Yoshi's
Yoshi's (also known as Yoshi's Jazz Club and Yoshi's Oakland) is a nightclub located in Jack London Square in Oakland, California, United States. The venue originally opened in 1972 as a restaurant in Berkeley, later moving to Claremont Avenue in Oakland. In 1979, the restaurant expanded into a lounge/nightclub hosting local and national jazz musicians.
| Full name | Yoshi’s Japanese Restaurant and Music Venue |
|---|---|
| Address | 510 Embarcadero West Oakland, CA 94607-3506 |
| Location | Jack London Square |
| Public transit | Oakland – Jack London Square Free Broadway Shuttle (weekdays only)[1] to 12th Street/Oakland City Center |
| Owner | Kaz Kajimura, Yoshie Akiba, and Hal Campos |
| Capacity | 310 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | May 18, 1997 |
| Construction cost | $3 million |
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In 1985, the venue was rebranded as Yoshi's Nitespot until 1997, when it moved yet again within the Port of Oakland. The current location began operations May 18, 1997 with a performance by Tito Puente.
History Edit
The venue began as a Japanese restaurant in Berkeley established by Yoshie Akiba, Kaz Kajimura and Hiroyuki Hori, the club soon moved to a larger space on Claremont Avenue and began to feature live jazz music. It eventually gained a reputation as one of the most significant jazz venues on the West Coast.
In May 1997, the club moved to Jack London Square during the revitalization of the Port of Oakland, as a 330-seat, 17,000-square-foot (1,600 m2) jazz concert hall with an attached 220 seat Japanese restaurant, assisted by funding from the Oakland Development Agency.[2][3]
San Francisco location Edit
On November 28, 2007, it opened a second 28,000-square-foot (2,600 m2) location in San Francisco's Fillmore District, as a flagship of the city's attempt to restore the formerly African American neighborhood (which was uprooted in the 1970s by urban renewal) as a center of black culture and jazz.[4] On July 1, 2014, Yoshi's San Francisco was purchased by Fillmore Live Entertainment Group. On November 1, 2014, the name changed to The Addition,[5] and three months later it closed entirely.[6][7][8]
Roy Haynes was the featured performer on the opening night of the new San Francisco location.[9]
Recordings Edit
- Dee Dee Bridgewater Live at Yoshi's (Dee Dee Bridgewater album) (Verve, 2000)
- George Coleman At Yoshi's (Theresa, 1989)
- Robben Ford The Authorized Bootleg (Blue Thumb, 1997)
- Pat Martino Live at Yoshi's (Pat Martino album) (Blue Note, 2001)
- Joe Pass Live at Yoshi's (Joe Pass album) (Pablo, 1992)
- Joe Pass Meditation: Solo Guitar (Pablo, 2002)
Noted performers Edit
- El Debarge
- Allan Holdsworth
- Eric Johnson
- Anna Nalick
- Arturo Sandoval
- Kenny Washington
- Max Roach
- Pat Martino
- Benny Green
- Jimmy Smith
- Oscar Peterson
- McCoy Tyner
- Freddie Hubbard
- Wayne Shorter
- Joe Henderson
- Pharoah Sanders
- Chick Corea
- Bill Frisell
- Joe Lovano
- Joshua Redman
- Esperanza Spalding
- Diana Krall
- Stanley Clarke
- Taj Mahal
- John Scofield
- Anthony Braxton
- Jimmy McGriff
- John Santos
- Digable Planets
- Tito Puente
- Robben Ford
- Jimmy Witherspoon
- Pat Metheny
- Mulgrew Miller
- Abdullah Ibrahim
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- David Frishberg
- Charlie Hunter
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Art Ensemble of Chicago
- Airto
- Dave Brubeck
- Dave Mathews (solo)
- Bonnie Raitt
- Booker T (without MGs)
- Brian Culbertson
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Free Broadway Shuttle (Currently suspended due to COVID-19)".
- ^ Hilderbrand, Lee (August 12, 2012). "Yoshi's celebrates 40th year". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ Rubien, David (May 13, 2007). "The Spot for Jazz". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
- ^ "How the Yoshi's deal went down". The New Fillmore. July 4, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ Sciacca, Annie (January 13, 2015). "Former Yoshi's San Francisco announces sudden closure". San Francisco Business Times. San Francisco, California: Advance Publications. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ Meline, Gabe (January 12, 2015). "The Addition, Formerly Yoshi's in San Francisco, to Abruptly Close". KQED. Northern California Public Broadcasting. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ Hamlin, Jesse (September 19, 2007). "Yoshi's gets ready for its San Francisco opening". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
- ^ Ouellette, Dan (November 23, 2007). "Club aims to return San Francisco to jazz glory". Reuters. Reuters Group. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
- ^ Scheinin, Richard (November 30, 2007). "Yoshi's shines, sizzles on opening night in S.F." San Jose Mercury News. MediaNews Group. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
External links Edit
- yoshi's.com - home page