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July Music Calendar |
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Lisa SilvaLiza Silva was born in the charismatic city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Liza moved to the U.S to broaden her musical knowledge and present North America with the contagious rhythms of the music of Brazil. Together with Walter Wanderley (the man who popularized Summer Samba), Liza toured the United States for years. She has also lived in Japan and France where she sang in top venues, and was a sought after fashion model and acted in top films. Liza Silva is dedicated to performing the traditional styles of Brazilian, American, and European music, by blending them with various Latin rhythms. These performances provide a range of intimate, dynamic, exciting and danceable music for small and large venues with the heart, soul, and energy of the souls of the past. Music is the soul of life for Liza and she is a champion of connecting with her audience. The richness of Brazilian music speaks of wide diversity, whether it’s Samba, Bossa Nova, Afro-Samba, Forro, Carnaval, Lambada, and each of these musical genres represent the journey of Liza’s music and what she intends to contribute to the universe. While each state, region, city and district of Brasil brings its own style, rhythm and pulse to the musical community, Liza Silva has a patent on tying her own interpretation of the music of her beautiful homeland Brasil and the place she now calls home, the San Francisco Bay Area. 
Lavay Smith (www.lavaysmith.com)Lavay Smith, vocalist and bandleader of the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, grew up in Southern California and the Phillipines. She has become an internationally recognized Diva of Jazz and Blues, with a singing style influenced by Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Bessie Smith, Little Esther Phillips and other legendary greats. This sultry chanteuse evokes a sensuous era of Jazz queens and sexy pinups and adds a modern, feminist twist. No wonder Los Angeles Magazine chose her as one of the sexiest people around! Lavay first performed in 1989 and immediately began attracting crowds thanks to her big, bluesy voice, exciting stage personality, and glamorous approach. According to Fox TV, the band has become “a San Francisco Landmark”, winning numerous awards including a “Wammie” and a “Bammie”. In 1998, the reader’s of San Francisco’s two major newspapers, the Chronicle and the Examiner, voted Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers the “Best Band” in the annual readers poll. 
Veronica KlausVeronica Klaus is a San Francisco Cabaret Icon well known for her soulful renditions of jazz, blues and cabaret music such as on her latest CD "Veronica Klaus-Live at the Lodge!" She recently finished a highly successful run of her critically acclaimed autobiographical show Family Jewels-The Making of Veronica Klaus. The San Francisco Chronicle lauds her as "A beautifully expressive and tuneful song stylist..who is brassy and confident onstage!' She was voted Best Chanteuse by SF Bay Guardian. She has performed at Slims, Cafe Du Nord, Great American Music Hall, The Plush Room, Jazz at Pearls, DNA Lounge, The Regency Center and The Venetian . 
FazzFazz is more than a band's name. It defines the unique style developed over many years by San Francisco-based guitarist and composer Farzad Arjmand. Farzad has traveled the world and has been influenced by many cultures. He began by studying classical guitar and later developed a strong interest in Jazz. While attending San Jose State University he played in a rock band, When exposed to Flamenco Guitar immediately intrigued and focused his energy on studying it as well. He has combined all of these styles, most prominently Flamenco and Jazz to create " FAZZ". 
AltaThe Alta is a project that Rafael and I started representing real Afro-Cuban jazz on the mambo tip incorporating spicy latin grooves. Afro-Cuban Jazz is a delicately powerful art form that is a way of life. I play with the Roux every Friday at Enricos (Broadway/ Kearny ; SF,CA) and play fresh charts to represent the music in its truest form. Our sound varies from Jazz to Latin to African . The history period I'm mirroring ranges from the 70s- to present day. My influences are Herbie Hancock, Danilo Perez, Keith Jarrett, Meschell N'dechello, Bobby McPherrin, Kenny Garrett, Mccoy Tyner, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Arturo Sandoval, Guillermo Rubacaba, Danilo Perez, Gonzalo Rubacaba, Poncho Sanchez, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto, Pete Escovedo, Eddie Palmieri, Cachoa, Dave Valentin, and Stevie Wonder. 
"Barbery Coast" Night of Jazz hosted by Jazz Heritage CenterEnrico’s and the Jazz Heritage Center,(located at 1320 Fillmore street in San Francisco’s “Jazz Preservation District”), invite you to a special night of Jazz, in honor of the Earliest Origins of Jazz found in the nearby “Barbery Coast” district of Northbeach, and to raise awareness of the JHC, San Francisco’s only permanent cultural and educational complex dedicated to jazz. The non-profit JHC's mission is to preserve and promote jazz, an American national treasure, while celebrating its presence as an active, living art form in San Francisco and beyond. Contributions accepted. jazzheritagecenter.org 
Valeriana QuevedoValeriana is a native San Franciscan and has performed in the Bay Area as well as in New York, Los Angeles, toured the Midwest, Europe, and Asia. Singing and dancing is my passion and has been since the age of five. She has modeled for magazines and television and danced in movies for Hollywood.She sings from the great American song book doing Standards in English and Spanish in styles of Swing, Cha Cha, Mambo and Bolero for great listening and dancing pleasure. I also incorporate my professional dance experience into my performance. Audiences find her vocal styling and music to be captivating, invigorating, and leaves people in good spirits. 
QT Jazz TrioThe QT Jazz Trio is a collaboration of three Bay Area musicians, Jerry Katz on electric upright bass, Paco Leon on piano and Dennis Fishette on trombone. They play jazz standards at many venues in San Francisco and the Peninsula and have done a number of special events including a San Francisco Parks Trust fundraiser, Wells Fargo bank customer events and wedding parties. Noah Griffin, the featured vocalist, is a well know Bay Area personality and an incredible singer. He began his singing career with the San Francisco Boy’s Chorus and the age of seven. He sang with Duke Ellington and appeared in New York, Boston, London, Rome and Paris. Noah had a six month engagement at the Fairmont Hotel and most recently starred in a Tribute to Nat Cole. His website is: noahgriffin.com/index.html. 
SoulsticSometimes it takes individuals a long time to really find their true passion. Luckily, for singer/songwriter, Ashley she always knew what she loved the most, that being music.The California native has been singing from the very young age of three years old. At the mere age of fourteen, she began to sing professionally at various venues throughout the bay area, including Major League Baseball games. She continues performing on a regular basis all over San Francisco and Los Angeles. Ashley is currently working on her debut album. Ashley writes her own songs and is working with the hottest producers from Europe. Her Guitarist Thomas Levigne was accepted into the world-renowned Royal Academy of Music in London. Thomas was the first French guitarist to attend this prestigious school. Thomas met Joao Loureiro and shortly after they formed UnoGuitarDuo. They recorded an album and performed various recitals throughout Europe. Thomas works with many different pop artists in Europe and the United States. He is currently working with Ashley on her new album. |
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