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Each season, SFJAZZ presents a special concert just for Members. These exclusive events feature rare performances by jazz legends in appearances that aren't available to the general public. Become an SFJAZZ Member today!

Some past Members-Only Concerts have included:

Eric Reed Eric Reed, solo piano
Saturday, October 10, 2009
War Memorial Green Room



Brad Mehldau Brad Mehldau, solo piano
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum



McCoy Tyner, Joshua Redman, Brian Blade, Reginald Veal
June 3, 2005
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre



“Tyner extended the deep mood, again playing ‘Naima.’ It was one of those performances that seem to stop time and leave you wondering: How did Tyner ever come up with this sound, all those years ago? There wasn't much time to ponder. ‘The Greeting’ and ‘Inner Glimpse’ followed, joyful explosions. Too bad this band can't go on the road.” — Richard Scheinin, San Jose Mercury News, Monday, June 6, 2005


SFJAZZ Collective
March 19 and 21, 2004
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

“a eureka moment...”
— Ben Ratliff, The New York Times,
April 5, 2004

“We know that they can play --- that's a given, considering the caliber of the musicians in this band, most of whom are jazz luminaries. What's special is the progressive repertoire that they have chosen to champion. Moreover, they have youth on their side, plus a resident eminence grise on board in vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, 63, and an articulate, intelligent spokesman in artistic director-saxophonist Joshua Redman.” — Richard S. Ginell, Daily Variety, March 30, 2004


Herbie Hancock Quartet
March 28, 2003
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre




“At an SFJAZZ Concert Friday night in San Francisco, Hancock led a quartet that ranged from avant-garde chamber jazz to acoustic funk and the agitated, pulsing swing he pioneered with Miles Davis in the mid-'60s…The music kept growing, dissolving and re-emerging in new shapes during a nearly two-hour set -- a lesson for the audience about the sort of extraordinary dialogue that can happen among musicians who really listen to one another.”
— Richard Scheinin, San Jose Mercury News, April 1, 2003


Other Members-Only Concerts have featured artists such as Toshiko Akiyoshi, Fred Hersch, Marian McPartland, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Don't miss out on another Members-only event, join SFJAZZ today!
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