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Alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón is a monster musician, and Golden City Suite, his musical tribute to the immigrant communities of San Francisco, is the latest proof. Commissioned by the ...

BACKSTAGE: MAKING OF A SONG
Jazz’s greatest artists trace the evolution of a composition from conception to performance, and you’re invited on the journey – backstage and on-stage.

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Saxophonist and former SFJAZZ Collective member Miguel Zenón brings us into his creative process...

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With one foot firmly planted in jazz and the other in hip-hop and R&B, trumpeter Keyon Harrold has thrived by effortlessly navigating the kindred musical currents. Hailed as “the future of the t...

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Trumpeter Keyon Harrold and his band perform his composition “Beautiful Day” during his concert on September 21, 2024 — part of the SFJAZZ 2024-25 Season and broadcast on Fridays Live.

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Expanding his stellar working trio to a quintet with the addition of SFJAZZ Collective trumpeter Mike Rodriguez and Bay Area-raised saxophone great Dayna Stephens, Kenny Barron explores new sonorities and textures in ...

KENNY BARRON

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Pianist, composer, and SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Kenny Barron and his quintet perform his composition “Blue Waters” from his 2018 album “Concentric Circles” during their ...

Testing the musical knowledge of world class artists with a series of classic recordings, getting their in-the-moment impressions and insights into their tastes and influences.

SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Kenny Barron
The pianist and SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director shares his memories ...

The supremely creative vocalist, lyricist and producer Kurt Elling is always on the hunt for collaborators eager to explore new musical directions. In pianist Joey Calderazzo, he’s found a consummate compadre who shares the same passion for rarified melodicism, brawny swing, and fearless improvis...

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Vocalist Kurt Elling and pianist Joey Calderazzo perform their take on Thelonious Monk’s classic 1947 composition “In Walked Bud” during their concert on September 13, 2024 — part...

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Our 10th Anniversary week in January of 2023 concluded with two nights of music featuring an incredible array of artists who have served as Resident Artistic Directors at SFJAZZ over the last decade, joined by saxopho...

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Drummer Mark Guiliana, keyboardist Nick Semrad and bassist Chris Morrissey perform “BLOOM” from Guiliana’s 2019 album “Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music!” during their performance on Septem...

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SFJAZZ present Mark Guiliana in a special feature showcase. Known for his innovative and un-compromised approach to playing the drums using unique rhythmic patterns which often incorporate electronic sounds and effect...

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This week on Fridays Live we revisit one of the highlights of last fall with a concert featuring the great pianist, singer, and composer Eliane Elias and her all-star quartet. They will perform ...

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The Brazilian pianist, vocalist, and composer Eliane Elias performs the Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes composition "Só Danço Samba” during her concert on Oc...

A two-time GRAMMY-winner and six-time nominee, Gregory Porter has undoubtedly become jazz’s most celebrated male vocalist, “a jazz singer of thrilling presence, a booming baritone with a gift for earthy refinement and soaring uplift” (The New York Times). He returns to Miner after last summer’s o...

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Singer Gregory Porter performs his version of the Norman Whifield classic “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” made famous by the Temptations, during his concert on August 2, 2019 — part of SFJAZ...

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Night two of guitarist Julian Lage’s week as SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director brings a special night with Lage’s working trio featuring bassist Jorge Roeder and Dave King of The Bad Plus on drums, joined by the accla...

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SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director and his collaborative project Rude Ruth with Margaret Glaspy perform her composition “My Body, My Choice” during their concert on January 19, 2024 — part of t...

The guitarist, composer, and SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director brings a decidedly individual approach to everything he touches, including our Drop the Needle series, for which he comments on a series of video clips of master guitarists rather than vinyl records. His reactions illuminate each arti...

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Still in her early 20s, Samara Joy is already setting the music world ablaze. Her 2022 Verve Records debut Linger Awhile earned her two well-deserved GRAMMY wins, for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best ...

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GRAMMY-winning singer Samara Joy and her band perform the Charles Mingus composition “Reincarntion of a Lovebird” during their performance on May 17, 2024 — part of the 2023-24 Season and broad...

This edition of Drop the Needle, GRAMMY-winning vocalist Samara Joy talks about the magic contained in a succession of classic tracks by a cross-section of the greatest vocalists from the 1950s to today.

At 24, Joy is already setting the music world ablaze. Her 2022 Verve Records debut “Linger...

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An exceptional artist who has earned accolades in the DownBeat Critics’ Poll and from the Jazz Journalists Association, saxophonist and composer Lakecia Benjamin brings a powerful approach fusi...

Saxophonist and composer Lakecia Benjamin and her band perform her John and Alice Coltrane dedication “Trane” from her 2023 album “Phoenix” during her concert on June 7, 2024 — part of the 41st San Francisco Jazz Festival and broadcast on Fridays Live.

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