In this episode, vocalist and songwriter Lizz Wright shares the inspiration behind her song “Sparrow,” the opening track from her 2024 album Shadow. The song’s message of perseverance, hope, and retaining one’s roots is beautifully expressed through her performance captured on the Miner Auditoriu...

Watch full-length concerts on-demand at SFJAZZ At Home:
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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.
South African singer Melanie Sholtz and Kenya...

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.

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

Tickets are still available for Lila Downs’ 10/12 performance at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, but going fast:
https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/24-25/lila-downs-dia-de-los-muertos/

Jazz’s greatest artists trace the evolution of a composition from conception to performance, and yo...

Watch full-length concerts on-demand at SFJAZZ At Home:
https://www.sfjazz.org/athome/gallery/

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.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band bassist and Creat...

Watch full-length concerts on-demand at SFJAZZ At Home:
https://www.sfjazz.org/athome/gallery/

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.

In this inaugural episode, saxophone legend,...