BBX has regular performances in Oakland – First Saturdays of EVEN Months (Feb,Apr,Jun,Aug,Oct,Dec) at Woods Bar & Brewery – Second Fridays of ODD Months (Jan,Mar,May,Jul,Sep,Nov) at Cafe Van Kleef
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Oakland-based Blue Bone Express has held a unique place in the San Francisco Bay Area music scene since formed in 2004 by pianist/trumpeter Jara Ra. Their music is a mix of jazz, blues, and R&B, inspired by the deep legacy of New Orleans music culture. Rags and stomps are played and sung effortlessly alongside blues jumps and more modern rock & TV theme covers, as well as a host of original compositions. Their signature sousaphone and rollicking piano sound keeps the party hopping with infectious 2nd line and shuffle rhythms of traditional New Orleans parades. Not a jazz band to sit and sip wine to, Blue Bone Express gets your bones up on the floor and keeps the vibe at an ecstatic high.