Erika Oba Jazz Trio

PLEASE NOTE THE 2 P.M. START TIME FOR THIS CONCERT! While we usually present concerts at 4 p.m., the artists have a long-awaited, covid-postponed second commitment later in the day, and we do our best to put Artists in the center of our work!

Long time collaborators Erika Oba (piano) and Chris Bastian (bass) are joined by Jeremy Steinkoler (drums), performing original compositions and arranged works that cover a dynamic range of emotions and styles.

Drawing on influences ranging from Thelonious Monk to Okinawan folk music, the band deftly navigates from be-bop to classically influenced, through-composed pieces, captivating audiences with music coming from deep listening and a remarkably intuitive sense of comping and phrasing to support one another. The group’s last performance moved Back Room owner Sam Rudin to describe it as “One of the finest afternoons of music we’ve EVER had here."

Artist Profiles

Chris Bastian is a multi-genre bass player who has lived and worked as a musician in New York, Santiago de Chile, and Quito, Ecuador.

Jeremy Steinkoler has been playing drums professionally for over 30 years and performs regularly with a wide array of musical projects, including his award-winning saxes-and-drums trio Mo’Fone.

Erika Oba is a composer, pianist/flutist, and educator. She is active in the Bay Area performing arts scene, and can regularly be seen performing in jazz and new music venues, as well as collaborating with dance and theater artists.

Join us in person, by live-stream, OR on-demand! (For on-demand viewing, simply purchase a live-stream only ticket, and then watch the recording at your leisure anytime in the following two weeks.)

WE GUARANTEE ALL OF OUR PERFORMERS A MINIMUM FAIR WAGE - thanks to support from people like you!

COVID Safety Protocols:

• Masking is encouraged as an individual choice; this protects everyone from the spread of viruses. Masks will be readily available to those who want one.
• Up-to-date immunizations (including flu, COVID, pneumonia and RSV) are strongly encouraged.
• Hand sanitizer will be available, and is encouraged.
• Whenever weather permits, we will ventilate our spaces to the maximum degree possible, and employ the use of air purifiers.
• If you have tested positive for COVID, or feel at all unwell, we urge you in the strongest possible way to stay home.

Very best,

Calliope: East Bay Music & Arts Board of Directors