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Filmed in May 2019 during bassist and composer Marcus Shelby’s 2018-2019 Season week as Resident Artistic Director, this exceptional performance features author, activist, and educator Angela Davis in a program of mus...

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An incomparable duo of jazz giants, each representing the pinnacle of their art form, came together in June 2022 for this exclusive performance during the 39th San Francisco Jazz Festival.

This meeting of masters w...

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SFJAZZ presents a special concert (originally filmed on June 14, 2023) with Cindy Blackman Santana and some very special guests: pop star Carlos Santana, organ great John Medeski and Living Colour guitar genius Vernon...

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An artist who “has probably done more than any other person to bring traditional Cuban music to people outside the island” (Miami Herald), tres master Juan de Marcos is known around the world as founder of the Buena V...

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SFJAZZ presents the legendary Pink Martini, fronted by the dynamic vocalist China Forbes. The self-described “little orchestra” is known for their rollicking cross-genre mix of classical, jazz, and old-fashioned pop. ...

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The long-running relationship between guitar icon John Scofield and the all-star band Lettuce is built on a deep and abiding love of funk, and their chemistry gives the pairing an undeniable magic based in deep groove...

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SFJAZZ presents 3-time GRAMMY-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra for a night of holiday fun with a dash of salsa picante. Founded by veteran pianist Oscar Hernández and dedicated to the classic, dance-inducing New York ...

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At the leading edge of a wave of brilliant Israeli improvisers who have energized the New York jazz scene over the past two decades, Anat Cohen is the most acclaimed clarinetist of her generation and a commanding teno...

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“One of the premier musicians of his generation” (DownBeat ), four-time GRAMMY winning bassist and former SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Christian McBride is widely regarded as the standard-bearer for jazz bassists...

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SFJAZZ presents two-time GRAMMY-winning blues icon Taj Mahal. This concert, originally filmed on Aug 5, 2023, is the world premiere performance of material from his album Savoy — a jazz-inflected tribute to the music ...

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SFJAZZ presents our very own SFJAZZ Collective. Founded by SFJAZZ in 2004, the SFJAZZ Collective is an all-star ensemble and composer’s workshop, celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2024. To commemorate two decades as...

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SFJAZZ presents  GRAMMY-winning saxophonist Donny McCaslin in a stunning feature showcase. McCaslin’s music is characterized by his unique style of playing, which blends elements of jazz, rock, and electronic music. P...

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SFJAZZ presents “a premier acolyte of the brilliant guitarist Django Reinhardt” (Variety), the dazzling French guitarist and violinist Dorado Schmitt. No one has done more to ignite interest in the legacy of the jazz ...

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SFJAZZ presents “an adept lyrical interpreter, tremendous tonal command” (JazzTimes), vocalist Veronica Swift. The buzz-worthy young vocalist set the jazz world on fire after her second-place finish at the 2015 Thelon...

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SFJAZZ presents a special concert (originally filmed on June 14, 2023) with Cindy Blackman Santana. A versatile and accomplished drummer who has played in various genres of music, such as jazz, rock, and Latin, she is...

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SFJAZZ presents “the brightest young star in the firmament” (London Jazz News), Carminho. She is heiress to the fado legacy as the daughter of world renowned fadista Teresa Siqueira. An innovator whose work incorporat...

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Our yearly birthday salute to Thelonious Monk features renowned bassist, composer, and bandleader Marcus Shelby and his New Orchestra in an evening inspired by Monk’s legendary 1959 Town Hall concert with arrangements...

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SFJAZZ present Mark Guiliana in a special feature showcase. Known for his innovative and un-compromised approach to playing the drums using unique rhythmic patterns which often incorporate electronic sounds and effect...

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SFJAZZ presents a cosmic jazz orchestra and a cultural phenomenon, the Sun Ra Arkestra. They continue the legacy of its visionary founder Sun Ra, who blended music, philosophy, mythology and science fiction in his que...

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SFJAZZ presents “a skilled [vocal] alchemist who refuses to let one genre have the final word”, Lizz Wright. With an instrument described by The New York Times as a “sumptuously earthy, which commands strict and often...

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SFJAZZ presents a New Orleans institution and a national treasure, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Founded in 1961 to preserve and promote the traditional jazz of the Crescent City, the band has evolved over the year...

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Singer, violinist, banjo player, actor, GRAMMY-winner, and founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Rhiannon Giddens has a voice described by The New York Times as “a perpetually soulful marvel.”

She returne...

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The scion of a legendary Hindustani percussion dynasty, Zakir Hussain is universally acknowledged as the world’s greatest tabla virtuoso, a master of classical North Indian music who has collaborated with a glittering...