Thu, May 9 2024 | 8:30 PM
SFJAZZ Center
SAVE THE DATE — TICKET INFO & EVENT DETAILS COMING SOON!
SFJAZZ Gala 2024 celebrates GRAMMY Award-winning singer and songwriter Patti Austin with the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award during our most lively and influential annual fundraiser. The party is centered around the Gala Concert, featuring the most exciting names in jazz in all-star collaborations—all erupting into an unforgettable late night After Party.
The SFJAZZ Gala is a benefit for SFJAZZ’s artistic and education programs with the goal of advancing the art form of jazz in the Bay Area and beyond.
About the Honoree Patti Austin
From her start as a four-year-old prodigy on Harlem’s Apollo Theater stage at the daring of her Godmother and vocal legend Dinah Washington, and her years as an in-demand jingle and background singer, to her life as an pop, dance, R&B hitmaker and recent Ella Fitzgerald tribute For Ella 2, Patti Austin is an American original. A 7-time GRAMMY-nominated artist, who won the 2008 GRAMMY for Jazz Vocal Album, she has recorded 20 superlative recordings over her five-decade career, and has collaborated with a staggering list of modern masters including Quincy Jones, James Brown, James Ingram, Joe Cocker, Diana Ross, Roberta Flack, Donald Fagen, Burt Bacarach, Dave Grusin and many others. Next year, Patti Austin will be celebrating 70 years in music.
“Instantly appealing and truly inspirational” — JazzTimes
Full Gala event details, including concert lineup, Afterparty artists, and ticket packages to be announced in the coming months ahead — Stay tuned!
Questions?
Contact us at 415.283.0342 or gala@sfjazz.org.
For those interested in joining the Host Committee or sponsoring the Gala, please also contact gala@sfjazz.org.
Support SFJAZZ
The SFJAZZ Gala and After Party is a benefit for SFJAZZ’s artistic and education programs with the goal of advancing the art form of jazz in the Bay Area and beyond. The organization reaches nearly 200,000 patrons annually through its curated artistic programming. Its educational initiatives inspire hundreds of public school students via a range of free and low-cost programs. The SFJAZZ At Home digital platform greatly expands the reach of these programs to jazz fans and students around the world. Each gift is tax deductible. If you wish to make a fully tax deductible gift toward SFJAZZ artistic and education programs, please click below:
Donate NowSupport SFJAZZ
The SFJAZZ Gala and After Party is a benefit for SFJAZZ’s artistic and education programs with the goal of advancing the art form of jazz in the Bay Area and beyond. The organization reaches nearly 200,000 patrons annually through its curated artistic programming. Its educational initiatives inspire hundreds of public school students via a range of free and low-cost programs. The SFJAZZ At Home digital platform greatly expands the reach of these programs to jazz fans and students around the world. Each gift is tax deductible. If you wish to make a fully tax deductible gift toward SFJAZZ artistic and education programs, please click below:
Donate Now