SFJAZZ presents another Jazz Minute – a brief look at important figures, movements, and moments in jazz history and the present day, in both the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world.
In this episode narrated by Samara Joy, we honor the great vocalist Sarah Vaughan with a brief look at her iconic career on what would mark her 101st birthday.
Up Next in Season 1
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Sacred Space Pt.2
SFJAZZ presents another Jazz Minute – a brief look at important figures, movements, and moments in jazz history and the present day, in both the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world.
In this episode narrated by Terence Blanchard, we return for a second look at Grace Cathedral’s deep his...
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Four for Diz: Jon Faddis on Dizzy Gil...
Trumpeter Jon Faddis sits down with SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard to reminisce about his personal friend and mentor Dizzy Gillespie. Faddis shares memories about meeting his hero at the age of 12, and how this chance encounter eventually led to him playing with Dizzy. He al...
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Drop the Needle w/ Don Was
This time on “Drop the Needle,” Preservation Hall Jazz Band bassist, tubist, and Creative Director Ben Jaffe dives deep into his formative influences and shares his memories and emotions about a cross-section of adventurous jazz and a New Orleans pop classic.
“The past and promise of American mu...
