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Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob perform at Keys Jazz Bistro
Thursday, June 25th, Keys Jazz Bistro in San Francisco, plays host to an evening that is equal parts concert, history lesson, and celebration — when Roberta Donnay & The Prohibition Mob take the stage for From Bessie to Billie, a stunning tribute to the women who built jazz and blues from the ground up.
Long before jazz was studied in conservatories or celebrated on concert stages, it was being invented — by women. Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters — these were the architects of an American art form, and their stories are overdue for a night like this. Donnay's new show weaves their music and legacy into something living and immediate, reminding us that the voices that shaped a century deserve to be heard again, loud and clear.
The moment the lights drop, the room transforms. Forget the present — you're in a hidden 1920s speakeasy now, and the air is thick with vintage swing, smoky blues, and the kind of torch songs that make the back of your neck tingle. Donnay's voice — rich, expressive, and steeped in the tradition she's honoring — guides the audience through stories of heartbreak and resilience, rebellion and romance, bootleggers and flappers and women who refused to be quiet.
An award-winning singer and songwriter whose music has been featured on television and film, Roberta Donnay has spent her career living inside this music. It shows. This isn't nostalgia for its own sake — it's a genuine love letter to the pioneering women of the Jazz Age, performed with the joy and grit they deserve.
Backing her every step of the way is The Prohibition Mob: a tight, swinging, deeply soulful band that turns the bandstand into a time machine. High-stepping rhythms, bluesy piano, a trombone that croons as much as it growls, and a rhythm section that locks in and never lets go — together they create the kind of musical atmosphere that makes it nearly impossible to stay in your seat.
Featuring: John R. Burr – piano · Mike Rinta – trombone · Heshima Mark Williams – bass · Mark Lee – drums
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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3659776-0
