GGLX 2026 Bands
Main Dance
Andrew Stephens’ Savoy 7
We are very excited to have Andrew Stephens’ Savoy 7 with us from New York City!
Andrew Stephens is a musician, bandleader, and educator from Sacramento, California, based in New York City since 2021. Check him out playing for dancers in NY here!
Andrew is the head instructor for the Louis Armstrong House Museum’s trumpet program, and leads the Louis Armstrong Centennial Project, celebrating Louis’ highly influential Hot 5 and 7 recordings. Specializing in early jazz and swing, he played his first swing dance at age 13 and leads his own NYC-based dance band, the Savoy 7. Andrew has performed with Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, Gordon Webster, Rob Reich, Taylor Eigsti, Dayna Stephens, Roy McCurdy, Gabrielle Cavassa, Bria Skonberg, Neal Caine, Kenny Wollesen, Thomas Morgan, Evan Christopher, Ben Goldberg, Russell Hall, and many others. He completed a Masters of Music at the Juilliard School in 2023 and a BA in Pure Mathematics at UC Berkeley in 2018. Andrew placed 2nd in the 2025 and 2019 Carmine Caruso Competitions, and is the winner of the 2021 Ryan Anthony Memorial Trumpet Competition.
Late Night
The Curiosities Jazz Band
Late night live music will feature The Curiosities Jazz Band from right here in San Francisco!
The Curiosities Jazz Band is a tiny ensemble playing the standards of the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s. Led by longtime swing dancer and guitarist Nirav Sanghani, the band focuses on a classic repertoire that’s great for dancing and listening.
The Curiosities Jazz Band began in 2017 when San Francisco-based guitarist Nirav Sanghani needed a smaller version of his seven-piece swing band. The core trio is comprised of acoustic guitar, tenor saxophone and upright bass, and can be expanded to include any combination of vocals, piano, and drums.
In every instrumentation, the band focuses on developing a classic repertoire for listening or dancing. Nirav draws inspiration from the influential 1930s–40s small group swing of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Count Basie, as well as contemporary groups like The EarRegulars and Mona’s Hot Four.
The Curiosities Jazz Band now plays their fun and energetic brand of traditional jazz several times a month around the San Francisco Bay Area.