songs in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Roma, Catalan, and English. Expect a fresh spin on French and American swing-era classics, as well as a setlist packed with French chanson, jazz manouche, and Dixieland […]

$15 – $20

Zona Blu with Suzanne Kramer: Soul Jazz

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Bay Area jazz quartet Zona Blu, who specialize in Latin, funk, and swing grooves, returns to the Poppy with singer Suzanne Kramer, renowned for her alt-pop country/folk vocals with indie band Sugar Ponies. Featuring: Suzanne Kramer - vocals Jim Wasco - piano David Kaufer - guitar Steve Teich - alto sax/flute Greg Galli - drums […]

$15 – $20

French Oak Gypsy Band: French Gypsy Jazz & Dixieland Swing

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Join French Oak Gypsy Band as they take you on a caravan ride through many lands, with songs in French, Spanish, Roma, Catalan, Portuguese, Russian, and English. Highlighting both French music and the French relationship to American jazz, French Oak aims to reach into the depths of an emotion-fueled Piaf song and the light coquettishness […]

$15 – $20

SOLD OUT: Bay Area’s Women in Jazz: An Evening of Jazz, Blues, Soul, Batucada & More

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Bay Area's Women in Jazz brings together some of the best female jazz musicians for another night under one roof. The performance celebrates and recognizes the talents and hard work of these women who are sometimes underrepresented in the male-dominated scene. With music ranging from straight-ahead jazz, blues, swing, bebop, gospel, and soul, the evening […]

$20 – $25

Swingatto: Swing & Jazz Manouche

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Swingatto swings by the Red Poppy to play some famous songs from the Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli repertoire along with originals from the band’s first album.   FEATURING: Antonio Feula - guitar Joe Yamamoto - violin Michael Price - double bass   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Swingatto is a swing and jazz manouche band currently […]

$15 – $20

Ultrafaux & Evan Price: Balkan Folk, French Musette & Jazz Manouche

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Acclaimed violinist Evan Price (Turtle Island Quartet, Hot Club of San Francisco) joins dynamic Baltimore-based acoustic trio Ultrafaux for a lively night of original music inspired by Balkan folk, bebop, swing, French musette, and Brazilian choro. The show also includes special arrangements of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli tunes, as well as improvisations based on […]

$20 – $25

Jessica Fichot: French Chanson & Shanghai Jazz

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Accompanied by her accordion, toy piano, and fiery band, Los Angeles-based chanteuse and songwriter Jessica Fichot draws from her multi-ethnic French, Chinese, and American heritage to create an intoxicating multilingual amalgamation of French chanson, 1940s Shanghai jazz, swing, and international folk.   FEATURING: Jessica Fichot - vocals, accordion, toy piano Ippei Ichimaru - upright bass […]

$15 – $20

Alex Hand Band: Eastern European Folk Jazz

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

The Alex Hand Band is riding the wave of its first full-length album, 2018's Traders of the Lost Arts, with performances featuring songs from this record as well as an upcoming one. The music is a mix of Romanian, Bulgarian, and Macedonian traditional folk dance tunes with original compositions inspired by years of playing these […]

$15 – $20

French Oak Gypsy Band: French Manouche Meets New Orleans Swing

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Join French Oak Gypsy Band for an evening of chanson from around the globe, including French classic and contemporary, American traditional jazz, Spanish, Romani, Catalan, and Russian traditional songs as well!   FEATURING: Stella Heath - vocals Gabriel Pirard - guitar, harmony vocals Jimmy Inciardi - saxophones Skyler Stover - bass Jamie Foster - drums […]

$15 – $20

Swingatto: Swing & Jazz Manouche

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Swingatto returns to the Red Poppy to play some upbeat jazz and swing in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli.   FEATURING: Joe Yamamoto - violin Antonio Feula - guitar Michael Price - double bass   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Swingatto is a swing and jazz manouche band currently based in the San Francisco […]

$15 – $20