April Varner Quintet

April Varner Quintet at Mr. Tipples brings NYC award‑winning jazz vocalist April Varner to one of San Francisco’s most focused listening rooms for her debut at the club, fronting William Hill III on piano, Aaron Matson on guitar, Eytan Schillinger‑Hyman on bass, and Max Marsillo on drums. Winner of the 2023 International Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition, a 2024 Honorable Mention in the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Competition, and named a “Rising Star Female Vocalist of the Year” in DownBeat Magazine’s 2025 Critics Poll, Varner celebrates her latest release Ella (Cellar Live), reimagining Fitzgerald classics through contemporary arrangements that honor the originals while forging a fresh artistic path—an approach that has already earned radio attention on the NACC and JazzWeek charts. Tickets: $15-30