Music

The Brew is the JCC’s monthly music series, bringing you the best local acts representing music from all over the world. These evenings pair a relaxed atmosphere with top-quality music.

All shows Co-Presented by the Jewish Music Festival and Berkeley Hillel.

Nice Guy Trio Ramon and Jessica The Nice Guy Trio constantly re-shuffles a spicy mélange of traditional folk tunes, using forward-thinking jazz as their adhesive to craft intimate and spontaneous music. Navigating through a diverse terrain that encompasses the klezmer, jazz, Balkan dance and afro-beat genres, the band is persistently innovative, growing their roster of original compositions by the day. The trio of Rob Reich, Daniel Fabricant and Darren Johnson will be joined onstage by special guests guitarist John Schott, clarinetist Ben Goldberg and drummer Micha Patri. San Francisco songwriting duo Ramon and Jessica play a few unusual instruments, from the humble toy piano to the slightly janky Casio mini-keyboard, in addition to the more standard guitar and violin. Their poppy singer-songwriter compositions are deceptively spare, repaying a careful listen and an open heart in spades. Co-Presented by the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Saturday August 30, 8:00pm $10 members, $15 general Listen (Nice Guy Trio) Buy tickets here

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