Fri 1/21 7:30 PM Bird & Beckett Books and Records [653 Chenery St. SF]
Streaming and in-person:Click for stream  
Scott Foster’s Jazz Spelunkers, featuring Bruce Ackley  More...

Sat 1/29 7:30 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]
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E4TT continues its popular series of music by women composers with “Below the Surface: Music by Women Composers.” The highlight of the program will be the World Premiere of a COVID-delayed commissioned song cycle, “Below the Surface,” by Canadian-born, Scotland-based Call for Scores composer, Emily Doolittle (b. 1972) for soprano and piano.  More...

Sat 1/29 7:30 PM Bird & Beckett Books and Records [653 Chenery St. SF]
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Russian Telegraph
Alisa Rose, violin
Beth Custer, clarinets/voice
David James, guitar/voice
Jordan Glasgow, keyboards
Kevin MacArthur, bass
John Hanes, drums

In person and live stream  More...

Sun 1/30 4:00 PM Dresher Ensemble Studio [See Ticket Link for address]
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https://jazzintheneighborhood.org/ and New Performance Traditions are proud to present the West Oakland Sessions:
Creative Music Series at the Dresher Ensemble Studio.
Rent Romus' Life's Blood Ensemble  More...

Thu 2/03 7:00 PM Online [Mills College Music Department 5000 MacArthur Blvd]
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Nicole Mitchell talks about her work as a composer and creative flutist.  More...

Sat 2/05 8:00 PM Mills College Littlefield Concert Hall [5000 MacArthur Blvd Oakland]
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Nicole Mitchell Concert - Nicole Mitchell is an award-winning creative flutist, composer, bandleader and educator.  More...

Sun 2/06 4:00 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]
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A quartet of internationally renowned improvisor/composers plays together in concert for the first time. The players are Chris Brown, piano and electronics; Ben Davis, cello; Danishta Rivero; and Marshall Trammell, drums. The musicians will employ a simple algorithm to play one all of the possible combinations of solos, duos, trios, and a quartet. In their group improvisations the focus is always on continuous listening and interdependence of the music created spontaneously by every player.  More...

Sun 2/06 7:30 PM Temescal Arts Center [511 48th Street Oakland]
Doors That Only Open in Silence (open participation, non-hierarchical workshop in free improvisation)

The monthly series of improvisation research at Temescal Arts Center continues. Bring your instrument or come to listen. No advance notice needed — just show up. Small groups will be randomly assembled from submitted names immediately before each group plays. We try to keep transition time between groups at a minimum. Over by 10pm. Donations for the venue rental are encouraged.

In line with Oakland's emergency ordinance, please bring proof of vaccination.

Masks required! Musicians may unmask while playing. Please stay home if you are sick or believe you may have been exposed.  More...

Tue 2/08 8:00 PM The Laundry SF [3359 26th St SF]
Resident is a monthly electronic audiovisual open mic event started in 2017. It is held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at The Laundry. Resident is casual and cool, and the community you'll find is like no other for aspiring electronic musicians in the Bay. No judgments, no bullshit, just positive support and openness to new ideas. Due to restrictions, this show will only be streamed online, do not come to the Laundry  More...

Thu 2/10 7:30 PM Audium Theater [1616 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA]
Audium Theater of Sound is launching a historic first residency show. Audium is transforming into a hub for immersive arts; this show is a new spatial sound experience designed by 3 Bay Area artists after months of hard work.  More...

Fri 2/11 8:00 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor Street San Francisco - walking distance from Powell or Civic Center BART]
DUO IMPROVISATIONS: Evelyn Davis, Phillip Greenlief, Motoko Honda, Beth Schenck

https://centerfornewmusic.com/event/duo-improvisations-davis-greenlief-honda-schenck/

Tickets Here  More...

Sat 2/12 8:00 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]
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NACUSAsf will present music for voice, winds, guitar, and piano written by members of the Bay Area Chapter of NACUSA and performed by some of the Bay Area’s outstanding musicians. The performance will be live-streamed from the Center for New Music.  More...

Tue 2/15 6:00 PM Make-Out Room [3225 22nd St SF]
Jazz at the Make-Out Room (formerly the Monday Make-Out) returns! A wily evening of cutting-edge jazz, free improvisation, and creative music.

Doors: 6pm / Show: 7pm
No Cover/Donations Accepted
Proof of vaccination + masks required

Featuring:
7pm Myles Boisen
7:45pm Lewis Jordan/Karl Evangelista Duo
8:30pm Sifter (Rob Ewing/Beth Schenck/Lisa Mezzacappa/Jordan Glenn)  More...

Thu 2/17 8:00 PM Youtube [Online]
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Live at Home Series, Episode I: Jordan Glenn (World Premiere)

A Talk Show - unraveling Bay Area creative and experimental music. Surrealist interviews and wild original music, featuring a cadre of top flight improvisers and composers.

Hosted by Grex (Karl Evangelista + Rei Scampavia)  More...

Sat 2/19 7:30 PM Tom's Place [3111 Deakin Street Berkeley]
On Saturday, February 19 at 7:30pm, Tom's Place presents

A duo performance by Ben Davis (cello) and Chris Brown (piano+electronics)
and a trio set with special guest Kanoko Nishi (koto)  More...

Sun 2/20 4:00 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]
SURROUND SOUND SALON SERIES (SSSS) #4

Music by John Bischoff, All Vessels (Sally Decker and Brendan Glasson) and Chris Brown, realized by The Hub.  More...

Sun 2/20 6:00 PM Sonic Sundays #19 ft. Cauldron of Bats [https://twitch.tv/sonicalliance]
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A monthly streaming event featuring one to two different artists: live performers or DJs - from the Sonic Alliance community, the Bay Area, and beyond! All genres and styles are welcome! Pre-recorded performances are sent to Fetz to process the video through analog visual hardware creating a unique visual collaboration to accompany their performance! Tune in, hang out, and discover new music! Experience pre-recorded audio visual performances while supporting up-and-coming artists from the community!  More...

Fri 2/25 6:00 PM Internet Streaming [Online]
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Boosting Resilience and Creativity with Dr. Eki’Shola Edwards
Live music and presentation

Register Here  More...

Sat 2/26 2:00 PM San Francisco Public Library, Richmond branch [351 9th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118]
Free, in person and outdoors, Buchla synthesizer performance by Thomas Dimuzio. IF RAIN IS FORECAST, THIS EVENT WILL BE CANCELLED.  More...

Sat 2/26 7:30 PM Tom's Place [3111 Deakin Street Berkeley]
On Saturday, February 26 at 7:30pm, Tom's Place presents

Ben Goldberg, clarinet
Nate Brenner, electric bass
and
Scott Amendola, percussion

Long time collaborators Scott Amendola and Ben Goldberg's trio with bassist Nate Brenner of TUNE-YARDS is coming out of COVID-hiding for a tuneful evening at Tom's Place. There's not much I need to say about this trio. You'll definitely want to be there for this evening.  More...

Sun 2/27 7:30 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]
TIM BERNE & GREGG BELISLE-CHI, WITH GORDON GRDINA  More...

Fri 3/04 7:30 PM Tom's Place [3111 Deakin Street Berkeley]
The Tom's Place winter season winds up on Friday March 4 with two great local trios, both with piano. First up will be Ron Heglin (low brass), Tim Perkis (electronics) and Ric Louchard (piano).
The second set will feature Lisa Mezzacappa (bass), Kjell Nordeson (percussion) and Scott R Looney (piano and electronics).  More...

Fri 3/04 8:00 PM PianoFight OAKLAND [1540 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612]
A fiery witch loses her hand to an angry mob, tames wild beasts in the forest, and starts hustling small town folk and casinos out of all their money, with one hand. One-Handed Witch is a silent film with shadow puppets and live musical score featuring organ and salvaged percussion instruments. It was written and scored by Samson Y Hiss with shadow puppets and film production by Rita Deiola and Sara Draghi in Italy. It is a first collaboration with film, shadow puppets and live music. It is a world premiere!  More...

Fri 3/04 8:00 PM Mosswood Sound Series [3630 Telegraph Ave enter 2nd door on 37th St Oakland]
John Bischoff: three solo compositions for computer and custom analog circuits: "Bitplicity" (2020), "Visibility Study" (2015) and "Calliope" (2022); Matt Ingalls performs solo clarinet.  More...