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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)

Tupelo

Where: Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave 415.981.9177

Doesn't appear to be any active sessions here for a while.

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: ?

The schedule has shifted at Horseshoe, jazz sessions began March 2023. Unclear if the Wednesday R&B session is still going, but no FB update since 2019. Current jazz jam host has posted this information on Craigslist as of March 2024:
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For all instruments and singers. The jam is every 3rd and 5th Wednesday of the month. We play traditional standards from the Real Books. Charts will be on hand if needed but bring 'em if you want. We have a solid rhythm section with piano, bass, & drums. Singers are welcome.... BUT NEW RULES: 1 singer per set. That means 3 to 4 singers per jam MAX. You must show up early enough and sign up on the list to get a spot for that night. ALSO, and this is critical, if you haven't already proven that you can sing tunes and follow forms with the group then you MUST bring the chart you are singing. This chart should be IN THE KEY you are singing and THE EXACT FORM you are singing. It would be best if you send the chart via email then we'll have it in our list. If you don't bring a chart... you don't sing. Sorry but that's that. Reading words off of your phone does not count as a chart. Yes, there will be a keyboard there. There's no house amp anymore so guitar players bring a SMALL guitar amp with you.
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Facebook here.

Savanna Jazz

Venue has closed. (See Peninsula listings for relocated venue in San Carlos)

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