THU, JULY 14 at 7:30 PM

Bassist, vocalist, and composer esperanza spalding is a spellbinding talent whose soulful sound has captivated a vast international audience. The first jazz artist to win the GRAMMY for Best New Artist, she has been a collaborator with jazz giants including Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner and has made an indelible mark as a bandleader, releasing eight chart-topping albums including Chamber Music Society, Radio Music Society, Emily's D+Evolution, 12 Little Spells, and her most recent 2021 release, Songwrights Apothecary Lab. For this performance, she will revisit highlights from her momentous career with a superb band.

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SAT, JULY 23 at 7:30 PM

Eddie Palmieri is under doctor's orders not to travel, and therefore will be unable to perform on this double bill concert. He will be replaced by Cuban percussion superstar Pedrito Martinez. Ticket refunds are available upon request, and will be handled by the Stanford Live Box Office. 

This evening brings two Latin jazz legends together for an unforgettable double bill. GRAMMY-winning trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval helped revolutionize Cuban music with the influential band Irakere. He’s recorded over 30 albums and worked with artists including Tito Puente, Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. In 2013 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his lifetime of cultural contributions.

Cuban conguero Pedrito Martinez, who’s played an essential role infusing Afro-Cuban currents into American music since settling in New York City in 1998, has recorded and performed with artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Issac Delgado, and Gonzalo Rubalcaba. The 21st century rumba king has is rooted in the percussion-driven Afro-Cuban rumba tradition, sacred batá rhythms, and Yoruba chants of Santería.

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With the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and guest artists spanning genres and generations, Jazz at Lincoln Center produces thousands of performances, education, and broadcast events each season in its home in New York City (Frederick P. Rose Hall, “The House of Swing”) and around the world, for people of all ages. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), comprising 15 of the finest jazz soloists and ensemble players today, has been the Jazz at Lincoln Center resident orchestra since 1988 and spends over a third of the year on tour across the world. Featured in all aspects of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s programming, this remarkably versatile orchestra performs and leads educational events in New York, across the U.S. and around the globe; in concert halls; dance venues; jazz clubs; public parks; and with symphony orchestras; ballet troupes; local students; and an ever-expanding roster of guest artists. Under Music Director Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performs a vast repertoire, from rare historic compositions to Jazz at Lincoln Center-commissioned works, including compositions and arrangements by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Thelonious Monk, Mary Lou Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Charles Mingus, and current and former Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra members Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Ted Nash, Victor Goines, Sherman Irby, Chris Crenshaw, and Carlos Henriquez.

Wynton Marsalis was honored at the SFJAZZ Gala this past June, receiving the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award.

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