Abe Battat

Abe Battat is simply the 1st Call for San Francisco Society entertainment. He has been the featured pianist at the Westin St. Frances Hotel's incomparable Compass Rose Room since 1972 and during his tenure at that world famous hotel, he has performed for Presidents Bush and Clinton, First Lady Barbara Bush, Mayor Willy Brown, Senators Dianna Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, The Gettys, The Swigs, and Governor Pete Wilson, to name a few. His piano style encompasses Swing, Standards, Latin and Jazz. Whether it's an instrumental duo or a 24 piece orchestra complete with strings, Abe Battat is the Master Contractor for world class entertainment.

Carla Helmbrecht

Carla Helmbrecht is hip without being frenetic, laid-back without sounding haphazard and best of all, the lady swings without sweating. Helmbrecht has a benignly swinging voice, small of range but big of sentiment. She knows how to tell and sell a story, her voice ranging from whimsy to irony. With her clarity, she's the lyric writer's best friend. Good thing: She writes excellent words herself that hold up well in competition with the Bergmans, Betty Comden, Yip Harbug and Ray Noble. Her writing is like her singing: cool and kind.

Davis Ramey

Davis Ramey has been a leading guitarist in San Francisco and Northern California for over 20 years. He is equally accomplished in the jazz and classical fields. Davis' jazz and pop credits include performances with Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Gregory Hines, Mark Isham, Debbie Allen and Michael Feinstein. Davis was professor of guitar at San Francisco State University for six years, and a member of the teaching staff of the American Conservatory Theatre(ACT). Among his credits as a composer and arranger are the score for an Elliot Fisk/Turtle Island String Quartet collaboration, and incidental music for ACT's production of Tennessee Williams "The Rose Tattoo".

Jacqui Naylor

Jacqui Naylor performs both nationally and internationally, beginning her 2000 concert series with a two-week run at San Francisco's renowned Plush Room and rounding out the year with a three-month tour in Tokyo. She has performed at such famed venues as Oakland's Yoshi's, the Hollywood Roosevelt's Cinegrill, New York's Cabaret Convention at Town Hall, Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival, San Francisco's North Beach Festival, the Newport Beach Jazz Festival and the San Jose Jazz Festival.

Joyce Cooling

One of the Bay Area's premier guitarists and most popular performers for over a decade, Joyce Cooling takes a chameleon-like approach to music. Drawing upon a wide array of influences ranging from famed Brazilian guitarist/singer/songwriter Joa Bosco to renowned Texas bluesman Stevie Ray Vaughan, a typical Joyce Cooling club and festival hopping week usually includes a combination of jazz, pop, funk, and R&B with a hint of world beat.

Jules Broussard

A consummate professional, Jules Broussard emerges uniquely qualified for positive recognition. His career spans over three decades of shared studio and stage with such luminaries as Ray Charles, Boz Scaggs, Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, Earl Grant, Elvin Bishop, Art Garfunkel, and Dr. Hook. Jules Broussard especially enjoys performing live in and around the Bay Area, in which his varied styles, techniques, and ability to play to almost any audience can be heard.

Kitty Margolis

Kitty Margolis is a true jazz singer among a multitude of hopefuls. Kitty commands an eclectic repertoire ranging from bebop to blues to ballads to bossa nova. Growing up to the sounds of Count Basie, Ellie Fitzgerald, Lady Day and Duke Ellington, she taught herself guitar at a young age. At Harvard, she answered a Boston Phoenix ad for a singer and began performing on the New England club circuit. Quickly graduating to the more sophisticated genre of jazz, she returned home to the Bay Area and attended San Francisco State, where she studied under sax master John Handy. To complement her work as a performer, Kitty Margolis also works as a jazz educator, sharing her knowledge and experience with a growing number of students, both privately and in clinics.

Martan Mann

Martan Mann has performed extensively in clubs and concerts throughout Northern California and Hawaii. He performed for 25 years at The Garden City in San Jose. His current activities include, Clazzical Jazz Lecture/Performance Series, developing a new contemporary jazz CD with the Martan Mann Trio, developing a concert tour with Martan Mann & Mannkind and the Martan Mann Trio, writing a new book on practicing improvisation. Recently musical director of "The Cole Porter Revue" and "Gershwin, Gershwin" at the Capitola Theater. Musical director for "How to Handle a Woman" at the Vault in Hollister. He is currently house pianist for the Jazz Society of Santa Cruz weekly jam session at Bocci's Cellar in Santa Cruz. He taught for three years at the San Jose Jazz Camp, and he is currently on the Board of Directors for the Steinway Society The Bay Area. Currently on the board of directors for the Jazz Society of Santa Cruz.

Michael Hatfield Trio

The Michael Hatfield Trio is a must for parties and events where space is limited, but versatility is required. Three instrumentalist/singers, using synthesizer, drums and sax/guitar, provide a wide array of musical styles. Well versed in standards, pop, rock, country and ethnic music, the Michael Hatfield Trio produces a variety of sounds to accommodate the most diverse musical tastes.

Mike Athans

Mike Athens is a renowned pianist who resides here locally in San Francisco, California. While not on tour with Joyce Cooling we are lucky enough to have an opportunity to hire Mike's services. If you are looking for background music or a full party band, Mike has a supporting cast to fit your needs. Classic Rock, Latin, Jazz, Standards, Classical and great vocals if desired are the call of the day for Mike. Great choice for your special event!

Nina Causey

Nina Causey's repertoire of music includes blues, jazz and contemporary selections from the 1920's right up to the present. She also specializes in classical music. Nina has performed as a singer, pianist, actress, dancer and choreographer, both nationally and internationally. She has now brought her talents to the San Francisco greater Bay Area.

Pamela Rose

Pamela Rose is an extraordinary jazz and blues vocalist and songwriter. She has been performing in the Bay Area and around the world for many years. Her mellifluous vocals, compelling stage presence and warm relationship with her audience are just some of the reasons why longtime Bay Area reviewer and music aficionado Ben Fong-Torres lists her as one of his all-time favorites.

The Rodeo Clowns

Known as one of the Bay Area's top-flight acoustic/electric bands, the Rodeo Clowns deliver tight, dancable covers of classic Rock 'n Roll by legends such as the Doobie Brothers, Steve Miller, Van Morrison Jefferson Airplane and Jack Johnson. The band is lead by John Lawton (guitar/vocals) and Marla Goody (vocals) and backed by a talented, professional rhythm section of Scot Larsen (bass/vocals) and Steve Pefley (drums).

Sony Holland

This sultry Jazz singer is the perfect blend of sass and class. Her voice mesmorizing and hypnotic, she delivers original lyrics in a sultry tone that is second to none. Her songs take you on a journey through San Francisco, Paris, New York City, Tokyo and more with a dose of wit and passion for life that can only be attributed to the lyrical maestro, Jerry Holland. Sony Holland is the "whole Package" and then some. No matter your taste in music you'll love her style.

Spyro Gyra

Spyro Gyra's ageless sense of adventure has never gone out of style, because more than 20 years after Spyro Gyra's eclectic blend of soul, jazz and world beat influences first conquered the Buffalo club scene, their innovative sound-which was the forebearer of today's smooth jazz-is still one of instrumental music's most creative and popular forces.

VIP Trio

You get the bass from the left hand of the keyboardist. The sax player performs tenor, alto and soprano saxophones. Oh yes, flute and clarinet are also on the menu from him as well. VIP members are currently recording and touring members with Boz Skaggs, Tower of Power, Santana, and The Whispers. It is just wonderful that these artists live here locally. Great variety with a full band sound from such a small group! VIP your VIPs!