Live Jazz (& Blues) Meetup Group

Meet other local fans of jazz & blues music, and see new jazz & blues musicians before they get famous!

The Bay Area is home to an amazing live jazz scene, with hundreds of small venues that provide an intimate and affordable way to experience jazz as it's meant to be: spontaneous, inventive, and alive.

We can't all afford to go to Yoshis and Masonic Auditorium every weekend, but there's so much jazz happening in the Bay Area that there is something for every taste and every pocketbook, every weekend.

So join us, and use this Meetup to connect with other jazz fans.

Anyone who knows about a jazz show you'd like to see listed or want to find companions for is encouraged to post it on this site. Just email me to let me know you want to post something, and I'll give you the magic key to put it on the calendar.

Let's improvise!

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Meetup
Benny Green and his trio at the Fabulous Yoshi's in Oakland.
- Wed Feb 15
  8:00 PM
- → RSVP
- 9 attending
- 0 comments
Yoshi*s Oakland

510 Embarcadero W, Oakland, CA (map)
Benny Green is one of the hottest straight-ahead jazz pianists working today. Bluesy, soulful, and an electrifying performer. Born and raised right here in Berkeley!... Learn more

Hosted by: David Weisberg (Assistant Organizer)
Meetup
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band featuring Terence Blanchard - SOLD OUT
- Sat Feb 18
  6:00 PM
- → Waiting List
- 7 attending
- 11 waiting
- 16 comments
Yoshi*s Oakland

510 Embarcadero W, Oakland, CA (map)
I saw them play at the Monterey Jazz Festival and can't wait to see them again. As of 2/3/2012, the tickets for the 8pm show are SOLD OUT. That's why I put this event... Learn more

Hosted by: Cindy (Assistant Organizer)
Meetup
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival: May 3rd-6th 2012. 4 Days!
- Thu May 03
  9:00 AM
- → RSVP
- 4 attending
- 3 comments
JW Marriott New Orleans

614 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA (map)
HOW TO ATTEND THIS EVENT: The organizer will be staying May 2nd-May 6th at the JW Marriott. This hotel is located on canal street and is a very short walk to the... Learn more

Hosted by: David N.
Meetup
55th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival
- Fri Sep 21
  6:00 PM
- → RSVP
- 26 attending
- 1 comment
Monterey (Jazz Fest) Fair Grounds

2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey, CA (map)
After attending for the first time, I definitely am going next year. Just thought I'd put a placeholder in the calendar for next year so everyone will know the dates.... Learn more

Hosted by: Cindy (Assistant Organizer)

Recent Meetups

Saturday at 8:00 PM, 6 Jazz Fans attended
Paula West in concert at the Herbst, Feb. 11
They rated it 4.502 (2 ratings)

Jazz vocalist Paula West has earned a following from coast-to-coast for her interpretations of the American songbook. You can hear her sultry stylings in clips on... Learn more
January 7 at 9:00 PM, 2 Jazz Fans attended
Idle Warship with Res & Talib Kwali--Hip Hop/Soul!
They rated it 5.002 (2 ratings)

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Idle Warship was awesome! Cindy and I had fun!! Incredible amount of "no shows"...

—David N.

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It was an AWESOME show!!! It's really too bad that despite so many "yes" RSVP's no one else showed up. ...

—Cindy
December 18, 2011 at 8:30 PM, 3 Jazz Fans attended
Tortured Soul @ The New Parish in Oakland!
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings)

Rose and violet lights fall on three musicians decked out sleekly in skinny ties, pressed slacks, and starched white shirts. The mass of bodies gathered before them... Learn more
December 4, 2011 at 8:45 PM, 3 Jazz Fans attended
Hear the Wil Blades Organ Trio @ Madrone Art Bar on Sunday, Dec. 4
They rated it 4.502 (2 ratings)

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Acclaimed organist Wil Blades and guitarist Will Bernard were riveting. ...

—Doug

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Had a good time. ...

—Chris Cortese
November 27, 2011 at 4:15 PM, 8 Jazz Fans attended
Hear the jazz jam at Dogpatch Saloon
They rated it 4.502 (2 ratings)

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I enjoyed the cozy environs of the Dogpatch Saloon. What can I say, the band had it going on. ...

—Terance Perrin

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I thought the meetup went well. Counting members' friends, I counted eight of us over the course of the jazz hours.

—Chris Cortese