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SUMMARY:Bokani Dyer Trio
DESCRIPTION:South African pianist and composer Bokani Dyer brings a trio program shaped by African traditions\, deep groove and modern jazz. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/bokani-dyer-trio/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,San Jose Area (including Almaden, Campbell, Gilroy/Morgan Hill, Los Gatos, Milpitas, San Jose, Saratoga)
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SUMMARY:SJZ Break Room Jazz Jam
DESCRIPTION:SJZ U19s and the Michael Webster Group perform before a free all-ages South First Friday jazz jam. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/sjz-break-room-jazz-jam-2/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Free Admission,Live Music,San Jose Area (including Almaden, Campbell, Gilroy/Morgan Hill, Los Gatos, Milpitas, San Jose, Saratoga)
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T210815Z
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SUMMARY:Secret Sidewalk
DESCRIPTION:Bay Area quartet Secret Sidewalk fuses atmospheric beat craft\, electronics and jazz improvisation. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/secret-sidewalk/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,San Jose Area (including Almaden, Campbell, Gilroy/Morgan Hill, Los Gatos, Milpitas, San Jose, Saratoga)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T200000
DTSTAMP:20260827T212242Z
CREATED:20260825T023931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T212242Z
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SUMMARY:Mara Hruby
DESCRIPTION:Oakland singer Mara Hruby brings R&B\, soul and vocal jazz to the San Jose Jazz Fall Series. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/mara-hruby/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,San Jose Area (including Almaden, Campbell, Gilroy/Morgan Hill, Los Gatos, Milpitas, San Jose, Saratoga)
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DTSTAMP:20260902T014643Z
CREATED:20260901T230229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T014643Z
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SUMMARY:Irving Flores Afro-Cuban Jazz Trio
DESCRIPTION:Latin jazz pianist\, arranger and composer Irving Flores is a virtuoso whose career spans more than four decades across international stages\, celebrated for his vibrant technique and his brilliant fusion of traditional jazz with complex Afro-Cuban rhythms. \nOriginally from Veracruz\, Mexico and now based in San Diego\, Flores has shared stages and collaborated with a pantheon of music legends\, among them Abraham Laboriel\, Poncho Sanchez\, Airto Moreira\, John “Dandy” Rodriguez\, Bill Watrous and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. His acclaimed record Armando Mi Conga was named a Top 5 Latin Jazz Release of 2025 by The New York City Jazz Record and a Top 10 New Recording of 2025 by Cadence Magazine\, ultimately winning the 2026 San Diego Music Award for Best Jazz Album. Building on that momentum\, Flores recently returned to New York to record his highly anticipated 2026 album A Letter to Eddie Palmieri\, featuring a monumental guest collaboration with jazz giant Paquito D’Rivera. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/irving-flores-afro-cuban-jazz-trio/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts + Culture,Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTSTAMP:20260902T014646Z
CREATED:20260901T230229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T014646Z
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SUMMARY:Kazemde George Trio
DESCRIPTION:Brooklyn-based saxophonist Kazemde George is a rising star in modern improvised music\, an artist whose innovative compositions and profound musicianship have made him one of today’s most exciting voices. \nGeorge builds unique musical landscapes by blending traditions from across the African diaspora\, drawing on bebop\, rumba\, bossa nova\, hip-hop and more. Born to Caribbean parents and raised in Berkeley\, California\, he pairs a Harvard neurobiology background with jazz mastery from the New England Conservatory\, and his scientific curiosity about African musical expression guides his artistry. After studying under jazz luminaries including Miguel Zenón\, Jason Moran and Jerry Bergonzi\, George expanded his work significantly during a ten-month Peabody Gardner Fellowship in Cuba. His acclaimed 2021 debut I Insist and recent release Ocean Passage showcase his distinctive voice in modern jazz. He has shared stages with influential artists including Solange Knowles\, David Murray and Jason Moran\, performing at venues from Lincoln Center to international festivals like the Panama Jazz Festival and AfroPunk. \nHis work is a thoughtful convergence of tradition and innovation\, connecting the musical threads of the African diaspora while pushing jazz’s boundaries with analytical precision and emotional depth. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/kazemde-george-trio/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts + Culture,Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTSTAMP:20260902T122304Z
CREATED:20260901T230230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T122304Z
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SUMMARY:Alicia Camiña
DESCRIPTION:Saxophonist\, composer and producer Alicia Camiña Ginés is one of the emerging voices in contemporary jazz\, recognized for a distinctive fusion of jazz and flamenco that bridges her Andalusian roots with a modern sensibility. \nBorn in Seville\, Spain\, she chose the saxophone at age seven and built a strong artistic identity early. She studied at the Higher Conservatory of Music of Seville before earning a Master’s Degree in Saxophone Performance at the prestigious Berklee College of Music\, where her vision expanded within an international environment. Now based in Los Angeles\, she has developed a musical language that seamlessly integrates flamenco phrasing\, jazz harmony and modern influences\, balancing tradition and innovation. Alongside her solo career she has toured internationally with productions such as The Life and Music of George Michael and collaborated with acclaimed artists including Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. She has appeared as a featured soloist at New York’s Lincoln Center and performed at renowned festivals across the international circuit. \nAs a composer she has contributed to high-profile productions including the Emmy Award-winning HBO Max series Hacks\, along with Insiders (Netflix)\, Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)\, Cross (Amazon Prime Video) and Sugar (Apple TV+). In 2026 she tours the U.S. and Europe in support of her new album El Jazmín De Mi Patio. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/alicia-camina/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts + Culture,Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261029
DTSTAMP:20260902T122325Z
CREATED:20260901T230230Z
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SUMMARY:Laura Anglade
DESCRIPTION:Brooklyn-based jazz chanteuse Laura Anglade is one of the most captivating storytellers in vocal jazz today\, an international touring artist whose conversational style forges an intimate connection with her audience even on some of the world’s great stages. \nOriginally from the village of Brousse-le-Château in the south of France\, Anglade grew up in the US and spent several years in Canada\, and her performances reflect those roots: rich in simplicity\, an appreciation for the past and a sense of wonder in ordinary moments. Her interpretations are shaped by legendary voices including Sarah Vaughan\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Shirley Horn\, Carmen McRae\, Michel Legrand and Barbra Streisand. Her 2022 release Venez Donc Chez Moi earned a Juno Award nomination\, and in 2023 she received the Prix Opus for Jazz Concert of the Year. She has headlined festivals across the US\, Canada\, Mexico\, the UK and Europe\, reaching renowned stages including Paris’s L’Olympia\, London’s Royal Festival Hall and New York’s Town Hall\, and returning regularly to the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. She has also toured in support of Melody Gardot and Gregory Porter. \nAnglade’s third album Get Out of Town arrived May 23\, 2025 to wide praise. She was featured on Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show Me Music” series performing the Rodgers & Hart standard “Manhattan\,” and has performed at Winter Jazzfest in New York. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/laura-anglade-2/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts + Culture,Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031
DTSTAMP:20260902T020051Z
CREATED:20260901T230230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T020051Z
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SUMMARY:Top Chefs
DESCRIPTION:A hit at the 2026 Summer Fest\, Top Chefs are a San Francisco hip-hop fusion band blending hip-hop\, jazz\, R&B and soul into a live experience that is both forward-thinking and rooted in tradition. With performances at the Barbican in London and the Vienna Hofburg Royal Palace\, they command stages across four continents. \nTheir lineup features an all-star cast led by emcee and frontman Afterthought\, with vocalists Sunday and ASH\, alongside Shogun on bass\, Loveberry on guitar\, Jabari on drums\, Des on keys\, Will Shannon on trombone and TJ on saxophone. The Top Chefs perform Afterthought’s original music alongside R&B\, soul and early 2000s classics\, and have backed legendary Bay Area artists including Mistah F.A.B.\, Nef The Pharaoh and Dru Down. \nMore than a backing band\, The Top Chefs create an immersive live experience that pushes musical boundaries while bringing audiences together. That spirit fuels Stoop Sessions\, their live performance series filmed on the stoop of Afterthought’s childhood home in the Fillmore District. What began when the band recorded a Tiny Desk audition on the front steps and drew a spontaneous crowd has grown into a viral\, community-rooted platform where a rotating cast of Bay Area artists have their songs reimagined live by the band. Paired with their 2026 debut album\, it’s a project born from a desire to bring joy to the neighborhoods that shaped them. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/top-chefs/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts + Culture,Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101
DTSTAMP:20260902T122356Z
CREATED:20260901T230429Z
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SUMMARY:Legally Blue
DESCRIPTION:Legally Blue is a sophisticated blues ensemble known for original\, dynamic arrangements that blur the lines between jazz elegance and blues soul. Rooted in tradition yet driven by innovation\, the band crafts a sound that feels both timeless and fresh\, where smoky blues textures meet rich jazz harmonies\, inventive rhythms and expressive improvisation. Each performance is carefully shaped\, transforming familiar blues influences into polished\, story-driven experiences that engage listeners far beyond the standard setlist. \nRather than relying on predictable structures\, the band reimagines every song with layered arrangements\, dramatic dynamics and refined interplay between instruments and vocals. The result is a signature sound that is intimate yet powerful\, moving from subtle\, late-night moods to bold\, emotionally charged moments. Legally Blue doesn’t just play the blues; they elevate it. \nThe band is fronted by lead vocalist Cheryl Scales\, whose rich\, soulful voice and commanding stage presence capture the raw emotion of the blues\, sharing the spotlight with drummer and vocalist Bill Norwood\, a longtime fixture of the Bay Area scene. Aart de Geus brings technical prowess and fiery improvisation on lead guitar\, blending classic blues riffs with modern twists. Pamela Charlles Arthur adds lush texture on keys and B3 organ along with backing vocals\, Todd Wilder drives the groove on drums\, and Jeff Moles anchors the low end on bass. Together they craft a sound that respects the blues’ roots while pushing its boundaries. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/legally-blue/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts + Culture,Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107
DTSTAMP:20260902T122509Z
CREATED:20260901T230429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T122509Z
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SUMMARY:SJZ Break Room Jazz Jam
DESCRIPTION:San Jose Jazz presents free live music with South First Friday. This month\, following sets by the SJZ U19s and the Michael Webster Group\, our all-ages jazz jam brings out some of the finest amateur players in the South Bay. Grab your instrument and sign up\, or just drop in anytime to hear some great jazz. \nSchedule:\n5pm – Doors\n5:20–6pm – SJZ U19’s\n6:15–7pm – Michael Webster Quartet\n7–9pm – Jazz Jam \nThe jam is just one stop on a full evening in the SoFA District. South First Fridays turns downtown into a free\, all-ages art walk on the first Friday of each month\, with nearly 20 galleries\, museums and venues open late. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/sjz-break-room-jazz-jam-3/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts + Culture,Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTSTAMP:20260902T122527Z
CREATED:20260901T230429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T122527Z
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SUMMARY:Emily Day Cosmo Alleycats
DESCRIPTION:Cosmo Alleycats have been a favorite of the San Francisco music scene since the band’s 2010 beginning. Led by jazz vocalist Emily Day\, “one of the major singers in her field” (Scott Yanow)\, the group endears audiences with inviting musicality and playful improvisation. \nThat approach makes quick converts of the jazz-curious while offering plenty to satisfy longtime devotees of the music. With sixteen years performing together\, Cosmo Alleycats is a well-oiled machine. But however polished their performance may be\, it’s their sense of playfulness that holds the door open for the unexpected. That dynamic runs through their albums Old Sweet Songs (2022) and More Sweet Songs (2026)\, collections of Tin Pan Alley and American Songbook favorites alongside original compositions inspired by bygone styles of songwriting. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/emily-day-cosmo-alleycats/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts + Culture,Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTSTAMP:20260902T020055Z
CREATED:20260901T230430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T020055Z
UID:10012521-1794614400-1794700799@bayarearegistry.com
SUMMARY:Andre Cruz & the Black Diamond Rhythm Band
DESCRIPTION:Andre Cruz and Chris Lujan\, the dynamic duo behind the album The Real Thing (2022)\, deliver fuzz-heavy California Soul that’s taking the scene by storm. With three sold-out vinyl releases and packed shows at legendary venues\, their blend of heart-melting souldies and dance floor funk makes them a must-see live act. \nBacked by The Black Diamond Rhythm Band\, Cruz and Lujan have rapidly established themselves as formidable forces in the modern soul revival. The Real Thing garnered widespread critical acclaim\, and the pair’s magnetic stage presence has led to sold-out performances alongside soul luminaries like Lee Fields\, Thee Sacred Souls and Kelly Finnigan at venues throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Their signature sound\, a groove-infused California Soul that balances crooning ballads with hard-hitting funk numbers\, resonates with audiences seeking authentic\, emotionally charged live music. With three vinyl releases that sold out completely and a growing reputation for standout live shows\, Cruz and Lujan represent the next wave of the Bay Area’s rich soul tradition\, bringing fresh energy while honoring the classic sounds that inspired them. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/andre-cruz-the-black-diamond-rhythm-band/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts + Culture,Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121
DTSTAMP:20260902T015433Z
CREATED:20260901T230430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T015433Z
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SUMMARY:Black Nile
DESCRIPTION:Brothers Aaron and Lawrence Shaw\, performing as Black Nile\, see a different Los Angeles: not Hollywood’s fantasy but a city of improvisation\, fresh ideas and jazz\, built on deep Black and Latino roots. Born and raised in LA’s Inglewood neighborhood\, they came up in the city’s red-hot jazz scene\, rubbing shoulders with elder legends and next-gen stars alike. \nBoth with credits on Grammy Award-nominated projects\, saxophonist Aaron Shaw has played with contemporary greats from Tyler\, The Creator to Herbie Hancock\, was recently featured alongside Saul Williams and Carlos Niño and gave André 3000 flute lessons. Bassist Lawrence Shaw has backed John Legend\, Booker T. and the MG’s\, Aminé\, Nubya Garcia and Raphael Saadiq. Both seasoned touring musicians\, they formed Black Nile out of a desire to bring jazz into a new century\, adopting the sampling and modern production techniques they learned from hip-hop to make improvisation that is wildly inventive and combustible. \nNamed artists in residence at MASS MoCA in 2025\, Black Nile release their new album Indigo Garden on April 10\, 2026 on MASS MoCA Records\, featuring cover art from renowned conceptual artist Charles Gaines. Both an homage to the brothers’ LA roots and a bold step forward for the city’s jazz tradition\, it fills out the band with some of LA’s best players\, including keyboardists Luca Mendoza and Brian Hargrove and drummer Myles Martin. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/black-nile/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts + Culture,Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261122
DTSTAMP:20260902T125844Z
CREATED:20260901T230629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T125844Z
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SUMMARY:Sandra & Katrina Pacheco: Music of Amalia Rodrigues
DESCRIPTION:Mother and daughter Sandra and Katrina Pacheco carry the tradition of fado\, Portugal’s soulful song of longing and melancholy\, to Bay Area audiences. For this Break Room set\, they turn to the repertoire of Amalia Rodrigues\, the legendary “Queen of Fado” who did more than anyone to popularize the genre around the world and remains the best-selling Portuguese artist in the history of recorded music. \nSandra Pinheiro Pacheco was born in Pawtucket\, Rhode Island to Portuguese immigrants from the Azorean island of Faial. She loved singing as a child and started performing on stage as a sophomore at San Jose High School\, where she joined the choir as lead soprano\, studied Portuguese and was among the early participants in the International Baccalaureate program. It was there she first learned of Amalia in Portuguese class. When Manuel Escobar\, who had heard her sing many times\, encouraged her to consider fado\, she never dreamed she would come to love singing it. She gave her first fado performance in Santa Clara on March 14\, 2003 and has sung throughout the Bay Area and Central Valley ever since. \nKatrina Nicole Pacheco was born and raised in San José\, her father from the Azorean island of Graciosa and her mother from Pawtucket. Deeply involved in the Portuguese community\, she has danced in carnaval for 15 years and plays clarinet in a Portuguese marching band. She first sang fado at Sandra’s 2016 CD release party\, and in 2019 was honored to perform in the Azores. Now following in her mother’s footsteps\, she has performed at venues throughout California. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/sandra-katrina-pacheco-music-of-amalia-rodrigues/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts + Culture,Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261205
DTSTAMP:20260902T125903Z
CREATED:20260901T230629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T125903Z
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SUMMARY:SJZ Break Room Jazz Jam
DESCRIPTION:San Jose Jazz presents free live music with South First Friday. This month\, following sets by the SJZ U19s and the Michael Webster Group\, our all-ages jazz jam brings out some of the finest amateur players in the South Bay. Grab your instrument and sign up\, or just drop in anytime to hear some great jazz. \nSchedule:\n5pm – Doors\n5:20–6pm – SJZ U19’s\n6:15–7pm – Michael Webster Quartet\n7–9pm – Jazz Jam \nThe jam is just one stop on a full evening in the SoFA District. South First Fridays turns downtown into a free\, all-ages art walk on the first Friday of each month\, with nearly 20 galleries\, museums and venues open late. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/sjz-break-room-jazz-jam-4/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts + Culture,Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261206
DTSTAMP:20260902T020058Z
CREATED:20260901T230629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T020058Z
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SUMMARY:Scott Amendola\, Jeff Parker & Paul Bryan
DESCRIPTION:Few drummers in jazz have collaborated as fruitfully with era-defining guitarists as Berkeley’s Scott Amendola\, who for this trio joins forces with the endlessly inventive guitarist Jeff Parker and bassist Paul Bryan to celebrate their new album. For Amendola\, the drum kit isn’t so much an instrument as a musical portal. An ambitious composer\, bandleader\, electronics explorer and first-call accompanist\, he has forged a singular path within and beyond jazz through his work with a who’s who of inventive musicians\, among them Nels Cline\, Charlie Hunter\, Jim Campilongo\, Jenny Scheinman and Bill Frisell. \nHe first gained international attention as the only non-guitarist in T. J. Kirk\, the Grammy Award-nominated quartet\, and has toured and recorded with Hunter ever since. Over three decades the New Jersey native turned Bay Area force has built a large and varied body of work\, and since 2014 has served as an Associate Professor in UC Berkeley’s Jazz Program. \nGuitarist Jeff Parker\, a restlessly creative voice known for his work with Tortoise and a long line of genre-crossing projects\, is Amendola’s foil across several of his most acclaimed recordings. Bassist Paul Bryan\, a Grammy Award-winning producer best known for several albums by Aimee Mann\, anchors the low end. Released November 6\, 2026 on CD and vinyl by Jealous Butcher Records\, their album Scott Amendola Trio PDXMMXVIII with Jeff Parker and Paul Bryan draws much of its material from Lift\, Amendola’s acclaimed 2010 trio album with Parker. They bring that music to the stage in two one-hour\, separately ticketed sets at 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM. \n(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.) \nInfo & Tickets
URL:https://bayarearegistry.com/event/scott-amendola-jeff-parker-paul-bryan/
LOCATION:SJZ Break Room\, 310 S. First Street\, San Jose\, CA\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts + Culture,Live Music,Performing Arts
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