Our Alone Together series is a celebration of spontaneous creation, presenting exclusive and unrehearsed duo performances captured live in the intimacy of the SFJAZZ Center. Whether they’re longtime collaborators or meeting on stage for the first time, these world class artists are improvisors of the highest level, creating powerful musical dialogues in the moment.

Episode 1 brings together saxophone giant Chris Potter and master drummer Kendrick Scott, both in-demand performers, composers, bandleaders, and members of the SFJAZZ Collective, for a spirited take on Thelonious Monk’s classic “Four in One.” First recorded by Monk in 1951 for the compilation album “Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2” the tune also has a San Francisco connection, with Monk’s definitive version recorded during his performances at the Black Hawk in the Tenderloin district in 1960 and released by Riverside on the landmark live album “At The Blackhawk”

About Chris Potter
A Chicago native, Chris Potter is among the most prominent, influential, and visionary artists in jazz, fronting multiple ensembles and collaborating with a staggering list of major artists including Paul Motian, Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain, Herbie Hancock, Jim Hall, Steely Dan and the Mingus Big Band. A veteran of over 150 recordings, he has topped numerous DownBeat Critics Polls, received a GRAMMY nomination, and has led or co-led over 20 albums including his latest Edition Records release, the all-star quartet session “Eagle’s Point” with Brad Mehldau, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade.

About Kendrick Scott
Named a "Drummer Whose Time is Now" by The New York Times, Kendrick A.D. Scott is the premier drummer and composer of his generation. The Houston-born Scott has toured worldwide and recorded with artists including Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Marcus Miller, Charles Lloyd, Wayne Shorter, The Crusaders, Joshua Redman, Robert Glasper, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Dianne Reeves, Kurt Elling, Gretchen Parlato, and the Blue Note All-Stars. Winner of the 2017 Chamber Music of America New Works Grant funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, he has released six albums as a bandleader.

Personnel:
Chris Potter: tenor saxophone
Kendrick Scott: drums