Black Cat's Upcoming Shows

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50

(price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee)

7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00

9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30

Intimate, groove-forward soul and modern jazz built around vulnerability, connection, and songs that breathe.

Oakland vocalist and songwriter Veotis Latchison joins bassist, composer, and educator Isaac Coyle for a deeply personal night of original music, reimagined favorites, and new work still taking shape.

With a band featuring JC Grady on drums and Michael Potter on piano, the set is designed as an open, collaborative space - part performance, part workshop, and fully rooted in community, honesty, and live connection.

Band Lineup:

Veotis Latchison, voice

Isaac Coyle, bass

JC Grady, drums

Michael Potter, piano

Tickets: $15.50 - $25.50

7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00

Where groove meets spirit—an intimate Wednesday-night collision of jazz, soul, gospel, funk, and R&B.

JaZzLine INSTITUTE Presents The Soul Sessions

The Soul Sessions bring some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians to Black Cat for a weekly night built around deep groove, soulful improvisation, and the energy that happens when world-class players meet in an intimate room.

Led by pianist Joe Warner, with Dante “Taz” Roberson on drums and Michael “Tiny” Lindsey on bass, the series brings together legends, rising stars, and special guests for music that moves freely between jazz, gospel, funk, soul, and R&B. No two nights are quite the same.

This week, Bay Area percussion powerhouse Juan Escovedo joins the Soul Sessions. Escovedo has toured and recorded with Prince, Herbie Hancock, Patti LaBelle, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby McFerrin, Sheila E., Pete Escovedo, and more.

Seats are limited. The vibe is undeniable. Make your reservations now while supplies last. The $10 cash tickets are available at the door based on availability.

Supported by a Culture Forward grant from The Svane Family Foundation

Band Lineup:

Joe Warner — piano

Dante “Taz” Roberson — drums

Michael “Tiny” Lindsey — bass

Juan Escovedo - Percussion

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50

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7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00

Late-night solo piano with deep swing, rich harmony, and the kind of intimacy that makes every note feel close.

Joe Block opens his Black Cat run with a rare solo piano performance featuring music from his recent album, Solo Piano Vol. 1. The set moves through the American Songbook, Thelonious Monk, and modern jazz improvisation with a deeply personal touch.

Pianist Benny Green called Block’s playing “ultra sophisticated, richly textured and deeply personal,” while All About Jazz praised the imagination and compositional depth of his solo work.

A 2027 American Piano Awards finalist who has worked with Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Gary Bartz, Block brings serious musical command to a night built for close listening.

Tickets: $20 , $30, $40 , $50 , $60

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7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00

9:30 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:45

Bright, cathartic modern jazz built on original compositions, deep swing, and the kind of ensemble chemistry that lifts the whole room.

Pianist, composer, and bandleader Joe Block brings his quintet to Black Cat in celebration of There Is Always Hope, his debut album leading his own ensemble and his first record built entirely from original compositions. Released September 25 on Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Blue Engine Records, the album is a bold, optimistic statement shaped by seven years of writing, collaboration, and musical trust.

Block’s résumé is already stacked with the kind of credits that make him one of the most compelling young artists in modern jazz:

• Finalist for the prestigious APA National Piano Competition, awarded in jazz only once every five years

• 2024 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award recipient

• Recognized by Jazz at Lincoln Center as one of “jazz’s most promising young composers”

• Performed with Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Gary Bartz

• Appeared at Carnegie Hall, Village Vanguard, and the Apollo Theater

• Associate musical director and pianist for George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck on Broadway

With trumpet, saxophone, bass, drums, and Block’s piano at the center, this quintet brings the album to life with sharp interplay, emotional range, and serious forward motion.

Band Lineup:

Joe Block, piano/compositions

Noah Halpern, trumpet

Dylan Band, tenor/soprano saxophones

Sam Harris, bass

Miguel Russell, drums