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
Mike Bjella - clarinet, saxophone
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
With three acclaimed albums under ...
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Maracujá: A Journey Around Latin America Through Music
Vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Caitlin Belem and guitarist Terrence Rosnagle take you on a trip through Latin America, playing sumptuous samba, bossa nova, cumbia, son, and much more.
FEATURING:
Caitlin Belem – vocals, saxophone, guitar, fiddle, hand percussion
Terrence Rosnagle – guitar
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Caitlin Belem grew up in a house full of music in Northern Wyoming, falling in love with the fiddle at a young age, as well as learning to sing and play saxophone and guit...
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Ultrafaux & Evan Price: Balkan Folk, French Musette & Jazz Manouche
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 spontaneous suggestions from the audience.
FEATURING:
Michael Joseph Harris - guitar
Evan Price - violin
Sami ...
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Petros Klampanis Trio: Mediterranean Jazz
Bassist and composer Petros Klampanis is curious in his approach, always seeking distinctive ways to integrate elements from multiple genres ranging from classical music to pop.
FEATURING:
Petros Klampanis - bass
Julian Shore - piano
Ofri Nehemya - drums
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Named a “bass ace” by Bass Player Magazine, NYC-based Petros Klampanis grew up in Greece surrounded by the confluence of Mediterranean and Balkan folk music. His varied musical life journey brings “aggress...
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Daniel Riera’s Future Primitive Ensemble: Multidisciplinary Space Jazz
Flutist, controllerist, and sound designer Daniel Riera presents a new experience merging the improvisatory freedom of jazz with the expansive sonic landscape of electronic music. Using electrified woodwind and percussion instruments, synthesizers, projections, and dance, the Future Primitive Ensemble creates a dialogue about the relationship between human and machine, modern science and ancient wisdom.
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Daniel Riera - electronic wind instrument, modular synthesizer, vocals
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Alex Conde: Original Flamenco & Jazz Piano Compositions
Virtuoso jazz and flamenco pianist Alex Conde performs his high-energy compositions and arrangements with his trio.
FEATURING:
Alex Conde - piano
Aaron Germain - electric bass
Marlon Aldana - percussion
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Alex Conde is a graduate in classical music from the Jose Iturbi Conservatory of Music and in jazz piano from el Liceu de Barcelona. He won a scholarship to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he received the Jazz Revelation Awa...
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RDL+: Modern Original Jazz – Album Release Concert
RDL+ presents the album release performance of Pacific Voyage. In the spirit of adventure, this live performance album captures it all. From placid waters to raging seas, Pacific Voyage sails the oceans in a vessel of original composition, powered by the raw emotions of the improvisation trio.
FEATURING:
Ruthie Dineen - piano
Doug Lee - bass
Luis Salcedo - guitar
Steve Weems - drums
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
RDL+ has been in existence since 2009 in various formations, composing an...
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Arco Belo Ensemble: Chamber Jazz with Global Roots
Arco Belo brings together elements of raw, contemporary improvised music, mixing in crisp, through-composed pockets of sweeping dense harmony and a global rhythmic sensibility. At the Red Poppy, the group promotes the release of the first single from its debut album, The Space Between Disguises.
FEATURING:
Simone Baron - accordion
Lucas Ashby - percussion
Nelson Moneo - violin
Ian Ashby - bass
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Arco Belo is an original chamber-jazz project led by pianist, ...
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Swingatto: Swing & Jazz Manouche
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 based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was originally founded in February 2014 in London. The project currently features Joe Yamamoto on violin, Antoni...
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Adam Shulman Quartet: Forgotten Gems from the Bebop Era
Adam Shulman and Patrick Wolff team up to resurrect great original tunes written by some of the masters of ‘50s and ‘60s jazz. In addition to presenting these gems, the band also features some originals by Shulman.
FEATURING:
Adam Shulman - piano
Patrick Wolff - tenor & alto saxophones
James Gallagher - drums
TBD - bass
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Adam Shulman has been a staple of the San Francisco jazz scene since he moved to the city in 2002. Before the move, he was a student at U...
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McBride, Pera, Starkweather: A 21st Century Songbook
McBride, Pera, and Starkweather delve into the great songs of artists ranging from Joni Mitchell to Bob Dorough to Leon Russell. Vocalist, keyboardist, and composer Joyce Todd McBride also brings her original songs into the mix. Together with bassist Stacy Starkweather and drummer Jeff Pera, the trio draws upon the rich eclecticism of the Bay Area through funk, jazz, pop, and medieval influences.
FEATURING:
Joyce Todd McBride - vocals, piano
Stacy Starkweather - vocals, bass
Jeff Per...
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Rebecca Kleinmann Ensemble: Brazilian & Latin Jazz
Rebecca Kleinmann presents an evening of Brazilian and Latin jazz including a special tribute to great flutist Dave Valentin who passed away last year. Kleinmann and fellow flutists unveil the world premiere of her arrangements for flute choir and rhythm section before performing at the National Flute Convention in Orlando.
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Rebecca Kleinmann Ensemble
Rebecca Kleinmann - flute, alto flute, vocals
Vitor Gonçalves - piano, accordion
Julien Cantelm - drums
Special Guest Fl...
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CANCELLED: Alon Nechushtan Trio: Contemporary Jazz & Improvised Music
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this performance has been cancelled.
Pianist and composer Alon Nechushtan has toured both in the U.S. and beyond, releasing 10 critically acclaimed albums as a leader and showcasing “abundant chemistry and boundless eclecticism” (All About Jazz). He and his trio come to the Red Poppy for a night of original contemporary jazz and improvisational grooves.
FEATURING:
TBA
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Alon Nechushtan has collaborated with jazz greats including Wil...
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Danielle Wertz Trio / Brie Capone: Jazz, Folk & Heartfelt Songs
Danielle Wertz’s Old, New, Borrowed & Blue weaves together elements of jazz and folk and explores the stories we all experience but don't always hear expressed in song. Going a step beyond just love and heartbreak, the music explores commonly experienced emotions and scenarios through originals and arrangements of jazz standards in an intimate trio setting.
On tour from Asheville, North Carolina, singer-songwriter Brie Capone then takes the stage to promote her latest EP, If I Let You In, a c...
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Sam Reider & Jorge Glem ft. Jackeline Rago: Venezuelan & American Folk Music
Grammy-nominated Venezuelan cuatro virtuoso Jorge Glem teams up with American composer/accordionist Sam Reider to create a distinct blend of folk and jazz with driving dance rhythms. With jaw-dropping virtuosity and infectious chemistry, these musicians and friends break down the boundaries between their two continents, languages, and cultures. The evening also features San Francisco-based multi-instrumentalist Jackeline Rago.
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Sam Reider - accordion, piano
Jorge Glem - cuat...
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Susana Pineda & The New Quartet: Modern Jazz & Latin Rhythms – CD Pre-Release Concert
Susana Pineda & The New Quartet present their special CD pre-release concert with a blend of modern jazz, Latin rhythms, and other popular genres. Their original pieces and arrangements explore the musical interaction and intermixture of city and nature, the modern and the traditional, and North and South America, all to create a new, colorful, and exciting sound.
FEATURING:
Susana Pineda - vocals
Morgan Maudiere - piano
Shimpei Ogawa - bass
Zach Mondlick - drums
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Thomas Strønen’s Time is a Blind Guide: Norwegian Chamber Jazz Ensemble
Thomas Strønen presents the second recording for Ecm Records with his chamber ensemble Time is a Blind Guide. Influenced by jazz and contemporary classical music, the ensemble’s sound and style prize timbre, silence, and harmonic evolution in a variety of ways. Introspective yet not indulgent, Time is a Blind Guide reflects the development of a spectacular group of improvisers.
FEATURING:
Thomas Strønen - drums
Håkon Aase - violin
Leo Svensson Sander - cello
Mats Eilertsen - bass
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Caili O’Doherty Quartet: Cross-Cultural Contemporary Jazz Group
NYC-based pianist Caili O'Doherty brings her quartet to the Red Poppy for the first time, joined by two Bay Area natives. The performance includes original jazz compositions and arrangements from O'Doherty's debut album, Padme, as well as new material being prepared for her next record.
FEATURING:
Caili O'Doherty - piano
TBA - bass
Cory Cox - drums
Steven Lugerner - saxophones
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Caili O’Doherty, a Portland native, has performed worldwide at jazz festivals a...
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The Danny Green Trio: Jazz, Classical & Brazilian Elements
Pianist and composer Danny Green tours the Bay Area with his virtuosic trio to present original music from their latest album, One Day It Will, as well as their own take on jazz standards. From melodic, reflective ballads to energetic, playful grooves, the trio's brilliance shines through the entire night.
FEATURING:
Danny Green - keys
Justin Grinnell - bass
Julien Cantelm - drums
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
A rising force on the jazz scene, Danny Green has distinguished himself with...
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The Solomon Gottfried Quartet: Chordless Chamber Jazz
Bassist and composer Solomon Gottfried presents a quartet of young musicians from New York City playing improvised music rooted in the jazz tradition but in a more chamber format. Featuring original compositions from their recently released EP, The Watering Hole, the band also performs new works with the intention of intimately exploring sound, texture, and space.
FEATURING:
Jasper Dütz - alto saxophone, bass clarinet
Abdulrahman Amer - trombone
Solomon Gottfried - bass
Jacob Patron...
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Viktorija Gečytė & Gene Perla Quartet: Jazz for Today
Lithuanian singer Viktorija Gečytė and American double-bassist Gene Perla have been enchanting audiences for the past 10 years, touring the U.S. and Europe. Their music springs from the Great American Songbook, including jazz standards, original compositions, and rarely performed musical gems.
FEATURING:
Viktorija Gecyte - vocals
Gene Perla - double bass
Sean Gough - piano
Jon Arkin - drums
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Viktorija Gečytė started her singing career as a child televisio...
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Pascal’s Triangle: No-Boundaries, Modern Jazz Piano Trio
Grammy-nominated jazz pianist and composer Pascal Le Boeuf presents a collection of new and classic original works with an "advanced-propulsion rhythm team" (New York Times) comprised of Bay Area heroes Giulio Xavier Cetto on bass and Malachi Whitson on drums.
FEATURING:
Pascal Le Boeuf - piano
Giulio Xavier Cetto - bass
Malachi Whitson - drums
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Described as "sleek, new" and "hyper-fluent" by the New York Times, Pascal Le Boeuf is a Grammy-nominated compose...
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Trance Mission Duo: Rhythmic & Melodic Soundscapes
Trance Mission Duo presents new music from their upcoming album and chestnuts from their vast repertoire. Melodic, haunting, rhythmic, and pulsating, their global jazz and trance dance music has delighted audiences all over the world.
FEATURING:
Beth Custer - clarinets, percussion, vocals
Stephen Kent - didgeridoo, sinter-style cello, percussion, vocals
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Trance Mission Duo (TMD) just returned from a successful European tour wherein they performed with drumme...
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Jenna Mammina & Rolf Sturm: Jazz & Pop Duo
Jenna Mammina and Rolf Sturm are an acoustic duo presenting jazz and pop standards, as well as originals. Some of the material will be off of their two recordings, and some might be made up on the spot with the audience!
FEATURING:
Jenna Mammina - vocals
Rolf Sturm - guitar
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Vocalist Jenna Mammina has been recognized as one of the leading women of the jazz/pop crossover for three years in a row by Jazziz magazine. She has performed with Ricki Lee Jones, Bob...
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Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers: Taboo Jazz from the ‘20s & Beyond
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers perform classic jazz and blues songs ranging from the 1920s, ‘30s, ‘40s, and ‘50s, all about getting low and getting high.
FEATURING:
Lavay Smith - vocals
Danny Armstrong - trombone, vocals
Rob Barics - tenor saxophone, clarinet
Ron Belcher - bass
Chris Siebert - piano
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Lavay Smith is the vocalist and bandleader of the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, one of the top swingin’ jazz and blues bands in the world. She grew up ...
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Jacob Szekely Trio: Indie Chamber Jazz
As a composer and improvisor, Jacob Szekely has recreated a revolution by definitively expanding the sonic culture of the cello into the world of contemporary jazz. The trio's influences range from classical, jazz, funk, rock, as well as Indian music. Their sound is highly complex, rhythmically and harmonically, while always grooving and with an unfailing sense of melody.
FEATURING:
Jacob Szekely - cello
Dennis Hamm - piano, keyboard
Gene Coye - drums
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Born...
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Andrew Dixon ft. Julie Moon: Album Release & Original Music
With music in the jazz tradition of late Coltrane and 70s Miles Davis, saxophonist Andrew Dixon comes to the Red Poppy to perform original compositions from his debut album release, East Oakland Run Down. Opening the evening is composer and pianist Julie Moon with solo works.
FEATURING:
Andrew Dixon - woodwinds
Dahveed Behroozi - piano
Giulio Cetto - bass
Mike Quigg - drums
Justin Rock - guitar
Julie Moon - piano
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Time: 7:00pm doors /...
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Wahid: Sublime Inspirations from the Levant
Wahid is a duo that blends jazz, Ottoman maqam, and traditional rebetika—Greek regional blues from the 1920s. While their instrumentation pairing of the oud and frame drum dates back thousands of years, they have created a new approach using a chromatic bass frame set and improvisation over song forms. Their fifth release, Resonance, is in heavy rotation on the Transglobal World Music Chart, as well as Dore Stein's Tangents Radio.
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Dimitris Mahlis - oud
Chris Wabich - tuned ...
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Matt Renzi’s Arm-Sized Legging: Original Jazz & Contemporary Classical
Arm-Sized Legging is a project consisting of woodwinds, cello, bass, and drums, playing a repertoire of all original compositions. The music explores textures and colors, as well as the various sonorities of the distinct instrumentation. Although many parts are written out, there is also plenty of room for improvisation; the group makes use of both free-form and traditional song forms to use as the basis of collective soloing. The addition of the cello to the standard jazz-saxophone trio adds a ...
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Jack Tone-Riordan Trio: Jazz Standards & Improvised Music
Bay Area guitarist Jack Tone-Riordan presents music from his recently released trio recording, Deep Space. The band consists of homegrown, international talents Darrell Green on drums and David Ewell on bass. Tone-Riordan uses newly composed original music as well as favorites from the Great American Songbook as departure points for his compelling and explorative improvisations through spaces of jazz, blues, and elsewhere.
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Jack Tone-Riordan - guitar
Darrell Green - drums
D...
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