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A far-ranging pianist and arranger who’s worked with Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Queen Latifah and Steely Dan, John Beasley returns on Thelonious Monk’s birthday with his big band that captur...

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“An exultant throwdown of smart danceability” (Village Voice), Snarky Puppy isn’t exactly a jazz band. It’s not a fusion band or a jam band. It’s probably best to take Nate Chinen of The New Yo...

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A group of stellar instrumentalists and fusion-era Miles Davis alumni come together as Miles Electric Band, a multi-generational group specializing in the wired-up and funky music Davis created...

The supremely creative vocalist, lyricist and producer Kurt Elling is always on the hunt for collaborators eager to explore new musical directions. In pianist Joey Calderazzo, he’s found a consummate compadre who shares the same passion for rarified melodicism, brawny swing, and fearless improvis...

Over his career, pianist Monty Alexander has garnered acclaim for bridging American jazz and the music of his native Jamaica, and in June 2024 he returned to SFJAZZ with his trio in a celebration of his 80th birthday and the release of his new album D-Day.

Ranking in the top five in Gene Rizzo...

Among the most influential living alto saxophonists and composers, 2024 NEA Jazz Master Gary Bartz brings a fresh perspective to his landmark NTU Troop music of 1970s on this special night, joined by Oakland-born trumpet great Ambrose Akinmusire.

A preternaturally gifted wind player, the Baltimo...

The following concert expresses political perspectives that you may or may not agree with. SFJAZZ supports freedom of artistic expression, though the views of an artist don't always reflect those of SFJAZZ.

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Vocalist, trumpeter, and San Francisco native Cecilia Cassandra Peña-Gove...

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“The past and promise of American music” (Rolling Stone), Preservation Hall Jazz Band is a true New Orleans institution that defines the tradition of Crescent City music. They return to their W...

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This week on Fridays Live we revisit one of the highlights of last fall with a concert featuring the great pianist, singer, and composer Eliane Elias and her all-star quartet. They will perform ...

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More than a gospel institution, Blind Boys of Alabama are a cultural force that has swept up musicians from every stylistic precinct, including Prince, Willie Nelson, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, and Be...

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Son of celebrated Nigerian Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti has done more than carry on the musical tradition of his iconic father, expanding the mix of Yoruban folk music, jazz, and hor...

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We kick off 2024 Summer Sessions with the legendary Afro-Cuban All Stars, led by Juan de Marcos, founding member of the Buena Vista Social Club and Cuba’s great son revival band Sierra Maestra....

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This week on Fridays Live we continue to present highlights from the San Francisco Jazz Festival with saxophone virtuoso and 2023 NEA Jazz Master Kenny Garrett with his stellar quintet featurin...

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ABOUT RENÉ MARIE
A superlative jazz singer with an affinity for Betty Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dinah Washington, René Marie made people sit up and listen when she emerged on the scene fully...

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The piano trio has been one of the most durable, beloved, and flexible formats in jazz history. Manchester-based GoGo Penguin turns this most venerable construct on its ear, infusing direct inf...

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An exceptional artist who has earned accolades in the DownBeat Critics’ Poll and from the Jazz Journalists Association, saxophonist and composer Lakecia Benjamin brings a powerful approach fusi...

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“A saxophonist who embodies and transcends tradition” (The New York Times), James Brandon Lewis has become, in just over a decade, one of the most celebrated young artists in jazz — a musician ...

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Winner of the 2019 American Pianists Award and finalist in the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition, the rising young virtuoso is known widely as a member of bass great Christian McB...

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Still in her early 20s, Samara Joy is already setting the music world ablaze. Her 2022 Verve Records debut Linger Awhile earned her two well-deserved GRAMMY wins, for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best ...

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SFJAZZ presents GRAMMY-winning bassist, singer, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello, who brings music from her 2023 Blue Note debut The Omnichord Real Book. Ndegeocello built a career as an uncompromising artist whose ...

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Among the greatest electric bassists in the history of the instrument, Marcus Miller is a jazz renaissance man. A two-time GRAMMY-winning producer, arranger, keyboardist, bass clarinetist, and film composer, he was in...

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Younger begins her residency with two nights devoted to her 2023 Impulse! album Brand New Life, a shimmering collection of works written by or performed by the late jazz harp pioneer Dorothy Ashby, along with original...

To celebrate the 10th Season at the SFJAZZ Center and the endless diversity of music that has been presented on the Miner stage over the last decade, SFJAZZ’s resident supergroup will be performing a wide selection of material chosen and arranged by the members, from newer compositions to timeles...

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The guitar giant brings the latest version of his supercharged trio featuring bassist Vicente Archer and drummer Nasheet Waits.

In an extraordinary five-decade career marked by stylistic zigs and zags, Scofield has u...