Anthony Stanco Quintet
Trumpet virtuoso Anthony Stanco brings his hard bop mastery to the intimate confines of Mr. Tipple's, leading a stellar quintet featuring some of the Bay Area's finest jazz musicians. A Detroit native mentored by Marcus Belgrave and Rodney Whitaker, Stanco has emerged as a dynamic torchbearer for the bebop tradition, channeling the spirit of Lee Morgan with his confident swagger and blazing technique.
Expect an evening of deep-pocket grooves and blistering solos as Stanco draws from his acclaimed 2025 live album In the Groove. His performances capture what one critic called "the heat, joy, and immediacy of a band firing on all cylinders," blending original compositions with hard bop classics. Stanco's trumpet work spans from growling muted blues to sensitive ballad moments, all delivered with technical brilliance and emotional depth.
Joining him is Jason Hainsworth, the Houston-born saxophonist whose warm tone and hard-swinging compositions have earned him collaborations with Randy Brecker and Renée Rosnes. Now Associate Dean at the San Francisco Conservatory's RJAM program, Hainsworth brings his blues-infused bebop sensibilities to the frontline.
The rhythm section features two powerhouse drummers: Portland's Alan Jones, a veteran of the scene since the 1980s who has performed with numerous jazz legends, and Costa Rican-born Rodolfo Zuniga, whose quartet "Surfaces" has graced stages from Carnegie Hall to major festivals across the Americas. Zuniga's world jazz influences and post-bop sophistication provide the perfect foundation for Stanco's Detroit-rooted hard bop.
Stanco has served as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. State Department, bringing bebop to stages across Indonesia, South Africa, and Egypt. His live performances are noted for their participatory energy—audiences often find themselves clapping along and responding to his call-and-response trumpet work. In the cozy, speakeasy atmosphere of Mr. Tipple's, expect an up-close encounter with a musician who refuses to treat bebop as a museum piece, instead making it breathe and react in real time.
