Past Events

October 2004
Saturday, October 2nd
MSJO: Brunos: 10pm-1am

Sunday, October 3rd
Marcus Shelby Septet:
San Jose Museum: 12-1pm

Monday, October 4th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am; www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Sunday, October 10th
MSJO: Battle of the Big Bands:
12-6pm: Fillmore & Eddy

Monday, October 11th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am; www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Wednesday, October 13th
Marcus Shelby Trio:
Bacar: 8pm

Thursday, October 14th
Marcus Shelby Trio:
Cafe Claude: 8pm

Sunday, October 17th
Marcus Shelby Trio: Enricos: 7pm

Monday, October 18th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am; www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Sunday, October 24th
Marcus Shelby Trio:
Enricos: 7pm

Monday, October 25th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am; www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Thursday, October 28th
Marcus Shelby Trio:
Presidio: 6-9pm

Saturday, October 30th
MSJO with The Savage Jazz Dance Company:
Spreckles Performance Center: Rohnert Park, CA: 8pm

Sunday, October 31st
MSJO with The Savage Jazz Dance Company:
Spreckles Performance center: Rohnert Park, CA: 2pm (matinee)

November 2004

November 1st, 2004
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
Intersection for the Arts
446 Valencia Blvd (between 15th and 16th streets)
www.theintersection.org; 8pm

Friday, November 5th
Marcus Shelby Trio;
African American Museum and Library at Oakland; 7-1pm

Saturday, November 6th
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
Brunos: 10pm-1am

Monday, November 8th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am; www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Thursday, November 11th
Marcus Shelby Trio
Cafe Claude: 8pm

Monday, November 15th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am; www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Monday, November 22nd
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am; www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Monday, November 29th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am; www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

December 2004

Saturday, December 4th
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
Brunos: 10pm-1am

Monday, December 6th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am; www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Tuesday, December 7th
Marcus Shelby Trio
Bacar: 8pm

Wednesday, December 8th
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
The Palace Hotel; 6pm
Marcus Shelby presents "Port Chicago" for the Equal Justice Society
www.equaljusticesociety.org

Friday, December 10th
Marcus Shelby Trio
Red Poppy Art House, San Francisco; 8pm-10pm

Sunday, December 12th
Marcus Shelby gives a lecture on Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's "The Nutcracker Suite"
for the Duke Ellington Society; 2pm

Monday, December 13th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am; www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Friday, December 17th
Marcus Shelby Septet:
Jazz at Pearls; 9pm

Saturday, December 18th
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
Jazz at Pearls; 9pm

Monday, December 20th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am;www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

December 2004

Thursday, December 23rd
Marcus Shelby Trio
Cafe Claude: 8pm

Monday, December 27th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Tuesday, December 28th
Marcus Shelby Trio
Bacar: 8pm

Friday, December 31st, New Year's Eve!
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
Jardiniere; reservations required.

January 2005

Saturday, January 1st
Marcus Shelby featuring Tania Saedi
Brunos: 10pm

Sunday, January 9th
Marcus Shelby Trio
Enricos: 7pm

Monday, January 10th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Wednesday, January 12th
Marcus Shelby Trio featuring Tania Saedi
Cafe Royale: 8 pm

Thursday, January 13th
Marcus Shelby Trio
Cafe Claude: 8pm

Friday, January 14th
Marcus Shelby Septet:
Jazz at Pearls: 9pm and 11pm

Saturday, January 15th
MSJO
Jazz at Pearls: 9pm and 11pm

Sunday, January 16th
Marcus Shelby Trio
Enricos: 7pm

Monday, January 17th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Saturday, January 22nd
Marcus Shelby Trio
Bacar: 9pm

Sunday, January 23rd
Marcus Shelby Trio
Enricos: 7pm

Monday, January 24th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Sunday, January 30th
Marcus Shelby Trio
Enricos: 7pm

Monday, January 31st
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

February 2005

Monday, February 7th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Friday, February 11th
Marcus Shelby Trio
Downtown: 9 pm

Sunday, Febuary 13th
Marcus Shelby will give a lecture at the Jazz School on the music of Duke Ellington
www.jazzschool.com: 2pm

Monday, February 14th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Thursday, February 17th
Stefon Harris featuring The Marcus Shelby Trio
Hotel Rex : 6:30pm

Friday, February 18th
MSJO
Sony Metreon Theater Complex: 8pm

Monday, February 21st
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Monday, February 28th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

March 2005

Sunday, March 6th
Marcus Shelby gives a lecture at the Jazz School on
composition and orchestration for jazz orchestra
www.jazzschool.com: 2-4pm

Monday, March 7th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Friday, March 11th
Marcus Shelby Trio: Red Poppy Art House; 8 pm

Sunday, March 13th
Marcus Shelby Trio
Savanna's Lounge located in the Red Lion Inn Sacramento, California, 5-8pm

Monday, March 14th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Wednesday, March 16th
Marcus Shelby Trio
Bacar: 8 pm

Monday, March 21st
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

Monday, March 28th
Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

May 2005

May 2: Jazz Talk and listening party at Cafe Royale: The Duke Ellington Society celebrates Duke Ellington's Birthday. Marcus Shelby will give a talk on Duke Ellington and his music;
7-10 pm; www.caferoyale-sf.com

May 4: Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra featuring Lavay Smith at Yoshis;
Duke Ellington Birthday Concert;
8 and 10 pm; www.yoshis.com

May 6: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Red Poppy; 8-10 pm; www.redpoppy.com

May 7: Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra;
Brunos; 10 pm; www.brunoslive.com

May 9: Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

May 14: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Downtown; 9 pm; www.downtownresteraunt.com

May 16: Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

May 23: Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

May 25: Marcus Shelby Trio:
Bacar; 9 pm; www.bacarsf.com

May 27: Marcus Shelby Trio:
Cafe Claude; 7:30 pm; www.cafeclaude.com

May 30: Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

June 2005

June 4: Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra;
Brunos; 10 pm; www.brunoslive.com

June 6: Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

June 13: Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

June 18: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Downtown; 9 pm; www.downtownrestaurant.com

June 20: Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

June 27: Marcus Shelby with the Eaton/Barics Quintet; Jam Session
10pm-2am: www.eatonbaricsquintet.com at
Brunos

July 2005

July 8: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Red Poppy Art House; 8 pm; www.redpoppy.com

July 11: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Cafe Royale; 8 pm; Special Benefit Concert; www.caferoyale-sf.com

July 16: Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra;
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; 2 pm-4 pm; www.ybgf.org/Concerts.html

July 17: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Enricos; 7 pm; www.enricossidewalkcafe.com

July 23: Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra;
Jazz at Pearls; 9 pm 2 shows; www.jazzatpearls.com

July 24: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Enricos; 7 pm; www.enricossidewalkcafe.com

July 26: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Bacar; 8 pm; www.bacarsf.com

August 2005

August 6: Jazz Antiqua Ensemble,
Los Angeles; www.jazzantiqua.org

August 11: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Cafe Royale; 8 pm;-10:30 pm; $5; www.caferoyale-sf.com

August 15: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Enricos; 7 pm; www.enricossidewalkcafe.com

August 26: Eaton/Barics Quintet
Jazz at Pearls; 9 pm and 11 pm; www.jazzatpearls.com

August 27: Eaton/Barics Quintet
Jazz at Pearls; 9 pm and 11 pm; www.jazzatpearls.com

September 2005

September 8: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Cafe Claude; 8:00 pm; www.cafeclaude.com

September 9: Marcus Shelby Quartet;
Enricos; 7 pm; www.enricossidewalkcafe.com

Septermber 15: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Cafe Royale; 8 pm; www.caferoyale-sf.com

September 16: Marcus Shelby Quartet;
Enricos; 7 pm; www.enricossidewalkcafe.com

September 22: Duo with Anton Schwartz;
Downtown; 8 pm; www.downtownrestaurant.com

September 30: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Red Poppy Art House; 8 pm; www.redpoppy.com

October 2005

October 5th and 6th
Marcus Shelby with Youth Speaks "Living Word Festival"
Performing "Fear of a Brown Planet"
www.youthspeaks.org

October 14th, 15th at 8pm
October 16th at 2pm
Oakland Ballet "Ella"
Featuring the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
Calvin Simmons Theater
www.oaklandballet.org

October 12th: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Cafe Royale; 8 pm; www.caferoyale-sf.com

October 22nd: Marcus Shelby Trio;
Bacar; 9 pm; Bacar

November 2005

November 10th-12th
India Jazz Suites
Cowell Theater 8pm
for more information www.kathak.org

November 16th
Marcus Shelby Trio
Cafe Royale www.caferoyale-sf.com
8-10:30pm

January 2006

January 13; Marcus Shelby Septet will perform "Midtown Sunset" at the Davies Symphony Hall (Rehearsal Room) for San Francisco Performances. This will be a special Teacher s Workshop. To attend please contact Melanie Smith at San Francisco Performances.

Marcus Shelby composed "Midtown Sunset" in 1993 for quintet and actor. This composition pays homage to Harlem Renaissance painter Romare Bearden and writer Langston Hughes. In 2004 Shelby re-orchestrated "Midtown Sunset" for jazz orchestra for a presentation for San Francisco Performances at the SFMOMA Museum. For more information on "Midtown Sunset", please click on the Projects page.


January 19; In 2004, Marcus Shelby composed the film score for "Maladaptive", an Independent film directed by Adam Chin. MSJO as an orchestra and also in various small groups. "Maladaptive" Will be screened on January 19, 2006 at the Dolby Labs in San Francisco, CA at 8:00 pm.

Film photo of "Maladaptive"
January 20; MSJO with Kim Nalley (singer/Jazz at Pearls club owner); Lodi, CA; Lodi Night Time Live Concert Series. For more information, please click on Kim Nalley.

Kim Nalley

January 21; The Willie Jones III quintet; Jazz at Pearls; first show 9 pm. second show 11 pm. Marcus Shelby will be featured on bass with longtime musical partner Willie Jones III. Together they founded Black/Note in 1990 in Los Angeles under the tutelage of jazz great Billy Higgins.

Willie Jones III

January 26, Marcus Shelby Trio; Cafe Claude; 7:30pm-10:30pm.

May 2006

May 5-6
w/ The Darrell Grant Trio, Portland Oregon
www.lujipdx.edu/events.php

May 10-15
w/ Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, LA, CA
www.lavaysmith.com

May 16
w/ Tammy Hall
www.yoshis.com

May 18
"SF Weekly's MasterMinds Gala"
Marcus Shelby has been awarded the 2006 MasterMinds 2006
(www.sfweekly.com for event details)

May 19
W/ Evan Francis Quartet
De Young Museum
6:30pm-8:30pm
www.thinker.org

May 25
w/ Tammy Hall
Jazz at Pearls
www.jazzatpearls.com

May 31
Marcus Shelby Trio
Cafe Royale
8-10:30
www.caferoyale-sf.com

June 2006

June 16-18
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
Jazz at Pearls
www.jazzatpearls.com

June 22
Marcus Shelby Trio
Bacar Restaurant
8pm-11pm
www.bacarsf.com

June 23
Marcus Shelby Trio
Deyoung Museum
6:30pm-8:30pm
www.thinker.org

June 29
Marcus Shelby Trio
Cafe Royale
8-10:30pm
www.caferoyale-sf.com

July 2006

July 1
Fillmore Street Jazz Festival
4pm-6pm
Fillmore and California Street Stage

July 13
Marcus Shelby Trio
Cafe Claude
7:30 pm-10:30 pm
cafeclaude.com

July 14, Bastille Day Celebration!
Marcus Shelby Trio
Cafe Claude
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
cafeclaude.com

July 15
Port Chicago Concert with the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra

Creative Arts Building, Pittsburgh, CA High Schoo
www.cabconcerts.com for tickets and information

July 16
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
Belvedere Jazz Festival, Belvedere, CA
6pm-8pm

July 20
Marcus Shelby Trio
Bacar Restaurant
www.bacarsf.com

July 21
Marcus Shelby Trio
Red Poppy
8pm
$10
www.redpoppy.org

August 2006

August 13
Marcus Shelby Septet
Jazz at Filoi
for tickets and information:
www.filoli.org

August 5
Marcus Shelby Trio
Bacar
8pm
www.bacarsf.com

August 17
Marcus Shelby Trio
Cafe Claude
7:30 pm-10:30 pm
cafeclaude.com

August 25th
Marcus Shelby Trio
Red Poppy
8pm
$10
www.redpoppy.org

September 2006

September 15-17
Marcus Shelby with EBQ Quintet
Jazz at Pearls
8pm, 10pm
www.jazzatpearls.com

September 19
Marcus Shelby
lecture and demonstration
"Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman"
Intersection for the Arts
8pm
www.theintersection.org

September 21
Marcus Shelby Trio
cafeclaude.com

7pm-11pm

September 23
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Work in Progress Concert
"Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman"
1pm, Free
www.yerbabuenagardensfestival.org

September 25
Marcus Shelby Trio
Bacar
9pm
Free
www.bacarsf.com

September 28
Marcus Shelby Quintet with Peter Macon Spoken Word
"Midtown Sunset"
SF Performances Salon Series
6:30pm
Rex Hotel, San Francisco
www.performances.org

September 29
Marcus Shelby Duo
Downtown Restaurant
8pm
Free

september 30
India Jazz Suites
www.kathakdance.org

October 2006

October 25
Marcus Shelby Duo
Bacar
7pm-10pm
www.bacarsf.com

On November 10th, 2006 the MSJO will be performing with Mary Stallings at
the SFJAZZ Festival.
For more tickets and more information

November 2006

Thursday, November 2
Cafe Claude
7:30-10:30
cafeclaude.com

Sunday, November 5
Old First Church
Jazz Vespers, 5pm
Marcus Shelby Trio
www.oldfirst.org/jazz.htm

Friday, November 10
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra with Mary Stallings
SFJAZZ, 8pm Herbst Theater
www.sfjazz.org

December 2006

Friday, December 1st
Marcus Shelby Trio
The Art House
8pm

January 2007

Jan 11 2007 7:30P MST
Cafe Claude
cafeclaude.com

Jan 13 2007 8:00P
The Independent-Marcus Shelby with Rupa and the April Fishes CD release party San Francisco, California 

Jan 20 2007 8:00P
Bacar MST
www.bacarsf.com

Jan 21 2007 5:00P
Noe Valley Ministry MST
www.noevalleymusicseries.com

Jan 31 2007 7:00P
Bacar MST 
www.bacarsf.com

February 2007

Feb 15 2007 8:00P
Bacar   MST 
www.bacarsf.com

Feb 21 2007 7:00P
University of San Francisco MSJO with Faye Carol
Presentation Theater
2350 Turk Boulevard (at Tamalpais) 

Feb 25 2007 8:00P
Jazz at Pearls
www.jazzatpearls.com

Feb 28 East Palo Alto Library 7pm
"Harriet Tubman and Jazz" lecture and musical demonstration with the Marcus Shelby Quartet featuring Faye Carol
http://www.smcl.org/libraries/epa/events/adult.html 

March 2007

March 1 Cafe Claude 7pm
Marcus Shelby Trio
 
March 9 Pacifica Library 7:30pm
"Harriet Tubman and Jazz" lecture
http://www.smcl.org/libraries/epa/events/adult.html

Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra with special guest Faye Carol
Yoshis
March 14, 2007
8pm, 10pm
www.yoshis.com

April 2007

April 13 Vocal Recital "Harriet Tubman: Bound for the Promised Land"
featuring vocalists Faye Carol, Kenny Washington, Jeannine Anderson and Joseph Mace in concert with pianist Jason Martineau.  Conducted by Marcus Shelby
Red Poppy Art House, 8pm
www.redpoppyarthouse.org 

April 14 "Harriet Tubman and Jazz" lecture and musical demonstration with the Marcus Shelby Quartet
Red Poppy Art House, 8pm
www.redpoppyarthouse.org 

April 17 7:00P
Bacar Duo
www.bacarsf.com

April 18 Yoshis with the Faye Carol Quartet, 8pm, 10pm
www.yoshis.com 

April 26 Foster City Library 7:30pm
http://www.smcl.org/libraries/epa/events/adult.html
"Harriet Tubman and Jazz" lecture

May 2007

May 5  Yerba Buena Gardens 1pm
World Premiere of the new jazz oratorio "Harriet Tubman: Bound for the Promised Land" featuring the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra with vocalists Faye Carol, Joseph Mace, Kenny Washington and Jeannine Anderson
www.ybgf.org 

May 15 Portola Valley Library 7:30pm
"Harriet Tubman and Jazz" lecture
http://www.smcl.org/libraries/epa/events/adult.html

May 16 7:00P
Bacar MST
www.bacarsf.com

May 20
11TH ANNUAL JAZZ ON 4TH STREET FESTIVAL
BENEFIT FOR BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Marcus Shelby Quartet plays from 1:15-2:00pm
On 4th Street in Berkeley, between Hearst & Virginia, FREE!
Hot Line 510.526.6294

May 22 San Carlos Library 7:30pm
"Harriet Tubman and Jazz" lecture
http://www.smcl.org/libraries/epa/events/adult.html

June 2007

June 3, 17, 24
11am-3pm Legion of Honor Trio
www.thinker.org

June 10 Belmont Library 2pm
"Harriet Tubman and Jazz" lecture
http://www.smcl.org/libraries/epa/events/adult.html

June 12, Marcus Shelby Quintet featuring Faye Carol
Sonoma Valley Jazz Festival
6-8:30pm
www.bestinsonoma.com/events.html

June 15, 6pm-8:30pm Marcus Shelby Septet
DeYoung Museum
www.thinker.org

July 2007

July 3rd
Marcus Shelby Quartet featuring Faye Carol
Jazz at Pearls
8pm
www.jazzatpearls.com 

July 5th
Marcus Shelby Trio
Cafe Claude
7:30pm-11:30pm 

July 10th
Marcus Shelby Quartet featuring Faye Carol
Jazz at Pearls
8pm
www.jazzatpearls.com

July 14, 2007
Marcus Shelby performs with the Faye Carol Group
Bisquits and Blues
8:00pm 

July 17th
Marcus Shelby Quartet featuring Faye Carol
Jazz at Pearls
8pm
www.jazzatpearls.com 

July 24th
Marcus Shelby Quartet featuring Faye Carol
Jazz at Pearls
8pm
www.jazzatpearls.com 

July 31st
Marcus Shelby Quartet featuring Faye Carol
Jazz at Pearls
8pm
www.jazzatpearls.com 

August 2007

August 2
Cafe Claude
7:30-11pm

August 7, 15, 22, 28
Marcus Shelby Septet
Jazz at Pearls
8pm
www.jazzatpearls.com 

August 11
Marcus Shelby Quartet
Naglee Park Garage
505 East San Carlos Street.
San Jose, CA 95112
6-8pm
www.nagleeparkgarage.com

August 12, 2007
San Jose Jazz Festival
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra with Faye Carol, Kenny Washington and guests
"Excerpts from Major Works"
12 noon, San Jose Rep. Theater
www.sanjosejazzfestival.org 

August 3 with Rupa at the deYoung Museum
6-8pm
www.thinker.org

August 26, 2007
Berkeley Downtown Jazz Festival
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
Bart Plaza
2:00pm-3:30pm
www.dbjf.org 

August 31-Sept 2nd
with EBQ at Jazz at Pearls
www.jazzatpearls.com

September 2007

Sept 1
Marcus Shelby Quartet featuring Faye Carol
"Harriet Tubman and Jazz"
Oakland Art and Soul Festival
2pm 

September 4, 12, 19, 26
Marcus Shelby Septet
Jazz at Pearls
8pm
www.jazzatpearls.com 

Sept 23
Marcus Shelby Quartet featuring Faye Carol
"Harriet Tubman and Jazz"
Jazz at Intersection with the deYoung Museum
deYoung Museum Sculpture Garden
www.theintersection.org
2pm 

October 2007

October 4
MST
Cafe Claude
7:30-10:30

October 5
Marcus Shelby with the Faye Carol Band
The Jazz School
8pm

October 12
MS Quartet featuring Faye Carol
Equal Justice Society in Chicago
www.equaljusticesociety.org

October 13
MS Quartet featuring Faye Carol
Katerina's in Chicago
www.katerinas.com

October 19
MSJO with vocalists Faye Carol, Kenny Washington, Jeannine Anderson and Joseph Mace perform "Harriet Tubman:  Bound for the Promised Land"
San Francisco Jazz Festival
American Music Hall
8pm
www.sfjazz.org

November 2007

November 6
MS Quartet at Pearls
8pm

November 13
MS Quartet at Pearls
8pm

November 20
MS Quartet at Pearls
8pm

November 27
MS Quartet at Pearls
8pm

December 2007

December 6MS Trio
Cafe Claude
7pm

December 28
MS Quartet
Red Poppy

January 2008

1/5 (8pm-11:30pm): Marcus Shelby performs at Biscuits and Blues
with Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers.
http://www.biscuitsandblues.com

1/8 (8pm) Marcus Shelby Trio + Special Guest at Pearls
http://secure.jazzatpearls.com/talent_page.php?id=328

1/15 (8pm) Marcus Shelby Trio + Special Guest at Pearls
http://secure.jazzatpearls.com/talent_page.php?id=328

1/18 (6:30pm): MSJO performs “The Peaceable Kingdom”
at The de Young Museum.
The “Peaceable Kingdom” is a tone poem written by Marcus Shelby
for a 15 piece jazz orchestra and speaker, based on
the 1847 painting by Edward Hicks.
http://www.famsf.org/deyoung/calendar/day.asp?categoryid=32

1/19 (8pm): Faye Carol and her trio perform at Anna’s Jazz Island
http://www.annasjazzisland.com/calendar.html

1/22 (8pm) Marcus Shelby Trio + Special Guest at Pearls
http://secure.jazzatpearls.com/talent_page.php?id=328

1/29 (8pm) Marcus Shelby Trio + Special Guest at Pearls
http://secure.jazzatpearls.com/talent_page.php?id=328

February 2008

2/9 (7:30pm): MSJO performs Harriet Tubman in Pittsburgh with vocalists.
http://www.cabconcerts.com

2/10 (5pm): MSJO performs Harriet Tubman at “Jazz at Peace” in Danville
with vocalists Faye Carol and Kenny Washington.
http://www.peacejourney.org/jazz_at_peace.htm

2/13: Marcus Shelby at  Revolution Café, 9pm (every Wednesday)
http://www.myspace.com/revcafe2006

Marcus Shelby performs at Gala for Word for Word’s production of Sonny's
Blues, 2/15 @ 7:30PM
http://www.zspace.org/sonnysblues.htm
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_8195024

2/20: Marcus Shelby at  Revolution Café, 9pm (every Wednesday)
http://www.myspace.com/revcafe2006

2/27 Marcus Shelby at  Revolution Café, 9pm (every Wednesday)
http://www.myspace.com/revcafe2006

March 2008

3/7-8: MSJO and vocal ensemble performs "Harriet Tubman" Redwood Jazz
Alliance/Humboldt State University
http://www.redwoodjazzalliance.org
http://www.redwoodjazzalliance.org/shelbyintvw.html

3/11 (8pm): Marcus performs with Faye Carol at Jazz at Pearls
http://www.jazzatpearls.com/jazz/

3/16: Marcus Shelby Trio at Noe Valley Ministry
http://www.noevalleyministry.org/jazzvespers/index.html

3/18 (8pm): Marcus performs with Faye Carol at Jazz at Pearls
http://www.jazzatpearls.com/jazz/

3/20: Marcus Shelby Quartet and vocalist Faye Carol perform at Swarm Gallery
http://www.swarmstudios.net/

3/25 (8pm): Marcus performs with Faye Carol at Jazz at Pearls
http://www.jazzatpearls.com/jazz/

April 2008

4/1: (8pm &10pm)
Harriet Tubman CD Release Party Yoshi’s in SF
http://sf.yoshis.com/sf/jazzclub

4/2: (8pm &10pm)
Harriet Tubman CD Release Party Yoshi’s in Oakland
http://www.yoshis.com/jazzclub

4/3: (7:30pm)
Marcus Shelby performs at Café Claude
http://www.cafeclaude.com

4/18: (8pm)
Marcus Shelby performs at Pearls
with NY trumpeter David Weiss

4/19: (8pm)
Marcus Shelby performs at Pearls
with NY trumpeter David Weiss

4/23: (7pm)
"Harriet Tubman and Jazz Lecture and Performance" at San Mateo Library in Millbrae
http://www.smcl.org/flash.html

4/30: (7pm)
"Harriet Tubman and Jazz Lecture and Performance" at San Mateo
Library in East Palo Alto.
http://www.smcl.org/flash.html

May 2008

May 1
Marcus Shelby Trio
Cafe Claude

May 29
Marcus Shelby Teaches 4 Week Workshop
Lecture and Course on Duke Ellington
Thursdays May 29, June 5, June 12, June 19
www.redpoppyarthouse.org

May 31
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
Black and White Ball
http://www.sfsymphony.org/season/default.aspx?id=29092

June 2008

June 5
Duke Ellington Lecture/Listening Workshop
Red Poppy Art House
7pm-9pm
www.redpoppyarthouse.org

Wednesday, June 11th
Summertime & the Livin' is Easy
Join us on the patio at El Rio to kick off the summer with
the Marcus Shelby Trio, Pollo del Mar & Rob Bayne
Live Music from 6 - 11 PM
Sliding scale: $10 - $20
Cajun themed food available for purchase.
All event proceeds go to Leonard Flynn Elementary School.

June 12
Duke Ellington Lecture/Listening Workshop
Red Poppy Art House
7pm-9pm
www.redpoppyarthouse.org

June 13
MSJO at Jazz at Pearls with Faye Carol
www.jazzatpearls.com

June 14
Marcus Shelby Ensemble featuring Faye Carol
"Harriet Tubman and Jazz"
8:30pm-10:30pm
601 Murray Circle, Fort Baker
Sausalito, CA 94965
cavallopoint.com/hotel_directions.php

June 19
Duke Ellington Lecture/Listening Workshop
Red Poppy Art House
7pm-9pm
www.redpoppyarthouse.org

June 20
Marcus Shelby Quartet
Red Poppy Art House
8pm
www.redpoppyarthouse.org

July 2008

July 4-6: Marcus Shelby Quartet, featuring Faye Carol, performs at the
Montreal Jazz Festival. http://www.montrealjazzfest.com

July 12 (1pm-3pm): MSJO, featuring Mickey Disend, performs at the Yerba Buena
Gardens Festival. http://www.ybgf.org/

July 17: (9:30pm) Marcus Shelby Quartet featuring Howard Wiley, Matt Clark,
and Jaz Sawyer performs a John Coltrane Tribute at Amnesia.
http://www.amnesiathebar.com

July 26 (8pm): Marcus Shelby Quartet, featuring Faye Carol performs "Harriet
Tubman and Jazz” at Anna’s Jazz Island. http://www.annasjazzisland.com

August 2008

August 7 (7:30pm): Marcus Shelby performs at Café Claude
http://www.cafeclaude.com/

August 9 (4pm): Marcus Shelby performs with Eddie Gale at The San Jose
Jazz Festival, San Jose Rep Stage.
http://festival2008.sanjosejazz.org/eddie-gale.html

August 10 (4:30pm): Marcus Shelby performs with the Eddie Gale Collective
at the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society
http://www.bachddsoc.org/calendar.html#Eddie_Gale

August 11 (8pm & 10pm): Marcus Shelby performs with Eddie Gale at Yoshis
in Oakland.
http://www.yoshis.com

August 14 (12-1pm): The Marcus Shelby trio performs at the Downtown
Berkeley Noon Summer Concert Series at BART Plaza (Shattuck at Center St.)
http://www.downtownberkeley.org

August 15 (8:30pm): Marcus Shelby performs at Bacar.
http://www.bacarsf.com/

August 21 (12:30-1:30pm): Marcus Shelby trip performs with special guest
vocalist, Kenny Washington at the Yerba Buena Garden Festival’s lunch
concert. http://www.ybgf.org