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  • Dorado and Sons perform “El Dorado"

    Episode 1

    DORADO SCHMITT & SONS

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    Dorado Schmitt and his ensemble including sons Amati and Samson perform Schmitt’s original composition “El Dorado” during their performance on November 24, 2023, part ...

  • Taj Mahal performs “Lady Be Good”

    Episode 2

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    Blues legend Taj Mahal performs a tribute to saxophonist Lester Young with his version of the 1924 Gershwin classic “Lady Be Good” during his performance on August 4, 2023, part of Summer Se...

  • Amendola VS. Blades VS. Baptista VS. Garabedian Perform “Fess Up”

    Episode 3

    AMENDOLA VS. BLADES VS. BAPTISTA VS. GARABEDIAN

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    About this clip:

    Drummer Scott Amendola and organist Wil Blades perform their composition “Fess Up (Before Ya Mess Up)” from their 2019 album “Everybody Wins,” ...

  • Mark Guiliana performs "BLOOM"

    Episode 4

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    Drummer Mark Guiliana, keyboardist Nick Semrad and bassist Chris Morrissey perform “BLOOM” from Guiliana’s 2019 album “Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music!” during their performance on Septem...

  • Soweto Kinch performs "Freestyle"

    Episode 5

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    Saxophonist, composer, and SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Soweto Kinch and his all-star ensemble perform “Freestyle” from his multimedia piece White JuJu Deconstructed during his concert on ...

  • SFJAZZ Collective performs “One for Chick”

    Episode 6

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    The all-star SFJAZZ Collective performs trumpeter Mike Rodriguez’s composition dedicated to the late Chick Corea, “One for Chick” during their performance on November 3, 2023, part of the 202...

  • Cindy Blackman Santana performs "Wildlife"

    Episode 7

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    Master drummer Cindy Blackman Santana and her band perform Tony Williams’ 1975 composition “Wildlife” during their performance on June 14, 2023, part of the 40th San Francsico Jazz Fest...

  • Marcus Shelby New Orchestra w/ Benny Green perform "San Francisco Holiday"

    Episode 8

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    Bassist and bandleader Marcus Shelby and his New Orchestra perform the classic Thelonious Monk composition “San Francisco Holiday” during their performance on Monk’s Birthday, October 10, 20...

  • Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis

    Episode 9

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    The iconic Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performs McCoy Tyner’s composition “The Man from Tanganyika” during their performance on October 1, 2023, part of the 2023-24 Season, broadcast on ...

  • Miguel Zenón Performs "Cultural Corridor"

    Episode 10

    Full concert available On-Demand from MAY 18 - AUGUST 17, 2022
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    About this clip:
    Alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón is a monster musician, and Golden City Suite, his musical tribute to the immigrant communities of San Francisco, is the latest proof. Commissioned by the ...

  • Chris Potter Big Band Performs "We Wear the Mask"

    Episode 11

    Full concert available On-Demand from MAR 30, 2022 – MAY 13, 2022
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    About this clip:
    SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Chris Potter and his big band perform his composition “We Wear the Mask” that sets the poetry of late 19th/early 20th century American poet Paul L...

  • Martin Luther McCoy performs Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On"

    Episode 12

    Full concert available On-Demand from OCT 27, 2021 - JAN 26, 2021
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    About this Clip:

    Martin Luther McCoy and his superb band perform Marvin Gaye’s classics “What’s Going On” and “What’s Happening Brother” during ...

  • Chester Thompson & Friends play "Gravy Train"

    Episode 13

    Full concert available On-Demand from DEC 8, 2021 – MAR 9, 2022
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    About this Clip:
    Legendary organist Chester Thompson and his quartet perform the title composition from saxophonist Lou Donaldson’s classic 1962 albu...

  • Thelonious Monk's Birthday Celebration - "Straight, No Chaser"

    Episode 14

    Full concert available On-Demand from OCT 20, 2020 - JAN 19, 2021
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    About this Clip:
    Gerald Clayton, Tammy L. Hall, Edward Simon, and Justin Kauflin perform a wildly inventive version of Thelonious Monk’s classic c...

  • Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings, Bill Stewart perform "Let's Get Lots"

    Episode 15

    Full concert available On-Demand from APRIL 20, 2022 – JULY 20, 2022
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    About this clip:
    Organist Larry Goldings, guitarist Peter Bernstein, and drummer Bill Stewart perform Goldings’ original composition “Let’s Get Lots” — a play on the Jimmy McHugh classic “Let’s G...

  • Ravi Coltrane Performs "After the Rain"

    Episode 16

    Full concert available On-Demand from MAY 11 - AUGUST 10, 2022
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    About this clip:
    For this exclusive four-night run, saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane explores the music of his legendary parents John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane. An artist whose career occupies a...

  • Artemis performs "Galapagos"

    Episode 17

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    About this clip:
    Assembled by pianist, composer, and founding SFJAZZ Collective member Renee Rosnes, Artemis is a true all-star super band of modern jazz masters, each a major bandleader and composer. Named for t...

  • Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis play "Mendizorrotza Swing"

    Episode 18

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    About this clip:
    The great Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis perform Wynton’s composition “Mendizorrotza Swing” from the band’s 2010 album “Vitoria Suite” during their January 28, 2021 perform...

  • Dorado Schmitt & Django Festival All-Stars perform "Tchavolo Swing"

    Episode 19

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    About this Clip:
    French guitarist and violinist Dorado Schmitt leads the Django Festival All-Stars in a rollicking version of "Tchavolo Swing", performed during his November 25, 2018 performance at the SFJAZZ Cent...

  • SFJAZZ Collective performs "8:46" (comp. by Edward Simon)

    Episode 20

    Full concert available On-Demand from NOV 17, 2020 – FEB 16, 2021
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    About this Clip:

    The SFJAZZ Collective performs pianist Edward Simon’s original composition “8:46” during their October 29, 2021 performance at t...

  • Wynton Marsalis & SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Big Band “Back to Basics”

    Episode 21

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    About this clip:
    2022 SFJAZZ Gala Honoree Wynton Marsalis performs his composition “Back to Basics” with the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Big Band, during SFJAZZ Gala 2022 at the SFJAZZ Center on June 3, broadcas...

  • Cecile McLorin Salvant performs "Ghost Song"

    Episode 22

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    Vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant and her band perform her original composition “Ghost Song,” the title track from her upcoming Nonesuch album, during her February 1...

  • Christian McBride New Jawn perform "Via Mwandishi"

    Episode 23

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    About this Clip:
    Christian McBride New Jawn perform McBride's original composition "Via Mwandishi," for the West Coast debut of McBride’s exciting “New Jawn” project —...

  • Claudia Villela performs "Agua Santa"

    Episode 24

    Full concert available On-Demand from OCT 13, 2020 - JAN 12, 2021
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    Claudia Villela perform her original composition "Agua Santa" in the intimate Joe Henderson Lab, from her FRI, OCT 1, 2021 Friday...