Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE!! Presents… Dante Milano DANTE MILANO is a Chicago-born keyboardist performing, producing, and experimenting with jazz, R&B, and neo-soul genres. Rooted in the blues, he began studying with Chicago blues legends at an early age and has since performed Black American Music both in the U.S. and internationally. A graduate of the Brubeck […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… A Tribute to Billie Holiday: The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol "(Faye) Carol can croon soul and standards, scat hurtling bebop lines and deliver torch songs with scorching intensity, and everything she does is steeped in the blues." –Berkeleyside The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol is a premier vocalist, with a unique style […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… The Russell Hall Band ft. Martina DaSilva Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Russell Hall began his journey as an actor from the tender age of 3. Performing in Jamaican adaptations of popular musicals to serious prose, he was destined to take the stage. Everything changed when he migrated to the United States […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… The Russell Hall Band ft. Martina DaSilva Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Russell Hall began his journey as an actor from the tender age of 3. Performing in Jamaican adaptations of popular musicals to serious prose, he was destined to take the stage. Everything changed when he migrated to the United States […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… The Russell Hall Band ft. Martina DaSilva Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Russell Hall began his journey as an actor from the tender age of 3. Performing in Jamaican adaptations of popular musicals to serious prose, he was destined to take the stage. Everything changed when he migrated to the United States […]
The Black Cat is closed on Sunday March 5th for a private event. We'll be back on Wednesday March 8th! Check our full calendar here.
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… Asher Belsky with Thomas Pridgen & Giulio Xavier Don’t miss Asher Belsky’s return to the Black Cat stage, performing two sets — one paying tribute to a legendary guitarist! “Asher plays with a sense of soul that belies his age.” – Guitar Player Magazine Proving that sometimes age is just a […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… The Shedrick Mitchell Trio feat. Pher Shedrick is a native of St. Louis Missouri, who attended the Mannes School of Music. He began is career working with Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Pattie LaBelle, Yolanda Adams, Roberta Flack, and Kenny Garrett just to name a few. Shedrick later obtained his Master’s degree […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… The Shedrick Mitchell Trio feat. Pher Shedrick is a native of St. Louis Missouri, who attended the Mannes School of Music. He began is career working with Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Pattie LaBelle, Yolanda Adams, Roberta Flack, and Kenny Garrett just to name a few. Shedrick later obtained his Master’s degree […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… The Shedrick Mitchell Trio feat. Pher Shedrick is a native of St. Louis Missouri, who attended the Mannes School of Music. He began is career working with Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Pattie LaBelle, Yolanda Adams, Roberta Flack, and Kenny Garrett just to name a few. Shedrick later obtained his Master’s degree […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE!! Presents… The SundaySLAP! Curated by Bay Area beat master Giulio Xavier aka “the Jazz Thug” our Sunday scene is a Jazz-infused Hip Hop jam session. It’s Dilla meets Coltrane, featuring musical guests from across the Bay Area, LA, and New York. Join us for a chill party to ease you into your […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… The Jon Gordon Quartet “Gordon has embraced the history of his instrument, carrying with it the ability to extend music as a universal language”- Wayne Shorter Jon Gordon is a world-renowned artist and one of the most successful and accomplished alto and soprano saxophonists of his generation. Jazz Improv magazine journalist […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… Dave Meder New Quintet feat. Scott Tixier and Philip Dizack Pianist, composer, and educator Dave Meder is known for his broad musical palette and interdisciplinary approach recognized in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, the American Pianists Awards, and the Chamber Music America New Jazz Works commissioning program. Beyond the […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… Dave Meder New Quintet feat. Scott Tixier and Philip Dizack Pianist, composer, and educator Dave Meder is known for his broad musical palette and interdisciplinary approach recognized in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, the American Pianists Awards, and the Chamber Music America New Jazz Works commissioning program. Beyond the […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… Dave Meder New Quintet feat. Scott Tixier and Philip Dizack Pianist, composer, and educator Dave Meder is known for his broad musical palette and interdisciplinary approach recognized in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, the American Pianists Awards, and the Chamber Music America New Jazz Works commissioning program. Beyond the […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… The Hogan Brothers The Hogan Brothers - Steve (bass), Colin (keyboards), and Julian (drums) - are a jazz fusion trio based in Oakland, California. Their influences, while rooted in American styles such as Jazzz, Funk, R&B, and Pop, are also informed by many international styles such as Timba, Tango, Gamelan, Highlife, […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… The Itamar Borochov Quartet "His melodies are direct and often plangent, his harmonies and rhythms sturdy and repetitious. His latest album, “Blue Nights,” draws together influences from the Middle East and North Africa with jazz-academy thinking." -- The New York Times Raised in the cosmopolitan Israeli port city of Jaffa, Borochov […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… The Itamar Borochov Quartet "His melodies are direct and often plangent, his harmonies and rhythms sturdy and repetitious. His latest album, “Blue Nights,” draws together influences from the Middle East and North Africa with jazz-academy thinking." -- The New York Times Raised in the cosmopolitan Israeli port city of Jaffa, Borochov […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… The Itamar Borochov Quartet "His melodies are direct and often plangent, his harmonies and rhythms sturdy and repetitious. His latest album, “Blue Nights,” draws together influences from the Middle East and North Africa with jazz-academy thinking." -- The New York Times Raised in the cosmopolitan Israeli port city of Jaffa, Borochov […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… The Itamar Borochov Quartet "His melodies are direct and often plangent, his harmonies and rhythms sturdy and repetitious. His latest album, “Blue Nights,” draws together influences from the Middle East and North Africa with jazz-academy thinking." -- The New York Times Raised in the cosmopolitan Israeli port city of Jaffa, Borochov […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… The Itamar Borochov Quartet "His melodies are direct and often plangent, his harmonies and rhythms sturdy and repetitious. His latest album, “Blue Nights,” draws together influences from the Middle East and North Africa with jazz-academy thinking." -- The New York Times Raised in the cosmopolitan Israeli port city of Jaffa, Borochov […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE! Presents… Jazz Mafia's Cosa Nostra Strings Bay Area-based Cosa Nostra Strings (CNS) specializes in string based original hybrid crossover music. This five-piece powerhouse crew features conservatory trained classical and jazz musicians who find a common language in their passion for the music that is found in-between the lines. The unique instrumentation of […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE!! Presents… Sanah Kadoura JUNO nominated Lebanese-Canadian drummer, composer, educator and producer Sanah Kadoura comes to the forefront on her dynamic sophomore album, "Duality." A follow-up to 2018's critically-acclaimed "Hawk Eyes," the album focuses thematically on the balance between light and dark. Musically, "Duality" traverses the modern jazz idiom with hints of neo-soul […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE!! Presents… Sanah Kadoura JUNO nominated Lebanese-Canadian drummer, composer, educator and producer Sanah Kadoura comes to the forefront on her dynamic sophomore album, "Duality." A follow-up to 2018's critically-acclaimed "Hawk Eyes," the album focuses thematically on the balance between light and dark. Musically, "Duality" traverses the modern jazz idiom with hints of neo-soul […]
Black Cat JAZZ@theEDGE!! Presents… Sanah Kadoura JUNO nominated Lebanese-Canadian drummer, composer, educator and producer Sanah Kadoura comes to the forefront on her dynamic sophomore album, "Duality." A follow-up to 2018's critically-acclaimed "Hawk Eyes," the album focuses thematically on the balance between light and dark. Musically, "Duality" traverses the modern jazz idiom with hints of neo-soul […]