Feb 3, 2020 12:06 PM
SFJAZZ Gala Spotlights Mavis Staples’ Enduring Career
“Mavis is in my DNA, she’s in the DNA of American music,” said SFJAZZ Collective vocalist Martin Luther McCoy,…
Vocalist Mavis Staples performs with guitarist Rick Holmstrom during the SFJAZZ Gala on Jan. 30 in San Francisco. The event marked the vocalist’s expansive career.
Feb 3, 2020 12:06 PM
“Mavis is in my DNA, she’s in the DNA of American music,” said SFJAZZ Collective vocalist Martin Luther McCoy,…
Muriel Grossmann has lived all over Europe and draws influences from music of African origin.
Jan 13, 2020 9:24 AM
Muriel Grossmann characterizes her quintet’s latest album, Reverence, as a spiritual-jazz effort—the sum of her…
The Braford Marsalis Quartet’s latest album, The Secret Between The Shadow And The Soul, features compositions by the bandleader, pianist Joey Calderazzo and bassist Eric Revis. Drummer Justin Faulkner rounds out the ensemble.
Dec 11, 2019 8:02 PM
Whether riffing on his new quartet album, his recent work with singer Kurt Elling, his dynastic jazz family, his…
Archbishop Franzo King and the Rev. Mother Marina King perform at the Church of St. John Coltrane in San Francisco.
Feb 15, 2019 10:24 AM
Sustaining a free-spirited church centered on jazz in increasingly tony San Francisco seems like a tough task. But…
Pianist Joey Calderazzo, who has a new leader album, frequently has collaborated with saxophonist Branford Marsalis.
Jan 11, 2019 9:31 AM
For his new album, Joey Calderazzo aimed to capture the spontaneity of a concert in a renowned club. “I love studio…
Kamasi Washington performs Saturday at SFJAZZ with bassist John Patitucci, drummer Brian Blade and pianist Danilo Pérez during a celebration of Wayne Shorter.
Jan 9, 2019 2:51 PM
At the top of Saturday night’s Wayne Shorter Legacy Celebration in San Francisco, Randall Kline, artistic and…
Lalah Hathaway performs at the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest.
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It was still a comfortable 80 degrees on an early August evening when the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest kicked off, its…
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