Public Venues

Here is a list of the public venues at which we have been performing lately.
For a list of our upcoming gigs, visit our concert schedule.

We have also worked at many of the Bay Area's finest private venues.

• Agenda
  399 South First St., San Jose [VIEW MAP]
  Lush, multi-level supper club and music spot.
  (408) 287-3991. [GO BACK]

• Bacari Restaurant
  1210 Willamette St (btwn 11th & 13th), Eugene OR
  Intimate supper club.
  Call for reservations. (541) 343-8404 [GO BACK]

• Black Cat's "Blue Bar" Lounge
  501 Broadway at Kearny Street in North Beach, San Francisco.
  Very hip subterranean jazz bar/lounge underneath one of SF's fine restaurants.
  $5 cover charge. (415) 981-2233 [GO BACK]

• Blackhawk Grille
  3540 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville
  Chic, somewhat upscale restaurant with a modern feel
  Call for reservations. (510) 736-4295 [GO BACK]

• Blake's
  2367 Telegraph (at Durant), Berkeley
  Popular Berkeley bar and nightly music venue, real down to earth.
  Small cover charge, varies. (510) 848-0886 [GO BACK]

• The Blue Note
  131 West 3rd Street, New York City.
  One of the world's most famous jazz clubs, situated in Greenwich Village.
  $10/$5 cover (table/bar) plus $5 minimum. Sets at 9pm and 11:30pm
  (212) 475-8592 [GO BACK]

• Blues Alley
  1073 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC
  Washington DC's foremost jazz club.
  Ticket prices vary. (202) 337-4141 [GO BACK]

• Bison Brewery
  2598 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley
  Inexpensive, funky college town watering hole with eats too.
  $3 cover charge. (510) 841-7734 [GO BACK]

• Bistro 339
  In the Ramada Inn at Union Square
  339 Taylor Street (near O'Farrell), San Francisco
  A restaurant/bar with a serious jazz series on Sunday evenings.
  $10 cover charge. (415) 563-8568 [GO BACK]

• Borders, Palo Alto
  456 University (at Cowper), in the historic Varsity Theater.
  Downtown Palo Alto.
  A hopping outdoor dessert/espresso cafe and indoor book & music store.
  No cover charge. (650) 326-3670 [GO BACK]

• Borders (Union Square), San Francisco
  400 Post Street at Powell
  No cover charge. Free continental brunch. (415) 399-1633 [GO BACK]

• Borders (Stonestown), San Francisco
  233 Winston Drive at 20th Ave, in the Stonestown Galleria.
  No cover charge. (415) 731-0665 [GO BACK]

• Borders, San Rafael
  588 Francisco Boulevard West
  No cover charge. (415) 454-1400 [GO BACK]

• Bruno's
  2389 Mission Street (at 20th Street), San Francisco [VIEW MAP]
  Lively supper club in the Mission with a hip retro scene.
  $5 cover charge, waived with dinner. (415) 550-7455 [GO BACK]

• Butterfly
  1710 Mission Street (at Duboce Street), San Francisco [VIEW MAP]
  No cover charge. (415) 864-5575 [GO BACK]

• Cafe Claude
  7 Claude Lane, Downtown San Francisco
  (between Sutton & Bush, near Kearny & Grant)
  An authentic French bistro and cafe for food or drinks.
  No cover charge. (415) 392-3505 [GO BACK]

• Cafe du Nord
  2170 Market Street.
  San Francisco.
  No cover charge until 9pm. Afterward covers vary. (415) 861-5016 [GO BACK]

• Canterbury Woods
  "Jazz in the Woods"
  651 Sinex Avenue, Pacific Grove, California. [map/directions]
  Mini jazz festival, free of charge, with refreshments!
  Held outdoors in the gardens of a senior center in Pacific Grove.
  (831) 657-4195. [GO BACK]

• Catalina Bar & Grill
  6725 West Sunset Blvd., Hollywood
  Los Angeles' premier jazz club.
  Admission price varies. (323) 466-2210

• Cato's Ale House
  3891 Piedmont Ave. (at Montell), Oakland, CA. No cover charge. (510) 655-3349 [GO BACK]

• Club Ibex
  Downtown San Jose music venue with a real jazz club feel. Formerly "Club Jazz".
  55 South Market, San Jose.
  (between Post &apm; San Fernando, a block north of Fairmont Hotel.)
  21 and over only. Free parking. [VIEW MAP]
  $5 cover charge. (408) 971-4239 [GO BACK]

• Circadia (Palo Alto)
  518 Bryant St. (Downtown Palo Alto, in a courtyard between University & Hamilton).
  No cover charge. (650) 327-8954 [GO BACK]

• Circadia (San Francisco)
  2727 Mariposa St. at Bryant, in SF's Potrero Hill district.
  $3 cover charge. (415) 552-2649 [GO BACK]

• Crescent Park Grill
  546 University Avenue (btwn Webster & Cowper), Palo Alto
  No cover charge. (650) 326-0111 [GO BACK]

• Davis Marketplace Summer Music Series
  1411 W. Covell Blvd., just east of Hightway 113.
  [VIEW MAP]
  Live music series in this outdoor plaza in Davis. Lots of inexpensive restaurants there. There are some chairs for limited seating, but you may want to bring your own.
  Free of charge. [GO BACK]

• Deco
  510 Larkin St. (Btwn Turk &apm; Eddy), San Francisco.
  Near "Civic Center" BART station. (415) 441-4007 [GO BACK]

• Downtown
  2102 Shattuck Ave. (at Addison), Berkeley.
  No cover charge. (510) 649-3810 [GO BACK]

• Eleven Ristorante + Bar
  374 11th Street, between Harrison and Fulsom
  San Francisco
  No cover charge. (415) 431-3337
  An Italian restaurant with a hip bar scene.
  Free validated parking at Costco. [GO BACK]

• Elroy's
  300 Beale St. (corner of Fulsom), San Francisco.
  No cover charge. (415) 882-7989
  Sunday jazz brunch in a hip South of Market setting. [GO BACK]

• Embarcadero Center SkyDeck
  One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco.
  Thursday afternoon music series in this indoor/outdoor space with a stunning view. Beer, wine and light snacks available.
  Concert free with $7 SkyDeck admission.
  (415) 772-0639 [GO BACK]

• Enrico's
  504 Broadway at Kearny, San Francisco.
  Jazz and Italian Food, seven nights a week, in North Beach.
  (415) 982-6223 [GO BACK]

• Felix & Louie's
  106 Matheson Street, Healdsburg.
  Restaurant with live jazz. No cover charge.
  (707) 433-6651 [GO BACK]

• Fifty-Five Bar
  55 Christopher St., east of Seventh Avenue South.
  New York City.
  Down-to-earth jazz bar in Greenwich Village with a rich history. Has long been Mike Stern's main stomping ground.
  (212) 929-9883 [GO BACK]

• 495 Restaurant & Bar
  495 Tenth Street (btwn Washington & Broadway), Oakland.
  A great spot in Oakland's hip, historic downtown neighborhood.
  No cover charge. (510) 845-5325 [GO BACK]

• Fuel
  44 S. Almaden Ave (at Post St.), San Jose
  (408) 295-7374 [GO BACK]

• Gordon Biersch
  33 E. San Fernando, San Jose
  Great brewery/restaurant music spot with a lush outdoor "garden stage".
  (408) 294-6785 [GO BACK]

• Habana Restaurant & Lounge
  6108 Sixth Avenue, Tacoma, WA. [GO BACK]

• Hear Music
  1809 Fourth Street, Berkeley
  CD store in a very hip Berkeley neighborhood. They have in-store concerts.
  (510) 204-9595 [GO BACK]

• Hedley Club in the Hotel De Anza
  233 West Santa Clara Street, downtown San Jose
  No cover charge. (408) 286-1000 [GO BACK]

• Hyatt Regency, Monterey
  One Old Golf Course Drive, Monterey, CA
  This hotel houses the performers of the Monterey Jazz Festival during festival weekend. Look for lots of familiar faces hanging out and sitting in late on in the evening.
  No cover charge. (831) 372-1234 [GO BACK]

• The Jazz and Blues Company
  236 Crossroads Blvd., Carmel, CA
  Saturday evening concert series in a wonderfully intimate setting.
  Tickets $25 (students half price). (831) 624-6432 [GO BACK]

• The Jazz Bakery
  3233 Helms Ave., Los Angeles
  Great non-profit concert space with jazz seven nights a week.
  Cover charge varies. (310) 271-9039 [GO BACK]

• Jazz de Opus
  33 NW Second Ave (at Couch St.), Portland, Oregon.
  Portland's premier jazz club. Located downtown in the Old Town. Delicious food, too.
  $5 cover charge. (503) 222-6077 [GO BACK]

• La Estrallita Cafe & Bar
  446 E 12th St (btwn 4th & 5th), Oakland.
  Mexican restaurant & bar, right off International Boulevard.
  No cover charge. (510) 465-7188 [GO BACK]

• Jazz Vespers at Old First Church
  1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco [directions]
  "The Music is the Message."
  Free admission & parking (with validation). (415) 474-1608. [GO BACK]

• The Jazzschool
  2087 Addison Street, Berkeley (right by the Berkeley BART)
  510 845-5373 [GO BACK]

• Jupiter
  2181 Shattuck Avenue (at Center Street), Berkeley.
  Across from the main Berkeley BART station.
  Beer Garden and Restaurant with gorgeous patio, where the music plays in warm weather. Classy and hip.
  No Cover Charge. (510) THE-ROCK [GO BACK]

• Kuumbwa Jazz Center
  320 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
  One of California's finest and most reputable jazz venues, a great concert space.
  Ticket prices vary. Advanced purchase advised. (831) 427-2227 [GO BACK]

• Late for the Train
  Middlefield Avenue at Willow Road, Menlo Park.
  Delicious, wholesome food and drinks in a beautiful and relaxed atmosphere. Two minutes from University Avenue in Palo Alto.
  No Cover Charge. (650) 321-6124 [GO BACK]

• Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
  Free outdoor jazz concert series. Museum is open until 9pm
  No Cover Charge. (323) 857-6115 [GO BACK]

• MacArthur Park
  27 University Avenue at El Camino Real.
  Happy hour outdoors on the patio at this beloved fixture of Palo Alto.
  No Cover Charge. (650) 321-9990 [GO BACK]

• Moonlighting
  511 Amsterdam Ave. (btwn 84th & 85th)
  New York City
  A trendy bar on Manhattan's upper west side.
  No Cover Charge. (212) 799-4643. [GO BACK]

• Music Millennium 801 NW 23rd (at Johnson)
  In-store concert at this huge independent record store, a Portland institution.
  No Cover Charge. (503) 248-0163 [GO BACK]

• New Orleans Restaurant
  114 First Avenue South, Seattle, WA.
  One of Seattle's main jazz spots, in the hopping, historic downtown district.
  No Cover Charge. (206) 622-2563. [GO BACK]

• Night Time Live concert series
  Kirst Hall at Hutchins Street Square, Lodi, CA. [directions]
  Buffet dinner and drinks available
  Box office: (209) 333-5550. [GO BACK]

• No Name Bar
  757 Bridgeway, Sausalito
  Unpretentious bar with a history of live jazz. No cover charge. (But you can feed the tip jar.) (415) 332-1392. [GO BACK]

• The Palace
  146 South Murphy, between Washington & Evelyn.
  Downtown Sunnyvale.
  A hip and beautifully designed supper club with superb food by chef Joey Altman.
  No cover charge Tues-Thurs. (408) 739-5179. [GO BACK]

• Paradis
  518 Bryant Street off University, Downtown Palo Alto
  Hip spot with a seriously funky design. Full dinner menu and bar. In the courtyard location formerly home to Forty-Second Street.
  No cover charge. Kitchen open until 10pm. (650) 324-8180. [GO BACK]

• Jazz at Pearl's
  256 Columbus Avenue at Broadway, San Francisco.
  A true jazz club, in the heart of North Beach.
  (415) 291-8255. [GO BACK]

• Pier 23
  San Francisco Embarcadero
  Restaurant and bar with great seafood and a festive crowd.
  No cover charge. (415) 362-5125 [GO BACK]

• Portland Art Museum
  "Museum After Hours" music series.
  Museum is located at 7 Congress Square in downtown Portland.
  (503) 226-2811 [GO BACK]

• Rassela's Jazz Club
  2801 California at corner of Divisadero
  San Francisco
  Restaurant and Jazz Club serving Ethiopian food and/or drinks.
  No cover charge. (415) 567-5010. [GO BACK]

• Regattabar
  1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA.
  Boston's premier jazz club, located in the Charles Hotel.
  Ticket prices vary. (617) 876-7777 [GO BACK]

• Rocco Restaurant
  2930 Beverly Glen Circle, Bel Air
  A great new jazz club in LA.
  (310) 475-9807. [GO BACK]

• Ryles Jazz Club
  212 Hampshire Street, at Inman Square
  Cambridge, MA
  One of Boston's finest jazz clubs.
  Cover charge varies. (617) 876-9930. [GO BACK]

• Sake Lab
  498 Broadway (at Kearny), San Francisco. [VIEW MAP]
  In North Beach, right across from Enrico's.
  "A high-energy North Beach hotspot with a futuristic, new wave atmosphere, offering a colossal Sake selection and full bar and serving up fine Japanese fare from nigiri, sashimi and sushi to robata and tempura dishes."
  No cover charge. (415) 837-0228. [GO BACK]

• Sanchez Art Center
  Pacific Jazz Festival & "Concerts by the Sea" series.
  1220 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica [VIEW MAP]
  Free Parking & Refreshements.
  (650) 355-1882. [GO BACK]

• Savanna's Lounge
  In the Red Lion Hotel, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento. [VIEW MAP]
  Dining and/or Drinks.
  $8 Cover charge ($5 for kids 10 & under). (916) 361-0707. [GO BACK]

• SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art)
  151 Third St. between Mission & Howard, San Francisco.
  Concert free with museum admission, which is Half-Price on Thursday evenings ($4.50/$2.50)
  starting 6pm. (415) 357-4000. [GO BACK]

• San Jose Museum of Art
  110 S. Market St. (at San Fernando), Downtown San Jose.
  Concert & Museum admission: $10/$7. Free for members.
  (408) 294-2787. [GO BACK]

• Session 73
  Jazz club and tapas bar/restaurant. No cover charge.
  (212) 517-4445. [GO BACK]

• Silverado Plaza Outdoor Summer Music Series
  Trancos St. and Soscol Ave, right by the base of the Silverado Trail. [VIEW MAP]
  Live music series in this outdoor plaza in Napa. Lots of inexpensive restaurants there. There are some chairs for limited seating, but you may want to bring your own.
  Free of charge. [GO BACK]

• Slate's Supper Club
  1523 Giammona Drive at Main St., Walnut Creek. [VIEW MAP]
  (925) 945-1400. [GO BACK]

• Stars Restaurant and Bar
  Lytton Street at Bryant, Downtown Palo Alto
  Serious gourmet restaurant with a funky bar area.
  (Reservations advised for dinner.)
  No cover charge. (650) 833-1000 [GO BACK]

• Steamers Cafe
  138 W. Commonwealth Ave. (1/2 block west of Harbor)
  Fullerton, California
  Orange County's premier jazz club.
  No cover charge. (714) 871-8800. [GO BACK]

• Straits Cafe
  3295 El Camino Real (at Lambert), Palo Alto.
  Singaporean Restaurant with live jazz on the patio for diners.
  No cover charge. (650) 494-7168. [GO BACK]

• Stockmarket Lounge & Grill
  8887 Folsom Boulevard, Sacramento.
  $7 Cover charge. (916) 361-0707. [GO BACK]

• Tula's
  2214 Second Ave (at Blanchard), Seattle.
  Restaurant and jazz club.
  Cover charge varies. (206) 443-4221 [GO BACK]

• Tuva
  3192 Adeline, Berkeley. [VIEW MAP]
  Across from the Ashby Bart Station, at the corner of Martin Luther King.
  Very intimate performance space.
  Admission charge varies. [GO BACK]

• The Urban Word
  449 South Broad St., Trenton, NJ
  Hip cafe/restaurant and nightspot at the heart of Trenton's resurgance. A cool scene!
  No cover charge. 609 989-7777 [GO BACK]

• Yoshi's
  at Jack London Square
  510 Embarcadero West, Oakland.
  World Famous Jazz Club & Japanese Restaurant
  Ticket prices vary. Advanced purchase advised.
  Buy tickets online or by calling Yoshi's at (510) 238-9200. [GO BACK]

• Washington Square Bar & Grill
  1707 Powell Street (at Union Street), San Francisco.
  No cover charge. (415) 982-8123 [GO BACK]