ALICYN YAFFEE

New York City-based guitarist and vocalist, by way of Kelseyville, California, Alicyn brings a wide range and depth, earning her BM in Jazz Studies, with a Double Major of Guitar and Vocals at Cal State University in Sacramento an her Masters degree in Jazz performance under the instruction of Dave Stryker and Conrad Herwig.

Since the move to New York, she has toured the U.S. and Europe under her own name, as well as with Becca Stevens, Grammy-nominee JC Hopkins’ Biggish Band, award winning singer Allan Harris, and bassist Benny Rietveld (Santana ); released her first solo album, “Someone Else”, featuring Cindy Blackman Santana, Ronnie Foster, Jeff Cressman; and played numerous venues with her own groups and with a diverse range of jazz and rock artists, including guitarist Mark Whitfield, China Moses, Kat Rodriguez (Beyonce),Bria Skonberg, Benny Bennack III, Billy Porter, Shirazette Tinnin’s Sonic Wallpaper, Arcoiris Sandoval, Tiana Major9, Haitian singer Darlene Desca, Dawn Drake’s Zapote, and Indian progressive rock composer Anupam Shobhakar.

Tickets: $15.00 ~ $25.00

The Band:

Alicyn Yaffee- guitar/ voice

Wen-Ting Wu – Drums

Tom Amend- Organ

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BOB SCHNEIDER & MOONLIGHT TRIO

The Moonlight Trio is fronted by Austin legend Bob Schneider and includes prodigious talents Kevin Lovejoy on piano, Brannen Temple on drums and bass players like Sam Pankey and Chris Maresh. The Trio plays a wide variety of songs in a reimagined style, spanning everything from Radiohead to standards from Bob’s catalog. It’s a truly unique show allowing all of these world class musicians to shine.

Two Shows: 7:00pm (Sold Out) | 9:30pm

Tickets: $40.000 ~ $45.00

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LAKECIA BENJAMIN QUINTET

Lakecia Benjamin is a five-time Grammy-nominated saxophonist, arranger, and composer from New York. She has a warm, resonant tone and her music consists of a unique blend of R&B, jazz, and funk.

Raised in Manhattan’s predominantly Dominican Washington Heights neighborhood. She played recorder in grade school and junior high where she also began writing songs and lyrics. She won admission to the Fiorello LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts. It was there she began playing saxophone in earnest. She picked it up quickly and after graduating joined the renowned jazz program at New York’s New School University.

She studied with jazz veterans including Billy Harper, Workman, Buster Williams, and Gary Bartzand has performed with Rashied Ali, the David Murray Big Band, vocalist Vanessa Rubin, and guitarist James Blood Ulmer.

Tickets: First Show ~ CHF 54 ($61.22) | Second Show: CHF 44 ($49.88)

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BILL CHARLAP QUARTET

Hailing from New York City and a musical family, this celebrated jazz pianists and Grammy winner Bill Charlap brings the celebrated soloist, composer, bandleader and outstanding saxophonist Nicole Glover exclusively to Bern for one week for the first time.

  • Bill Charlap, piano

  • Nicole Glover, saxophone

  • David Wong, bass

  • Carl Allen, drums

Tickets: First Show ~ CHF 54 ($61.22) | Second Show ~ CHF 44 ($49.88)

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KRISTEN STORM QUARTET

Returning to the Bistro with their repertoire of melodic, exhilarating jazz, saxophonist and vocalist Kristen and her long-time band-mates, husband/guitarist Scott Sorkin and drummer Jason Lewis, have a deep connection, and master bassist Kevin Goldberg completes the ensemble.

“With a tone that’s lithe and lustrous, Kristen Strom embodies her musical philosophy in every note she plays.” – San Jose Mercury News

Tickets: $30 per show

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