On Monday the 25th of November, 2002 from 9pm-12 midnight, award-winning jazz vocalist Eleonor England and Indonesia's jazz pianist Eddy Sambuaga will give a concert "Pre-Release" of blues-informed jazz to be held at the San Francisco's Elbo Room as a fundraiser for their upcoming cd. Their shows have been described as "half jazz, half stand-up comedy". Bassist Steve Fowler is making his debut with the group. Mps are available at http://www.eleonorengland.com/mp3s.html. Admission is a slidin …

Join us this Friday, the 14th of February for an anti-Hallmark celebration of Valentine's Day for those with a sense of humour and Bad Valentine's Day-Related Attitude. So come out and bring your sense of humor for this fun musical celebration. The place is a new venue called Bobby Ryder's - you might remember it as the Gin Joint - located at 312 Harriet Street (between 6th and 7th Streets in SOMA) which is shaping up to be a terrific venue for local jazz. There is free parking in the lot ne …