Rhonda Sauce & Adam Klipple: Whimsical Songs for Lovers, Loners, and Fools

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Whimsical Songs for Lovers, Loners, and Fools is an intimate duo performance featuring Oakland vocalist, composer, arranger, and bandleader Rhonda Sauce alongside pianist and composer Adam Klipple. Through a collection of entirely original music, the duo explores the tender, hilarious, heartbreaking, and unexpected corners of the human experience — weaving together storytelling, improvisation, and musical imagination. Rhonda Sauce is an Oakland-based artist whose original compositions draw from jazz, blues, soul, Brazilian music, folk traditions, and the broader Afro-diasporic musical lineage. A vocalist, composer, arranger, lyricist, and multi-instrumentalist, Rhonda has built a reputation for pairing fearless musicality with vivid storytelling. Adam Klipple is a pianist, composer, and collaborator whose artistry spans jazz, soul, hip-hop, and contemporary music. Known for his expressive playing, harmonic imagination, and versatility across genres, Adam has collaborated with a wide range of artists and brings a depth of musical experience to every performance. Together, Rhonda and Adam create a musical conversation rooted in trust, curiosity, and spontaneity. Their work has been profiled by the East Bay Express https://eastbayexpress.com/rhonda-sauce-sings-her-whole-self/ and the Mercury News https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/31/bay-area-getting-a-good-taste-of-singer-rhonda-sauce/ , featured in a live Studio 91 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_f1XCh2QD8&t=481s performance and interview on KCSM 91.1 FM, and presented on stages including the San Francisco International Arts Festival https://www.sfiaf.org/sfiaf2026_rhonda_sauce , Fillmore Jazz Festival https://www.fillmorejazzfest.com/ , and Levitt VIBE Oakland https://www.blackculturalzone.org/levittvibe . Their duo project highlights the intimacy of two masterful musicians in dialogue — allowing each song’s story, melody, and emotion to unfold in its most honest form.