Business Listing - Restaurants, Music |
|
Yoshi's Oakland510 Embarcadero WestOakland, CA 94607 map cross street: Jack London Square district: Oakland (West) Tel. 5102389200 Email Yoshi's Oakland Website |
| Fri Nov 20 - Sun Nov 22 | ![]() |
| Mon Nov 23 Head Royce Benefit... More | ![]() |
| Tue Nov 24 Originality is what versatile drummer Jeff Hamilton brings to the groups he performs with and is one of the reasons why he is constantly in demand, whether he is recording or performing with his trio, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, and countless others. ... More | ![]() |
| Wed Nov 25 | ![]() |
| Fri Nov 27 - Sun Nov 29 | ![]() |
| Mon Nov 30 North African and American musicians exchanging cultures and creativity in an effort to dispel inaccurate beliefs and create world community.
This music was handcrafted from traditional Moroccan melodies, and with striking musicianship, sali... More | ![]() |
| Tue Dec 01 A fundraising benefit for KCSM FM 91, the Bay Area's Jazz Station, with
Kim Nalley, Mike Lipskin, The Bebop Santa Claus and surprise guests!... More | ![]() |
| Wed Dec 02 - Sun Dec 06 Taj Mahal - Vocals, Guitar, Keys, and Banjo
Kester Smith - Drums
Bill Rich - Bass
Composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Taj Mahal is one of the most prominent and influential figures in late 20th century blues and roots music. Though his care... More | ![]() |
| Mon Dec 07 For more information, please visit http://yoshis.com/oakland/jazzclub/artist/show/1011... More | ![]() |
| Tue Dec 08 - Wed Dec 09 Two great American musical stylists, Dan Hicks and Bob Dorough, will perform together for the very first time during the Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks annual extravaganza, ‘Holidaze in Hicksville’ at Yoshi’s Oakland on December 8th and 9th.
‘Holidaze ... More | ![]() |
| Thu Dec 10 - Sun Dec 13 GUITARIST MIKE STERN PLAYS WITH TALENTED FRIENDS IN A BIG NEIGHBORHOOD
Guest artists on new recording include Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Esperanza Spalding, Richard Bona, Randy Brecker, Medeski Martin & Wood, Cindy Blackman and others
Five-time GRA... More | ![]() |
| Mon Dec 14 "SoVoSó is tight, soulful, and a whole lotta fun."
-Bobby McFerrin
SoVoSó is a highly imaginative a cappella ensemble that sings a unique, rhythmic mix of jazz, gospel, world and R&B music, all rendered in their trademark improvisational style.
The... More | ![]() |
| Tue Dec 15 Faye Carol is one of the premiere vocalists of her time. Her unique style and gift of connecting with her audience is astonishing. Arranging jazz standards and other popular songs in her own way, is nothing new to Miss Carol. She began this decades ... More | ![]() |
| Wed Dec 16 - Thu Dec 17 Marcus Anthony Shelby
Born in February 1966, Marcus Shelby has been playing the acoustic bass for 23 years. In this time, he has built a diverse and accomplished biography. Shelby was bandleader of Columbia Records and GRP Impulse! Recording Artists ... More | ![]() |
| Fri Dec 18 - Sun Dec 20 “Everyone in the Charlie Hunter Trio resides on common ground and they seem to be simultaneously finding even more in common as they play together. The end result often sounds like more than just three players, a wonder of wonders for those unfamilia... More | ![]() |
| Mon Dec 21 “With a treasure trove of vivid, well-crafted arrangements and a veteran cast of players who know how to tell a rousing story in eight bars, the Junius Courtney Big Band is an invaluable Bay Area institution...Look out!" - Andy Gilbert, Jazz Journali... More | ![]() |
| Tue Dec 22 The Hot Club of San Francisco is an ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Hot Club de France. The ensemble borrows the all-string instrumentation of violin, bass... More | ![]() |
| Wed Dec 23 JAZZ NEXUS is: Ambrose Akinmusire, Peter Apfelbaum, Will Baker, Justin Brown, Billy Buss, Pat Carroll, Jeff Cressman, Natalie Cressman, Nick DePinna, Noah Garabedian, Jack Kent, Remy LeBoeuf, Tim McKay, Hitomi Oba, Mike Olmos, and others.
Acclaime... More | ![]() |
| Thu Dec 24 It might seem strange to describe a singer as hip as Clairdee as a throwback, but she’s an artist who embodies creative values that have largely gone out of style. With her lustrous voice and soulful delivery, she hearkens back to a time when jazz, p... More | ![]() |
| Sat Dec 26 - Mon Dec 28 Arturo Sandoval
Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez
Giovanni Hidalgo
Rebeca Mauleon
Joe Cohen - sax
Dewayne Pate - bass
Arturo Sandoval is fluent in at least four musical languages. He can burn through an Afro-Cuban groove, tear up a bebop tune, soar ove... More | ![]() |
| Tue Dec 29 - Sun Jan 03 Dinner+Show Package Available!
Yoshi’s is happy to offer a dinner + show package for the New Year's performance.
At a cost of $160, the package includes a ticket to the show, priority reserved seating, special NYE dinner, and a savings over the cos... More | ![]() |
| About Yoshi's Oakland From the front row to the back, there is not a bad seat in the jazz house of Yoshi's. Adorned with a top-of-the-line, custom designed Meyer sound system, a 1998 Steinway 9' Concert D grand piano, state-of-the-art lighting, an unparalleled breadth and quality of programming, and the calming effect of the elegant Japanese design with its simple curves and soft tones, Yoshi's is an extremely inviting in a smoke-free environment. (www.yoshis.com) |
| Articles for Yoshi's Oakland | 1 to 2 of 2 |
Editorial Review Charlie Hunter @ Yoshi's Q&A-Charlie Hunter returns to Yoshi's with trio By Matt Crawford (12/09/2005)" Charlie Hunter never has to worry about his bass player getting out of pocket or his guitar player hogging all of the limelight. He handles both responsibilities simultaneously with an eight-string hybrid guitar. " |
Editorial Review The Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Myth Interpretation By jonathan zwickel (03/20/2004)" Man or myth, Jacob Fred is a mystery to me, but I can tell you something of what it means to experience a Jazz Odyssey. " |
| Articles for Yoshi's Oakland | 1 to 2 of 2 |