B3B4

Soulful Funky Organ Jazz

About the Band

B3B4 is a long-awaited musical conversation between four Bay Area jazz veterans, combining
the soulful growl of the Hammond B3 organ, the resonant bite of the tenor saxophone, the
bluesy fluidity of the electric guitar and the propulsive groove of the drums. The quartet is
heavily steeped in blues and bop, featuring a repertoire including works by Jimmy Smith, Billy
Strayhorn, Neal Hefti and Miles Davis, in addition to their own compositions. Their
performances range from mid-tempo blues to warm, intricate ballads to driving up-tempo
barnburners, and they reveal the fluency and experience of the group's members in a wide
range of genres.

Contact
If you are interested in booking B3B4, or you would like more information about the band,
please contact Kevin Gerzevitz at (415) 505-0573 or send an email to b3b4@comcast.net
Band Bio’s
TOM GRIESSER was first exposed to jazz at age five, when he
stumbled upon his father's Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington
records. He has been performing professionally in the San Francisco
Bay Area since 1992. Tom performed regularly in the swing revival
scene with St. Vitus Dance, toured nationally with The New Morty
Show, and was also the leader of The Section 8 Project, his ensemble
which featured the tunes of bassist Charles Mingus. Since 1999, he
has played frequently with the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra and
Brass Monkey Brass Band, as well as leading his own trio, the Tom
Griesser 3. Outside of the jazz world, Tom has performed with the
singer/songwriter Rodriguez, the subject of the 2012 documentary
Searching for Sugar Man, and recorded with Third Eye Blind on their
2009 release Ursa Major.

KEVIN GERZEVITZ works as a performer, composer and teacher in

the San Francisco Bay Area. He has shared the stage with James
Newton, Jose Feliciano, Matt Eakle, Jimbo Trout, Jason Bowman,
Jude Gold, Michael Manring, Kathryn Keats, and Suzy Thompson. He
studied piano, improvisation, and composition at the University of
Michigan School of Music. His musical genre range is diverse and
stretches beyond organist, performing rebetika violin with The Disciples
of Markos, gypsy jazz accordion with Gaucho, and ‘80s pop keyboards
with Tainted Love. He enjoys teaching as the Music & Movement
specialist at Pacific Primary School in San Francisco.

SCOTT FOSTER is the chair of the performing arts department at the

Urban School of San Francisco, teaching Jazz Band, Music Theory
and MP&E. He provides private guitar lessons for performers of all
levels. When asked who he was studying with, Guitarist Kirk Hammett
told Guitar World Magazine: “This local player Scott Foster… He’s a
jazz guy but also a shredder”. Scott’s CD Night Blooming Jazz Men
can be found on cdbaby.com. He's been a major contributor to the
music community in the Bay Area for over 25 years, currently playing
with the Americano Social Club, the Fil Lorenz Orchestra, Dave Scott
Quartet, and The Scott Foster Ensemble.

DANIEL FOLTZ, a very active freelancer, has played the drums

professionally since 1996, touring internationally and sharing the
stage with Lavay Smith, Linda Perry, Jon Evans, and Shelby Lynne. He
has been the drummer with Storm and Her Dirty Mouth, Black Lab, and
The Giant Trio. He has been featured on several CDs, including One
Hour Mama by Lavay Smith & The Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Headlights
and Other Constellations by Sonya Hunter, Under These Skies by
Noelle Hampton, and Tatamonk by Alex Degrassi and Quique Cruz.
Daniel is on the roster of artists for Vic Firth drumsticks.