SFJAZZ Spring Season 2012

February 9 — June 22

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Six-string savants. Sonic explorers. Jazz royalty. Sirens of song. Global genre-benders from Africa, England, India, Greece, Cuba, Brazil, Israel, Spain, Ireland and New Orleans. There's truly something for everyone!

Jazz Continuum Enrico Rava Tribe & John Abercrombie Trio Enrico Rava Tribe John Abercrombie Trio Feb 17 Dave Holland Overtone Quartet Dave Holland Overtone Quartet Feb 24 Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans Mar 10 SFJAZZ Collective SFJAZZ Collective Mar 30 SFJAZZ Collective SFJAZZ Collective Mar 31 SFJAZZ Collective SFJAZZ Collective Apr 01 Charles Lloyd New Quartet Charles Lloyd New Quartet Apr 22 Tia Fuller Quartet Tia Fuller Quartet May 17 Christian McBride Christian McBride Jun 17	Global Village The Chieftains The Chieftains Feb 21 Ladysmith Black Mambazo Ladysmith Black Mambazo Mar 03 Hermeto Pascoal Hermeto Pascoal Apr 07 Anoushka Shankar Anoushka Shankar Apr 19 Third World Love Third World Love Apr 28 Eli Degibri & Kevin Hays Eli Degibri & Kevin Hays Apr 29 3 Cohens & Gilad Hekselman Trio 3 Cohens & Gilad Hekselman Trio Apr 29 Supergenerous Supergenerous May 12 Tinariwen Tinariwen Jun 10	Caribbeana Chucho Valdés Chucho Valdés Feb 20 Benny Velarde Benny Velarde Mar 31 Sierra Maestra Sierra Maestra Apr 04 Michel Camilo Trio Michel Camilo Trio Apr 14 Gonzalo Rubalcaba, solo Gonzalo Rubalcaba Jun 09

Art of the Song Tin Hat Tin Hat Apr 05 Dan Hicks Dan Hicks Apr 06 Bill Frisell Bill Frisell & Bill Morrison Apr 21 Rosanne Cash Rosanne Cash May 05	Flamenco Sketches Caminos Flamencos Listening Party Caminos Flamencos Listening Party Feb 09 Vicente Amigo Vicente Amigo Mar 25 Chano Domínguez Chano Domínguez Mar 30 Paco de Lucía Paco de Lucía Apr 27	Pianism Uri Caine Trio Uri Caine Trio Mar 18 Brad Mehldau Trio Brad Mehldau Trio May 18 Brad Mehldau Trio Brad Mehldau Trio May 19 Brad Mehldau Trio Brad Mehldau Trio May 20 Kenny Barron & Mulgrew Miller Kenny Barron & Mulgrew Miller May 26

Soulful Singers Chrisette Michele Chrisette Michele Mar 17 Lizz Wright & Meklit Hadero Lizz Wright Meklit Hadero Mar 23 Raul Midón Raul Midón Apr 01 Kate McGarry Kate McGarry Apr 20 Jane Monheit Jane Monheit May 16 Céu Céu Jun 22	Happenings James “Blood” Ulmer James “Blood” Ulmer Mar 11 Another Night in Treme Another Night in Treme Jun 15 Spectrum Road Spectrum Road Jun 16	SFJAZZ Members Only Caminos Flamencos Listening Party Caminos Flamencos Listening Party Feb 09 Jane Monheit Jane Monheit May 16

SFJAZZ High School All-Stars SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Combo SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Combo Mar 22 SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Orchestra SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Orchestra May 13	SFJAZZ Family Matinees Matinee 1: The Trumpet Matinee 1: The Trumpet Mar 10 Matinee 2: The Reeds Matinee 2: The Reeds Apr 14 Matinee 3: The Trombone Matinee 3: The Trombone May 12 Matinee 4: The Voice Matinee 4: The Voice Jun 09	Discover Jazz Course 1 Discover Jazz: Tony Williams Tony Williams Jan 26 Discover Jazz: Peter Erskine Peter Erskine Feb 02 Discover Jazz: Elvin Jones Elvin Jones Feb 09 Discover Jazz Class: Jack DeJohnette Jack DeJohnette Feb 16 Discover Jazz Class: Brian Blade & Eric Harland Brian Blade & Eric Harland Feb 23

Discover Jazz Course 2 Discover Jazz: Women in Jazz pt.1 Women in Jazz pt.1 Mar 06 Discover Jazz: Mary Lou Williams Mary Lou Williams Mar 13 Discover Jazz: Forgotten Women, Lost Songs Forgotten Women, Lost Songs Mar 20 Discover Jazz: Blues Women Songwriters Blues Women Songwriters Mar 27 Discover Jazz: Jews, African Americans & Women Jews, African Americans & Women in Songwriting Apr 03 Discover Jazz: Women in Jazz pt.2 Women in Jazz pt.2 Apr 10 Discover Jazz: The Melting Pot The Melting Pot Apr 17 Discover Jazz: Mujeres Mujeres Apr 24	SFJAZZ Hotplate Chris Robinson plays Pat Metheny Chris Robinson Jan 12 Larry De La Cruz plays Cannonball Larry De La Cruz Feb 09 Chloe Jane Scott plays Hubert Laws Chloe Jane Scott Mar 08 Anton Schwartz plays Stanley Turrentine Anton Schwartz Apr 12 Geechi Taylor plays Roy Hargrove Geechi Taylor May 10 Scheherazade Stone sings Gil Scott-Heron Scheherazade Stone Jun 14 Wally Schnalle plays Billy Cobham Wally Schnalle Jul 12 Rebeca Mauleón plays Eddie Palmieri Rebeca Mauleón Aug 09 Mike Rinta plays J.J. Johnson Mike Rinta Sep 13 John Worley plays Miles Davis John Worley Oct 11 Dave Mac Nab plays John Scofield Dave Mac Nab Nov 08 Chris Dingman plays Bobby Hutcherson Chris Dingman Dec 13

Events Calendar

Thursday, January 12, 8:30pm

Chris Robinson plays Pat Metheny

Amnesia

Thursday, January 26, 7:00pm

Discover Jazz: Tony Williams

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Thursday, February 2, 7:00pm

Discover Jazz: Peter Erskine

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Thursday, February 9, 7:00pm

Caminos Flamencos Listening Party

YBCA Forum

Thursday, February 9, 7:00pm

Discover Jazz: Elvin Jones

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Thursday, February 9, 8:30pm

Larry De La Cruz plays Cannonball

Amnesia

Thursday, February 16, 7:00pm

Discover Jazz Class: Jack DeJohnette

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Friday, February 17, 8:00pm

Enrico Rava Tribe & John Abercrombie Trio

Herbst Theatre

Monday, February 20, 7:30pm

Chucho Valdés

Herbst Theatre

Tuesday, February 21, 7:30pm

The Chieftains

Davies Symphony Hall

Thursday, February 23, 7:00pm

Discover Jazz Class: Brian Blade & Eric Harland

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Friday, February 24, 8:00pm

Dave Holland Overtone Quartet

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Saturday, March 3, 8:00pm

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Tuesday, March 6, 7:00pm

Discover Jazz: Women in Jazz pt.1

Jazz Heritage Center

Thursday, March 8, 8:30pm

Chloe Jane Scott plays Hubert Laws

Amnesia

Saturday, March 10, 11:00am

Matinee 1: The Trumpet

Herbst Theatre

Saturday, March 10, 8:00pm

Toots Thielemans

Herbst Theatre

Sunday, March 11, 7:00pm

James “Blood” Ulmer

YBCA Forum

Tuesday, March 13, 7:00pm

Discover Jazz: Mary Lou Williams

Jazz Heritage Center

Saturday, March 17, 8:00pm

Chrisette Michele

Paramount Theatre

Sunday, March 18, 7:00pm

Uri Caine Trio

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Tuesday, March 20, 7:00pm

Discover Jazz: Forgotten Women, Lost Songs

Jazz Heritage Center

Thursday, March 22, 7:30pm

SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Combo

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Friday, March 23, 8:00pm

Lizz Wright & Meklit Hadero

Herbst Theatre

Sunday, March 25, 7:00pm

Vicente Amigo

Herbst Theatre

Tuesday, March 27, 7:00pm

Discover Jazz: Blues Women Songwriters

Jazz Heritage Center

Friday, March 30, 8:00pm and 10:00pm

SFJAZZ Collective

Yoshi's, Oakland

Friday, March 30, 8:00pm

Chano Domínguez

YBCA Forum

Saturday, March 31, 8:00pm and 10:00pm

SFJAZZ Collective

Yoshi's, Oakland

Saturday, March 31, 8:00pm

Benny Velarde

YBCA Forum

Sunday, April 1, 6:00pm and 9:00pm

SFJAZZ Collective

Yoshi's, Oakland

Sunday, April 1, 7:00pm

Raul Midón

YBCA Forum

Tuesday, April 3, 7:00pm

Discover Jazz: Jews, African Americans & Women

Jazz Heritage Center

Wednesday, April 4, 7:30pm

Sierra Maestra

YBCA Forum

Thursday, April 5, 7:30pm

Tin Hat

YBCA Forum

Friday, April 6, 8:00pm

Dan Hicks

Davies Symphony Hall

Saturday, April 7, 8:00pm

Hermeto Pascoal

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Tuesday, April 10, 7:00pm

Discover Jazz: Women in Jazz pt.2

Jazz Heritage Center

Thursday, April 12, 8:30pm

Anton Schwartz plays Stanley Turrentine

Amnesia

Saturday, April 14, 11:00am

Matinee 2: The Reeds

Herbst Theatre

Saturday, April 14, 8:00pm

Michel Camilo Trio

Herbst Theatre

Tuesday, April 17, 7:00pm

Discover Jazz: The Melting Pot

Jazz Heritage Center

Thursday, April 19, 7:30pm

Anoushka Shankar

Herbst Theatre

Friday, April 20, 8:00pm

Kate McGarry

Swedish American Hall

Saturday, April 21, 8:00pm

Bill Frisell

Herbst Theatre

Sunday, April 22, 7:00pm

Charles Lloyd New Quartet

Herbst Theatre

Tuesday, April 24, 7:00pm

Discover Jazz: Mujeres

Jazz Heritage Center

Friday, April 27, 8:00pm

Paco de Lucía

Paramount Theatre

Saturday, April 28, 8:00pm

Third World Love

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Sunday, April 29, 3:00pm

Eli Degibri & Kevin Hays

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Sunday, April 29, 7:00pm

3 Cohens & Gilad Hekselman Trio

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Saturday, May 5, 8:00pm

Rosanne Cash

Herbst Theatre

Thursday, May 10, 8:30pm

Geechi Taylor plays Roy Hargrove

Amnesia

Saturday, May 12, 11:00am

Matinee 3: The Trombone

Herbst Theatre

Saturday, May 12, 8:00pm

Supergenerous

Swedish American Hall

Sunday, May 13, 7:00pm

SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Orchestra

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Wednesday, May 16, 7:30pm

Jane Monheit

YBCA Forum

Thursday, May 17, 7:30pm

Tia Fuller Quartet

YBCA Forum

Friday, May 18, 8:00pm

Brad Mehldau Trio

YBCA Forum

Saturday, May 19, 8:00pm

Brad Mehldau Trio

YBCA Forum

Sunday, May 20, 7:00pm

Brad Mehldau Trio

YBCA Forum

Saturday, May 26, 8:00pm

Kenny Barron & Mulgrew Miller

Herbst Theatre

Saturday, June 9, 11:00am

Matinee 4: The Voice

Herbst Theatre

Saturday, June 9, 8:00pm

Gonzalo Rubalcaba, solo

Herbst Theatre

Sunday, June 10, 7:00pm

Tinariwen

Herbst Theatre

Thursday, June 14, 8:30pm

Scheherazade Stone sings Gil Scott-Heron

Amnesia

Friday, June 15, 8:00pm

Another Night in Treme

Paramount Theatre

Saturday, June 16, 8:00pm

Spectrum Road

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Sunday, June 17, 7:00pm

Christian McBride

Herbst Theatre

Friday, June 22, 8:00pm

Céu

Herbst Theatre

Thursday, July 12, 8:30pm

Wally Schnalle plays Billy Cobham

Amnesia

Thursday, August 9, 8:30pm

Rebeca Mauleón plays Eddie Palmieri

Amnesia

Thursday, September 13, 8:30pm

Mike Rinta plays J.J. Johnson

Amnesia

Thursday, October 11, 8:30pm

John Worley plays Miles Davis

Amnesia

Thursday, November 8, 8:30pm

Dave Mac Nab plays John Scofield

Amnesia

Thursday, December 13, 8:30pm

Chris Dingman plays Bobby Hutcherson

Amnesia

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