Midnight Kitchen is an East Bay/Northern California band serving up a mix of Chicago, New Orleans, and West Coast Blues and R&B, with tasty sides of Jump and Swing. Featuring Jeanne Schuman’s sultry vocals, Tim Ports’ penetrating guitar lines, Barbara Miercke’s evocative violin, and drummer Nancy Geimer and bassist Rich Nosek holding down the groove, Midnight Kitchen will provide you the blues you can use to elevate your spirit and nourish your soul! That’s why we say “Blues You Can Use.” We love getting folks up dancing and having fun by introducing our audiences to music from the artists that have inspired us. Our music is a mixture of jump blues, swing, jazz, old school R&B, funk, bluegrass, country and rock. For us, the common denominator is the upbeat vibe of the blues with all of its many branches.