Black Cat's Upcoming Shows

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

(price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee)

7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00

Torré Aledia makes his Black Cat debut showcasing original material written by him and his band. Torré, a Filipino-American bassist and composer is based here in the Bay Area and draws from a wide range of musical influences from Jaco Pastorious and Herbie Hancock to Radiohead and Stevie Wonder. As a full time musician, you may have seen Torré perform everywhere from local jazz venues and listening rooms to busking in the heart of San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood.

Torré hosts two jam residencies here in San Francisco - a monthly all improv session called "Night School" and "The Scene Jam", a bi-weekly RnB jam.

A recent endorsement deal with legendary Aguilar Amps has put Torré on the map nationally as he continues to grow his influence both in the local music scene and social media platforms.

Follow @just.torre on Instagram for more details on upcoming shows and media releases

Band Lineup:

Torré Aledia - Bass

Henry Plumb - Drums

Kevin Person Jr - Keys

Josh Blas - Guitar

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

Joe Gloss is a vocalist, arranger, and bandleader based between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Gloss draws from classic vocal jazz and bop, while using contemporary ensemble writing to create performances that feel both rooted in tradition and modern in energy.

Leading the Joe Gloss Group, he has performed extensively in Bay Area venues, including San Francisco's very own Black Cat. Joe strives for spontaneity, dynamic ensemble interplay, and high-energy interpretations of jazz standards alongside original arrangements and contemporary influences.

Joined by Annie Orzen, Yoav Konig, and Sam Iannone, Joe and special guests Jonah Kinsbourne and Simon Aks will present an energetic and intimate evening of music that features vocal improvisation, new interpretations of beloved standards, and adventurous ensemble interplay inspired by the spirit and traditions of Jazz American music.

Band Lineup:

Joe Gloss, vocals

Annie Orzen, piano

Yoav Konig, bass

Sam Iannone, drums

Special Guests:

Jonah Kinsbourne, Alto Sax (1st set)

Simon Aks, Guitar (2nd set)

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

For one night at Black Cat, drummer Sheldon Alexander and his trio revisit the sounds of 2000s R&B through a jazz lens, blending improvisation, rhythm, and conversation.  

Rather than a or note-for-note recreation, this performance explores what happens when great songs are placed in the hands of musicians who grew up with them. Come experience a reshaping of the classics you know and love that lived on your burned CDs and iPods, without losing the spirit of the songs themselves. The result is a night that feels both familiar and unexpected, moving effortlessly between nostalgia, groove, and spontaneity.

Whether you spent the 2000s listening to Alicia Keys, Usher, Ashanti, Ne-Yo, and Beyoncé , or simply love great live music, this is a chance to hear the soundtrack of an era from a different perspective.

Join Sheldon Alexander and his trio for an evening celebrating the music, feeling, and culture of 2000s R&B.

Band Lineup:

Sheldon Alexander, drums

Kevin Person, piano

Dana Roth, bass

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50

(price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee)

7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00

Playing “Groove Trio” a kaleidoscope of groove influences from straight-ahead to blues, New Orleans to Brazilian, Latin and world rhythms. Music from Bryant’s ten albums as a leader including Live Grooves... Epic Tales, Boogaloo Brasileiro, Live at Smoke, Dreamscape and Upper West Side Love Story. 

About Live Grooves... Epic Tales noted jazz journalist, Bill Milkowski wrote, “A multi-directional musician...shifts easily from straight ahead jazz to Indian ragas, acoustic world music, bossa novas and

grooving sambas... guitarist Freddie Bryant and the Kaleidoscope Trio expand his ever-widening musical palette on Live Grooves...Epic Tales.”

“His project, Upper West Side Love Story speaks to joys and tribulations common to us all…over more than 90 minutes (it) delivers blues, hip-hop, Afro-Cuban, Afrobeat, reggae and spoken word. His passionate lyrics and colorful music suffuse his reflections on a neighborhood so gentrified he had to leave.” Carlo Wolff – Downbeat. 

DOWNBEAT included it on its “Best CDs of 2023” list and was featured in a two-page spread in the Daily News.

“Guitarist Freddie Bryant is a rhythmic and melodic sponge. Put him in any musical situation, be it classical, jazz, funk, Senegalese, etc., and he’ll tend to become one with the music.” — Jason Koransky, www.downbeatjazz.com

Bryant received a master’s degree in classical guitar from Yale School of Music and is in demand in the New York jazz and Brazilian scenes where he has worked with Eliane Elias, Tom Harrell and many others. He was a member of Ben Riley’s Monk Legacy Septet and has played with the Mingus Orchestra for two decades. His impressive array of guitar styles have been featured on numerous CDs showcasing his work on acoustic and electric guitars.

His touring has brought him to 55 countries where he collaborated with musicians from a variety of backgrounds, including Indian classical musicians, African singers, oud players, traditional Arab groups, klezmer bands and Cuban musicians in Havana.

Band Lineup:

Freddie Bryant, guitar/voice

Sylvia Cuenca, drums

Doug Miller, bass