Jan. 23 & 24: Wesla Whitfield: We’re in the Money — Society Cabaret
Wesla Whitfield, premiere interpreter of the Great American Songbook.
Jan.11: Franc D’Ambrosio: The Phantom Unmasked
D'Ambrosio avoids any overladen heaviness and dazzles with his vocal prowess.
Dec. 30 & 31: Oleta Adams: Catalina Jazz Club
Oleta Adams is a true hybrid—part soul, smooth jazz, gospel and R&B.
Dec. 6 & 7: Shawn Ryan: Feinstein’s at the Nikko
Shawn Ryan is the master of the ridiculous, completely owning this subgenre of comic cabaret with his quick wit and charm.
Betty Buckley: The Lyricist
This is a refined Betty Buckley, more mature and satisfied, and clearly in control of her craft.
Nov. 20 & 21: Freddy Cole: Feinstein’s at the Nikko
Freddy Cole returns to San Francisco in November.
Maye Cavallaro: Empress Theatre
Maye Cavallaro is a well-kept jazz secret here in the Bay Area due to her limited performance schedule, but based on her considerable concert skills, she should get out more often.
Cecile McLorin Salvant: The Addition
Jazz’s new wunderkind, the ridiculously talented Cecile McLorin Salvant, can blow your mind in just her opening number.
Carly Ozard: Midler on the Roof
Bette Midler and Carly Ozard go together like peanut butter and chocolate, a natural match of two equally outrageous talents aligned with some wonderful material.