Kiefer

At SFJAZZ as part of our full-venue activation with the SMARTBOMB arts collective in January 2026, keyboardist, composer, and producer Kiefer offers his thoughts on AI music, his favorite production tools, the state of music education, the influence of J Dilla, and more.

ABOUT KIEFER:

A virtuosic pianist who marries his jazz mastery with cutting edge beat-making and production, Los Angeles-based artist Kiefer is known for his series of wide-ranging releases and work with the likes of Drake and Anderson .Paak, His newest album is the 2024 Stones Throw release Something For Real.