Black Cat's Upcoming Shows

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

Poetic, boundary-crossing modern jazz where acoustic lyricism meets electronic texture, classical color, and hip-hop influence.

French-American quartet NO(w) Beauty arrives at Black Cat with a sound that feels cinematic, searching, and deeply human. Their acclaimed debut established them as one of contemporary jazz’s most distinctive new voices, earning honors from Jazz Magazine, Jazz News, Académie Charles Cros, FIP, and the Académie du Jazz.

Their new album, (un)Seen, expands that language with electronic textures, string arrangements, and a collaboration with folk artist Sam Amidon. The result is modern jazz with emotional weight, stylistic freedom, and a strong sense of beauty beneath the surface.

Band Lineup:

Enzo Carniel, piano

Hermon Mehari, trumpet

Damien Varaillon, double bass

Stéphane Adsuar, drums

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

Poetic, boundary-crossing modern jazz where acoustic lyricism meets electronic texture, classical color, and hip-hop influence.

French-American quartet NO(w) Beauty arrives at Black Cat with a sound that feels cinematic, searching, and deeply human. Their acclaimed debut established them as one of contemporary jazz’s most distinctive new voices, earning honors from Jazz Magazine, Jazz News, Académie Charles Cros, FIP, and the Académie du Jazz.

Their new album, (un)Seen, expands that language with electronic textures, string arrangements, and a collaboration with folk artist Sam Amidon. The result is modern jazz with emotional weight, stylistic freedom, and a strong sense of beauty beneath the surface.

Band Lineup:

Enzo Carniel, piano

Hermon Mehari, trumpet

Damien Varaillon, double bass

Stéphane Adsuar, drums

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, The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol joins the show, bringing her singular blend of jazz, soul, blues, and deep-rooted musical tradition.

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

+ Special Guests FAYE CAROL

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

Detroit-born jazz where hip-hop, gospel, electronic sound, and deep groove meet.

Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader De’Sean Jones brings the sound of Detroit to Black Cat with music that moves between jazz, hip-hop, gospel, and electronic influence with serious rhythmic drive and cinematic scale.

A three-time Grammy-nominated artist and two-time NAACP Image Award winner, Jones has contributed to 14 Billboard No. 1 records and worked with Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Snoop Dogg, Faith Evans, RAYE, The Clark Sisters, Big Sean, and more. A protégé of Marcus Belgrave and Underground Resistance co-founder Mike Banks, he founded Urban Art Orchestra in 2022 as a 200+ artist collective built to push contemporary orchestral music into new territory.

Band Lineup:

De’Sean Jones, saxophone

Ashton Thomas, drums

Zack Sommerfeld, guitar

CJ Alexander, Bass

+ Strings Trio