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Upcoming shows

20Jul

Mills College Littlefield Concert Hall [Richards Rd Oakland, CA 94613]: [Other Minds presents Early American Alexander Reinagle's music performed and discussed by Stephen Siek.] More..

20Jul

Espace Etate, ONLINE [https://linktr.ee/espace_etale]: [espace_etale is a weekly streaming showcase for the SF Bay Area electronic noise and experimental scene, featuring softCOUP (Ahmed Kap Animo aka a.K.aye + David Leikam aka dBug).] More..

21Jul

Make-Out Room [3225 22nd St SF]: [Jazz at the Make-Out: Marc Capelle/William Winant, Saki Minamimoto/Lorin Benedict/David Katz, Ai-Ai] More..

22Jul

The Jazzschool [2087 Addison Street Berkeley]: [FREE! Brown Bag Jazz Hangs: Beth Schenck — on Lee Konitz] More..

23Jul

Black Cat Jazz Supper Club [400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA 94109]: [Drummer and composer, Anthony Fung returns to Black Cat SF with his electrifying LA quartet for a 4-night residency (July 23-26) of fearless and dynamic modern jazz.] More..

23Jul

Kuumbwa Jazz Center [320 Cedar St Santa Cruz, CA]: [Michael Wolff Quartet with Ray Obiedo (guitar), Gary Brown (bass), and Scott Amendola (drums)] More..

Recently added photos

Peter Nyboer - Peter Nyboer

Jenna Flohr - Jenna Flohr

Ernesto Diaz-Infante - photos

E. Doctor Smith - McFarland Castro Smith Trio

E. Doctor Smith - Doc's Gear

Recently added artists

Unpil Baek
Improviser and Builder of Dialogue

Frances Feldon
Recorder, transverse flutes; musical director Mixus Mundi.

Sudhu Tewari
electro-acoustic composer, improvisor

Headboggle
Derek Gedalecia a.k.a. Headboggle - electronic keyboard-based soundscapes

Robert Blatt
Artist, composer, and writer

Recently added shows

1Aug

Wyldflowr Arts [809 37th St Oakland]: [Nora Free Liberation Qtet] More...

31Jul

Wyldflowr Arts [809 37th St Oakland]: [Andrew Dixon plays Coltrane] More...

24Jul

Mountain Yoga [4 Yosemite Ave, Oakland]: [Raise the Vibe: One Soundbath, Two Voices with Ann Dyer Cervantes + Suki O'Kane] More...

9Sep

Goldman Theater, the David Brower Center [2150 Allston Way Berkeley, CA 94704]: [On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Other Minds welcomes musician, anthropologist, and philosopher of sound Marina Peterson to discuss this question at the Goldman Theater, David Brower Center.] More...

9Aug

Spruce Street Concerts [send email to harry@fullplatemedia.com]: [Rova saxophonist Jon Raskin performs in duo with experimental poet Carla Harryman in the intimacy of a home concert. Raskin's and Harryman's 4-decade collaboration has explored the sonic possibilities of improvisation and the interactive possibilities of spoken language and music.] More...

Recent albums

PHANTOM PHYSICS | UNCLCKD - TION
Release Date: 07/04/2026

Chris Trinidad's Chroma Tonic - Chris Trinidad
Release Date: 05/11/2026

Weather Eye - Francesca Naibo & Theresa Wong
Release Date: 05/05/2026

THIS SHIT IS UGLY - Live at the Center for New Music SF - Thomas Dimuzio - Phillip Greenlief - Wobbly
Release Date: 05/01/2026

About Bay Improviser

Bay Area Improviser's Network was created to provide a forum for Experimental, Improvised, Noise, Electronic, Free-Jazz, Avant Garde, Modern Composition, and Other Forms of Contemporary Sound in the San Francisco Bay Area. At this site, you can find musician's biographical information, upcoming concert info, reviews, links to other sites, and more.