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Barron performs with a new all-star quintet featuring bass legend Christian McBride, rising saxophone master Immanuel Wilkins, longtime drummer Johnathan Blake, and trumpeter and SFJAZZ Collecti...

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Called “the future of jazz” by NPR, 25-year-old saxophonist and vocalist Grace Kelly is a seven-time winner of the Downbeat Critics Poll and has risen to be a major jazz star, appearing with Jon...

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Oakland-born trumpet legend Jon Faddis pays tribute to his friend and mentor Dizzy Gillespie with this historic performance, his SFJAZZ debut, joined by a superb quartet.

First encountering h...

Jazz’s international reach means that American musicians often find passionate and knowledgeable audiences overseas, but the music has also settled in far-flung lands, leading to exquisite and unexpected hybrids. Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan embodies the way that jazz’s fertilization with tr...

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The number of exceptionally talented musicians today far outstrips the marquee space available for big name artists. Terence Blanchard instituted the “UpSwing” series as a showcase for early and...

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For her second season as a Resident Artistic Director, Brandee Younger presents an exciting new set of compositions accompanied by the 19-piece New Century Chamber Orchestra.

Carrying on and ex...

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Among the most dynamic and virtuosic drummers in jazz, the SFJAZZ Collective’s Kendrick Scott presents the West Coast premiere his multimedia project Unearthed, combining poetry, visuals, string...

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Night two brings a special night of duets with Jorge Roeder — a longtime collaborator with Lage and among the most acclaimed bassists in modern music.

Hailing from Lima, Peru, Roeder began clas...

Possessing a luminous gift that the late great Jon Hendricks called “one of the best voices I’ve heard in over 40 years,” singer Jazzmeia Horn makes a highly anticipated appearance during the 2024-25 Season to debut new songs and selections from her acclaimed discography, including her 2021 Empre...

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Following her magical appearances during the 2022-23 Season, GRAMMY-winning bassist, singer, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello brings her latest project to the Miner stage, No More Water/The F...

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“A brass-wielding force of nature” (Los Angeles Times), trumpeter and SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard performs with his GRAMMY-nominated E-Collective, joined by the acclaim...

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Alto saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins is one of the vital voices of jazz in the 21st century. A native of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Wilkins moved to New York in 2015 for studies at th...

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“A startlingly gifted pianist with a relentless thirst for experimentation” (Los Angeles Times), Jason Moran has consistently presented some of the most exciting and memorable performances in S...

Headlining our second collaboration and full building activation with Oakland’s SMARTBOMB arts collective, drummer, electronic musician, DJ, and producer Shigeto performed on the Miner Auditorium stage with his trio featuring keyboardist Ian Fink and saxophonist Marcus Elliot.
Born in Ann Arbor...

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“One of the truly great jazz musicians of our time,” (Stereophile), pianist Vijay Iyer brings his telepathic trio back to the Miner stage with music from his latest ECM album, Compassion.

By t...

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The most acclaimed vocal group in the world, 10-time GRAMMY winning sextet Take 6 make their inaugural appearance at SFJAZZ, celebrating 45 years of sweet harmonies and inspiring messages of hop...

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“The best pianist of his generation” (Time), Cyrus Chestnut has established a career as a peerless soloist and torchbearer of the classic piano trio setting. He makes his debut in Miner Auditor...

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Canadian-born trumpeter Ingrid Jensen played the SFJAZZ Center in 2022 with the all-star group ARTEMIS, and over the past three decades she’s become an essential voice in some of the era’s most...

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An impressive lineup of modern blues greats converges on the Miner stage for this special event — a cross-section of artists representing the living soul of Texas, the deep Chicago blues traditi...

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After his triumphant 2023-24 Season run, Jake Shimabukuro brings his joyful holiday classics program to the Miner stage.

Widely recognized as “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele, Shimabukuro has ...

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A dynamic and influential a cappella ensemble deeply rooted in Black history and culture, the GRAMMY-winning Sweet Honey in the Rock make their Miner Auditorium debut with a series of concerts c...

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With one foot firmly planted in jazz and the other in hip-hop and R&B, trumpeter Keyon Harrold has thrived by effortlessly navigating the kindred musical currents. Hailed as “the future of the t...

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GRAMMY-winning pianist Bill Charlap has established himself among the most respected keyboardists in jazz and leads one of the longest lived and telepathic piano trios working today, featuring ...

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Founded in 2004, the SFJAZZ Collective is our all-star resident ensemble and composer’s workshop that represents what’s happening now in jazz.
The band has expanded beyond its orignal mission t...