JUN 9–21 | 38th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival
Jun 21, 2020
Miner Auditorium
PLEASE NOTE:
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Original show description below.
ALL SFJAZZ SHOWS AND EVENTS CANCELED THROUGH AUGUST 16
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, we have made the decision to cancel the remainder of the 2019–20 Season, including all shows and education events that were previously scheduled from March 11–May 31, the 38th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival, which was scheduled from June 9–21, and Summer Sessions 2020 which was scheduled from July 9–August 16.
If you have tickets to this show, or any of the canceled shows, we ask you to consider donating your tickets back to SFJAZZ to help us address the immediate needs of SFJAZZ, the artists we serve and the education programs we provide.
If you would like to make other arrangements, please contact our Box Office at boxoffice@sfjazz.org or call 415.788.7353. For more information, visit the SFJAZZ ticket policies page.
Please note: Dance floor is General Admission standing room only. If you would prefer seats, please select a different level for this show.
This year brings a rare Festival appearance by our resident supergroup, in a “last chance” opportunity to hear their Miles Davis and Sly Stone material! Comprising the finest performer/composers at work in jazz today, the Collective assembles each year to create fresh arrangements of works by a modern master.
Rogers is best known for his work with Chris Potter, David Binney, and Randy Brecker in addition to his work as a bandleader, and McCoy is a masterful soul singer known for his work with The Roots and his memorable performance in director Julie Taymor’s Beatles-inspired film Across The Universe. Released respectively in May and July 1969 by a pair of artists connected by mutual respect, inspiration, and a commitment to artistic exploration, Stand! and In a Silent Way were beacons of hope and new possibilities during a turbulent time in American history. Sly’s classics “I Want to Take You Higher,” “Everyday People” and “Sing a Simple Song” have become timeless expressions of joy and positivity, while Davis’ evocative work on In a Silent Way pushed jazz into bold new directions influenced by pop, R&B, and funk.
Through this pioneering approach, simultaneously honoring music’s greatest figures while championing jazz’s up-to-the-minute directions, the Collective embodies SFJAZZ’s commitment to jazz as a living, ever-relevant art form. This year the Collective celebrates the 50th Anniversary of two of the essential albums in popular music, Sly and Family Stone’s Stand! and Miles Davis’ In a Silent Way, featuring vocalist Martin Luther McCoy and guitarist Adam Rogers.
The SFJAZZ Collective delves into a turbulent era when music seemed to evolve as quickly as the daily headlines.
Bay Area News Group
The SFJAZZ Collective delves into a turbulent era when music seemed to evolve as quickly as the daily headlines.
Bay Area News Group
Personnel
David Sánchez tenor saxophone
Etienne Charles trumpet
Warren Wolf vibraphone
Adam Rogers guitar
Edward Simon piano
Ben Williams bass
Thomas Pridgen drums
Martin Luther McCoy vocals
As soloists you won't be able to find a finer collection of leaders who have come together in the spirit of communal communication.
Jazzreview.com
Personnel
David Sánchez tenor saxophone
Etienne Charles trumpet
Warren Wolf vibraphone
Adam Rogers guitar
Edward Simon piano
Ben Williams bass
Thomas Pridgen drums
Martin Luther McCoy vocals
As soloists you won't be able to find a finer collection of leaders who have come together in the spirit of communal communication.
Jazzreview.com
Watch & Listen
SFJAZZ Collective
Everyday People
SFJAZZ Collective
Shhh/Peaceful
SFJAZZ Collective
Everyday People
SFJAZZ Collective
Shhh/Peaceful