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Smith Dobson Quartet

At Dawn Club

Union Square, San Francisco

Reviewers recommend trying the cocktails, noting the venue does not serve food beyond bar nuts.
Visitors suggest arriving early to secure a seat before the band starts.

Led by drummer and vibraphonist Smith Dobson V, this quartet brings multigenerational jazz heritage to the Dawn Club for an evening performance.

Tuesday, November 17, 9pm

Smith Dobson Quartet

San Francisco Bay Area hard bop jazz quartet

Headliner


The Smith Dobson Quartet is led by multi‑instrumentalist Smith Dobson V, a Santa Cruz‑born drummer, vibraphonist and saxophonist who continues a distinguished Bay Area jazz lineage. The group, featuring Keith Saunders (piano), Eric Markowitz (bass) and Tony Johnson (drums), performs straight‑ahead and hard‑bop repertoire ranging from Great American Songbook standards to bebop classics.

What are you into?

  • Smith Dobson Quartet
  • Dawn Club stage
  • Multigenerational jazz heritage
  • Dawn Club
  • Union Square
  • San Francisco

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