James Gallagher and the 52nd Street All-Stars

San Francisco, CA

$300 and up

Travels up to 200 miles

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Overview

We organize Jazz groups in collaboration with the top jazz talent in the San Francisco Bay area and New York City. Our primary goal is to provide clients with the band that best fits their event stylistically and energetically. With access to the top talent from both coasts!


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Chelsea C.

April 18, 2022
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Amazing band, amazing experience

Not only was the music fanatic, James and his band were very easy to work with and very professional. Their band took our event to the next level, and many people talked about how great the music was. They created a wonderful ambiance and matched the tone of our event perfectly. I would highly recommend working with them and will certainly be hiring them again for future events.

Hired as: Jazz Band

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Booking information

Price range: $300 and up

Gig length: 60 - 420 minutes

About

James Gallagher is an American jazz drummer and educator from Northern California currently living in Manhattan. He is a resident performer at the prestigious SFJazz Center.

After attending Berklee College of Music in Boston on a scholarship, James returned to the West Coast, where he quickly began performing regularly around San Francisco with the top Jazz talent, including Marcus Shelby, Larry Vuckovich, Andrew Speight, Eddie Duran, and Dean Reilly. His performances have been featured at world-renowned Venues such as Kuumbwa, Yoshi’s, The Monterey Jazz Festival, Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Great American Music Hall and War Memorial Opera House. He has also worked as a freelance touring and session drummer.

After dividing his work schedule between San Francisco and NYC for years, he decided to relocate full time to Manhattan. He has since performed at venues such as Smalls, Mezzrow, Fat Cat, the 75 club, The Django, the Roxy, Lambs Club, and others. He has worked Professionally with Mike Ledonne, David Hazeltine, Jeb Patton, David Wong, Grant Stewart, Harry Allen, Paul Sikivie, and many others.

Past booked events

April 2022

17

Sunday

Religious Celebration

10:00am - 12:00pm

Dublin, CA

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