“BRIGHT MOMENTS”
Photos by Michael Friedman
"There's always a world of bright moments at Keystone Korner -- jam sessions nearly every Tuesday and headliners several times each week." - NEA Jazz Master Todd Barkan
All photos below were taken by our house photographer, Michael Friedman. New photos will be added every few months! They are of both players at the Bright Moments Jam Sessions and some of our fabulous headliners. Scroll to view!
May - August, 2024 /
May - August, 2024 /
Todd Barkan and Frank McComb from August 13th
Eric Kennedy from June 18th
Felix Pastorius with Cindy Blackman Santana from July 15th
NEA Jazz Master Kenny Garrett from July 20th
Brinae Ali and Friends jamming on June 11th
Allyn Johnson with Sean Jones’ Trumpet Project from June 14th
Sean Jones, Dave Ballou & Rex Richardson’s Trumpet Project from June 14th
Tim Green jamming on July 2nd
Billy Drummond with Charles McPherson from July 12th
Terell Stafford with Charles McPherson from July 12th
Lauren Slinny jamming from July 30th
Cory Baker with Frank McComb on August 13th
Warren Wolf jamming on July 30th
Keith Snipes from June 18th
Andrea Brachfeld and Tedd Baker jamming on July 9th
Kofi Shepsu from June 18th
Cindy Blackman Santana from July 7th
Mark Kelly jamming from July 30th
Christian Hizon jamming on July 9th
Max Meyer jamming on July 2nd
Evan Garr with Stanley Clarke from May 15th
Amanda Jones jamming on July 30th
Andrew Kreitner jamming on July 2nd
Lucas Netto jamming on August 27th
Keller Remington jamming on June 18th
J.C. Maillard with Lisa Fischer from May 4th
Chyna Beals jamming on May 14th
Jovia Armstrong with Frank McComb from August 13th
Brinae Ali dancing from June 11th
Charles McPherson from July 12th
Rodney Kelley jamming on August 27th
Stanley Clarke from May 15th
Percussionist jamming on May 14th
Tedd Baker jamming from July 9th
Nii Akwei Adoteye with The 11th Hour Band from June 26th
Obasi Akoto jamming on June 4th
Anna-Lisa Kirby jamming on June 4th
Lisa Fischer from May 4th
Taurus Mateen from June 18th
Rudy Bird with Kenny Garrett from July 20th
Sean Jones jamming on June 25th
Matt George jamming on July 9th
Theljon Allen with The 11th Hour Band from May 8th
Craig Alston with Frank McComb on August 13th
Seth Greenstein jamming on June 18th
Ryan Hansler jamming on June 18th
Perry Conticchio jamming on July 9th
Ben Merliss jamming on July 9th
Frank McComb from August 13th
Amin Gumbs jamming on August 27th
Todd Barkan singing Bright Moments on July 2nd
Brandon Born jamming on June 18th
Kevin Kearney from June 11th
Will Hazlehurst jamming on July 30th
January - April, 2024 /
January - April, 2024 /
NEA Jazz Master Todd Barkan singing Bright Moments at our Jam Session on April 2nd
Gunhild Carling from January 2nd
Sean Jones with SPARX from January 13th
The Cookers from March 30th
Cyrus Chestnut at the Sarah Vaughan Centennial on March 27th
George Cables with The Cookers from March 30th
Rodney Kelley Sr. jamming from April 23rd
Sarah Vaughan Centennial Band from March 27th
Brent Birckhead from March 12th
Keith Snipes from February 25th
Eddie Henderson with The Cookers from March 30th
Gracie Jessop jamming with the house band
Clarence Ward III jamming from April 23rd
Michael Thomas jamming from February 20th
Amanda Jones at Jam Session from February 27th
Eric Kennedy at the Sarah Vaughan Centennial from March 27th
Charenee Wade at the Sarah Vaughan Centennial from March 27th
Ephraim Dorsey from March 14th
David Ostwald from January 2nd
Amin Gumbs from the House Band during our Jam Session from April 23rd
Donald Harrison with The Cookers from March 30th
Singer at Jam Session from April 23rd
Darius Scott jamming from April 23rd
Lauren Slinny jamming from April 2nd
Kris Funn jamming from April 23rd
Richard Doran Johnson with the House Band at our Jam Session from March 12th
Joey Alexander headlining from February 3rd
Ebban Dorsey from March 14th
Gabrielle Cavassa and Joshua Redman from February 22nd
Warren Wolf with SPARX from January 13th
Anna-Lisa Kirby at the Sarah Vaughan Centennial from March 27th
Nii Akwei Adoteye jamming from April 16th
Rodney Kelley Sr. jamming from March 26th
Chris Potter with the San Francisco Jazz Collective from March 24th
Gabrielle Cavassa headlining with Joshua Redman from February 22nd
Jam Session Bandleader Obasi Akoto from January 23rd
Gunhild Carling from January 2nd
Jack Nelson at our Jam Session from January 23rd
Chyna Beals jamming from April 23rd
Eric Worthy jamming from February 27th
Janelle Gill with SPARX from January 13th
Aleko Lionikis with the House Band during our Jam Session from February 27th
Hannah Mayer from the House Band during our Jam Session from February 13th
Jason Torres jamming on February 13th
Andrea Brachfeld from February 13th
Michael Weber jamming from April 23rd
Ryan Hanseler with the House Band at our Jam Session from April 2nd
Tyler Leak from the House Band at our Jam Session from April 2nd
Matt George jamming from March 12th
Irene Jalenti at the Sarah Vaughan Centennial from March 27th
Kofi Shepsu jamming from February 13th
Cecil McBee with The Cookers from March 30th
Gracie Jessop jamming from April 2nd
Keller Remington jamming from February 27th
Kris Funn supporting his student at our Jam Session from April 16th
Guitarist at Jam Session from March 12th
SPARX from January 14th
Zach Worthy jamming from February 27th
Alison Crockett jamming from March 26th
Ben Merliss jamming from February 27th
Spencer Merk jamming from February 20th
Corinthia Cromwell headlining from January 7th
Craig Handy with The Cookers from March 30th
Claudio Silva from the House Band during our Jam Session from February 27th
Anna-Lisa Kirby and Gracie Jessop from April 2nd
Jose Andre Montano from March 14th
David Saenz jamming on March 26th