MUSIC
CALENDAR
OPEN FROM
5:00 PM UNTIL THE MUSIC ENDS...
HAPPY HOUR
SPECIALS 5 TO 7 PM, MUSIC AT 8 PM
ALL AGES, ALL SHOWS, ALL THE TIME!
Cover charge
varies with the evening.
To make
reservations, please call the venue
at 510-841-5299
after 5:30 PM,
Tuesday
through Sunday
WEEKEND
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
FOR VALIDATED PARKING, CHECK THE MAP!
In Jazz We Trust!!!
Best of the East Bay:
"BEST JAZZ
CLUB THAT ISN’T YOSHI’S!”
FIRST JAZZ
CLUB CERTIFIED GREEN
in the whole wide world!!!
THIS JAZZY
WEEK!
TUESDAY, JUNE 30
SINGERS’
OPEN MIC
with DAVE
MATHEWS
Bay
Area treasure David K. Mathews was voted Best Piano Player 2008
by the East Bay Express!
He plays in all American Roots piano styles, from
traditional midwestern
ragtime, Harlem stride, all blues styles, gospel
and jazz. Since 1990
he has been organist/pianist with Grammy Award
winning queen of Rhythm
& Blues, Etta James. He has appeared with her
at the worlds' major
jazz and blues festivals and recorded on five of her
albums, winning a
Grammy along the way! He has played with Pete and
Sheila Escovedo and Ray
Obiedo since 1980. Hey now,
isn’t it time for YOU
to sing?
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
GILLIAN
HARWIN GROUP
Californian
turned New Yorker Gillian Harwin is a songwriter, producer,
arranger, band leader,
vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. She sings in multiple
languages and accompanies
herself playing either guitar or upright bass. She
graduated with a degree
in classical vocal performance, although her heart
always succumbs to Jazz
and Blues. She otherwise entertains by playing the
ukulele, musical saw,
or tel avi. She is back in the Bay Area from the
Big Apple for her summertime
California tour and will be coming by
Anna's Jazz Island for
a little tropical Jazz to soothe the souls of the
East Bay and revisit
her old stomping grounds.
THURSDAY, JULY 2
KELLY PARK
TRIO
& FRIENDS
Kelly
Park is a local treasure. He has played all over the world and
at virtually all the
Bay Area venues: Plush Room, Herbst Theater,
Sweetwater Saloon, Fillmore,
Boom Boom Room, Raazz Room, The
Fairmont, ... . And the
festivals: San Francisco Blues Festival, Monterey
Blues Festival, Toronto
Blues Festival, ... . And the cruise ships, from the
Caribbean to the Mediterranean.
He is a grad and former faculty member
of the esteemed Berklee
College of Music, teaching Jazz Harmony, Theory
and Arranging. Former
owner of “Kelly’s of Alameda”, he will be playing on
this Island regularly
with his trio which includes Bucca Necak on bass,
Adam Goodhue and special
guests.
FRIDAY, JULY 3
DANNY CARON
TRIO
Danny Caron is a soulful and passionate guitarist who has played with
some of the best musicians
in America. After Danny moved to Austin,
Texas and cut his teeth
on the Crawfish circuit playing with singer-pianist
Marcia Ball, he worked
with Zydeco king Clifton Chenier and his Red Hot
Louisiana Band with whom
he recorded the Grammy Award winning Album
“I'm Here” in 1980. Relocating
to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1981 he
continued to freelance
and eventually teamed up with the legendary singer
and pianist Charles Brown,
serving as his guitarist and musical director in
concerts all over the
world, from 1987 until Brown's death in 1999.
He has played on numerous
CD's and sessions with Charles Brown, Clifton Chenier,
Bonnie Raitt, John Lee
Hooker, Van Morrison, Ruth Brown, Etta Jones, Dr. John,
Little Milton,
and so many others. Danny is the featured guitarist on the
Van Morrison & John
Lee Hooker album, "Don't Look Back" which won two
Grammy Awards. He is
joined tonight by Wayne de la Cruz on the Hammond
B-3 and Kent Bryson on
drums. And what a wonderful time it will be!
SATURDAY, JULY 4
MACY BLACKMAN
& THE
MIGHTY FINES
Hearing
Macy Blackman and the Mighty Fines is like stepping into an
uptown New Orleans club
such as the Dew Drop Inn circa 1955. Indeed,
the leader, pianist/vocalist
Macy Blackman has been playing this music
since it really wasn't
very old, with the likes of Dr John, Esquerita and
drummer Charles "Hungry"
Williams. Also a musicologist, his first love
is the early jazz of
King Oliver and Louis Armstrong. The Mighty Fines music
forges a synthesis between
early New Orleans Jazz and the R&B of the early
'50's. Also included
in the group are Nancy Wright, tenor saxophone
extraordinaire, Ken "Snakebite"
Jacobs, a New Orleans expatriate on baritone
saxophone, perennial
local favorite, Bing Nathan, on bass and the incomparably
magnificent Jack Dorsey
on drums. If this music doesn't make
you move your feet, it's
amazing you made it here at all.
SUNDAY, JULY 5
JAZ SAWYER
presents
“EIGHT
LEGGED MONSTER!”
Drummer Jaz Sawyer has
recently moved back to the Bay Area after working
with folks like Wynton
Marsalis, Phil Lesh & Friends, Abbey Lincoln, Irvin Mayfield
and many more in NYC.
The 8 Legged Monster was born in 2007 in an effort to
reintroduce the excitement
of a densely arranged small group big-band. With a nod
to tradition, 8LM brings
new life to the genre through its exploration. Founder
Mike Irwin's arrangements
offer the classic sound of early Bebop, yet
with an entirely new
attitude and approach to harmony. The Monster
encompasses all the musical
styles that the jazz lineage has passed through,
from swing to free-jazz,
yet brings an original, fresh sound -
a fun new band to see.
& NEXT WEEKEND:
FRIDAY, JULY 10
BOSSA FIVE-O
SATURDAY, JULY 11
BAYSIDE
JAZZ with DAN HICKS
SUNDAY, JULY 12
GINA HARRIS
& JASON MARTINEAU
THIS
JAZZY JULY!
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
GILLIAN
HARWIN GROUP
THURSDAY, JULY 2
KELLY PARK
TRIO
FRIDAY, JULY 3
DANNY CARON
TRIO
SATURDAY, JULY 4
MACY BLACKMAN
& THE
MIGHTY FINES
SUNDAY, JULY 5
JAZ SAWYER
PRESENTS
EIGHT LEGGED
MONSTER!
MONDAY, JULY 6, CLOSED
TUESDAY, JULY 7
SINGERS’
OPEN MIC
with ELLEN
HOFFMAN
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
JULIAN
POLLACK GROUP
THURSDAY, JULY 9
KELLY PARK
TRIO
FRIDAY, JULY 10
BOSSA FIVE-O
SATURDAY, JULY 11
BAYSIDE
JAZZ
with DAN
HICKS!
SUNDAY, JULY 12
GINA HARRIS
& JASON
MARTINEAU
MONDAY, JULY 13, CLOSED
TUESDAY, JULY 14
SINGERS’
OPEN MIC
with KELLY
PARK
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
ELLEN HOFFMAN’S
SHOWCASE
THURSDAY, JULY 16
ELLEN HOFFMAN’S
SHOWCASE
FRIDAY, JULY 17
MOLLY HOLM
& HER
ENSEMBLE
SATURDAY, JULY 18
PAMELA
ROSE
& HER
QUARTET
SUNDAY, JULY 19
3-6 PM:
BENEFIT
EVENT for
CARLA ZILBERSMITH
8 PM:
DARRYL
ANDERS
& AGAPE
SOUL
MONDAY, JULY 20, CLOSED
TUESDAY, JULY 21
SINGERS’
OPEN MIC
with ELLEN
HOFFMAN
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22
IN JAZZ
WE TRUST!
THURSDAY, JULY 23
KELLY PARK
TRIO
FRIDAY, JULY 24
LADY BIANCA
BLUES
SATURDAY, JULY 25
ROBIN GREGORY
& HER
QUARTET
SUNDAY, JULY 26
PEGGY STERN
& KRISTEN
STROM
MONDAY, JULY 27, CLOSED
TUESDAY, JULY 28
SINGERS’
OPEN MIC
with KELLY
PARK
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29
VOCAL JAZZ
SOIREE
with BENNY
WATSON TRIO
THURSDAY, JULY 30
DAN STANTON
SEXTET
FRIDAY, JULY 31
ERIC SWINDERMAN’S
“STRAIGHT
OUTTA OAKLAND”
OUR
SUPPER MENU...
Our menu
is offered in partnership with Cancun, next
door.
Cancun
uses the highest quality meats
& their
own organically grown vegetables.
All food
is freshly prepared to order.
Our own
appetizers and desserts are always available.
APPETIZERS
& MUNCHIES
ARTICHOKE BRUSCHETTA
with garlic & extra
virgin olive oil,
served
with Semifreddi Crostini
MIXED OLIVE/RED
PEPPER BRUSCHETTA
with mixed olives &
red peppers in olive oil,
served with Semifreddi
Crostini
TOMATO
BRUSCHETTA
with garlic and fresh
basil,
served
with Semifreddi Crostini
PRETZELS with
mango-honey-mustard sauce
CHIPS & SALSA, with
fresh salsa
SHOT OF NUTS: shot
glass of roasted peanuts
ENSALADAS
ENSALADA
ROJA
Lettuce, roma
tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, grilled beef
ENSALADA
DE CAMARON
Lettuce, roma tomatoes,
cucumber, prawns
ENSALADA
BLANCA
Lettuce, roma tomatoes,
cucumber, red onions
& grilled chicken
breast
CEVICHE
DE CAMARON
Family recipe
for prawns ceviche, served with salsa
picante and tortilla chips
ENSALADA
DE JICAMA
Lettuce, roma tomatoes,
cucumber & jicama
TORTAS,
QUESADILLAS, SOFT TACOS
TORTA DE
CARNE
Grilled steak sandwich
with sliced tomatoes, onions,
guacamole, sour cream & lettuce
TORTA
DE CARNITAS
Grilled pork sandwich
with sliced tomatoes, onions,
guacamole,
sour cream & lettuce
TORTA VEGETARIANA
Grilled sandwich with
jack cheese, refried pinto beans,
guacamole,
sour cream, tomatoes, lettuce & onions
CANCUN
QUESADILLA
Grilled flour tortilla
with grilled beef, jack cheese,
guacamole,
sour cream, pico de gallo & tomato salsa
QUESADILLA
VEGETARIANA
Grilled flour tortilla
with jack cheese, black beans, guacamole
salsa fresca, sour cream, tomatoes, lettuce & onions
SOFT
TACOS, CHICKEN, A PAIR
Grilled chicken, whole
black beans, tomatillo, salsa,
queso fresco & pico de gallo, in a fresh steamed corn tortilla
SOFT TACOS,
VEGETARIAN, A PAIR
Whole black beans, rice,
guacamole, pico de gallo,
queso fresco & salsa verde., in a fresh steamed corn tortilla
Ceviche:
Shrimp cooked in lime - Guacamole:
Pureed spiced avocado
Pico de Gallo:
tomato,onion, cilantro - Tomatillo:
Mexican fruit
Queso fresco:
Crumbled Mexican cheese - Salsa Verde:
Green chili sauce
DESSERTS
& CONFECTION PLATES
LA CHOKAHLUA
chunks of Adeline’s chocolate
brownie (no nuts), studded with
white chocolate bits,
well drizzled with choice of Kahlua
Bailey's Irish Cream
or Gran Marnier syrup
and topped with whipped
cream
non alcoholic, with coffee syrup
THE LEMON
RAZZ
chunks of buttery
lemon pound cake, well drizzled with choice of
Chambord (French dark
raspberry & honey liqueur),
Gran Marnier syrup or
splash of Bacardi Limon rum
topped with whipped cream
non-alcoholic, with raspberry syrup
TROPICAL
CONFECTION PLATE
includes: Anita’s Besito
de Coco (traditional
coconut confection, served
w/ candied kiwi slice), pecan bonbon, ginger fudge,
Mary’s dark chocolate
covered pineapple truffle & nonfat lime fruit slices
CHOCOLATE
CONFECTION PLATE
includes: Anna’s raspberry
infused noir fudge (w/ macadamia nuts),
white chocolate fudge
(w/ toasted almonds & berries),
a chocolate covered coconut
truffle, a globe & nonfat raspberry fruit slices
SEMIFREDDI BISCOTTI
Toasted almond &
Chocolate dipped, toasted almond
or
SWEET ADELINE’S GINGER
STICK BISCOTTI
studded with pecans,
a pair