For this encore Family Matinee performance, one of the Bay Area’s most treasured music educators and advocates delights our multigenerational audience at SFJAZZ with an eclectic set featuring blues, work songs, jazz standards and nursery rhymes. Pianist and “Pied Piper” Doug Goodkin and a cast of equally talented and committed musicians and educators share their joy of music-making in the quest for joy and social justice.

With a music education career spanning 4 decades, musician and Bay Area treasure Doug Goodkin celebrates the release of his new book—Stories Every American Should Know—by highlighting pieces of some of the 23 jazz musicians featured in the book. What a perfect way to introduce children to these American geniuses! All of the band members in this performance also happen to be music educators themselves, including soulful vocalist and special guest Rhonda Benin.

INTRO: Entrance singing Funga Alafia (trad. Nigerian song)
1. I Love Being Here with You —featuring Rhonda Benin
2. Pumpkin Patch: Short audience participation poem
3. Humpty Dump/ Steppin’ —featuring Rhonda, Doug and Ella on vocals
4. Motherless Child—featuring Rhonda Benin
5. Lover— Quintet instrumental
6. Ain’t Got Nothin But the Blues– featuring Ella Ford
7. Doctor Jazz— featuring Rhonda Benin
8. On the Sunny Side of the Street — featuring Ella and Rhonda vocals
Q&A
9. Build Me a Mountain— featuring Ella and Rhonda

Personnel

Doug Goodkin piano
Rhona Benin vocals
Joshi Marshall sax
Marty Wehner trombone
Caroline Chung bass
Micah McClain drums
Ella Ford special guest vocalist

We are also pleased to share the trailer for a newly-released documentary film about Doug Goodkin’s life and work in music education, “The Secret Song” (directed by Samantha Campell):