SFJAZZ Gala 2023 Honoring Randall Kline • SFJAZZ At Home

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Encore Broadcast

SUN, MAY 7

5 PM PT

PRESS
› ‘Overwhelming’: SFJazz Gala celebrates founder Randall Kline with night of spectacular performances (SF Chronicle Datebook)
› Review: Magic in the Air for All-Star Celebration of SFJAZZ Founder (KQED)

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ALL-STAR GALA CONCERT COLLABORATIONS BY
Ambrose Akinmusire • Regina Carter • Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal • Ravi Coltrane • Herbie Hancock • Eric Harland • Branford Marsalis • Cécile McLorin Salvant and Sullivan Fortner • Dianne Reeves (Host) • Gonzalo Rubalcaba • John Santos • SFJAZZ Collective • SFJAZZ High School All-Stars • Mary Stallings • Veronica Swift • Miguel Zenón (Musical Director)

SFJAZZ GALA 2023 HONOREE
This year’s Gala celebrates SFJAZZ Founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline. He is a visionary. Step by step, over 40 years, he grew a small community festival into a San Francisco cultural institution and one of the most influential jazz organizations in the world. After a lifetime of championing this uniquely American art form, Randall is stepping down in November 2023. Join us for an evening of all-star performances as we thank him for his incomparable achievements on behalf of jazz.

SFJAZZ MAGAZINE
› "People Want To Be Moved": Celebrating the Vision of Randall Kline

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Gala Program, Featured Artists, & More

"Eshu Laroye" Cuban traditional

"I Love Being Here With You" composed by Peggy Lee and Bill Schluger

"Recorda Me" composed by Joe Henderson

"Chanchullo" composed by Israel "Cachao" Lopez

"First Song" composed by Charlie Haden

"Una Muy Bonita" composed by Ornette Coleman

"Turiya and Ramakrishna" composed by Alice Coltrane

"Armaggedon" composed by Wayne Shorter

"A Feather's Not a Bird" composed by Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal

"Tico-Tico" composed by Zequinha de Abreu

“This Bitter Earth" composed by Dinah Washington

"If This Isn't Love" composed by Burton Lane & E.Y. Harburg

"Maiden Voyage" composed by Herbie Hancock

"I'll Be Seeing You" composed by Sammy Fain & Irving Kahal
Dianne Reeves host, vocals
Miguel Zenón musical director, saxophone
Ambrose Akinmusire trumpet
Regina Carter violin
Rosanne Cash vocals
John Leventhal guitar
Ravi Coltrane saxophones
Herbie Hancock piano
Eric Harland drums
Branford Marsalis saxophone
Cécile McLorin Salvant vocals
Sullivan Fortner piano
Gonzalo Rubalcaba piano
John Santos percussion
Mary Stallings vocals
Veronica Swift vocals

SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE
Chris Potter tenor saxophone, music director
David Sánchez tenor saxophone
Mike Rodriguez trumpet
Warren Wolf vibraphone
Edward Simon piano, keyboards
Matt Brewer bass
Kendrick Scott drums