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June 18, 2021
Soul & Essence: The Jazz Photography of Chuck Stewart
SFJAZZ announces the unveiling of a new public photography installation on Saturday, June 19, 2021 from legendary photographer Chuck Stewart. Journalist and critic Marcus Crowder tells the story behind the iconic photographer and this new installation.
ReadJune 7, 2021
Music in Monk Time: A Lost Jazz Treasure Returns
In a first-ever U.S. broadcast, SFJAZZ presents a rarely seen documentary and concert film that gives a precious glimpse into the life and music of jazz giant Thelonious Monk returns, 36 years after we presented its Bay Area premiere. Here are some details to get you ready for the show, broadcast 6/10 at 7PM PT and rebroadcast 6/13 at 6PM PT.
ReadJune 18, 2021
Soul & Essence: The Jazz Photography of Chuck Stewart
SFJAZZ announces the unveiling of a new public photography installation on Saturday, June 19, 2021 from legendary photographer Chuck Stewart. Journalist and critic Marcus Crowder tells the story behind the iconic photographer and this new installation.
ReadJune 7, 2021
Music in Monk Time: A Lost Jazz Treasure Returns
In a first-ever U.S. broadcast, SFJAZZ presents a rarely seen documentary and concert film that gives a precious glimpse into the life and music of jazz giant Thelonious Monk returns, 36 years after we presented its Bay Area premiere. Here are some details to get you ready for the show, broadcast 6/10 at 7PM PT and rebroadcast 6/13 at 6PM PT.
ReadMay 4, 2021
Launching Family Matinee Broadcasts
SFJAZZ Director of Education Rebeca Mauleón introduces SFJAZZ's Family Matinee Rebroadcast program, premiering this Sunday at 11am (PT) on sfjazz.org.
ReadMay 3, 2021
East Meets West: Indian Classical Music and Jazz
We look forwart to this week's Fridays at Five streaming concert featuring Miles From India, an incredible East-meets-West take on the music of Miles Davis. Here's a look back at how the Indian Classical Music tradition has intertwined with jazz throughout the 20th century and into the new millennium.
ReadMay 4, 2021
Launching Family Matinee Broadcasts
SFJAZZ Director of Education Rebeca Mauleón introduces SFJAZZ's Family Matinee Rebroadcast program, premiering this Sunday at 11am (PT) on sfjazz.org.
ReadMay 3, 2021
East Meets West: Indian Classical Music and Jazz
We look forwart to this week's Fridays at Five streaming concert featuring Miles From India, an incredible East-meets-West take on the music of Miles Davis. Here's a look back at how the Indian Classical Music tradition has intertwined with jazz throughout the 20th century and into the new millennium.
ReadApril 13, 2021
Remembering Sonny Simmons (1933–2021)
We were saddened to hear that the great, undersung saxophonist Sonny Simmons passed April 6 at age 87. Simmons had been a major voice in jazz’s avant-garde before moving to San Francisco and largely abandoning music, struggling with homelessness and substance abuse. SFJAZZ's Randall Kline had a memorable encounter with him during this period, related in this story.
ReadMarch 19, 2021
10 Rising Women Instrumentalists You Should Know
Some of our most popular blog posts have been our multiple Rising Female Instrumentalists lists posted in recognition of Women’s History Month over the last few years. This year features a global group including some Bay Area representation and rising masters working in New York and London.
ReadApril 13, 2021
Remembering Sonny Simmons (1933–2021)
We were saddened to hear that the great, undersung saxophonist Sonny Simmons passed April 6 at age 87. Simmons had been a major voice in jazz’s avant-garde before moving to San Francisco and largely abandoning music, struggling with homelessness and substance abuse. SFJAZZ's Randall Kline had a memorable encounter with him during this period, related in this story.
ReadMarch 19, 2021
10 Rising Women Instrumentalists You Should Know
Some of our most popular blog posts have been our multiple Rising Female Instrumentalists lists posted in recognition of Women’s History Month over the last few years. This year features a global group including some Bay Area representation and rising masters working in New York and London.
ReadFebruary 17, 2021
"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.
ListenFebruary 12, 2021
Remembering Chick Corea (1941–2021)
Along with the rest of the jazz world, we are devastated to hear that pianist, composer, and 2006 NEA Jazz Master Armando Anthony “Chick” Corea passed of cancer on Tuesday, February 9 at the age of 79.
ReadFebruary 17, 2021
"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.
ListenFebruary 12, 2021
Remembering Chick Corea (1941–2021)
Along with the rest of the jazz world, we are devastated to hear that pianist, composer, and 2006 NEA Jazz Master Armando Anthony “Chick” Corea passed of cancer on Tuesday, February 9 at the age of 79.
ReadJanuary 13, 2021
Artists We Lost in 2020: In Memoriam
With an extraordinarily difficult 2020 now behind us, we stop to remember the many jazz and related musicians we lost during the year, many from COVID-19.
ReadDecember 29, 2020
PLAYLIST: 2020 Staff Picks
What's been on constant rotation at the SFJAZZ virtual offices? Here's the Top 30 of 2020 from SFJAZZ's Staff!
ReadJanuary 13, 2021
Artists We Lost in 2020: In Memoriam
With an extraordinarily difficult 2020 now behind us, we stop to remember the many jazz and related musicians we lost during the year, many from COVID-19.
ReadDecember 29, 2020
PLAYLIST: 2020 Staff Picks
What's been on constant rotation at the SFJAZZ virtual offices? Here's the Top 30 of 2020 from SFJAZZ's Staff!
ReadSeptember 14, 2020
Fridays at Five: A Look Behind the Scenes
Over the past four months, staff writer Richard Scheinin has spoken to many of the artists whose performances have streamed on the Fridays at Five concert series. Now he goes behind the scenes to talk to the technical wizards who make the online concert series possible.
ReadJune 5, 2020
FRIDAYS AT FIVE: LAUNCHING A DIGITAL MUSIC EXPERIENCE
SFJAZZ staff writer Richard Scheinin takes a closer look at the evolution of our streaming concert series Fridays at Five, the first step in a new digital future for the organization.
ReadSeptember 14, 2020
Fridays at Five: A Look Behind the Scenes
Over the past four months, staff writer Richard Scheinin has spoken to many of the artists whose performances have streamed on the Fridays at Five concert series. Now he goes behind the scenes to talk to the technical wizards who make the online concert series possible.
ReadJune 5, 2020
FRIDAYS AT FIVE: LAUNCHING A DIGITAL MUSIC EXPERIENCE
SFJAZZ staff writer Richard Scheinin takes a closer look at the evolution of our streaming concert series Fridays at Five, the first step in a new digital future for the organization.
Read