TheSixthEdition
A Bay Area jazz ensemble devoted to the standards. Swing, ballads, and bossa nova, played live with real care for the song and the room.
An ear for the room.
A book of standards.
The Sixth Edition is a Bay Area jazz ensemble devoted to the Great American Songbook: the swing tunes, the ballads, the bossa novas, and the vocal standards that have held audiences for the better part of a century. We play them with love for the melody and an ear on the moment.
Voice at the front, horns in the middle, a rhythm section holding it all together. We read a room the way we read a chart, knowing when to lean into the swing, when to draw it down to a whisper, and when to leave a little silence for the room to breathe. The program bends to the evening, never the other way around.
From cocktail hours and weddings to listening rooms and club dates, the ensemble scales to fit the occasion: an intimate quartet for a quiet evening, a full sextet when the night asks for more. Always live, and always in the tradition.
Shows
The ensemble is booking its next dates across the Bay Area. The program is ready; what remains is the room in which to play it.
- MAY30SATLuigi's DeliMartinez, CA · Doors 2:00pmConcert out in The Sound Garden at Luigi's in downtown Martinez. Show starts at 2 come on byFree Show
Watch and listen
Studio sessions and live recordings will appear here once they are recorded.
In performance
Reviews
I LOVE THIS BAND they are so skilled!! I could truly write an essay on how each musician has inspired me personally 🙂↕️ I hope to see more of them soon!!
Book the band
The Sixth Edition shapes its sound to the occasion: quietly elegant for a cocktail hour, front and center for a listening set. The ensemble scales from a quartet to a full sextet. The form below comes straight to us, and we'll get back to you within forty-eight hours.
- Weddings, private events, corporate functions, and venues
- Based in the Bay Area, available for regional engagements
- Scales from a quartet to a full sextet
- Programs tailored to your room and your timeline
- Punctual, well-dressed, and a pleasure to work with
