Founded by SFJAZZ in 2004, the SFJAZZ Collective is an all-star ensemble and composer’s workshop that represents what’s happening now in jazz, celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2024.
Since the beginning, the Collective’s mission has been to perform newly commissioned pieces by each member and fresh arrangements of works by modern masters. Through this pioneering approach, simultaneously honoring music’s greatest figures while championing jazz’s up-to-the-minute directions, the SFJAZZ Collective embodies SFJAZZ’s commitment to jazz as a living, ever-relevant art form.
To celebrate two decades as a working ensemble, the supergroup will perform a landmark Anniversary program that both honors the history of the group and looks ahead to its future. In tribute to the artists who have been honored by the Collective over its 20-year history, as well as the world-class composers who have been a part of the ensemble, the band will revisit past original compositions and arrangements from its innovative repertoire, updated and re-imagined by this singular lineup of jazz masters. Additionally, the band will emphasize the spirit of its name by collectively composing a new suite dedicated to and inspired by the history of the ensemble.
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The SFJAZZ Collective has gone though numerous line up changes over the years and has featured Bobby Hutcherson, Joshua Redman, Miguel Zenón, Eric Harland, Mark Turner, Matt Penman, Avishai Cohen, Sean Jones, Andre Hayward, Stefon Harris, Dave Douglas, Nicholas Payton, Joe Lovano, Josh Roseman, Renee Rosnes, Jeff Ballard, Robert Hurst, Brian Blade, Martin Luther McCoy, Obed Calvaire, Adam Rogers, and others.
Watch SFJAZZ Collective's recent NPR Tiny Desk (Home) concert HERE
PERSONNEL
Chris Potter music director, tenor saxophone, winds
David Sánchez tenor saxophone
Mike Rodriguez trumpet
Warren Wolf vibraphone
Edward Simon piano
Matt Brewer bass
Kendrick Scott drums
"Contemporary jazz’s premier all-star band"
- The New York Times
"Boasts as much or more collective talent, firepower and critical acclaim than any other jazz ensemble going."
- DownBeat
"As soloists you won't be able to find a finer collection of leaders who have come together in the spirit of communal communication."
- Jazzreviews.com
Recordings
Each year, the Collective records their arrangements of the music of that season's tribute artist and the accompanying original compositions live during their residency at the SFJAZZ Center. Each numbered, limited edition CD set includes extensive liner notes, photographs, and interviews with the band members about their innovative arrangements. Check them out in our shop.
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Each year, the Collective records their arrangements of the music of that season's tribute artist and the accompanying original compositions live during their residency at the SFJAZZ Center. Each numbered, limited edition CD set includes extensive liner notes, photographs, and interviews with the band members about their innovative arrangements. Check them out in our shop.
Browse CDs & VinylMEDIA & Booking
To cultivate its distinctive sound, SFJAZZ Collective convenes in San Francisco in the fall of each year for a multi-week residency. Throughout this extended rehearsal period—a rarity in today’s jazz—the octet workshops the season’s new repertoire and interacts with the Bay Area community through SFJAZZ’s education programs for youth and adults. SFJAZZ Collective then takes to performance stages around the world with stops in some of the most prominent clubs and concert halls.
MoreMEDIA & Booking
To cultivate its distinctive sound, SFJAZZ Collective convenes in San Francisco in the fall of each year for a multi-week residency. Throughout this extended rehearsal period—a rarity in today’s jazz—the octet workshops the season’s new repertoire and interacts with the Bay Area community through SFJAZZ’s education programs for youth and adults. SFJAZZ Collective then takes to performance stages around the world with stops in some of the most prominent clubs and concert halls.
MoreCurrent Collective Members
Chris Potter | Dávid Sanchez | Mike Rodriguez | Warren Wolf | Edward Simon | Matt Brewer | Kendrick Scott
MoreCurrent Collective Members
Chris Potter | Dávid Sanchez | Mike Rodriguez | Warren Wolf | Edward Simon | Matt Brewer | Kendrick Scott
MoreWatch & Listen
SFJAZZ Collective
Throw It Away (Abbey Lincoln, arr. Kendrick Scott)
SFJAZZ Collective
Mutuality (Chris Potter)
SFJAZZ Collective
Throw It Away (Abbey Lincoln, arr. Kendrick Scott)
SFJAZZ Collective
Mutuality (Chris Potter)