Andrew Gilbert, Author at The Oaklandside

After a rough year, Geoffrey’s Inner Circle to relaunch Sunday night jazz sessions

The club’s owner, Geoffrey Pete, has been a mainstay of the Oakland music scene since the 1970s.

The jazz prodigy is playing a run of shows at Yoshi’s, his first live gigs since moving back to the Bay Area at the start of the pandemic.

Undaunted by the pandemic, the Oakland-based artist’s “Sounds Of Haejin” introduces new audiences to the creativity of her band Citizens Jazz.

The Cuban-born pianist is back in the East Bay and will perform a livestreamed concert at Piedmont Piano Company this Sunday.

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Brazilians Ricardo Peixoto, Claudia Villela, and Marcos Silva will play a livestream concert this Sunday, part of Piedmont Piano’s ongoing series.

The 19th annual concert celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy features Toshi Reagon, Tory Teasley, Faye Carol, and more.

The legendary saxophone player resettled in Emeryville several years ago, and is now bursting forth with a new album and local performances.

Oakland flutist Rebecca Kleinmann is hosting a livestream concert Saturday with singer Tiffany Austin and friends.

The Oakland Technical High School graduate is playing gigs around the East Bay while on a COVID-driven return home from college.

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The Oakland-based singer’s latest work is being broadcast as part of SFJAZZ’s ‘Fridays at Five’ series.