Kenny Washington Quartet
Fri Oct 23, 7pm
Soulful vocals & scat
North Beach,聽San Francisco
馃晵Arrive early for the first-come, first-served seating policy and order dinner before the performance.
馃嵏Enjoy the cocktail lounge while waiting to be seated inside the club.
Deep connections and joyous chemistry drive this long-awaited reunion of longtime collaborators at Keys Jazz Bistro, where Christian Artmann leads pianist Laszlo Gardony, bassist Jeff Denson, drummer Yoron Israel, and vocalist Elena McEntire through entirely new repertoire.
Keys Jazz Bistro
New unrecorded repertoire
Longtime collaborators reunion
Five-piece ensemble performance
Sunday, November 8, 5:00 PM
$40
Christian Artmann
German-born Bay Area flutist, composer, and jazz quintet leader
Headliner
Christian Artmann is a German-born flutist and composer based in San鈥疐rancisco who leads the Christian Artmann Quintet. He has released several albums on Sunnyside Records and is known for blending jazz with classical, prog鈥憆ock, funk, and spiritual themes. The 2026 Keys Jazz Bistro show features new material he plans to record in early 2027.
Laszlo Gardony
Hungarian pianist, composer, and Berklee professor
Laszlo Gardony is a Hungarian pianist and composer who has performed with the Christian Artmann Quintet. He is a professor at Berklee College of Music and has collaborated with Artmann on several projects, including the Laszlo Gardony Trio.
Jeff Denson
American bassist with Berklee connections
Jeff Denson is a bassist who has played with Christian Artmann and Laszlo Gardony. He brings experience in both jazz and classical music to the quintet.
Yoron Israel
American drummer and long鈥憈ime collaborator with Gardony
Yoron Israel is a drummer who has performed with Laszlo Gardony for decades and joins the Christian Artmann Quintet for the 2026 show.
Elena McEntire
Classical vocalist and jazz singer
Elena McEntire is a vocalist with a background in Lieder and opera who joins the Christian Artmann Quintet, adding a classical鈥慽nfluenced vocal element to the ensemble.
North Beach,聽San Francisco
馃晵Arrive early for the first-come, first-served seating policy and order dinner before the performance.
馃嵏Enjoy the cocktail lounge while waiting to be seated inside the club.
Deep connections and joyous chemistry drive this long-awaited reunion of longtime collaborators at Keys Jazz Bistro, where Christian Artmann leads pianist Laszlo Gardony, bassist Jeff Denson, drummer Yoron Israel, and vocalist Elena McEntire through entirely new repertoire.
Keys Jazz Bistro
New unrecorded repertoire
Longtime collaborators reunion
Five-piece ensemble performance
Sunday, November 8, 5:00 PM
$40
Christian Artmann
German-born Bay Area flutist, composer, and jazz quintet leader
Headliner
Christian Artmann is a German-born flutist and composer based in San鈥疐rancisco who leads the Christian Artmann Quintet. He has released several albums on Sunnyside Records and is known for blending jazz with classical, prog鈥憆ock, funk, and spiritual themes. The 2026 Keys Jazz Bistro show features new material he plans to record in early 2027.
Laszlo Gardony
Hungarian pianist, composer, and Berklee professor
Laszlo Gardony is a Hungarian pianist and composer who has performed with the Christian Artmann Quintet. He is a professor at Berklee College of Music and has collaborated with Artmann on several projects, including the Laszlo Gardony Trio.
Jeff Denson
American bassist with Berklee connections
Jeff Denson is a bassist who has played with Christian Artmann and Laszlo Gardony. He brings experience in both jazz and classical music to the quintet.
Yoron Israel
American drummer and long鈥憈ime collaborator with Gardony
Yoron Israel is a drummer who has performed with Laszlo Gardony for decades and joins the Christian Artmann Quintet for the 2026 show.
Elena McEntire
Classical vocalist and jazz singer
Elena McEntire is a vocalist with a background in Lieder and opera who joins the Christian Artmann Quintet, adding a classical鈥慽nfluenced vocal element to the ensemble.
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- New unrecorded repertoire
- Longtime collaborators reunion
- Five-piece ensemble performance
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