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THIS WEEKEND
Thursday, October 13
Doors at 6P, Music at 7P
Ben Esposito Quartet
Ben Esposito headlines this great band. As a drummer who is emerging through the scene as one of the top call musicians, he has pulled together a tremendous band.
Espositio is a local musician - born and raised in Alameda. He was a college freshman studying music education and performance at Chicago’s DePaul University when the pandemic hit, and had been playing weekly at a Baptist Church on Chicago’s South side as well as working with the great guitarist Bobby Broom and bassist Dennis Carroll. He came back home to the Bay Area and soon got busy playing with great players, both budding talents and seasoned pros (like the three with him on this gig), to raise money for social justice causes.
Ben is joined by sax legend Howard Wiley - Wiley’s love of jazz and arranging led him to fuse his jazz sounds with funk. Wiley has toured internationally, recorded and performed with artists including Miss Lauryn Hill, Sheila E, Cory Henry, Christian McBride, Chester Thompson and more.
Matt Clark is a major fixture in the San Francisco jazz scene. He studied. at Oberlin Conservatory, then moved to the Bay Area becoming an in-demand rhythm section player. He has played with Bobby Hutcherson, Marcus Shelby, and Joshua Redman among others.
Bassist Laura Welland studied and played with John Clayton and toured with greats like Joe LaBarbera & Bill Mays. A consummate performer, she is making a mark in the jazz world.
Tickets at Ben Esposito Quartet
Friday, October 14
Doors at 7P, Music at 8P
Sinne Eeg & Josh Nelson
This is a DON'T MISS event!!!
Sinne is an established star in Europe, and is rapidly becoming a star in the US. Music Republic Magazine decribed her as "probably the best female jazz singer I have heard since the legends such as Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald." Our local treasure, Kenny Washington, flies across the world to perform with her.
Andy Gilbert of JazzTimes Magazine describes her as "A vivacious vocalist with a winning, unpretentious stage presence… one of the top jazz vocalists on any continent.”
Sinne teams up with piano legend Josh Nelson for a stunning evening or originals along with some borrowed tunes. Southern California pianist-composer-bandleader Josh Nelson has performed with some of the most respected names in jazz, including Kurt Elling, John Pizzarelli, Benny Golson, Sheila Jordan, John Clayton, George Mraz, Jeff Hamilton, Dave Koz, Joe Chambers and Peter Erskine. Nelson toured with legendary vocalist Natalie Cole for six years and continues to tour with vocalists Gaby Moreno, Freda Payne, Alicia Olatuja, Sara Gazarek, accordionist Richard Galliano, saxophonist Tom Scott, multi-instrumentalist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and violinist Christian Howes.
Tickets at Danish Superstar Sinne Eeg with Josh Nelson
Saturday, October 15
Doors at 7P, Music at 8P
Kyle Hernandez
Kyle Hernandez, the jazz guitarist/ vocalist/ composer/ producer is a multi-talented musician whose fiery delivery and distinctive sound carry it into a space that defies categorization.
There is a gritty soul and passion that emphatically captures his New York roots on his most recent album as a bandleader: “The Kyle Hernandez Jazz Quartet” which downbeat cited as a “A passionate and honest” performance, “A musician whose melodic sensibilities come straight from the heart” Kyle's groups have been actively performing at music festivals and venues throughout the united states for over a decade.
Tickets at Kyle Hernandez
Next Week & Beyond....
Friday, October 21
Doors at 6:30P, Music at 7:30P
Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra w Terrie Odabi
The extremely talented Terrie Odabi has officially joined the APSO as the lead vocalist. Terrie has been making guest appearances with the APSO for six years, as well as recording a duet with Wee Willie Walker on the “After A While” album. The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra was formed in San Francisco by guitarist Anthony Paule in 2007. Inspired by soul and blues sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s, this dramatic horn-driven powerhouse creates its own classics, while staying deeply rooted in the origins of this treasured African American art form.
Tickets at Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra w Terrie Odabi
Saturday, October 22
Doors at 7P, Music at 8P
Sandra Aran Quintet
Sandra Aran has been gracing the stage for over 30 years. As a Mexican/American artist who has dedicated her musical life to the study of Jazz and Latin music, her music reflects her migration to and from her native Mexico and the U.S. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and the National School of Music of Mexico - Sandra brings commitment and passion to every song in her repertoire. Whether she is singing in English, Spanish or Portuguese, Sandra coaxes her audience into a musical journey that is universal. This evening she is accompanied by a musical cohort of theBay Areas finest musicians to perform songs that have spoken to her since childhood. Influenced by her family, cultural surroundings and fellow musicians, Sandra brings her "favorite things" tonight hoping that they might become yours too!
Performing with Sandra are: Michael O’Neill - Saxophones; John R. Burr - Piano; Dan Feizli - Bass; Brian Rice - Percussion
Tickets at Sandra Aran Quintet
Friday, October 28
Doors at 7P, Music at 8P
An Evening of Flamenco
Flamenco, which UNESCO recently recognized as part of the World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage, is a complex art form incorporating poetry, singing (cante), guitar playing (toque), dance (baile), polyrhythmic hand-clapping (palmas), and finger snapping (pitos). It often features the call and response known as jaleo, a form of “hell raising,” involving hand clapping, foot stomping, and audiences’ encouraging shouts. Nobody really knows where the term “flamenco” originated, but all agree that the art form began in southern Spain—Andalusia and Murcia—but was also shaped by musicians and performers in the Caribbean, Latin America, and Europe.
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Saturday, October 29
Doors at 6P, Music at 7P. Comedy at 9:15
Halloween Celebration: Music & Comedy
Join us for an evening of Halloween celebration!
Music 7-8:15 The Jules Leyhe Trio
Raffle Prizes & Costume Contest!
Comedy 9:15 - 10:45 Stand UP Broadway Halloween - featuring comedians in costume and in character
Start the evening out right with some great music featuring the Jules Leyhe Trio! It’s hard to find a true blues guitarist in today’s musical landscape, but that’s exactly what you get with Jules Leyhe. Armed with a degree in Guitar Performance from the esteemed Berklee College of Music and with the soul of a musician three times his age, Leyhe combines classic blues guitar with modern electronic instrumentation and creates a sonic mesh you’ll surely feel in your core. Leyhe has already shared the stage with many of Blues’ greatest talents – including Buddy Guy, Charlie Musselwhite, Chris Cain, Jimmy Vivino, Barry Goldberg, Nick Gravenites, Elvin Bishop, and Maria Muldaur. Both with his band and on his own, Leyhe has been taking over the San Francisco Bay Area one venue at a time, playing everywhere .
The band will bring a Halloween vibe and feature vocalist extraordinaire Libby Lavella to bring a fun mix of songs and surprises. They will be in costume and so will the comedians, so you should be too! We will be awarding prizes for best costumes!
Stand UP Broadway Halloween features Comedians in Costume, performing comedy in character! Join us as we feature Salt Bea. Mae West, Bruce Lee, and Freddy Krueger. Also Featuring- Oliver Graves (America’s Got Talent) and Headliner- Chad Opitz (Sketchfest, Doug Loves Movies, SF Punch Line).
SUPER FUN!!! Tickets available for the whole evening or you may select to come to one of the 2 events. Get your costume ready and grab your friends - this is gonna be fun!!!
Tickets at Halloween Celebration: Music & Comedy
Friday, November 4
Doors at 7P, Music at 8P
Ian Faquini & Natalie Cressman
A sublimely talented young trombonist and vocalist versed in jazz, Brazilian music and the Afro-Cuban tradition, Bay Area-born Natalie Cressman teams up with Ian Faquini, a Brazilian composer, guitarist, and vocalist for an amazing evening of music featuring sensuous material sung in Portuguese, English, and French.
Cressman’s musical pedigree is impeccable, growing up as the daughter of vocalist Sandy Cressman and Santana trombonist Jeff Cressman, gaining fame as a member of Phish leader Trey Anastasio’s solo project, and working with Nicholas Payton and Wycliffe Gordon. A virtuosic instrumentalist and gifted singer, she’s a former member of the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars who has made good on her prodigious beginnings, working with a diverse range of artists including salsa icon Pete Escovedo’s Latin Jazz Orchestra, world music giant Jai Uttal and the Pagan Love Orchestra, and iconoclastic multi-instrumentalist Peter Apfelbaum.
Faquini, who was born in Brasília and now lives in Berkeley, California 15, was mentored by legendary Brazilian composer Guinga. He went on to study at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley and immediately after graduating joined the faculty there. He is also on the faculty at California Brazil Camp, alongside musical legends including Ivan Lins, Guinga, Chico Pinheiro, and Spok. Ian has become one of the most unique and respected guitar players in the San Francisco Bay Area, with his distinct compositional style and harmonic sense. He is also a brilliant accompanist, which has made him an in-demand collaborator with vocalists in the Bay Area and beyond.
Tickets at Ian & Natalie
Saturday, November 5
Doors at 7P, Music at 8P
SticklerPhonics
Jazz is an art form defined by surprise and uncertainty, but one safe bet is that Scott Amendola’s presence on the bandstand means that something interesting is about to go down. The Berkeley drummer has provided a turbo-charged flow of creativity for the Bay Area music scene since the mid-1990s both as a ubiquitous sideman (Charlie Hunter, T.J. Kirk, and Jenny Scheinman) and a bandleader with a knack for composing thrilling anthems.
His latest combo is SticklerPhonics featuring tenor saxophonist Raffi Garabedian and trombonist Danny Lubin-Laden. A Modern Micro Brass Band... Jazz, Groove, Funk, and much more! Drums, saxophone, and trombone, why not? With each player in The SticklerPhonics, the concept of working as a unit is crucial. Playing in the pocket, giving each other space, getting the audience to move... Like nothing you’ve heard. Playing original music.
Tickets at SticklerPhonics
Kicking off the Anniversary Celebration!!!!
Sunday, November 6
Doors at 5P, Music at 6P
West Grand Brass Band
If you need some fun and funk, this is the place to be. Imagine a New Orleans Brass Band crossed with Bruno Mars. West Grand Brass Band (WGBB) is a group of 6 talented independent musicians that combines the brass band tradition with modern musical styles and timbres. Their music takes the form of an ever changing mix of traditional songs, re-imagined covers, and genre-expanding originals. Based in the cultural hub of Oakland, California, WGBB prides itself in creating a party wherever they perform.
WGBB was originally formed in the summer of 2015 after the founding members marched together in the Carnaval Parade in San Francisco's Mission District with a samba dance troupe called "The Hot Pink Feathers". They developed their sound while busking at Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA, and now perform at a wide variety of events and venues around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Tickets at West Grand Brass Band
Stand UP Broadway Laugh-A-Palooza
Thursday November 10
Doors at 7P, Music at 8P
As part of the anniversary celebration for the Sound Room, we are featuring a special ALL HEADLINER comedy show. Stand UP Broadway has been a recurring show at the Sound Room. It's usally on 1st Fridays, but for the anniversary celebration we have moved it to coincide with the festivities.
Come early, enjoy our food and drink specials, and grab a seat for a wild evening of Comedy!
Sammy Obeid (Netflix, Conan O'brien)
Chelsea Bearce (Punch Line SF)
Rudy Ortiz (Hollywood Impov, KNBR)
Carla Clay (Punch Line SF)
Dave Bressoud (Tommy T's)
Hosted By Jason Cole (Oakland Comedy Festival, Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival)
Tickets at All Headliner Comedy
Kevin Burt
Friday November 11
Doors at 6P, Music at 7P
Straight from America’s heartland, we introduce you to Kevin “B.F.” Burt. He absolutely crushed it at the 2018 International Blues Challenge, taking home top honors in the Solo/Duo, Solo/Duo Guitar, and Harmonica categories. In 2019 the Iowa native was a Blues Music Award nominee for Heartland and Soul, (Best Emerging Artist Album). We think you’ll fall in love with his expressive, powerhouse of a voice. His unique delivery ranges from the sweetest, fullest, juiciest come-on to the most playful growl. You’ll hear the Bill Withers in his soulful expression and phrasing, and some of the lilt and vulnerability of Aaron Neville. And when he blows that harp, you’ll be hooked.
This is one of the best blues performances you will ever see!
Tickets at Kevin Burt
Anthony Fung Quartet
Saturday November 12
Doors at 7P, Music at 8P
As part of the Sound Room Anniversary celebration, we are bringing you one of the best jazz shows we have seen. This is a stellar group featuring some of the best young artists in jazz!!!
Anthony Fung - Drums. Anthony is an alumnus of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance. Having performed at festivals and venues worldwide, Anthony has appeared at International Jazz Day and worked alongside Herbie Hancock, Danilo Pérez, Wayne Shorter, Kenny Lattimore, John Patitucci, Dave Binney, Terrace Martin, Alicia Olatuja, Miguel Zenón, John Beasley, James Newton, Eric Reed, and George Garzone among others.
Alex Hahn - Alto Sax. Alex is a multi-award winning saxophonist and composer.” He is a 6-Time Downbeat Magazine Award Winner, 3-Time Next Generation Jazz Festival Outstanding Soloist, 1st Place Winner in the North American Saxophone Alliance Jazz Saxophone Competition, and winner of the Perform with Mintzer International Saxophone Competition. Most recently, Hahn was named 1 of 8 Semi-Finalists in the Michael Brecker International Saxophone Competition.
Michael Ragonese - Piano. Michael is a Los Angeles based pianist, composer, arranger, and educator. He received his Bachelors of Music in Jazz Studies at California State University Northridge, where he led jazz combos to 1st place at the Reno and Monterey Jazz Festivals, also receiving the “Best College Performer” award at the Reno Jazz Festival. In June 2019, Michael released his debut album "Day To Day" which was produced by Josh Nelson. Michael continues to compose and perform his original music, as well as teach piano and music theory.
Luca Alemanno - Bass. Originally from Lecce, Italy, Luca Alemanno is considered by critics and musicians “among the finest young and modern jazz musicians that currently Italy has to offer”. He was awarded 1st Prize at the 2009 European Bass day. At the age of 19, he received 2 scholarships to attend Berklee School of Music (Boston). In 2016 Luca won the audition at the world renewed “Thelonoius Monk Institute of Jazz.
Tickets at Anthony Fung Quartet
Bill Mentz & the Kelly Park BIG Band
Sunday November 13
Doors at 4P, Music at 5P
The Kelly Park Big Band was founded in 2014. The band is dedicated to the writing and performance of fresh original music and arrangements, Although much of the music is composed and arranged by Kelly, he has created a platform that gives band members and local composers an opportunity to write for a big band with no constraints; an opportunity to be as free and creative as possible.
Singing with the band will be Bill Mentz. Mentz is a seasoned vocalist with a voice that exudes soul and emotion. He has performed thousands of shows all over the World. After taking some time off to deal with throat cancer, William is back. Stronger and better than ever!
Tickets at Bill Mentz & the Kelly Park BIG Band
David Gerard: Magic & Mentalism
Thursday November 17
Doors at 6:30P, Show at 7:30P
Magician and mindreader David Gerard is back!!! He will wow you with his skills and leave you wondering how he did that! If you need some wonder and amazement - and who doesn't? - come on out!
Over 75 minutes, David's 20 years of experience with the mystery arts are on display, showcasing a wide range of magic and mindreading effects. A top hit with Silicon Valley companies and event planners, David has been featured on the national tour of The Illusionists, at the famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, and in the living rooms of CEOs and tech titans. Now, experience his magic firsthand.
Tickets at David Gerard Magic & Mentalism
Sound Room Update
November marks the 10th anniversary of the Sound Room. We will be featuring some amazing celebration activities. As part of our anniversary celebration, we will be offering Sound Room Memberships. Memberships are year-long and commence January 1. Members will be notified of events in advance of the general listings, be invited to special Members Only Events, and receive discounts on Sound Room purchases. Membership is available at multiple levels and allows the Sound Room to expand offerings. Email us at soundroomoakland@gmail.com for further information. More details will be coming in upcoming weeks.
You can see what's on the menu by checking the food page on our website soundroom.org. Please come hungry and thirsty. Ticket sales pay for the band, sound system and piano tuning. Food & drink sales pay our rent & utilities which allow us to stay open.
Currently we are displaying the art of Marie Cotter: pastels, watercolors.
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