“Impressions/So What” ft. Tia Fuller, Lakecia Benjamin, SFJAZZ Collective
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An all-star band including Tia Fuller, Lakecia Benjamin, and members of the SFJAZZ Collective perform a mashup of John Coltrane’s “Impressions” and Miles Davis’s “So What” during SFJAZZ Gala 2026 honoring the centennials of Davis and Coltrane.
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Tia Fuller, Lakecia Benjamin, and members of the SFJAZZ Collective perform a mashup of John Coltrane’s “Impressions” and Miles Davis’s “So What” during SFJAZZ Gala 2026 honoring the centennials of Davis and Coltrane — part of the SFJAZZ 2025-26 Season and broadcast on SFJAZZ At Home.
PERSONNEL:
Tia Fuller: alto saxophone
Lakecia Benjamin: alto saxophone
Mike Rodriguez: trumpet
Warren Wolf: vibraphone
Edward Simon: piano
Matt Brewer: bass
Kendrick Scott: drums
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About this concert:
On May 7, 2026 we presented Milestones: Celebrating Miles & Trane at 100—a celebratory evening honoring the centennials of Miles Davis and John Coltrane — two visionaries who changed the course of music forever.
The 2026 SFJAZZ Gala also honored guitar icon George Benson with the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating his innovation and lasting influence on generations of musicians and fans.
The concert featured live performances by Gala honoree George Benson and SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard along with our own SFJAZZ Collective and special guests including bass greats Christian McBride, Richard Bona, and Marcus Miller, saxophonists Lakecia Benjamin and Tia Fuller, pianist Randy Waldman, trumpeter Keyon Harrold, guitarist Isaiah Sharkey, and more.
All proceeds supported SFJAZZ’s artistic, digital, and education initiatives, helping to nurture new generations of musicians and expand the reach of jazz throughout the Bay Area and beyond.
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