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.

The saxophonist, composer, MC, and former SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director kicks off our series, listening to and com...

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...

The Collective’s saxophonist and music director Chris Potter, drummer Kendrick Scott, and vibraphonist Warren Wolf share their spontaneous reactions to a range of compositions from jazz and pop icons who have been celebrated by the Collective over its 20-year history.

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Enter the mind of harpist, composer, and SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Brandee Younger, who takes us on her journey of creativity, making friends with space and openness, treating improvisation as a conversation, and embracing the inspiration of her elders to build her confidence as an artist...

Enter the mind of trumpeter, composer, and SFJAZZ Collective member Mike Rodriguez, whose approach to his instrument is based in awareness of the physical process of music making, being open to inspiration, playing off his emotions, and tapping into a state of pure expression.

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Enter the mind of saxophonist, rapper, and composer Soweto Kinch, who traces his path to jazz mastery, comparing it to learning a foreign language, and his formative experiences as a young artist who used the influence of the greats to form his own musical identity. The London-born Kinch is seaml...

World-class musicians break down musical concepts at various levels of difficulty, from beginner to advanced.

SFJAZZ Collective pianist Edward Simon and bassist Matt Brewer break down the concept of the clave, the fundamental rhythmic basis of much Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean music, using exa...

Saxophonist, rapper, and composer Soweto Kinch breaks down his process for building rhymes through freestyling, and how this free associative approach parallels the key elements of jazz improvisation.

The London-born Kinch is seamlessly aligned with jazz and hip-hop. A progenitor and leading fig...

SFJAZZ Collective tenor saxophonist and composer David Sánchez illustrates three concepts that make up his approach to basic saxophone technique, focused on breathing, intervallic exercises, and practicing within song forms. And don’t forget your metronome!

Since his early exposure with Dizzy Gi...

Step into the SFJAZZ “living room” and hear artists and tastemakers spinning their favorite recordings while in conversation. Listening Parties offer listeners the chance to get behind-the- scenes and hear about music from the artist’s perspective. The format is an on-stage conversation in the Ro...

Step into the SFJAZZ “living room” and hear artists and tastemakers spinning their favorite recordings while in conversation. Listening Parties offer listeners the chance to get behind-the-scenes and hear about music from the artist’s perspective. The format is an on-stage conversation in the Rob...

Step into the SFJAZZ “living room” and hear artists and tastemakers spinning their favorite recordings while in conversation with SFJAZZ Founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline. Listening Parties offer listeners the chance to get behind-the- scenes and hear about music from the arti...

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Ms. Lisa Fischer and Ranky Tanky perform “You Gotta Move” from Ranky Tanky’s 2017 self-titled album during their concert on January 5, 2023, part of the 2023-24 Season, broadcast on Fridays Liv...

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Vocalist, bassist, and composer Meshell Ndegeocello and her band play Geoge Clinton’s classic “Atomic Dog” during their performance on June 14, 2023, part of the 2023-24 Season, broadca...

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The legendary vocal group The Manhattan Transfer performs their signature version of Joe Zawinul’s composition “Birdland” during their performance on September 29, 2023, part of the 2023-24 ...

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2019 Latin Grammy Award winner Nella Performs her single "Voy" during her March 12, 2022 performance at the SFJAZZ Center, broadcast on Fridays Live.
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Singer and songwriter José James performs his original holiday composition “Christmas in New York” during his November 27, 2021 performance at the SFJAZZ Center, broadcast on Fridays Live on Dece...

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Latin GRAMMY-winning Colombian band Monsieur Periné perform their 2022 single “Bailo Pa Ti” during their concert on December 30, 2022 as part of the 2022-23 Season, broadcast on Fridays Live.

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The Sun Ra Arkestra perform Marshall Allen and Ronnie Boykins’ 1960 composition “Angels and Demons at Play” during their performance on July 21 as part of Summer Sessions 2023, broadcast on Fri...

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Oakland’s own T Sisters perform their composition “This Could Be You” from their 2022 album “Big Girl Pants” during their performance on March 31, 2023 in the Joe Henderson Lab — part of the 20...

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Drummer Sammy Miller and his band The Congregation perform their version of the immortal 1902 Scott Joplin rag “The Entertainer” during their concert on March 23, 2023 as part of the 2022-23 Se...

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Blues legends Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite perform Bishop’s composition “What the Hell” during their duo performance on July 30, 2022 as part of Summer Sessions 2022, broadcast on Friday...

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Vocalist and keyboardist Kandace Springs performs her composition “We’ll Find a Way” from her new album “Run Your Race” during her concert on February 22, 2024 — part of the 2023-24 Season and ...

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SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Howard Wiley and his band perform a medley of the Eagles’ “Hotel California” and Tupac Shakur’s “California Love” during his concert on March 23, 2024 — part o...