“Mark Silva and friends bring a polished, elegant sound — passionate, well-rehearsed musicians whose love of their craft is enjoyable to witness.”
— Amy Murray, owner and executive chef, Revival Bar + Kitchen
Upcoming shows
Around the Bay Area. The first Saturday at Revival is a standing monthly.
8–10:30pm
Jack Castillo, drums
6–9pm
Jim Hoadley, bass
8–10:30pm
Jack Castillo, drums
8–10:30pm
Jack Castillo, drums
- Globus BooksTrioSep 27
- Cato's Ale HouseTrioSep 23
- Club 1220Barb Raboy QuartetSep 20
- Tessier WinerySunny Rah RahSep 4
- Pond Farm Brewing Co.The StandardsAug 15
- Cato's Ale HouseTrioJul 8
- Revival Bar + KitchenTrioJun 27
- Cato's Ale HouseBarb Raboy TrioJun 24
- Club 1220Barb Raboy QuartetMay 31
- Revival Bar + KitchenTrioMay 30
- Cato's Ale HouseTrioApr 8
- JupiterTrioMar 28
- Revival Bar + KitchenTrioMar 21
- Club 1220Barb Raboy QuartetMar 1
- Revival Bar + KitchenTrioFeb 21
- Cato's Ale HouseBarb Raboy TrioFeb 11
- Revival Bar + KitchenTrioJan 24
Watch and listen
The trio on video at Revival Bar + Kitchen, and three tracks from Live at Jupiter, recorded live in one night.
Midnight Blue
It Could Happen to You
Strange Meeting
Beautiful Love
Soul Cowboy
Hackensack
Formats
Three ways to book the group, sized to the room. Who's playing is listed with each date above.
- Trio Guitar, bass, drums
- Duo Guitar and bass
- Solo Guitar alone
Larger groups, or a horn or voice added to the trio, on request.
Other groups I play with
- Barb Raboy Trio / Quartet Sax and clarinet, bass, guitar
- Sunny Rah Rah Grooving jazz — Sun Ra, Monk, Ornette Coleman
- The Standards A rotating jazz collective
About
Mark Silva is a guitarist and bandleader in the East Bay. Standards, blues and ballads, with the occasional original. The melody stays the point in his playing, and the chord voicings do most of the talking.
The lineage he's working in runs through Jim Hall and Bill Frisell: warm, clear tone, space left on purpose, and more interest in the shape of a tune than in the number of notes it can hold.
He leads the Mark Silva Trio, holds a monthly residency at Revival Bar + Kitchen, and plays around the Bay Area.
@thesilvatone on Instagram — clips from gigs, gear, and works in progress.
“Mark does a fabulous job of supporting other soloists with his tasteful comping. He knows when to lay back on a tune, and also when to enhance a tune with a bold sound. His solos are melodic — he plays for the tune rather than over it. He’s an outstanding member of my quartet and trio.”
— Barb Raboy, saxophone player and bandleader
Booking & updates
Available for residencies, restaurant and bar nights, wineries, listening rooms and private events around the Bay Area. Trio, duo or solo.
Dates and clips go up on Instagram first.
