January 25, 2024
RESIDENT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR HOWARD WILEY: PLAYING FOR THE PEOPLERichard Scheinin
Soul-charged saxophonist Howard Wiley is an Oakland native and one of SFJAZZ’s new Resident Artistic Directors. Staff Writer Richard Scheinin spoke to him about his roots in the Black church, his jazz mentors, the Bay Area’s deep jazz history, and his upcoming residency (Feb. 3-4 and March 23).