GRAMMY-winning vocalist Lisa Fischer sings The Rolling Stones classic “Wild Horses” to honor Don Was at the SFJAZZ Gala 2025. Joining Lisa onstage is SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard, guitar legend Bill Frisell, and members of the SFJAZZ Collective.

PERSONNEL
Lisa Fischer, Vocals
Terence Blanchard, Trumpet
Bill Frisell, Guitar
Warren Wolf, Vibes
Edward Simon, Piano
Matt Brewer, Bass
Kendrick Scott, Drums

ABOUT THE SFJAZZ GALA
The SFJAZZ Gala is an annual benefit for SFJAZZ’s artistic and education programs with the goal of advancing the art form of jazz in the Bay Area and beyond. The SFJAZZ Gala 2025 took place on June 12, 2025 with Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard honoring legendary producer, musician, and Blue Note Records President Don Was with the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award.

The All-Star Gala Concert features Terence Blanchard, honoree Don Was, jazz vocal great Kurt Elling, trumpet superstar Ambrose Akinmusire, vocalist Lisa Fischer, rising star saxophonist Melissa Aldana, guitar icon Bill Frisell, jazz legend Charles Lloyd and his Sky Quartet with pianist Jason Moran, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Eric Harland, the award-winning ensemble SFJAZZ Collective and more.

ABOUT LISA FISCHER
Known far and wide for her powerhouse vocals and prominent role in director Morgan Neville’s Oscar-winning 2013 music documentary 20 Feet From Stardom, Fischer won a GRAMMY for her #1 charting R&B single “How Can I Ease the Pain” and has toured for over two decades with the Rolling Stones, belting out “Gimme Shelter” to astonished audiences around the world. She’s contributed her soaring instrument to innumerable film soundtracks and performances alongside Luther Vandross, Tina Turner, Gregory Porter, Chris Botti, Sting, and industrial rock juggernaut Nine Inch Nails.