Bryan Bowman Quartet, featuring:
Harvey Wainapel - saxophone
Matt Clark - piano
Doug Miller - bass
Bryan Bowman - drums

Bryan Bowman is a jazz drummer, pianist, and composer in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Born in Los Angeles, he was surrounded by music from an early age. His father, Robert Bowman, is a classical pianist and a Professor Emeritus of the music department at Chico State University. His mother, a psychologist by trade, plays the cello and is an avid folk dancer specializing in numerous Balkan styles. These rich and diverse influences guided his musical journey toward the study of not only the drum set and piano, but of North Indian Tabla drumming and vocal music as well. He finds a consistent source of inspiration in the folk music of Bulgaria and Macedonia.

He has performed with Eric Reed, Mary Stallings, Matt Penman, Paul McCandless, Donald “Duck” Bailey, Deron Johnson (keyboardist with Miles Davis), Leonard Thompson, Matt Clark, David Udolf, Mark Levine, Frank Martin, Larry Vuckovich, Noel Jewkes, Harvey Weinapel and many others.

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door general admission; $15 for students with ID/low-income individuals. Children under 12 are free. Advance tickets are available here, or if the show is not sold out, you may purchase your tickets at the door before the show.

Doors open 30 minutes before show time. We accept cash or Venmo only at the door.

The Back Room is an all-ages, BYOB (for those 21+) space, dedicated to (mostly) acoustic music of all kinds. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages. The venue is ADA accessible. If you need more information or have any questions, please call us: #510-381-1997.

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Although masks are no longer required, we strongly encourage their use to keep everyone safe in our intimate space.