The World Is Listening

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The World Is Listening

Contribute to the SFJAZZ Center

The World Is Listening

Contribute to the SFJAZZ Center

The World Is Listening

Contribute to the SFJAZZ Center

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Help create a beacon for jazz

Our World is Listening campaign goals are ambitiious, especially during this time of great economic challenges.Yet the investment is critical not only for SFJAZZ but also the future of our nation's culture. Jazz is at a crossroads. It needs an institution on the West Coast to encompass a century of jazz heritage — while providing a safe haven for musical innovation going forward.

SFJAZZ Center Founding Members

Opportunity ends June 18: Have your name inscribed on the SFJAZZ Center with a 3-year Annual Fund commitment.

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Donate to SFJAZZ Center Now

Your dollar matters to the future of jazz presentation and education. Make a donation to the SFJAZZ Center today.

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Donate to the SFJAZZ Center Now

Your dollar matters to the future of jazz presentation and education. Make a donation to the SFJAZZ Center today.

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Artist Testimonials

What musicians are saying about the SFJAZZ Center.

"Why not? Symphony and chamber orchestras have their own places. So it’s a wonderful idea and I’m very happy about it."

— Hugh Masekela, trumpet

"This is incredible news, hearing that a city in the U.S. is building a dedicated space like this. It’s just amazing, so I’m very excited."

— Lee Ritenour, guitar

"Having a space where local artists, visiting artists can share their music with audiences, is much appreciated. So that’s exciting."

— Esperanza Spalding, bass & vocals

"I think it’s amazing… I think this is wonderful."

— Kenny Werner, piano

"This is a blessed cause. I think the jazz world has to have its own building, its home. This is a great celebration."

— Yasmin Levy, vocals

"We certainly need it. It helps, especially for all the young people to get involved in the music. It builds character and integrity."

— Roy Hargrove, trumpet

"We have a similar thing in New York…so I think it’s a great idea to have the same thing happen out here. I look forward to performing there."

— Kenny Barron, piano

"The SFJAZZ Center, wow, that’s going to be the most incredible thing for all of us and for the city. It’s really nothing short of a miracle."

— John Santos, percussion

"I think the concert hall is a beautiful idea for the jazz and the education of the new generations."

— Chucho Valdés, piano

"It’s unbelievable. It’s an incredible move for jazz education in California. I’m just amazed that something so powerful is happening so quickly."

— Fareed Haque, guitar

"To have a festival like this be represented in its own home base, a theater… that’s an incredible idea and a wonderful idea."

— Jimmy Haslip, bass

"I think it’s fantastic that San Francisco has it together enough to get people to support music like this. It’s kind of hard to imagine."

— John Medeski, keyboards

"The SFJAZZ Center is a great project for jazz in general. We need more of this type of action everywhere in the U.S., so it’s good it’s happening here."

— Lionel Loueke, guitar