Two years in, and Dominic Walker is the maestro of what might be the best weekly jazz gig in the Bay area.
Like clockwork every Friday night, the back patio at DI Coffee Bar on Davis Islands fills in, with neighbors and travelers from across the Bay area ready to settle in with a bottle (or three) while the guitarist welcomes his talented friends—including drummer Paul Gavin (pictured), trumpeter James Suggs, vocalist Bryan Hughes and bassist Jon Shea—for two hours of mostly off-the-cuff standards and improvisation.
Bring money for the door charge, get there early, and for chrissake someone start a late-night afterparty at a nearby house or venue.
It’s $5 at the back door for DI Coffee Bar’s Friday Night Jazz series on Davis Islands in Tampa.
This article appears in Oct. 2 – 8, 2025.