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Jazz & Blues
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Marcus Shelby Quintet

At The Sound Room

Oak Glen Park, Oakland

🍽️Order food and drinks in the lounge area before finding your seats.

Original compositions and standards by Monk, Coltrane, and Sonny Rollins fill this evening performance as composer, bassist, and bandleader Marcus Shelby leads his quintet at The Sound Room.

Original compositions
Jazz standards
Marcus Shelby Quintet
The Sound Room

Friday, December 4, 7:30 PM

Free

Marcus Shelby Quintet

Oakland Bay Area hard‑swinging jazz quintet

Headliner


The Marcus Shelby Quintet will perform original music and standards from Monk, Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and more, showcasing a hard‑swinging jazz style rooted in African American musical history.

Marcus Shelby

San Francisco‑based bassist, composer, and bandleader


Marcus Anthony Shelby is a composer, bassist, bandleader, and educator whose work focuses on African American history, social movements, and music education. He has performed with the Marcus Shelby Quintet and other ensembles.

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