Live Jazz in SF Bay

Join us for An Evening with Nicolas Bearde: From Ballads to Blues at the new Meyhouse Jazz & Supper Club in San Ramon. A singer, songwriter, and recording artist, Nicolas Bearde is known for his smooth baritone sound, refined musicality, and natural connection with the audience. Since moving to the Bay Area from Nashville in the 1980s, he has become a treasured voice in the local and international jazz scene, bringing together the spirit of jazz, blues, and soul with elegance and ease. This program showcases Bearde’s distinctive blend of genres, as he continues to evolve and push the boundaries of jazz and blues — making him a stand-out voice in today’s jazz world. Bearde was a founding member of Bobby McFerrin’s renowned vocal ensemble Voicestra, touring internationally with the group for more than 15 years. He has released six solo albums as a bandleader and currently serves as vocalist and narrator for saxophonist Vincent Herring’s Story of Jazz Orchestra, a New York–based project that traces 100 years of recorded jazz. For this special evening, Bearde is joined by a stellar quartet for an expressive, soulful performance — from intimate ballads to blues-inflected grooves — led by one of the Bay Area’s most distinguished jazz vocalists. Artist Lineup Nicolas Bearde — vocals Glen Pearson — piano Ron Belcher — bass Akira Tana — drums Doors open at 5pm, the show starts at 6:30 pm.

For this series at Keys, Tammy pays tribute to Tania Maria and Stevie Wonder, two of her biggest inspirations. Tammy L. Hall is a Grammy® award recognized pianist/composer/educator/collaborator/ musical director who’s career spans some 40+ years. Hall has worked with a wide array of vocalists and instrumentalists, including the late Etta Jones and Ernestine Anderson; Renée Wilson, Ms. Loretta Devine, Kim Nalley, Ph.D., Antoinette Montague, Susanne Mintzer, Marcus Shelby, Tiffany Austin, Terri Lyne Carrington, Regina Carter, Kristen Strom, Tia Fuller, Houston Person, Laurie Anderson, Gerald Clayton, Mads Tolling, Linda Tillery, Leberta Lorál, Holly Near, Barbara Dane, Hector Lugo, Kalil Wilson, Mimi Fox and Destiny Muhammad. In 2021 Tammy had the distinct honor of being the inaugural Artist-In-Residence for the Healdsburg Jazz Festival. Other collaborative highlights include working with the late Maestro Michael Morgan and members of the SF Symphony on the project, Currents: Bay Area Blue Notes (2019). Tammy also received the inaugural Pleasant-Leidesdorff Community Stalwart award in recognition of her work in community, from the San Francisco Chapter of the Human Rights Commission. In 2017 she received the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle award for Best Musical Direction, for her work with Pamela Rose’s Blues Is A Woman. Tammy Hall-Piano and Voice, Gary Brown-Bass Deszon Claiborne-Drums Will Martins-Percussion Seating Policy– First Come, First Serve. No table reservations. We strongly recommend arriving early to secure your spot in line for seating as you will be sat in order of arrival. Check In- Will Call Style System, simply provide your last name to check in upon arrival. Group Seating- To sit together, book under one group name or notate if purchasing separately.

Tania Maria and Stevie Wonder: two of the most creative and impactful artists in my musical experience. Please join me with the Brazilian percussionist Will Martins, drummer Deszon Claiborne (my Brotha), and bassist Gary Brown (my Otha Brotha), and my Sista, saxophonist Kristen Strom, for an evening of Funky, Beautiful, Music! You might just have

Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:30 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:45 Award-winning pianist and composer Brandon Goldberg has been playing piano and making music since he was three years old. Critics have praised his “unassailable technique, advanced harmonic understanding, a deep sense of swing and, most impressively, a clarity and plethora of ideas executed to near-perfection.” – Downbeat Magazine Goldberg has performed at renowned jazz festivals worldwide, including the Newport Jazz Festival, SFJazz, PDX Jazz, Litchfield, Twin Cities, Caramoor, NCPA Mumbai Jazz Festival, Santander Jazz in Spain, and Ystad Jazz in Sweden. He has also graced the stages of prestigious jazz clubs, such as Dizzy’s Club, Smoke Jazz Club, Mezzrow, and Birdland Theater in New York, as well as The Side Door Jazz Club in Connecticut, and Marian’s Jazz Room in Switzerland, just to name a few. Goldberg released his third album, “Brandon Goldberg Trio: Live at Dizzy’s” in 2024. The album is described as a “prodigious work, wrapped in tradition and steered with refreshing contemporaneity. A testament to shared musical vision, this album showcases Goldberg’s musicianship” - Lydia Liebman PR. The “song selection and sequencing are exquisite...Impeccable sense of time, spotless communication with the accompaniment, unhurriedness, fidelity to melody and harmonic structure.” – Dark Blue Notes. Goldberg has released two other albums which also received critical acclaim – “In Good Time” (2021) and “LET’S PLAY!” (2019) - both were recognized as top albums of the year, earning four-star reviews from Downbeat Magazine. Goldberg often collaborates with David Foster, recently playing at the iconic Hollywood Bowl alongside Chris Botti and making memorable appearances with Katharine McPhee on Good Morning America and Live with Kelly and Mark accompanying as she performed songs from her new album with David Foster, Christmas Songs. Goldberg has also written original music for television and his compositions were featured in 1923 and Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Goldberg is a 2024 YoungArts Winner with Distinction, the youngest semifinalist in the 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition and youngest recipient of the 2022 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award. Band Lineup: Brandon Goldberg, piano David Wong, bass Aaron Kimmel, drums

Tania Maria and Stevie Wonder: two of the most creative and impactful artists in my musical experience. Please join me with the Brazilian percussionist Will Martins, drummer Deszon Claiborne (my Brotha), and bassist Gary Brown (my Otha Brotha), and my Sista, saxophonist Kristen Strom, for an evening of Funky, Beautiful, Music! You might just have