Feeling Good, Jazzschool Concert
Come On, Get Happy--instrumental
Everything I've Got Belongs to You--Jazzschool
Four and More at the Walnut Creek Marriott
A moment of levity at the Marriott!
Striking a pose at the No Name Bar
Dan Willis, sax and flute-player extraordinaire!
Ted Stewart on drums!
Kathy Blackburn on vocals!
Sausalito Jazz and Blues by the Bay
Sausalito Jazz and Blues by the Bay
Sausalito Jazz and Blues by the Bay
Four and More plays an eclectic and crowd-pleasing mix of jazz-based swing, blues, Latin and funk. With sax, vocals, piano, bass and drums, the band is versatile enough for mellow background music or getting people out on the dance floor. Four and More has regular shows at the Walnut Creek Marriott and No Name Bar in Sausalito, and has played concerts for the cities of Dublin and Fairfield, Sausalito Jazz and Blues by the Bay, Rossmoor, the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkley and many restaurants, venues and private event including weddings, birthdays and anniversaries. All band members are veteran musicians who love to entertain.
4 reviews
Susan C.
December 9, 2018Four and More played at our Sunny Glen (retirement community in San Ramon) last night and They were amazing. We can’t wait to have them back. The band manager Kathy was so easy to work with when we made additional requests. She was also a great singer! Everyone had a wonderful time dancing and enjoying the music.
Hired as: Jazz Band
Gretchen S.
December 12, 2017The talent was great. The music selection was great. So many people commented and wanted to know where I found them. I wish we could have had them longer. They were perfect for our client open house.
Hired as: Jazz Band
Diane N.
November 23, 2013The music was incredible! The singing over the top.Everybody was up and dancing. They were friendly, on time, and played all of the music we requested. Many of our guests asked for their card for their own events. Would not hesitate to recommend them to friends and family.
Hired as: Jazz Band
Wendy W.
November 17, 2012I sent a request for Halloween night through Gig Salad and Kathy was the first to respond. After just a couple of email exchanges, I already love how Kathy is really flexible and easy to work with and when it comes to the day of the performance, they didn't fail and gave us even more! The staff, the management team all love the sound and the band! Will definitely try to have them play again when we have another event!
Hired as: Jazz Band
Price range: $500-3000
Languages: English, Spanish
Gig length: 120 - 240 minutes
Four and More is a fun band that relates well to an audience or party-goers. We deliver great melodies and rhythm, swinging dance tunes, heartfelt ballads and humorous blues with some repartee among band members, interesting instrumental solos and vocals with heart. We will be set up and ready to go on time, respect the feel of the occasion, dress/act accordingly, and generally carry out our responsibilities with professionalism and maturity.
Four and More began in 2010 with a regular gig at the Old South Barbecue in Concord. Since then, the band has played numerous venues and events throughout the Bay Area, with highlights including producing and playing the City of Dublin's 30th Anniversary concert with featured guest Zakiya Hooker (daughter of John Lee Hooker); "C'mon, Get Happy," a jazz concert at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley, and this year's appearance at the Sausalito Jazz and Blues by the Bay series, to name a few. There have been a few personnel changes over the years, but the core group is still together and the changes have only increased the quality of the band's music. Though jazz is their first love, all band members have played a variety of music from rock to rockabilly, from blues to soul, from big band to folk/rock and that versatility enables them to bring an accessible brand of jazz that any audience can appreciate. Four and More's diverse repertoire ranges from the swing tunes of Ellington and Basie to the funky jazz of Cannonball Adderley and Eddie Harris to the soulful complexity of Miles and Coltrane with a liberal dose of Latin grooves, melodic ballads and Chicago blues. All band members are local and perform throughout the Bay Area and beyond.
We prefer a 12x12 foot stage to comfortably fit everyone. We have our own PA system but love it when a venue provides sound support. Beyond that, the specifics of staging and lighting depend on the event.
Friday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 12:30pm
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Union City, CA
Saturday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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San Ramon, CA
Wednesday
Corporate Event
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Walnut Creek, CA
Saturday
Walnut Creek Marriott
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
City of Fairfield
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sunday
Outdoor Concert, Rossmoor
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday
Walnut Creek Marriott
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Sausalito Jazz and Blues by the Bay
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Private Event, Newark
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
No Name Bar, Sausalito
9:00pm - 12:30am (Sun)
Sunday
Private Event, Walnut Creek
11:00am - 2:00pm
Friday
Walnut Creek Marriott
6:00pm - 9:00pm
*Swing—energetic
Almost Like Being in Love
Alright, Okay, You Win
Caught a Touch of Your Love
Come Rain or Come Shine
Devil May Care
Everything I’ve Got Belongs to You
Fly Me to the Moon
Have You Met Miss Jones
Honeysuckle Rose
How HighThe Moon
I Love Being Here With You
It Don’t Mean a Thing
I’ve Got the World on a String
Jump, Jive and Wail
L-O-V-E
Let’s Fall in Love
Straighten Up and Fly Right
That Old Black Magic
That Old Feeling
There Will Never Be Another You
*Swing—relaxed
Ain’t Misbehavin’
Baltimore Oriole
Comes Love
East of the Sun
Easy to Love
Killer Joe
The Nearness of You
Old Devil Moon
Peel Me a Grape
Whisper Not
*Latin
Angel Eyes (afro-cuban)
Besame Mucho (bolero)
Black Orpheus (bossa)
Contigo En La Distancia (bolero)
Corcovado (bossa)
Feeling Good (bossa)
How Insensitive (bossa)
Invitation (bossa)
I’ve Got You Under My Skin (bossa)
Little Linda (samba)
Little Sunflower (straight eighths)
Morning Dance (samba)
Nica’s Dream (afro-cuban)
Out of This World (afro-cuban)
Sway (Cha-cha)
The Shadow of Your Smile (rhumba)
Night and Day (mambo)
St. Thomas (soca)
Watch What Happens (bossa)
Wave (bossa)
You Don’t Know What Love Is (bossa)
*Ballads
At Last
Blame It On My Youth
Embraceable You
Georgia
Lover Man
Moody’s Mood for Love
Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Please Send Me Someone to Love
Say It
A Sunday Kind of Love
Teach Me Tonight
Unforgettable
What a Wonderful World
*Funky
Cold Duck Time
Compared to What
Jive Samba
Listen Here
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Mr. Magic
Sack of Woe
Sister Moon
Winelight
*Bebop/Modern Jazz
Ceora
Country
Crystalled Tears
Dolphin Dance
Footprints
Jordu
Little Sunflower
Night of a Thousand Eyes
Nostalgia in Times Square
Oleo
Smack Up
Take Five
Tenor Madness
Well You Needn’t
Yardbird Suite
*Waltz
All Blues
Blue Skies
My Favorite Things
Tenderly
*R&B, Pop
Ooh Baby, Baby
Put It Where You Want It
Feel Like Making Love
Louisiana Sunday Afternoon
More Today Than Yesterday
New York State of Mind
Spooky
Walk on By
*Blues
Baby You Busted
Blue Monk
Hip Shakin’ Mama
Hug You, Squeeze You
I’m Gonna Do What They Do To Me
Let The Good Times Roll
*Seasonal
Baby It’s Cold Outside
Christmas Song
Christmas Time is Here
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
Let It Snow
Merry Christmas Baby
Santa Baby
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
The Man With the Bag
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
*New Orleans style/Traditional Jazz/1920’s style
Basin Street Blues
Charleston
Five Foot Two
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby
Makin’ Whoopee
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out
That’s Enough of That Stuff
We love all genres of jazz, from the swing tunes of Ellington and Basie, to the cool sound of Stan Getz and hot bebop tunes made famous by Charlie Parker and John Coltrane to the gospel/blues/rock fusion of Cannonball Adderley. We all grew up with Motown and R&B as well as the blues, so we include that in our repertoire as well.
Stage or space 12' x 12', power source,
Jazz Band