October 01, 2024
"About Place": SFJAZZ Collective write new music inspired by Bay Area visual artistsBy Richard Scheinin
This season brings an exciting new project from our flagship group, the SFJAZZ Collective, blending music with visual art. Staff writer Richard Scheinin spoke to Collective members Chris Potter, Mike Rodriguez, and Warren Wolf about the project.
October 01, 2024
"Perspectives on Monk": A Video PlaylistCurated by Diego Gaeta
In the spirit of his upcoming performances for SFJAZZ’s Thelonious Monk Festival, Gaeta shares some video gems that have inspired him throughout the years.
October 01, 2024
“The Sound of Big Band Monk”: SFJAZZ Dialogues w/ John Beasley & Terence BlanchardSFJAZZ Dialogues
Composer, bandleader and pianist John Beasley sits down with SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard. The two old friends catch up and discuss all things related to John Beasley’s Monk’estra.
October 09, 2024
On the Record: Philly Joe Jones' "Blues For Dracula"By Rusty Aceves
For our October Halloween-themed Hotplate on 10/31, Bay Area master multi-instrumentalist Smith Dobson and his band play drumming legend Philly Joe Jones’s late 50s classics Blues for Dracula and Showcase. Here’s a closer look at Blues for Dracula.
October 04, 2024
A Portrait of John BeasleyBy Rusty Aceves
Keyboardist, composer, and bandleader John Beasley brings his GRAMMY-winning MONK'estra to SFJAZZ to celebrate Thelonious Monk's 107th birthday. We look at his life and work in this article.
October 01, 2024
"About Place": SFJAZZ Collective write new music inspired by Bay Area visual artistsBy Richard Scheinin
This season brings an exciting new project from our flagship group, the SFJAZZ Collective, blending music with visual art. Staff writer Richard Scheinin spoke to Collective members Chris Potter, Mike Rodriguez, and Warren Wolf about the project.
October 01, 2024
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Martin Luther McCoy and Brian Jackson Honor Gil Scott-HeronBy Marcus Crowder
Music journalist Marcus Crowder spoke to Gil Scott-Heron collaborator Brian Jackson and vocalist Martin Luther McCoy about their upcoming tribute to Scott-Heron with saxophonist Howard Wiley and keyboardist Kev Choice.
October 03, 2024
Backstage: Making of a Song w/ Miguel ZenónSaxophonist and former SFJAZZ Collective member Miguel Zenón brings us into his creative process for his arrangement of the 1958 Miles Davis classic “Nardis".
October 01, 2024
“The Sound of Big Band Monk”: SFJAZZ Dialogues w/ John Beasley & Terence BlanchardSFJAZZ Dialogues
Composer, bandleader and pianist John Beasley sits down with SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard. The two old friends catch up and discuss all things related to John Beasley’s Monk’estra.
September 27, 2024
Miles Electric Band performs "Decoy"Led by Miles Davis’ nephew Vince Wilburn, the Miles Electric Band performs keyboardist Robert Irving III’s composition “Decoy".
September 27, 2024
SFJAZZ Singles: Don Was & the Pan-Detroit Ensemble perform "Loser"Producer and bassist Don Was and his Pan-Detroit Ensemble perform their version of the classic 1970 Grateful Dead song “Loser” during their concert on September 27, 2024.
October 01, 2024
"Perspectives on Monk": A Video PlaylistCurated by Diego Gaeta
In the spirit of his upcoming performances for SFJAZZ’s Thelonious Monk Festival, Gaeta shares some video gems that have inspired him throughout the years.
September 01, 2024
Playlist: The UpswingA guide curated by Terence Blanchard
SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard presents The Upswing, a curated series which highlights a dynamic group of cutting-edge artists who are guiding lights in a bold, new movement of jazz.
August 01, 2024
"MUSIC IS MY SANCTUARY": A PLAYLIST INSPIRED BY CONVERSATIONS WITH GARY BARTZCurated by Kassa Overall
Drummer and songwriter Kassa Overall shares a video playlist dedicated to legendary saxophonist Gary Bartz, who he accompanied on a recent “NTU Troop Revisited” concert at SFJAZZ on June 9, 2024. You can watch this concert on Fridays Live on August 30, 2024 and on-demand starting September 6, 2024.
July 01, 2024
Playlist: Afro-Cuban 101Curated by Buena Vista Social Club Founder Juan De Marcos
From vintage concert footage dating back to the 1960s to new cutting-edge sounds of today’s Afro-Cuban vanguard.
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