Family Matinee – Marcus Shelby Orchestra presents Black Ball: The Negro Leagues & The Blues
Original performance date: April 13, 2024

Bassist and bandleader Marcus Shelby is a long-range planner, assiduously assembling a vision ever since he moved to San Francisco in 1996. He teaches in school...

Pamela Rose presents Blues Is a Woman

Pamela Rose’s celebrated Blues Is a Woman blurs the boundaries between concert and theater, using storytelling and music to bring to life the colorful history of the bold and singular women who wrote and popularized the blues. Our ensemble of powerful arti...

Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir – A Walk Through Black Gospel Music

About This Show
Under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Terrance Kelly, the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir presents a captivating musical revue in celebration of Black History Month. From heartfelt Negro spiritual...

Soulful songstress Tiffany Austin explores the art of storytelling, guiding us on an adventure to other places through song.

For this encore Family Matinee performance, one of the Bay Area’s most treasured music educators and advocates delights our multigenerational audience at SFJAZZ with an eclectic set featuring blues, work songs, jazz standards and nursery rhymes. Pianist and “Pied Piper” Doug Goodkin and a cast of...

For this encore Family Matinee performance, the Bay Area’s own GRAMMY Award-winning Alphabet Rockers light up the SFJAZZ Center with a hip-hop infused celebration, sharing moments to reflect, express and uplift affirmations. For this exciting and highly interactive matinee, the Rockers present so...

For this encore Family Matinee performance, the Bay Area’s own multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and educator Jackeline Rago shares her passion for the rich and diverse music of her native Venezuela. Joined by a cast of stellar and versatile musicians, Rago showcases her extraordinary cuatro chop...