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San Francisco sessions 

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Swig

When: Tuesday Jazz jam 8:30pm - 11:30pm

Where: Swig Bar, 561 Geary Street, SF 415.931.7292

Host: Daniel Herrera Quartet

Formerly Blue Lamp. Session needs reconfirmation, as FB link has no updates or sessions in 2024. (updated March 2024 by SJ)

Amnesia

When: ?

Where: Amnesia, 853 Valencia St. Between 19th & 20th, SF 415.970.0012
Venue has closed. (updated March 2024 by SJ)

Madrone Art Bar

When: Sunday jazz session 8pm-close

Where: Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero  @ Fell  415.241.0202 (info line only)

Host: Mike Olmos, Adam Shulman

Straight-ahead jazz, good players can sit in. Some of the former Club Deluxe scene ended up here. Send a review !

Club DeLuxe

When: Monday, perhaps Tuesday and occasional Thursday jazz sessions

Where: Club Deluxe , 1511 Haight @ Ashbury  415.552.6949

The club did not make it after all and was finally crushed under the weight of development. (Updated March 2024 by SJ)

Lucky Horseshoe

When: Jazz session 3rd and 5th Wednesdays 8-11pm , monthly blues session 1st Wednesdays

Where: Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave 415.282.3456

Host: Jazz: Kyle Finley - Blues: rotating

The schedule has shifted at Horseshoe, jazz sessions began March 2023. Current jazz session updates below.
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Piano, bass and drums provided. No house amps - guitar players bring a SMALL guitar amp with you. Singers are welcome with following rules: - 1 singer per set, 3-4 singers per jam. - Singers must come earlier and sign up on the list for a spot. - Singers strongly advised to bring charts in their key and form and email them to host well in advance. - No phone reading. (from host March 2024)
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The current schedule for the jazz jam at the Shoe is every 3rd and 4th Wednesday. IF there's a 5th Wed AND there's nothing booked we get that day too. The jam runs from 8-11. (updated July 2024 by KF)
Session link here. .
Bar FB link here..

Waystone

When: Monday night jazz session 6-9pm

Where: Waystone Wine Bar, 1609 Powell St., SF 415.932.6835

Host: Kyle Finley
New session as of July 2024. Hosted by the crew from Lucky Horseshoe. FB session link here.. Send a review!

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