| Influences | We are influenced by each and every artist that performs here, So naturally we are proud to host artists such as (in no particular order) Hugh Masekela, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, The SF Jazz collective (Joshua Redman, Bobby Hutcherson, Renee Rosness, Dave Douglas, Buffalo Collision, Miguel Zenon, Andre Hayward, Matt Penman, & Eric Harland) Delfaeyo Marsalis, Ron Carter, Duke Robillard, Cristian Scott, "superharp" James Cotton, Eric Bibb, Amel Larrieux, John Abercrombie, Matt Wilson, Tim Berne, Christian Scott, Slide Hampton, Ruthie Foster, Kendra Shank, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Christian Howes, Joel Frahm, Somi, Spencer Day, Bettye LaVette, John McLaughlin, The Moutin Reunion Quartet, Booker T & the MG's, John Scofield, Rondi Charleston, Sonny Fortune, Johnny Reno, Fred Wesley, Peter Lang, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Roomful of Blues, Bettye Lavette, Kendra Shank, Otis Clay, Bruce Barth, Toumani Diabate & the Symmetric Orchestra, Willie West, Dave Brubeck, Davell Crawford, Al Di Meola, Los Hombres Calientes, Erin Bode, Olu Dara, the Magic Malik Orchestra, Rufus Ried, Bruce Katz, Frank Morgan, Elvin Jones, Jerry Gonzales, Branford Marsalis, Joanne Brackeen, David Murray, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Joshua Redman, Ze Renato, Patricia Barber, Jon Cleary & the absolute monster gentlemen, Benny Green, Arturo Sandoval, Keiko Matsui, Mary Wilson, Howard Tate, Mavis Staples, Buckwheat Zydeco, Cibelle, CJ Chenier, Jeff tain Watts, Bobby Lyle, CJ Chenier, John Boutte, Hugh Masekela, Mina Agossi, Susan Werner, Gary Rue Orchestra, Wallace Roney, Sasha Dobson, Wycliffe Gordon, Kevin Mahogany, EST (Esbjorn Svensson Trio), Rachel Z, Bobby Rae, Hiromi, Joey DeFrancesco, Jesse Harris, Stanley Jordan, Vinicious Cantuaria, Steve Turre, Chris Potter, Bill Frisell, Nicholas Payton, the Bad Plus, Larry Coryell, the New Standards, Richard Julian, Kurt Elling, Spyro Gyra, Charlie Hunter, Jazz Mandolin Project, Dr. John, James Carter, Terell Stafford, Melvin Sparks, Tony Monaco, Maria Maldaur, Ravi Coltrane, Randy Weston, Barbara Morrison, Ahmad Jamal, Toots Theilmen, Madeline Peyroux, Jane Monheit, Diana Krall, David Sanchez, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Mike Stern, Sonny Fortune, Roy Hargrove, McCoy Tyner, Cibelle and Regina Carter.
These are just a few of the many, many artists that have graced our stage downtown and our old site at Bandana Square.
We are also enriched by our incredible and diverse musicians that live locally (even if not grown locally), artists such as Debbie Duncan, Dennis Spears, Ginger Commodore, Moveable Feast, Gordon Johnson, Chill 7, Snowblind, Nachito Herrera, Minnesota Jazz Vocal Coalition, Triplicate, Connie Evingson, Charmin Michele, Clearwater Hot Club, Bruce Henry, Lee Blaske, Daryl Boudraux, Joe Poulice, Jay Young, Bruce Heine, Terry Burns, Kevin Washington, Chris Lomheim, Chan Poling, Laura Caviani, Tommy Barbarella, Kelly Rossum, James Buckley, Dean Granros, Adam Linz, Lee Blaske, Chris Bates, Nathan Norman, JT Bates, Jay Epstein, Pete Whitman, Dean Magraw, Dave Stanoch, Clay Moore, Dave Karr, Kathy Jensen, Rob Henry, John Munson, Dave Jensen, Shai Hayo, Gordy Knutson, Doug Little. Jim Anton, Scottie Miller, Michael Lewis, Chris Thompson, Steve Roehm, James Wallace, the Peterson Family, the Steele Family, Paris Strother, Michael Lewis, Graydon Peterson, Cody Mckinney, Davina Sowers, Anthony Cox, Dave King, Greg Schutte, Charanga Tropical, 7 Steps To Havana, Ticket to Brasil, Lumenessence Trio, Joey Van Phillips, Brian Z, Pan Metroploitan Trio, The Visgerr Roe Drum Band, Electropolis, The State Champs and Brian Nichols.
Unfortunately there isn't space to fit all of our fans and suppoters too, but we wish we could. They are an integral part of what we do here. Thank you to all of our regulars! |
