If you are hankering for some excellent contemporary jazz fusion, tonight’s the night.Over at the Basement at 7:30 p.m., HDMB will be joined by Sheldon Brown, a BayArea composer and woodwind multi-instrumentalist whose career has straddled theworld of live avant jazz and jam rock with energy and innovation. And it’s only $5, which is a […]
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, Aug. 20
It’s a quiet Tuesday, which is a great time to remind you of one of our regular hidden gem events, The Opera Alley Cats doing their jazzy thing over at the Speakeasy at 7 p.m. Bring some cash to tip the band and the bartender if you happen to imbibe.
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Music Tonight: Thursday, April 25
Come on down to the Basement tonight around 8 p.m. for an evening of music courtesy of the Claire Bent Jazz Quintet. I haven’t heard this exact line-up, but I can confirm that Ms. Bent has one of the finest and most versatile voices in the local scene, capable of bringing the right stuff to […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, April 11
The Basement continues its hit parade of steady weekly shows featuring killer local acts. Tonight’s feature is the jazz fusion group RLAD, which, when I saw them last in 2023 was composed of Tim Randles on keyboard, Ken Lawrence on bass, Mike LaBolle on drums and Doug Marcum on drums. Skilled players, all of them, […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, April 4
The Alley Cats, also known as the Opera Alley Cats when they play the Speakeasy on that street, are a fine jazz group of varying size depending on who is up for the gig. However large or small, these cats know their stuff, and provide an excellent cool jazz atmosphere for the lucky folks in […]
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, Sept. 5
I am once again suggesting you make your way over to the Speakeasy to check out the jazz stylings of the Opera Alley Cats. The music starts around 7 p.m., and the only cost associated with the entertainment is the social convention of buying a drink and tipping the band.
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Humboldt All-Stars Perform at the Fortuna Monday Club
Harken back to the swinging ’20s, ’30s and ’40s with Humboldt’s premier Dixieland band, the Humboldt All-Stars, on Saturday, March 12 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Fortuna Monday Club ($10). Members of the group have played with countless jazz and Dixieland groups, from the Hall St. Honkers to the Jewish Wedding Band to the […]