Mersea

Music and Lyrics by Constance Taylor at her birthday party.
With Marc Clearwater, piano and Dan Keller, bass.
It's also Marilyn's birthday.
Specs Twelve Adler Museum Cafe, 12 William Saroyan Pl.,
San Francisco, CA 94133

With Kay Kostopoulos, Roberta Donnay, and Valeriana Quevedo
(the Dynamic Divas) plus Noel Jewkes, Dan Keller, Sam Cady and Bob Blankenship.
Benefit for the victims of the ghastly Camp Fire.
We will collect donations to he California Fire Fund.

RECITAL! Marcos Silva's Brazilian ensemble class —
Colm Raian, violin; Graham Leggett, piano; Lenora, flute; Jim, drums; Stephen Raphael, guitar; Dan Keller, bass.
California Jazz Conservatory
2087 Addison St.,
Berkeley CA 94704

Andre's company
With Andre Custodio (drums), Mark Secosh (sax), Bob Johns (keys),
and Dan (bass)

DoubleTree by Hilton Berkeley Marina — DoubleTree Global Media Center
With Andre Custodio's Consensual Bop.

Sure, we're getting old... but all those whippersnappers better wise up!
Come see us limp onto the stage...
Warble along with us... In your favorite bar!
With creaking, groaning antiquities
John Groves (piano),
Gerry Kennett (drums),
Dan Keller (bass), and
your favorite diva Valeriana Quevedo.
Specs Twelve Adler Museum Cafe, 12 William Saroyan Pl.,
San Francisco, CA 94133

Barbara Babshad Jazzz Hadenfeldt sings. Si Perkoff on ivories.
Dan thumping the low end... swingin' jazz. I mean jazzz.
Love beer?
This is the place for it!
Cornerstone serves Berkeley's largest selection of craft beers.
The brand new Cornerstone — the East bay's newest and most exciting place!
2367 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 214-8600

French jazz trio with Laurent Fourgo on vocal.
Mathilde French Bistro
315 5th St., SF (between Folsom and Jessie)
Traditional French cuisine by Chef Clement — lusciously braised lamb shank, seven-hour slow cooked
duck confit in duck fat, steak frites — yum!

San Francisco's most famous and oldest bistro,
the world-famous Cliff House
is part of the Sutro Historic Landscape District and is the crown jewel
of the largest urban national park in the United States.
1090 Point Lobos Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 386-3330
With Eliot Kenin and
Reinhardt Swing.
We'll be playing on the balcony overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The Speakeasy
— A ROARING 1920s IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
Step back in time and visit San Francisco�s historic North Beach district during prohibition!
You�ll meet flappers, floozies, gangsters, and bootleggers during this �choose-your-own-adventure�
immersive theatrical experience.
Enjoy handcrafted cocktails, play casino games, or sit back and watch the chorus girls kick to their noses in our cabaret.
Spectacle and surprise... hidden rooms... secret passages... cool!�
Also on the gig: Franklin Davis, Larry Leight, Hal Richards, Robert Hamaker, Max Schroeder, Ray Capiral.

The Speakeasy
— A ROARING 1920s IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
Step back in time and visit San Francisco�s historic North Beach district during prohibition!
You�ll meet flappers, floozies, gangsters, and bootleggers during this �choose-your-own-adventure�
immersive theatrical experience.
Enjoy handcrafted cocktails, play casino games, or sit back and watch the chorus girls kick to their noses in our cabaret.
Spectacle and surprise... hidden rooms... secret passages... cool!�
Also on the gig: Franklin Davis, Larry Leight, Hal Richards, Robert Hamaker, Max Schroeder, Ray Capiral.

The usual suspects... at Specs...

It's your favorite band yet again!
But this time in a new venue:
The Back Room,
Berkeley's intimate place for music.
1984 Bonita Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704
(just off University Ave.)
510/654-3808
Hey, Back Room not back door!
Cover: $15.
Mention "Specs" at the door and get $5 off.
BYOB! And munchies. The Back Room sells no food nor drink.
The band: Val, Gerry, John, Dan, and the assorted cast
of songbirds who sit in on vocals. We love 'em!
Owner Sam Rudin will sit in on piano on a few tunes.
Gadfly Rich Kalman:
Well Hooray and Hallay Loooyah,
Dan Keller Bass Man is comin' to town
And will be lettin' 'em in the Back Door, Man!
Make Room in the Back, I want a seat in the Front Room, no more to roam!
I see you're bringing the Spectacular Specs Crowd on over, what a treat.
I'd love to be one of your songbird sitter onners or inners
But beware, I am a 240 lb canary.
CHHuRRPP!
Got my calendar marked and everything!!
~~Sir Richard

Good music (and plenty to drink) at the SYC!
The Specs Band on the bandstand:
Valeriana Quevedo (vocal), Gerry Kennett (drums), John Groves (keyboard)
and Dan Keller (bass) — a foot-stompin' band in a spectacular venue!
Sausalito Yacht Club
100 Humboldt Ave.
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 332-7400
You have to be guest of a member to come in.
Problem solved: You are the guest of my pal Marge Bottari.
She's saving a big table for us.
Good times on the water!

The Deadliners!
— writers, journalists, musicians, and good times.
The Bindery
Haight St., SF
A benefit for 48 Hills.
Here are the deets.
Q: How many journalists does it take to change a light bulb?
A: We don't change them, we just report them.
Q: How many editors does it take to change a light bulb?
A: It was supposed to be done last week!
Zoe Carter, Mark Hertsgaard, Mark Kamiya, Mark Alford, Mark Keller, Mark McRae, Mark Schapiro... heh.

It's Andre's 49th! Woo hoo!
We're celebrating at the Oakland Riviera.
With Andre Custodio (drums), Mark Secosh (sax), Bob Johns (keys),
and Dan (bass)

Nothing to fear... only top-quality music... at Specs...
And we have a gadfly, Rich Kalman:
If you evah plan to motah west, head for the pub that's the best.
Get your kecks at Bar Sexty Specs!!
Head up California, careen onto Kearney,
hop the express to Columbus, up the hill to Broadway
jump off at the corner, push through the rubber necks,
wave to Valeriana and that feller Keller,
.............and get your kecks at Bar Sexty Specs!!
~~~~~Bada Boom
Oh Dan Man, Brave Dan.
Thou has warmt the cochlei of my heart,
with your inclusion of my plagiaristic musical lyric
Mimic of the Route 66 toon.
Someday, I will appear out of the North Beach fog
To trample mud into hallowed halls of Specs
Whilst you tickle your bass all over the place...
Do carry on... the Kal man.

The Speakeasy
— A ROARING 1920s IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
Step back in time and visit San Francisco�s historic North Beach district during prohibition!
You�ll meet flappers, floozies, gangsters, and bootleggers during this �choose-your-own-adventure�
immersive theatrical experience.
Enjoy handcrafted cocktails, play casino games, or sit back and watch the chorus girls kick to their noses in our cabaret.
Spectacle and surprise... hidden rooms... secret passages... cool!�
Also on the gig: Franklin Davis, Larry Leight, Hal Richards, Robert Hamaker, Max Schroeder, Ray Capiral.

Applebee's Grill and Bar
Fisherman's Wharf
2770 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94133
All that great food... Even whiskey bacon burgers!
And great jazz! Valeriana singing, Sue Crosman on keys,
Dan on bass.

With Graham Leggett (piano), Alan Lin (violin), Dave Strong (drums)
— jazz standards and good times.

Memory Care
With Andre Custodio (drums), Mark Secosh (sax), Bob Johns (keys),
and Dan (bass)

With Graham Leggett (piano), Alan Lin (violin), Dave Strong (drums)
— jazz standards and good times.

Barbara Babshad Jazzz Hadenfeldt sings. Si Perkoff on ivories.
Dan thumping the low end... swingin' jazz. I mean jazzz.
Love pizza? This is the NEW Sliver, not the one on Center St.
This is the place for it: Sliver Pizzeria, 2468 Telegraph (betwixt Dwight and Haste), Berkeley, CA.

Britt-Marie's Wine Bar and Restaurant
1369 Solano Avenue
Albany CA, 94706
Reservations: 510-527-1314
With the inimitable Rich Kalman and surprise guests.
At least, we'll be surprised.

The usual suspects... at Specs...

With Graham Leggett (piano) and others — jazz standards and good times.

Session with the Caffiends!

With Barbara Babshad Jazzz Hadenfeldt singing

Harbor Plaza, Suisun City
With Andre Custodio (drums), Mark Secosh (sax), Bob Johns (keys),
and Dan (bass)

Filoli Estate, 86 Canada Rd, Woodside, CA 94062
With Andre Custodio (drums), Mark Secosh (sax), Bob Johns (keys),
and Dan (bass)
Hot band plays for an anniversary party (private).

With Gerry Kennett (drums), Valeriana Quevedo (vocal), Si Perkoff (keys),
and Dan (bass)
Hot band plays for a backyard celebration.

The usual suspects... at Specs...
NOT playing Kawai's new piano for rap composers.

At the Oakland Riviera!
Costume required!
But you have options...
Theme: piano bar. So wear evening dress (black tie/tux/gown).
Alternate theme: 2001, A Space Odyssey — it's the 50th anniversary.
Watch
Kubrick 2001 Explained
(by my Roman friend Graeme Thomas).
So wear your space suit. Or your gorilla suit!
With Kay Kostopoulos (MC/vocals), Larry Oleno (piano), and YOU!
Here are the deets.

Hayward
With Jeff Wessman (vocals), Dave Strong (drums), Dan (bass), and others.

Barbara Babshad Jazzz Hadenfeldt sings. Si Perkoff on ivories.
Dan thumping the low end... swingin' jazz. I mean jazzz.
Love pizza? This is the NEW Sliver, not the one on Center St.
This is the place for it: Sliver Pizzeria, 2468 Telegraph (betwixt Dwight and Haste), Berkeley, CA.

First St. Cafe
440 First St.
Benicia, CA
707/745-1400
"A Downtown landmark in Beautiful Benicia... classic housemade cuisine..."
With Darlyn and Tony Phillips

"Ars longa, vita brevis."
(Art is long, life is short.)
Or so they say.
We're giving it our best shot.
At Specs!
You wish we'd shut up?
Nothing but endless art from
John Groves (piano),
Gerry Kennett (drums),
Dan Keller (bass)
and everybody's favorite diva,
Valeriana Quevedo!
Your favorite band in your favorite bar!
Specs Twelve Adler Museum Cafe
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Jazz, good times, good people, booze,
and music that just won't quit.
Photo credit: Dennis Hearne 2018 (thank you!)

The Deadliners!
— writers, journalists, musicians, and good times.
Cafe Leila
1724 San Pablo Ave. (nr Francisco), Berkeley, CA
(510) 525-7544
Good food, great music!
Q: How many journalists does it take to change a light bulb?
A: We don't change them, we just report them.
Q: How many editors does it take to change a light bulb?
A: It was supposed to be done last week!
Zoe Carter, Mark Hertsgaard, Mark Kamiya, Mark Keller, Mark McRae, Mark Schapiro... heh.

The intimate Back Room
1984 Bonita Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 654-3808
Black Olive Jazz Vocalist KAY KOSTOPOULOS
with Noel Jewkes and special guests

The usual suspects... at Specs...

A royal wedding!
At the home of the British Consul General.
With Andre Custodio's Consensual Bop.

El Nido Mexican Restaurant
107 Town And Country Dr, Ste A, Danville, CA 94526
925/820-5330
With Darlyn and Tony Phillips

Jazz at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Grandma had secrets... But not at Specs.
John Groves, piano
Rich Young, drums
Dan Keller, bass
and all the way from London
special guest star Holly Penfield!
So shut up and mourn!

Westin St. Francis Hotel, 335 Powell Street, San Francisco (nr. Union Sq.), 32nd fl.
With Andre Custodio (drums), Mark Secosh (sax), Tom Disher (keys),
and Dan (bass)
Hot band plays for the
Impact Fund Gala!

Jazz at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
The families of the Titanic musicians were billed for their uniforms.
One second-class passenger described the last moments of
their lives, saying, "Many brave things were done that night,
but none was more brave than those done by men playing minute after
minute as the ship settled quietly into the sea."
A familiar feeling?
Come sink with us! Find new depths!
Heck, we don't even have uniforms.

Revolution Cafe
3248 22nd St., SF
(415) 642-0474
With Zeena Quinn

Applebee's Grill and Bar
Fisherman's Wharf
2770 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94133
All that great food... Even whiskey bacon burgers!
And great jazz! Valeriana singing, John Groves on keys,
Dan on bass.

Jazz at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
No cover. Full bar. Cheap booze. Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself).
Great bartender. No annoying TV.
Live jazz and latin standards
played by your pals:
Gerry on drums,
John Groves on piano, me on bass, and
your favorite diva Valeriana (Divaleriana?)

Michael McMorrow's Choro group — Roda at Dan's place, the
Oakland Riviera.

Jazz at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
No cover.
Full bar.
Cheap booze.
Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself).
Great bartender.
No annoying TV.
Live jazz and latin standards
played by your pals:
Gerry on drums,
John Groves on piano, me on bass, and
your favorite diva Valeriana (Divaleriana?)
And maybe a 'bone or two.

The Deadliners!
— writers, journalists, musicians, and good times.
Cafe Leila
1724 San Pablo Ave. (nr Francisco), Berkeley, CA
(510) 525-7544
Good food, great music!
Q: How many journalists does it take to change a light bulb?
A: We don't change them, we just report them.
Q: How many editors does it take to change a light bulb?
A: It was supposed to be done last week!
Zoe Carter, Mark Hertsgaard, Mark Kamiya, Mark Keller, Mark McRae, Mark Schapiro... heh.

San Francisco's most famous and oldest bistro,
the world-famous Cliff House
is part of the Sutro Historic Landscape District and is the crown jewel
of the largest urban national park in the United States.
1090 Point Lobos Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 386-3330
With Eliot Kenin and
Reinhardt Swing.
We'll be playing on the balcony overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Jazz at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
No cover.
Full bar.
Cheap booze.
Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself).
Great bartender.
No annoying TV.
Live jazz and latin standards
played by your pals:
Gerry on drums,
John Groves on piano, me on bass, and
your favorite diva Valeriana (Divaleriana?)
And you, too, will like the opera very much.