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Jazz at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
We are jazz bums at North Beach's hippest dive!
Dark passions! In an underworld!
No cover. Full bar. Cheap booze!
Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself),
great bartender, no annoying TV,
and best of all, live jazz and latin standards
played by your pals, the usual bums:
Gerry on drums, AnnaMarie on percussion,
John Groves on piano, me on bass, and
your favorite diva Valeriana (Divaleriana?)

Jazz at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Sunday evening at North Beach's hippest dive!
No cover. Full bar. Cheap booze!
Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself),
great bartender, no annoying TV,
and best of all, live jazz and latin standards
played by your pals.
Last month we protected you from ukuleles.
This month it's trombones.
You can count on Specs for safety from terrors near and far!
You'll hear Gerry on drums, Annamarie on percussion,
John Groves on piano, me on bass, and your favorite
diva Valeriana (Divaleriana?) singing her heart out as always.
And no fallout.
(Thanks to Prof. W. Road for passing along this cartoon gem. I think.)

Jazz at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Sunday evening at North Beach's hippest dive!
(Technically it's Chinatown but we know better.)
We are just south of the intersection of Broadway and Columbus,
up a tiny alley next to pricey Tosca and across from jam-packed
Vesuvio and Ferlinghetti's reknowned City Lights bookstore.
Rated one of America's 15 best bars by Esquire magazine.
My friend Rich Young (who is neither) sent me this gem:
Guitar
Center Institutes Five-Day Waiting Period on Ukuleles
"We here at WUS are disgusted by Guitar Center's trampling on the freedom of musical expression. The right to ukulele ownership was passed down from our stepfathers," declared Topherson. "Mr. Japinga, let me be clear: You can take my K-1 T6 Koa 6-string tenor when you pry it from my double-layer cotton canvas tote bag."
I say, thank heavens! And I also say, you'll be safe at Specs — no ukeleles there.
And you'll get to hear Rich on drums (that explains a lot), Annamarie on percussion, John Groves on piano, me on bass, and your favorite diva Valeriana (Divaleriana?) singing her heart out as always. And no background checks.
No cover. Full bar. Cheap booze!
Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself),
great bartender, no annoying TV,
and best of all, live jazz and latin standards
played by your pals.

Britt-Marie's Wine Bar and Restaurant,
1369 Solano Avenue, Albany, CA, 94706
Scandinavian dishes, Eastern European cuisine, and cookin' jazz!
With Rich Kalman and songbirds.

Britt-Marie's Wine Bar and Restaurant,
1369 Solano Avenue, Albany, CA, 94706
Scandinavian dishes, Eastern European cuisine, and cookin' jazz!
With Rich Kalman and songbirds.

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Jazz at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Sunday evening at North Beach's hippest dive!
(Technically it's Chinatown but we know better.)
We are just south of the intersection of Broadway and Columbus,
up a tiny alley next to pricey Tosca and across from jam-packed
Vesuvio and Ferlinghetti's reknowned City Lights bookstore.
Rated one of America's 15 best bars by Esquire magazine.
Our pal Rich Kalman pens:
Are you talking about the "new"
Dan or the old Dan I "knew"
Not long after I knew you?
That Dan, he's forever new.
Now I know you know the Dan that I knew
And you're just knowing that I know Dan too.
That makes us all new.
Make sense? Nuu?
So maybe I'll see you at Specs with Dan Keller some time?
That will be new too!
No cover. Full bar. Cheap booze!
Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself),
great bartender, no annoying TV,
and best of all, live jazz and latin standards
played by your pals.
Valeriana Quevedo, Gerry Kennett, John Groves,
AnnaMarie Rivas, Dan.

Cafe Claude,
7 Claude Ln., San Francisco, CA 94108
A European-style bistro with a great French menu and cookin' jazz!
With Madaline and Eddie Duran.

Artis Coffee
— 1717 4th St., Berkeley
Great coffee and great jazz!
Ari Caprow guitar, Steve Leeds sax, Dan bass.

Jazz at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Sunday evening at North Beach's hippest dive!
(Technically it's Chinatown but we know better.)
We are just south of the intersection of Broadway and Columbus,
up a tiny alley next to pricey Tosca and across from jam-packed
Vesuvio and Ferlinghetti's reknowned City Lights bookstore.
Rated one of America's 15 best bars by Esquire magazine.
No cover. Full bar. Cheap booze!
Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself),
great bartender, no annoying TV,
and best of all, live jazz and latin standards
played by your pals.
Valeriana Quevedo, Gerry Kennett, John Groves,
AnnaMarie Rivas, Dan.

The classy Timber Cove
21780 N. Coast Hwy 1
Jenner, CA 95450
866-925-4143
Black Olive Jazz Vocalist KAY KOSTOPOULOS
with Noel Jewkes and special guests

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.

Marky Quayle, Noel Jewkes, et al
Sausalito Seahorse
305 Harbor Dr.
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 331-2899
No cover. Free parking. Great food!

Artis Coffee
— 1717 4th St., Berkeley
Great coffee and great jazz!
Ari Caprow guitar, Steve Leeds sax, Dan bass.

Jazz at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Sunday evening at North Beach's hippest dive!
(Technically it's Chinatown but we know better.)
We are just south of the intersection of Broadway and Columbus,
up a tiny alley next to pricey Tosca and across from jam-packed
Vesuvio and Ferlinghetti's reknowned City Lights bookstore.
Rated one of America's 15 best bars by Esquire magazine.
No cover. Full bar. Cheap booze!
Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself),
great bartender, no annoying TV,
and best of all, live jazz and latin standards
played by your pals.
Valeriana Quevedo, Gerry Kennett, John Groves,
AnnaMarie Rivas, Dan.

Cinema Grill — 2301 Central Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
"Right next door to the Alameda Theatre and Cineplex in Downtown Alameda...
Delicious food and drinks...
An eccentric selection of tasty options paired with local craft beers and wines!"
And of course great jazz! Ari Caprow on guitar, Gerald Beckett on flute, Barry Hutcherson on sax,
Dan on bass.

Recording!
With Andre Custodio and Consensual Bop.
At the Oakland Riviera.

A Bay Area jazz institution, Angelica's has hosted
some of the finest acts. Great food, too!
863 Main Street
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 679-8184
With Kimberly Gordon and Pamela Umali (v),
Collette d'Almeida (d), a sax player TBD,
Rick Ferguson (p), and of course Dan (b).
Click the pic for full-size poster.

Artis Coffee — 1717 4th St., Berkeley
Great coffee and great jazz!

Cinema Grill — 2301 Central Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
"Right next door to the Alameda Theatre and Cineplex in Downtown Alameda...
Delicious food and drinks...
An eccentric selection of tasty options paired with local craft beers and wines!"
And of course great jazz! Ari Caprow on guitar, Gerald Beckett on flute, Barry Hutcherson on sax,
Dan on bass.

Barbara Babshad Jazzz Hadenfeldt sings. Si Perkoff on ivories.
Dan thumping the low end... swingin' jazz. I mean jazzz.
Love pizza?
This is the place for it: Sliver Pizzeria, 2132 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94704.

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.

Private party
With Andre Custodio (drums), Bob Johns (keys),
Steve Dambrosio (horns), and Dan (bass)

Jazz at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Sunday evening at North Beach's hippest dive! (Technically it's Chinatown but we know better.)
We are just south of the intersection of Broadway and Columbus,
up a tiny alley next to pricey Tosca and across from jam-packed
Vesuvio and Ferlinghetti's reknowned City Lights bookstore.
Rated one of America's 15 best bars by Esquire magazine.
No cover. Full bar. Cheap booze!
Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself),
great bartender, no annoying TV,
and best of all, live jazz and latin standards.
Sing along with us!
Claudia Newberry and Stan Grabowski sing their hearts out,
Rich Young whacks some drums,
AnnaMarie Rivas (per)cusses,
John Groves tinkles the ivories, and Dan fumbles around on bass.

Private b'day party
With Andre Custodio (drums), Bob Johns (keys),
Steve Dambrosio (horns), and Dan (bass)

Barbara Babshad Jazzz Hadenfeldt celebrates her alas deceased husband, drummer Charlie.
Long may he swing...
Swingin' jazz. I mean jazzz.
Gone but not forgotten.

With Larry Oleno on piano and Hal Richards on hornies.
Berge's birthday!

Jazz Kecks at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Sunday evening at North Beach's hippest dive! (Technically it's Chinatown but we know better.)
We are just south of the intersection of Broadway and Columbus,
up a tiny alley next to pricey Tosca and across from jam-packed
Vesuvio and Ferlinghetti's reknowned City Lights bookstore.
Rated one of America's 15 best bars by Esquire magazine!
No cover. Full bar. Cheap booze!
Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself),
great bartender, no annoying TV,
and best of all, live jazz and latin standards.
Sing along with us!
Valeriana Quevedo sings and dances her heart out,
Gerry Kennett whacks some drums,
Gary Neuman tinkles the ivories, and Dan fumbles around on bass.

Crooner
Rich Kalman pens:
some fun sun eve reach
down columbus broadway north beach
dan gar and valerian hittin jazz kecks
wowin the crowd gatherin at specs!

So... what the heck are kecks, anyway?

Fund-Raiser for the Walter Hays Elementary School
200 Lowell Ave.
Palo Alto
BLACK OLIVE JAZZ VOCALIST, KAY KOSTOPOULOS
and special guests

Club DeLuxe on Haight near Ashbury.
Hot band: Greg Gotelli, Noel Jewkes, Grant Ewald,
Darlene Langston, Duncan James, Charlie McCarthy,
and of course Dan

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!

Barbara Babshad Jazzz Hadenfeldt sings. Si Perkoff on ivories.
Dan thumping the low end... swingin' jazz. I mean jazzz.
And it's Cinco de Mayo!
Love pizza?
This is the place for it: Sliver Pizzeria, 2132 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94704.

Club DeLuxe on Haight near Ashbury. They even have pizza!
Hot band: Greg Gotelli, Don Neely, John Hunt, Darlene Langston, Duncan James, Si Perkoff
and of course Dan

Barbara Babshad Jazzz Hadenfeldt sings. Wayne de la Cruz on ivories.
Dan thumping the low end... swingin' jazz. I mean jazzz.
Love pizza?
This is the place for it: Sliver Pizzeria, 2132 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94704.

Jazz Kecks at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Sunday evening at North Beach's hippest dive! (Technically it's Chinatown but we know better.)
We are just south of the intersection of Broadway and Columbus,
up a tiny alley next to pricey Tosca and across from jam-packed
Vesuvio and Ferlinghetti's reknowned City Lights bookstore.
Rated one of America's 15 best bars by Esquire magazine!
No cover. Full bar. Cheap booze!
Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself),
great bartender, no annoying TV,
and best of all, live jazz and latin standards.
Sing along with us!
Valeriana Quevedo sings and dances her heart out,
Gerry Kennett whacks some drums,
John Groves tinkles the ivories, and Dan fumbles around on bass.

Crooner
Rich Kalman pens:
some fun sun eve reach
down columbus broadway north beach
dan john and valerian hittin jazz kecks
wowin the crowd gatherin at specs!

So... what the heck are kecks, anyway?

Fund-Raiser for Kara Grief Services
Keynote speaker: Cheryl Sandberg
With BLACK OLIVE JAZZ VOCALIST, KAY KOSTOPOULOS
Noel Jewkes, and special guests

We Will Not Be Silent
Auction and fundraiser
for St. James Infirmary and Planned Parenthood
of Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Silent auction at Vesuvio.
Live music all day at Specs,
12 William Saroyan Pl.
and in Kerouac Alley,
San Francisco, CA 94133
No cover. Full bar. Cheap booze!
The band: Kim Zimmerman (vocal), Jennifer Murphy (piano),
AnnaMarie Rivas (drums), Dan (bass).

Bently, 301 Battery, SF
With Andre Custodio (drums), Mark Secosh (sax), Bob Johns (keyes),
and Dan (bass)
Hot band plays a wedding.

Jazz Kecks at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
You are hip... even hep... said Dave Frishberg (1965).
Sunday evening at North Beach's hippest dive! (Technically it's Chinatown but we know better.)
No cover. Full bar. Cheap booze!
Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself),
great bartender, no annoying TV,
and best of all, live jazz and latin standards.
Sing along with us!
Valeriana Quevedo sings and dances her heart out,
Gerry Kennett whacks some drums,
Sue Crosman tinkles the ivories, and Dan fumbles around on bass.

Crooner
Rich Kalman pens:
some fun sun eve reach
down columbus broadway north beach
dan sue and valerian hittin jazz kecks
wowin the crowd gatherin at specs!

So... what the heck are kecks, anyway?

Botanical Art Show Opening
UCSF
745 Parnassus Ave.
SF, CA 94143
Jan Van Buyten - drums
Rick Brown - trombone
Dan Keller - bass
Cliff Meyers - guitar
Jennifer Murphy - piano

Club DeLuxe on Haight near Ashbury. They even have pizza!
Hot band: Greg Gotelli, Don Neely, John Hunt, Darlene Langston, Duncan James, Si Perkoff
and of course Dan

Jazz Kecks at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Sunday evening at North Beach's hippest dive! (Technically it's Chinatown but we know better.)
We are just south of the intersection of Broadway and Columbus,
up a tiny alley next to pricey Tosca and across from jam-packed
Vesuvio and Ferlinghetti's reknowned City Lights bookstore.
Rated one of America's 15 best bars by Esquire magazine!
No cover. Full bar. Cheap booze!
Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself),
great bartender, no annoying TV,
and best of all, live jazz and latin standards.
Sing along with us!
Valeriana Quevedo sings and dances her heart out,
Gerry Kennett whacks some drums,
John Groves tinkles the ivories, and Dan fumbles around on bass.

Crooner
Rich Kalman pens:
some fun sun eve reach
down columbus broadway north beach
dan john and valerian hittin jazz kecks
wowin the crowd gatherin at specs!

So... what the heck are kecks, anyway?

Society Cabaret
at the Hotel De Anza in the Hedley Club Lounge
233 West Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95113
408 676-6471
BLACK OLIVE JAZZ VOCALIST, KAY KOSTOPOULOS
and special guest, SCOTTY WRIGHT
With Will Beatty, piano and Dan Keller, bass
Hotel DeAnza is elegant and lush!
Tickets are $30 general, $20 students, $50 prime seating
Reservations
Misogyny and Other Miss-Fits!
Lyrics from many jazz and blues tunes reflect less than ideal,
(and in some cases, overly ideal) impressions of the female sex.
With humor, mitigated by just the right amount of annoyance, we
will have fun with these tunes and many others as we traverse
the landscape of �women in song�. The fantastic jazz tune
Girl Talk, (lyrics by Bobby Troup, music by Neal Hefti),
and Bacharach's Wives and Lovers are just a few songs
featured in Kay's �misogyny� set.
A portion of the proceeds will go to women�s rights organizations.

Jazz Kecks at Specs
12 William Saroyan Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Sunday evening at North Beach's hippest dive! (Technically it's Chinatown but we know better.)
We are just south of the intersection of Broadway and Columbus,
up a tiny alley next to pricey Tosca and across from jam-packed
Vesuvio and Ferlinghetti's reknowned City Lights bookstore.
Rated one of America's 15 best bars by Esquire magazine!
No cover. Full bar. Cheap booze!
Museum of memorabilia (collected by Specs himself),
great bartender, no annoying TV,
and best of all, live jazz and latin standards.
Sing along with us!
Valeriana Quevedo sings and dances her heart out,
Gerry Kennett whacks some drums,
John Groves tinkles the ivories, and Dan fumbles around on bass.

Crooner
Rich Kalman pens:
some fun sun eve reach
down columbus broadway north beach
dan john and valerian hittin jazz kecks
wowin the crowd gatherin at specs!

So... what the heck are kecks, anyway?