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June 3, 2020
"Jazz & Social Justice": A Playlist by Angela Davis
On April 18, 2018, author, educator, activist, and Civil Rights icon Angela Davis sat down with SFJAZZ Founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline for a Listening Party on "Jazz & Social Justice." Here are the tracks Davis shared, plus a couple of extras they didn't get to.
ListenMay 26, 2020
11 Irakere & Chucho Valdés Songs You Must Hear
SFJAZZ Director of Education and pianist Rebeca Mauleón lists 11 of her top Chucho Valdés and Irakere recordings, in no particular order, ahead of this week's Fridays at Five streaming concert featuring Chucho Valdés and Irakere 45.
ListenJune 3, 2020
"Jazz & Social Justice": A Playlist by Angela Davis
On April 18, 2018, author, educator, activist, and Civil Rights icon Angela Davis sat down with SFJAZZ Founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline for a Listening Party on "Jazz & Social Justice." Here are the tracks Davis shared, plus a couple of extras they didn't get to.
ListenMay 26, 2020
11 Irakere & Chucho Valdés Songs You Must Hear
SFJAZZ Director of Education and pianist Rebeca Mauleón lists 11 of her top Chucho Valdés and Irakere recordings, in no particular order, ahead of this week's Fridays at Five streaming concert featuring Chucho Valdés and Irakere 45.
ListenMay 26, 2020
The Maestro: Chucho Valdés
As we await this week's Fridays at Five stream featuring Chucho Valdés and Irakere 45, we look back at staff writer Richard Scheinin's January, 2019 article tracing the Cuban piano master's career, and the celebration of his legacy at SFJAZZ Gala 2019, during which he was presented with the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award.
ReadMay 15, 2020
Get To Know: Hannah Mayer — 2020 SFJAZZ Education Award Winner
Each year, The SFJAZZ High School All-Stars vote for whom they believe should receive the SFJAZZ Education Award, based upon high-level musicianship, dedication, and leadership qualities. This year’s Education Award went to Oakland School for the Arts pianist Hannah Mayer. Get to know her with this interview!
ReadMay 26, 2020
The Maestro: Chucho Valdés
As we await this week's Fridays at Five stream featuring Chucho Valdés and Irakere 45, we look back at staff writer Richard Scheinin's January, 2019 article tracing the Cuban piano master's career, and the celebration of his legacy at SFJAZZ Gala 2019, during which he was presented with the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award.
ReadMay 15, 2020
Get To Know: Hannah Mayer — 2020 SFJAZZ Education Award Winner
Each year, The SFJAZZ High School All-Stars vote for whom they believe should receive the SFJAZZ Education Award, based upon high-level musicianship, dedication, and leadership qualities. This year’s Education Award went to Oakland School for the Arts pianist Hannah Mayer. Get to know her with this interview!
ReadMarch 25, 2020
JAZZ MOVIES TO WATCH WHILE STAYING HOME
Sheltering in place and staying safe means you’re probably catching up on movies and TV you might have missed. We’d like to suggest some excellent jazz-related movies —new and old, fiction, biography, and documentary — to help get you through this trying time.
ReadMarch 23, 2020
Work From Home Jazz Playlist
Does working from home have you feeling uninspired? Are you looking for that spark of creativity? Are you feeling disconnected from artistic expression and mental stimulation? Then give our Work From Home playlist a spin! It’s full of uplifting tracks from giants of jazz and today’s modern masters.
ListenMarch 25, 2020
JAZZ MOVIES TO WATCH WHILE STAYING HOME
Sheltering in place and staying safe means you’re probably catching up on movies and TV you might have missed. We’d like to suggest some excellent jazz-related movies —new and old, fiction, biography, and documentary — to help get you through this trying time.
ReadMarch 23, 2020
Work From Home Jazz Playlist
Does working from home have you feeling uninspired? Are you looking for that spark of creativity? Are you feeling disconnected from artistic expression and mental stimulation? Then give our Work From Home playlist a spin! It’s full of uplifting tracks from giants of jazz and today’s modern masters.
Listen