Feb 19 | Mardi Gras Celebration
Feb 19, 2026
Miner Auditorium
SFJAZZ Open Soundchecks are an exclusive, behind-the-scenes opportunity to experience our concert hall during the artist’s sound check, revealing the critical preparation that goes into making the performance a success.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 4:30-6pm
Lobby doors open at 4:15pm
SFJAZZ Miner Auditorium (201 Franklin Street, SF, CA)
Cost: FREE
No one celebrates Mardi Gras like Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra! As the third musical sibling in the contemporary jazz scene’s first family, the trombonist, arranger, bandleader, and 2011 NEA Jazz Master has found his calling as a champion of the music and culture of the Marsalis clan’s hometown, New Orleans.
ABOUT DELFEAYO MARSALIS
A welcoming host and deeply informed ambassador, to say nothing of his commanding skills on the trombone, Delfeayo built his jazz bona fides through tours with Art Blakey, Max Roach, Ray Charles, Elvin Jones, and Slide Hampton. He began his secondary career as a producer at age 17, helming over 125 albums and winning a GRAMMY for his production work on his brother Branford’s 1992 release I Heard You Twice the First Time.
A high-energy collection that showcases the vitality of big-band jazz with an infectious New Orleans flavor
ALL ABOUT JAZZ ON MARDI GRAS DAY