San Francisco Classical Voice

The not-so-secret weapon of the night was the rhythm section: Spencer’s elegant playing and exceptional solos were a known quality going in, but McMillon’s electric bass guitar in an otherwise acoustic setting brought to mind the piano trios of both Hiromi and the late Shirley Horn. Hernandez is currently an undergraduate in the Roots, Jazz, and American Music program at the nearby San Francisco Conservatory of Music, so she was on familiar ground both geographically and musically.