JAZZ
The Bill O’Connell Trio Featuring Lincoln Goines bring New York Latin Jazz to the Bay Area (Fri 8/21 - 5 pm)
Fri, Aug 21
|Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto Stage
GRAMMY-nominated pianist Bill O’Connell and acclaimed bassist Lincoln Goines bring the spirit of New York Latin jazz to Meyhouse Jazz, blending modern jazz improvisation, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and decades of musical experience.
Time & Location
Aug 21, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:50 PM
Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto Stage, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA
About the event
Doors open: 5:00 PM
Show: 6:30 PM
Bill O’Connell has been called “nothing short of a national treasure,” “a giant of modern jazz,” and “a member of Latin jazz royalty.” Celebrated for his ability to move effortlessly across a broad spectrum of musical styles, O’Connell brings together modern jazz, Latin traditions, and Afro-diasporic influences with remarkable depth and fluidity.
Lauded by DownBeat Magazine as “an inspired hybridizer of modernist jazz and Afrodiasporic idioms as an improviser and composer,” O’Connell has released 18 recordings as a bandleader. The GRAMMY-nominated pianist is also a Steinway Artist and a four-time recipient of SESAC’s Jazz Writer of the Year award.
Joining him is Oakland native Lincoln Goines, an acclaimed bassist, composer, author, and educator who has been a mainstay of New York City’s jazz, Latin, and studio scenes for more than four decades. Known for his versatility, fluid style, and deep sense of groove,…
Tickets
Early Bird General Admission
Limited quantity tickets for customers who buy early
$38.00
+$0.95 ticket service fee
General Admission
$48.00
+$1.20 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00