SFJAZZ Announces Festival Lineup

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SFJAZZ—the leading non-profit jazz organization on the West Coast—has announced the complete artist lineup for the 25th Anniversary San Francisco Jazz Festival.

The festival will run from Sept. 22-Nov. 30 and features Pharoah Sanders on Oct. 17, the Kronos Quartet with Glenn Kotchke on Oct. 25 and 26, Ornette Coleman on Oct. 28 and Herbie Hancock on Nov. 10, among other groups. Performances will take place at venues throughout the city.

For ticket information and complete artist listings, visit sfjazz.org.



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