Vibraphone master Stefon Harris and his band Blackout with vocalist Alexis Morrast performs the Harris composition “I Know Love” from his 2024 album “Sonic Creed Volume II: Life Signs” during his concert on October 29, 2025, part of the SFJAZZ 2025-26 Season and broadcast on Fridays Live.

About this concert:

A disciple of Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson and Bobby Hutcherson, Stefon Harris belongs to the grand lineage of vibraphonists in jazz. A member of the SFJAZZ Collective from 2007-13, Harris has performed with Joe Henderson, Wynton Marsalis, Buster Williams, Kenny Barron, Cassandra Wilson and many other legends, and made his recording debut as a leader on Blue Note Records in 1998, when he was only 25.

His ongoing Blackout project pays tribute to the jazz pantheon while exploring closely related territories: pop, R&B, hip-hop. His forthcoming album, LEGACY DANCES, is his fifth with the band.

PERSONNEL:

Stefon Harris: vibraphone, marimba
Jaleel Shaw: alto saxophone
Kenny Banks: Jr piano, keyboards
Luques Curtis: bass
Terreon Gully: drums
Alexis Morrast: vocals