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OFFIcIAl cAtAlOG

Official Catalog
jazz & beyond
29th
Annual
SAN FRANCISCO
JAZZ
FESTIVAL
SFJAZZ
EXPERIENCE
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5
6
8
14
September 15–December 18
JAZZ
GIANTS
Calendar
About Us
Membership
SFJAZZ Center
SFJAZZ Education
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17
18
19
19
Wayne Shorter
Savion Glover
McCoy Tyner
Mose Allison
Ahmad Jamal
WORLD
VOICES
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20
21
22
23
23
NEW
& NOW
GUITARISM
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25
26
Pat Metheny
Jim Hall
Dorado Schmitt & the
Django All-Stars
27
28
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29
30
31
SOULFUL
SINGERS
KEYNOTES
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37
37
SFJAZZ CDs
and official
merchandise!
Booker T.
Fernando Otero
Eldar Djangirov
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39
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45
S11 Merch Sign.indd 1
Anonymous 4
Aaron Neville
GLOBAL
VILLAGE
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40
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Tickets & venue info
SFJAZZ merchandise
Sponsors
underwriters
also&at
sfjazz.org
2/28/11 11:44 AM
Staff Benda Bilili
Tomasz Stanko
Tiempo Libre
Goran Bregovic
Bassekou Kouyate
DEDICATIONS
42
TICKETS
& MORE
43
Esperanza Spalding
Robert Glasper
David Binney
India.Arie & Idan Raichel
Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau
Pomplamoose
Carmen Souza
Vinicius Cantuária
Asha Bhosle & Shujaat Khan
Daniela Mercury
Luciana Souza
Huun Huur Tu
Benny Green
Javon Jackson
Mimi Fox
Pamela Rose
Catalog Production
LEGAL STUFF
Mike Charlasch: Creative direction
Ronnie Shapiro: Art direction & design
Megan Mock: Design
Mark Ulriksen: Cover illustration
Rusty Aceves: Editing & copywriting
Andrew Gilbert: Copywriting
Kathy Lemmon: Copywriting
Teddy Hutcherson: Production
Justin Walters: Box office
Quad Graphics: Printing
This official catalog is a publication of
SFJAZZ (San Francisco Jazz Organization).
No part may be reproduced in any form
without the express written permission
of SFJAZZ. All rights reserved. SFJAZZ is
located at Three Embarcadero Center,
Lobby Level, San Francisco, California
94111. Phone: 415-398-5655.
Online: sfjazz.org.
Soul food.
Welcome! It’s an honor to introduce you to the spectacular collection of artists we’ve assembled for the
29th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival. The purpose of music is, above all, to nourish the soul. Connecting on
a deep emotional level with an artist and their vision can inspire and satisfy like nothing else. With the range of
veteran jazz masters, young game-changers and world music luminaries we’ve packed into this season, there are
myriad ways to feed the need. As before, we’ve arranged these performances into eight major themes.
Jazz Giants — A towering figure in jazz, Wayne Shorter brings his stellar quartet. Master pianist McCoy Tyner pays
tribute to his legendary collaborator, John Coltrane. Vocalist and pianist Mose Allison is a singular artist whose
impact extends far beyond jazz. Ahmad Jamal is a restless innovator who has elevated the piano trio to its most
sublime level of expression. Savion Glover’s dance is the spirit of jazz incarnate and he returns to
SFJAZZ with Bare Soundz, his masterful trio of unaccompanied dancers.
World Voices — Bollywood queen Asha Bhosle is the most recorded singer in history, joined by noted sitar player
Shujaat Khan. Brazil is well represented by reigning superstar Daniela Mercury, jazz-influenced Grammy-winner
Luciana Souza and samba balladeer Vinicius Cantuária. The series also include Cape Verdean
songstress Carmen Souza and the enthralling Tuvan throat singers Huun Huur Tu.
Guitarism — Jazz guitar genius Pat Metheny plays a pair of duo shows with bassist Larry Grenadier.
The beloved and influential Jim Hall celebrates his 80th birthday, and gypsy guitar virtuoso
Dorado Schmitt channels the spirit of the great Django Reinhardt.
New & Now — Best New Artist Grammy-winner Esperanza Spalding makes a triumphant return to SFJAZZ, and
homegrown saxophone icon Joshua Redman duets with piano progressive Brad Mehldau. Other cutting-edge
artists include R&B goddess India.Arie with the Israeli Idan Raichel, viral video masterminds Pomplamoose,
hip-bop pianist Robert Glasper and saxophone firebrand David Binney. Awesome!
Global Village — This wide-ranging series includes the return of Goran Bregovic’s Wedding & Funeral Orchestra,
the Cuban timba celebration of Tiempo Libre, the joyous guitar-driven sounds of Congolese street musicians
Staff Benda Bilili, Polish trumpet ambassador Tomasz Stanko and Malian ngoni master
Bassekou Kouyate with his band Ngoni Ba.
Keynotes — Hammond B-3 titan Booker T. Jones remains an
ageless symbol of soul, and jazz piano virtuoso Eldar Djangirov
amazes with flawless musicianship, boundless heart and deep
emotion. Argentine pianist Fernando Otero’s hybrid of classical
discipline and tango has created a stir.
Soulful Singers — A pair of extraordinary shows are bound
by spirituality and tradition. Anonymous 4, the world-renowned
all-female quartet brings the otherworldly beauty of their voices to Grace
Cathedral, while New Orleans legend Aaron Neville will present a special
holiday-themed show, just in time for Christmas.
Dedications — Berkeley-raised pianist Benny Green celebrates Thelonious Monk’s
birthday, re-creating Monk’s Dream on the album’s 50th anniversary, while tenor
player Javon Jackson heads a John Coltrane salute with a dream quartet. Local guitar
hero Mimi Fox honors the great Wes Montgomery, and Bay Area singer Pamela Rose
salutes Peggy Lee, Alberta Hunter and others in the Wild Women of Song.
As you read this, we have begun construction of the SFJAZZ Center, but we still
need your help to get the job done! Please see pages 8-11 to learn more about
the Center and how to contribute to the World is Listening campaign or our
Giant Steps program. Be a part of this incredible project and help
make jazz history! Thank you for all your support of SFJAZZ.
Randall Kline
Executive Artistic Director & Founder
MONDAY
tuesday
wednesday
SEPTEMBER
SUNDAY
thursday
15
friday
16
17
Booker T.
pg. 36
Staff Benda Bilili
pg. 32
Family Matinee
pg. 15
22
23
24
Tomasz Stanko
pg. 32
Mimi Fox
pg. 42
Pat Metheny
pg. 24
25
29
30
Vinicius
Cantuaria
pg. 20
Robert Glasper
pg. 28
Asha Bhosle
& Shujaat Khan
pg. 21
OCTOBER
Carmen Souza
pg. 20
1
Esperanza
Spalding
pg. 27
Fernando Otero
pg. 37
2
Wayne Shorter
pg. 16
Eldar Djangirov
pg. 37
9
Tiempo Libre
pg. 33
16
McCoy Tyner
pg. 18
10
Benny Green
pg. 40
4
5
Discover Jazz
Course
pg. 15
David Binney
pg. 28
11
14
Daniela Mercury
pg. 22
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21
Huun Huur Tu
pg. 23
Discover Jazz
Course
pg. 15
23
25
Jim Hall
pg. 25
Discover Jazz
Course
pg. 15
Bassekou
Kouyate
pg. 35
sfjazz.org • Public 866-920-5299 • Members 415-788-7353
15
India.Arie
& Idan Raichel
pg. 29
Discover Jazz
Course
pg. 15
30
2
saturday
SFJAZZ High
School All-Stars
Combo
pg. 14
27
28
Luciana Souza
pg. 23
22
Joshua Redman
& Brad Mehldau
pg. 30
Family Matinee
pg. 15
29
Javon Jackson
pg. 41
Mose Allison
pg. 19
Goran Bregovic
pg. 34
Pomplamoose
pg. 31
29th Annual
San Francisco Jazz Festival
From guitar gods to hip-bop. keyboard wizardry to 13th
century vocals. Brazil to Cuba, New Orleans and the
Siberian steppe. we bring you everything under the sun!
SUNDAY
MONDAY
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
5
Discover Jazz
Course
pg. 15
Savion Glover
pg. 17
9
NOVEMBER
1
12
Pamela Rose
pg. 42
Robin Eubanks
Listening Party
pg. 6
Family Matinee
pg. 15
13
18
Dorado Schmitt
pg. 26
Anonymous 4
pg. 38
10
SFJAZZ High
School All-Stars
Orchestra
pg. 14
Ahmad Jamal
pg. 19
DECEMBER
1
18
Aaron Neville
pg. 39
SFJAZZ Members-only events
Oct. 28: Nov. 9: Javon Jackson with
Mulgrew Miller, Jimmy Cobb
& Peter Washington
Robin Eubanks Listening Party
members discount event
Oct. 23:
Oct. 30:
Nov. 18:
Dec. 10:
Oct. 4–
Nov. 1:
Jim Hall
Bassekou Kouyate
Anonymous 4
Ahmad Jamal
Discover Jazz course
Education events
Fascinating jazz moments for students of all ages. Inspiring, informative and interactive!
pre-concert talks
Sep. 29:
Oct. 10:
Oct. 28:
Nov. 12:
Robert Glasper
Benny Green
Javon Jackson
Pamela Rose
family matinees
Sep. 17:
Oct. 22:
Nov. 12:
Bebop
—Playin’ the Changes
Birth of the Cool
The Swing Era
—It Don’t Mean a Thing...
Discover jazz classes
Oct. 4:
Oct. 11:
Oct. 18:
Oct. 25:
Nov. 1:
The Rhythm Section
The Soloist
The Composer/Arranger
The Third Stream
21st Century Jazz
note
The presence of an icon
on any calendar date indicates that a Member event or Education
event occurs on that date. These events may or may not be related to the main event on that same date.
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SFjazz Summerfest
SFJAZZ Summerfest offers months of unadulterated fun!
Many of the Bay Area’s most talented musicians will appear
at three outstanding venues — and it’s all free.
Times 4
Scott Amendola
Erik Jekabson
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Lavay Smith
Tito
The Loyd Family Players
Stanford Shopping Center
Union Square
Stanford Shopping Center’s Clock Tower Plaza
180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
Thursdays, 6–7:30PM
Union Square Park, San Francisco
Thursdays, 6–7:30PM
Lavay Smith & Her Red
Hot Skillet Lickers • June 16
Stanford Jazz Workshop
Faculty All-Stars • June 23
Erik Jekabson’s New Orleans Quintet
featuring Kenny Washington • June 30
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Michael Zilber
Maria Volonte
The Loyd Family Players • August 11
Lavay Smith & Her Red
Hot Skillet Lickers • August 18
Rupa and The April Fishes • August 25
Levi’s Plaza
Weather Wayne with Michael Zilber • July 7
Between Battery & Bay St., off the Embarcadero
Wednesdays, 12–1:30PM
Tito y su Son de Cuba • July 14
Shotgun Wedding • September 7
Times 4 • July 21
Izzy and the Kesstronics • September 14
Scott Amendola Quartet • July 28
Richard Sears • September 21
Forró Brazuca • August 4
Clifford Brown III • September 28
María Volonté • August 11
Seth Ford Young • October 5
Le Jazz Hot Quartet • August 18
Evie Ladin & Evil Diane • October 12
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ever-evolving art form.
About Us
STAY CONNECTED
TO SFJAZZ
Founded in 1983, SFJAZZ is the largest nonprofit jazz presenting
and educational institution on the West Coast, serving audiences
of over 100,000 annually through a variety of programs. We’re
far more than just a concert promoter. Our year-round education
programs help maintain and build a strong future for jazz —
America’s authentic art form — in San Francisco and beyond.
The generous, tax-deductible contributions of donors let us:
BRING GREAT ARTISTS TO THE BAY AREA
via the San Francisco Jazz Festival and SFJAZZ Spring Season,
two multi-month seasons offering a phenomenal array of jazz
and world music artists.
SUPPORT A VIBRANT LOCAL MUSIC SCENE
Mobile apps for
iPhone & Android
with free Summerfest concerts and monthly Hotplate shows,
showcasing top Bay Area artists.
NURTURE YOUNG MUSICIANS & FOSTER NEW FANS
with our year-round education programs, including the awardwinning SFJAZZ High School All-Stars, acclaimed Jazz in the
Middle school residency program and interactive Family Matinees.
CELEBRATE JAZZ AS A LIVING ART FORM
by commissioning new works and premiering them with artists
such as the SFJAZZ Collective, a stellar octet comprised of some
of the top names in jazz.
HONOR BAY AREA JAZZ LEADERS
through the SFJAZZ Beacon Award, presented in recognition
of contributions to jazz and by honoring music legends
at our annual Gala.
Check out the all-new
sfjazz.org
Join our e-list at
sfjazz.org/contact
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Members-Only
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Jim Hall, Sunday, October 23 (page 25)
Bassekou Kouyate, Sunday, October 30 (page 35)
Anonymous 4, Friday, November 18 (page 38)
Ahmad Jamal, Saturday, December 10 (page 19)
Discover Jazz course, starting October 4 (page 15)
• 10% OFF ORDERS OF 10 MORE TICKETS
›› Any combination of shows is eligible, within a single purchase.
»» Members-only Events
Enjoy access to “insider” events not open to the general public. Some of our offerings this fall:
Robin Eubanks Listening Party
Wednesday, November 9, 7PM
Yerba Buena Center for the arts Forum
Robin Eubanks has achieved a triple-crown
reputation as a master performer (trombonist
for the SFJAZZ Collective, Dave Holland),
arranger (McCoy Tyner Big Band, Mingus Big
Band) and educator. Join Eubanks as he takes
us on a history of the trombone, spinning recordings from legends
and innovators of the instrument while sharing his insights into
the music. Our last Listening Party sold out, so don’t delay in
reserving your seats. This event is free for Members-only
and includes a complimentary reception.
Javon Jackson tribute to John Coltrane:
Members-only Concert
Friday, October 28, 8PM
Yerba Buena Center for the arts Forum
Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson leads a
thrilling all-star group along with Mulgrew
Miller, Jimmy Cobb and Peter Washington,
in a project focused on Trane’s timeless
compositions. See page 41 for full details.
Patron $600
Leaders circle
$1200 and up
contributor $120
benefactor $300
individual $60
household $75
best seats first
Get exclusive access to seats at all price levels, weeks before the general public. Tickets on sale only to Members starting June 26!
»» Deep discounts — up to 35% off
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Your
membership
practically
pays for
itself.
Student $25
Have fun, get more music, save money, and support an
authentic American art form. Membership lasts a full year
and there’s no limit to the number of tickets you can buy.
Join today and enjoy:
membership
levels
senior $50
SFJAZZ Membership
—be the beat.
10% discount
on SFJAZZ
merchandise
additional
members card
free ticket
exchanges
san francisco
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poster
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book listing
Fall reception
behind the scenes
rehearsal
Spring reception
Premium
reserved seating
personalized
ticket service
intimate events
with artists
Members at the $300 Benefactor
level and above may qualify for
our Giant Steps program as well.
See page 11 for details.
To become a Member,
visit sfjazz.org or call
415-788-7353.
SFJAZZ Leaders Circle
—be the soul.
Take it up a notch! Join the SFJAZZ Leaders Circle and be part
of a community of kindred spirits who share a passion for the
music and a desire to have a greater impact on our mission
with annual gifts starting at $1,200. Besides receiving all the
regular membership benefits, you’ll enjoy these special perks:
»» VIP service and seating
Prime seats and personalized ticket service.
»» Exclusive events
Shannon Wilson and Janine Guillot
with musician Kim Phillips.
Fine wine and dessert at intermissions of select performances
and fun post-show parties (see below).
»» Brushes with greatness
Receptions with the world’s finest artists and special
intimate performances.
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Leaders Circle exclusive events
at the San Francisco Jazz Festival
In addition to the Members-only events listed on page 6,
you’ll also enjoy:
John Santos and Debbie Thomas.
Soulful Festival Opening Party
— Booker T.
Come party after the Herbst Theatre concert of the
legendary music man and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Inductee. Saturday, September 17.
A benefit at $1,200+.
Holiday Party
— with a New Orleans Twist
Get in the holiday spirit after Aaron Neville’s
Palace of Fine Arts concert. Sunday, December 18.
Annual Director’s Dinner
— Honoring a Legend
Buddy Guy and Doug Tilden.
An intimate dinner with honoree NEA Jazz Master
Wayne Shorter and his amazing band, hosted by
our Executive Directors. Sunday, October 2.
Leaders Circle Lounges
Complimentary fine wine and tasty desserts
at all Palace of Fine Arts and Herbst Theatre
intermissions. A benefit at $1,200+.
To join the Leaders Circle,
contact Katie Neubauer
at 415-283-0326 or
[email protected]
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“I am sincerely happy to know
that this will be a center for all
of us who create jazz, for all
musicians of the world.”
“I think it’s great that there’s this
initiative in place, because we
really need more infrastructure
to support this music.”
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—Omara Portuondo, vocals
“We have a similar thing in New
York…so I think it’s a great idea to
have the same thing happen out
here. I look forward to performing
—Kenny Barron, piano
there.”
—Vijay Iyer, piano
“It’s wonderful to have an
institution that supports the
education of jazz because jazz
has been so central to my life,
so I love the idea.”
—Lila Downs, vocals
—Ellis Marsalis, piano
“It’s a great idea to have a
center for jazz that’s designated
specifically for jazz performance.
It provides this incredible vehicle
for jazz music…”
—Bob Mintzer, saxophone
THE WORLD IS LISTENING
“It’s a thing that we need and the
parents can bring their kids and
keep their spirit alive and make
the world a better place.”
“It’s really cutting edge, and it’s
very American…and it’s amazing.”
—Dr. Lonnie Smith, organ
“It’s going to be a place that
nourishes musicians and they can
grow. So I think this is very, very
important.” —Anat Cohen, clarinet
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“Oh, I think it’s wonderful,
especially if it has to do with
music and education. I think the
younger you start with people,
the better it is all around…”
—John Medeski, keyboards
“Jazz is the #1 export when it
comes to culture around the
world…so SFJAZZ is at the
forefront of doing this and
we’re really psyched.”
—Kai Eckhardt, electric bass
“The construction of the new
SFJAZZ Center is amazing
because every city should
have a center…we have one
in Montreal and it’s great.”
—Nikki Yanofsky, vocals
“Having a locale where musicians
can exhibit what they’ve structured.
That’s a golden opportunity.”
—Yusef Lateef, saxophone
“It’s great that you’re going to have
a home and a great facility. I think
it’s important for the rest of the
world too, to see that this kind
of thing can happen. ‘’
“It’s very important to have spaces
like the one that is being created
— for jazz, for education and for
performance, keeping the whole…
vision of jazz moving forward.”
“I’m really encouraged by this
amazing news, especially because
it’s going to be working towards
the future, educating kids and the
next generation…”
—John Scofield, guitar
—Gretchen Parlato, vocals
—Danilo Perez, piano
—Esperanza Spalding, bass & vocals
“Sounds like a fantastic idea.
Way overdue. It’s great.”
—Chris Potter, saxophone
“I think the concert hall is a
beautiful idea for the jazz and the
education of the new generations.”
—Chucho Valdés, piano
And here’s what some of the musicians
are saying about the new SFJAZZ Center.
“You’ll have a building where
folks can come to do community
events, more things to help
develop our young jazz talent
— so it’s very exciting.”
“It sounds like a very exciting
proposition. I’m all for music
and jazz and the more venues we
have, the better it is for everyone.”
—Marcus Roberts, piano
—Randy Brecker, trumpet
“It’s pretty pivotal to have
something like (the SFJAZZ
Center) and I can’t wait to see what
it does to enliven the Bay Area
jazz scene...” —Taylor Eigsti, piano
“Concentrating this art form in
a space like this, there’s a lot of
amazing collaborations that can
—Marcus Shelby, bass
happen…”
“It’s something that’s really going
to boost the (jazz) scene on a lot
of levels…with education, with
the youth, with the audiences,
for the artists themselves. “
—john Santos, percussion
“To have an actual jazz-dedicated
venue that’s not a smoky, funky
club setting is a new thing.”
—Madeleine Peyroux, vocals
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“I trust SFJAZZ… I think they’re
going to contribute a venue, a
space where music can happen,
because it needs to happen…”
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Groundbreaking. In every way.
Inspired by an anonymous lead gift of $20 million, the largest ever
given to a jazz organization, the SFJAZZ Center has broken ground
in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley neighborhood at the corner of Franklin
and Fell Streets. As the first stand-alone facility in the United States
built for jazz performance and education, the new SFJAZZ Center
represents a milestone for both this authentic American art form
and the city of San Francisco.
Designed by award-winning, SF-based architect Mark Cavagnero,
the SFJAZZ Center comprises 35,000 square feet in a transparent,
freestanding structure. Key features include:
»» 700-seat concert hall, with 500 and 350 seat configurations
»» 80-person multi-purpose ensemble room for education
and intimate performances
»» Digital music lab for rehearsals, recording and production
»» Practice rooms for musicians and the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars
»» Café and SFJAZZ administrative offices
»» Convenient location within walking distance of Civic Center
and Van Ness stations and along bus routes
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Help us make history.
Thanks to the generosity of our
donors, demolition is now underway
and construction of the SFJAZZ
Center will soon begin. But
we’re not finished yet!
We still have a long way to
go in order to open the doors
to our first planned performance
in 2012. Support the World is
Listening campaign with a gift
and help us build the SFJAZZ
Center. To learn more about
opportunities to participate via
cash donations, planned giving
and gifts of appreciated stocks
and other assets, please contact:
Kevin Causey
Director of Development
415-283-0306
[email protected]
“The leading jazz presenter in San Francisco and
one of the most important in the United States.”
—chicago tribune
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Giant Steps
Become a Founding Member
of the SFJAZZ Center.
Join Giant Steps and be a part of history with the SFJAZZ Center — the first
stand-alone facility in the U.S. dedicated to jazz performance and education.
Make a three-year membership commitment at any level from $300
Benefactor up through our Leaders Circle and you’ll be a part of
Giant Steps, enjoying all the core benefits of SFJAZZ membership
— plus participating in once-in-a-lifetime moments, including:
»» Your name inscribed on the SFJAZZ Center
(limited opportunities — please act quickly)
»» An invitation to a Giant Steps-only event during our
Grand Opening Celebration in Fall 2012
»» The satisfaction that you’re playing a part in jazz history
Your name at the heart of our community.
Giant Steps Members have enjoyed a front row seat to history as they
witnessed the SFJAZZ Center groundbreaking in May. But, there’s still time
to join and have your name inscribed on the building! The names of Giant
Steps Members will appear within the large “SFJAZZ” sign on the Center’s
Franklin street glass wall (see artist rendering above). To join Giant Steps,
visit sfjazz.org/giantsteps or call 415-283-0325.
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July 14
Fil Lorenz
Orchestra plays
Count Basie
Where Locals Meet Legends
SFJAZZ Hotplate is a monthly concert series
featuring up-and-coming local artists
re-imagining the music of jazz icons.
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August 11
Mike Olmos
plays
Freddie Hubbard
September 8
Marcus Stephens
plays
Joe Henderson
October 13
Haggai Cohen Milo
plays
John Zorn
November 10
Marc VW
plays
Jaco Pastorius
December 8
Erik Jekabson
plays
Chet Baker
Karen Paige plays Nina Simone, March 2011
2nd Thursday of every month
Amnesia • 853 Valencia Street
DJ at 8pm • Bands at 9pm • $5
sfjazzhotplate.org
for live videos, photos & more
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“Something of a latter-day Jazz Messengers.”
—All About Jazz
“You can propose various
definitions for what this
band represents, but it’s a
superbrain for what serious
jazz sounds like now.”
—The New York Times
Miguel Zenón alto saxophone
Mark Turner
tenor saxophone
Avishai Cohentrumpet
Robin Eubankstrombone
Stefon Harrisvibraphone
Edward Simonpiano
Matt Penmanbass
Eric Harlanddrums
These exceptional artists come together to celebrate jazz as a constantly
evolving modern art form by honoring the work of a master composer.
For 2011, the Collective steps outside of the jazz tradition to re-imagine
the timeless music of pop and R&B icon Stevie Wonder.
In addition to reinterpreting classics, each band member is commissioned
by SFJAZZ to write a piece specifically for the ensemble. These original
compositions appear along with the Stevie Wonder material on their
upcoming multi-CD set recorded live at the Jazz Standard in New York
City. Watch for it in September!
FALL 2011 TOUR SCHEDULE
miguel zenón
mark turner
avishai Cohen
robin eubanks
stefon harris
edward simon
matt penman
eric harland
Live 2011: at the jazz standard
8th annuaL ConCert tour
the Works of stevie Wonder
and neW Compositions
October 5
McCarter Theater, Princeton, NJ
October 6
Anderson Center, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
October 7
Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
October 8
Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
October 9
Music at Gretna, Elizabethtown, PA
October 13Ottawa Jazz Festival, Ottawa, Canada
October 14Grand Theatre, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
October 15 Royal Conservatory, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Live 2011: At the Jazz Standard
The music of Stevie Wonder
plus original compositions
October 18 West Virginia University, Parkersburg, WV
October 20 Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel, IN
October 21 Dalton Center, Kalamazoo, MI
October 22 Indiana University Auditorium, Bloomington, IN
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THE SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE IS:
Launched in 2004, the SFJAZZ Collective is now one of the most
critically acclaimed groups on the scene — a unit demonstrating
how jazz has truly become an international language. Hailing from
Puerto Rico, New York, Venezuela, Philadelphia, New Zealand and
Israel, the Collective’s multi-cultural lineup mirrors the explosion
of jazz talent around the globe.
sfjazz
education
FAsciNATiNG JAZZ mOmeNTs FOr
sTUdeNTs OF ALL AGes. inspiring,
iNFOrmATive ANd interactive!
SFJAZZ High School
All-Stars Jazz Orchestra
Colors of American Music
For their annual San Francisco Jazz Festival performance, the SFJAZZ High
School All-Stars offer unique compositions and arrangements with a special
focus on particularly American themes — some based on well-known pieces
that exemplify the American landscape, as well as the country’s distinctive
musical gift to the world — jazz! Led by director Paul Contos, this performance will feature works by some of jazz’s foremost writers such as Oliver
Nelson, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and others, and will highlight the
brilliant musical improvisations of the top young musicians in the Bay Area.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 7:30PM • JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SF
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION ADULTS; $10 ADULTS WITH CHILDREN;
$5 CHILDREN AND SENIORS
SFJAZZ High School
All-Stars Combo
Still hot off of their Spring Season debut, the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars
Combo returns this fall under the leadership of Dann Zinn and features the
best of the best high school students from across the Bay Area. The Combo
plays original compositions and arrangements along with exciting works by
the SFJAZZ Collective, wowing the crowd with impressive musicianship and
a creative approach to the standard jazz repertoire. Don’t miss this great
ensemble of the next generation of jazz musicians!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 8PM
THE JAZZSCHOOL, BERKELEY
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION ADULTS;
$10 ADULTS WITH CHILDREN;
$5 CHILDREN AND SENIORS
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Kevin Eubanks and Cory Combs
Pre-Concert
Talks
During every season, SFJAZZ Education
hosts intimate conversations with
international performing artists prior
to select performances. Free to ticket
holders, Pre-Concert Talks provide
deep insight into the performer’s
music and creative process. They
begin one hour before show time.
fall schedule:
September 29: Robert Glasper (pg. 28)
October 10: Benny Green (pg. 40)
October 28: Javon Jackson (pg. 41)
November 12: Pamela Rose (pg. 42)
Family
Matinees
Herbst Theatre
$15 General Admission adults;
$10 adults with children;
$5 children and seniors
Both fun and educational, Family
Matinees provide a window into
the exciting world of live jazz.
Each one-hour matinee features live
performance, audience participation,
Q&A and amazing music. Although
designed for elementary school
students, our Family Matinees are
open to music fans of all ages.
Acclaimed bassist and composer
Marcus Shelby leads this season’s
wonderful program.
»» Matinee 1: Bebop
— Playin’ the Changes
In this matinee, Shelby and his
guests will highlight the works of
Parker, Gillespie, Monk and others,
demonstrating the visionary role
bebop continues to play in jazz
performance and composition.
»» Matinee 2: Birth of the Cool
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 11AM
The cool era in jazz was a breath
of fresh air for both listeners and
performers alike. Hear why the
music of Miles Davis and others
transformed the jazz landscape,
giving composers and improvisers
a broader sonic palette as well as
a minimalist approach.
»» Matinee 3: The Swing Era
— It Don’t Mean a Thing…
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 11AM
Explore the classic repertoire of
Ellington, Basie, Herman, Goodman
and discover music that was meant
to make you get up and dance!
Featuring an appearance by the
SFJAZZ High School All-Stars
Jazz Orchestra.
Maria Schneider
Discover Jazz
Elvin Jones
Made possible through
the generosity of
Charles & Margaret Charnas
Jazz history, live performance, classic audio, exciting guest
musicians and unique video make Discover Jazz the most
distinctive jazz appreciation course available for adults.
This fall we offer two engaging programs:
THE LANGUAGE OF JAZZ: EXPLORING THE FOUNDATIONS
AND SHARPENING YOUR LISTENING SKILLS (5-class series)
TUESDAYS, 7–9PM, OCTOBER 4–NOVEMBER 1
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO • INSTRUCTOR, CORY COMBS
NON-MEMBERS: $25 PER CLASS; $100 FULL COURSE
SFJAZZ & JCCSF MEMBERS: $18 PER CLASS; $75 FULL COURSE
To the initiated, jazz is a language that vibrates with meaning, while to
many others jazz is highly complex — with concealed “points of entry” for
the new or even advanced listener. Greater exploration of the essentials of
jazz help provide deeper understanding and appreciation of this brilliant
musical art form. This fall in Discover Jazz, we’re heading back to the
basics, and moving beyond. »» October 4: The Rhythm Section
The core of any jazz band from the Swing Era to today, the rhythm
section — piano or guitar, bass and drums — establishes the foundation
for the great soloists to make evolving, spontaneous compositions.
»» October 11: The Soloist
The best soloists attempt to crack the complex language of improvisation,
continually inventing new rules, borrowing from the past and growing
the language of jazz to new and unexpected musical heights.
»» October 18: The Composer/Arranger
In class three, we’ll discuss and get to know some of the most famous
jazz compositions, learning how the pen influenced the growth and
development of jazz.
»» October 25: The Third Stream
Many jazz composers and performers looked to the sounds of modern
classical music for inspiration, borrowing heavily from composers like
Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky and others.
»» November 1: 21st Century Jazz
In the final Discover Jazz class, we’ll listen to a wide variety of living,
recording and performing jazz artists, looking for connections,
inspiration and new directions.
EL SON AFRO-CUBANO (8-class series)
WEDNESDAYS, 7–9pm, AUGUST 3–SEPTEMBER 21
MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA • INSTRUCTOR, JOHN SANTOS
NON-MEMBERS: $20 PER CLASS; $160 FULL COURSE
SFJAZZ, MOAD & YBGF MEMBERS: $15 PER CLASS; $120 FULL COURSE
Faye Carol
SFJAZZ, The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival and The Museum of the
African Diaspora present a unique series that delves into the origins,
evolution, and relevance of the Cuban Son, one of the most important
and influential genres in the history of the Americas.
jazz & beyond
sfjazz education
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 11AM
Gil Evans & Miles Davis
jazz
giants
LArGer THAN LiFe. sPANNiNG
GeNres aNd GeNerATiONs.
UPHOLdiNG ANd beNdiNG
THe TrAdiTiONs OF JAZZ.
“One of the most original of all
jazz musicians”
—JazzTimes
“An intrepid astronaut navigating
the musical cosmos...” —Billboard
» October 2: King of Kings
Wayne Shorter Quartet
“One of the few jazz musicians
who can without a doubt be
called a living legend.” —NPR
At 78, Wayne Shorter stands alone as the greatest living jazz composer,
a worthy peer of Ellington, Monk or anyone else. He is also one of jazz
history’s most influential saxophonists, along with Coltrane, Brecker
and very few others. So, how do we describe someone so truly god-like?
Shorter honed his composing and arranging skills during a prolific fiveyear stint with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, bringing sophistication
to the forceful hard bop sound. Answering Miles Davis’s early ‘60s
call, he completed the era’s definitive quintet with Herbie Hancock,
Ron Carter and Tony Williams, providing now classic compositions such
as “E.S.P.,” “Nefertiti” and “Footprints.” At the same time, Shorter
recorded a series of hugely influential albums for Blue Note including
Juju and Speak No Evil that gave jazz a new harmonic vocabulary. For his
next revolutionary act he teamed up with keyboard genius Joe Zawinul to
form the pioneering fusion group Weather Report, an incredibly fruitful
partnership (1971-85) thought by many to be the most exciting electric
band of all time. Over the ensuing decades Shorter has worked in various
settings, winning multiple Grammy awards along the way. In recent
years he has led a cohesive quartet with pianist Danilo Perez, bassist
John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade, some of today’s most prominent
jazz musicians. Wayne Shorter continues to blaze brilliant new trails,
opening up new territory that will keep listeners busy for years
to come. If there ever was a “jazz giant” it is him.
Sunday, October 2, 7PM • Herbst Theatre • 45 / 65 / 85 premium
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“To see Mr. Glover dance is to see a
virtuosic and authentic artist at work.”
» November 5: The Essence
Savion Glover & Bare Soundz
Saturday, November 5, 7 & 9PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre • 30 / 50 / 75 premium
“The greatest tap-dancer to ever
lace up a pair of tap shoes.”
—Gregory Hines
jazz & beyond
jazz giants
In recent years, Savion Glover has performed for SFJAZZ with piano
titan McCoy Tyner’s trio, as well as with The Otherz, a Coltraneinspired project that moved tap out of the rhythm section and onto
the front line. But with Bare Soundz, Glover strips the art of tap down
to rhythmic essentials. They dispense with other instruments entirely,
showcasing an ensemble of tap masters who generate melodies, bass
lines and of course percussion, entirely with their feet and hands.
It’s a tall order, but Glover has been boldly breaking new ground for
25 years. Only 12 when he appeared on Broadway in The Tap Dance
Kid, Glover made his film debut alongside mentor Gregory Hines
and Sammy Davis Jr. in 1989’s Tap. A regular on Sesame Street from
1990-95, he became a cultural phenomenon in 1996 when George C.
Wolfe showcased his dazzling rhythmic dexterity in Bring in ‘da Noise,
Bring in ‘da Funk (which earned a Tony Award for Best Choreography).
There are precious few artists who embody, redefine, and radically
expand their art form, but Glover stands tall as an elemental creative
force who has returned tap to its roots while opening up vast expanses
for fresh exploration. As such, we include him among this fall’s “jazz
giants” — not a category we take lightly!
“Tyner is one of the most brilliant
pianists and commanding leaders
in modern music.”
—DownBeat
“The emergence of Chris Potter as one
of the most dynamic young players in
jazz has been fascinating to behold.”
jazz giants
—Chicago Tribune
“Few contemporary artists
can match James’ smooth
voice, head-nodding beats
and cosmic atmospherics.”
» October 16: The Gentle Side of John Coltrane
—Los Angeles Times
McCoy Tyner
with Chris Potter & José James
Chris Potter
José James
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McCoy Tyner isn’t just jazz piano royalty, he’s an overpowering presence
whose music has helped shape the evolution of jazz since the early
1960s. Though his ringing, spiritually charged sound has changed little
since his epochal five-year tenure in John Coltrane’s “classic” quartet,
Tyner has hardly stood still. Having absorbed a global array of influences
from Brazil, West Africa and the Caribbean, he’s played an essential
role in expanding jazz’s expressive palette, while writing more than
a dozen bona fide jazz standards. For this performance Tyner revisits
the classic 1963 Impulse! album John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, a
session that paired Coltrane with the highly underappreciated baritone
crooner. Joining Tyner’s trio for the event is Chris Potter, one of the most
influential saxophonists of his generation and someone well-equipped
to step into Trane’s oversized shoes. And the rising vocalist José James
has embraced the formidable challenge of honoring Hartman, who
passed away in 1983. A deeply soulful singer with a strong affinity for
jazz, James released the acclaimed standards session For All We Know
last year, cementing his status as one of the most exciting new voices on
the scene. This is certain to be an evening that will live on in jazz history.
sunday, October 16, 7PM • herbst theatre • 30 / 50 / 75 premium
“The years might have added a few layers of
sandpaper to his honeyed voice, but Allison’s
sense of mischief remained untarnished.”
» October 27: The One and Only
Mose Allison
“Too jazzy for pop, too poppy
for jazz and too smartass
for either, Allison is a tuneful
misfit with a killer songbook.”
—Rolling Stone
jazz giants
Iconic pianist, singer and composer Mose Allison is nearly 84, but the
inveterate social critic doesn’t seem to mellow even a bit. His gift for
timeless barbs and piercing satire has provided Allison with a trunk full
of classic songs as sharp and relevant today as when he wrote them.
Born and raised in Tippo, Mississippi, Allison made his way to NYC and
gained notice as a pianist backing saxophone greats Stan Getz, Zoot
Sims and Al Cohn. He has since carved out a singular niche with original
songs and swinging Delta blues, while influencing generations of other
musicians. Though notable artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello,
Diana Krall, Van Morrison, The Clash and The Who have covered his
tunes, Allison remains the best interpreter of his own work. He’s recorded
over 30 albums across five decades and a biography, One Man’s Blues:
The Life and Music of Mose Allison, was published in 1995. Allison has
recently released another critically hailed album, The Way of the World,
produced by Joe Henry. Get your tickets early — last time he sold out!
Thursday, October 27, 7:30PM • YBCA Forum
30 general admission / 50 premium GA
» December 10: Living Legend
Ahmad Jamal
“No musician has had a more profound
effect on the orchestral approach to
small groups in the last 35 years than
—The Village Voice
Ahmad Jamal.”
“A half century into his career
and Ahmad Jamal is still
confounding expectations
right and left.” —JazzTimes
In his autobiography, Miles Davis describes the impact of hearing
pianist Ahmad Jamal. “He knocked me out with his concept of space,
his lightness of touch, his understatement,” wrote Miles. The rest of
the world found out about Jamal a few years later, when the pianist’s
album Live at the Pershing became a runaway hit in 1958. The session
perfectly captured his distinctive style, exquisite use of dynamics and
subtle interplay, yielding the definitive version of Buddy Bernier’s
“Poinciana.” Named as an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center
Living Jazz Legend, Jamal has long been recognized as a bona fide jazz
star and younger pianists including Benny Green, Eric Reed and Jacky
Terrasson cite him as a primary source of inspiration. At 81, Jamal is still
a ceaseless searcher, writing and arranging new music and exploring
keyboard sonorities. His recent Dreyfus albums continue to receive
acclaim, including last year’s A Quiet Time. Join us for an evening
with someone we can certify as a “jazz giant.”
saturday, december 10, 8PM • herbst theatre
non-member pricing: 30 / 50 / 75 premium
members: 22 / 37 / 56 premium
jazz & beyond
» September 15: Chanteuse from Cape Verde
Carmen Souza
“Souza opens a window to
another world entirely.” —NPR
world voices
While Cape Verde, the remote archipelago some 300 miles off the
coast of Senegal, is sadly bereft of natural resources, its wealth in talent
makes it a world music powerhouse. Carmen Souza is an incandescent
female singer of Cape Verdean ancestry, a jazz-tinged chanteuse with
a cool, smoky sound. Born and raised in Lisbon and now based in
London, Souza grew up speaking both Portuguese and Cape Verdean
Creole. Immersing herself in the traditional rhythms of West Africa and
Cape Verde, she honed a highly personal sound combining traditional
rhythms and song forms with jazz and Brazilian influences. Her 2005
debut album Ess ê nha Cabo Verde catapulted her into the top ranks
of rising Cape Verdean stars such as Lura, Sara Tavares, Mayra Andrade
and Maria Alice. Her second release, Verdade (Truth), confirmed Souza’s
status as a major new talent, and last year’s Protegid (Protected) made
her a true world music force, with a sound illuminating the far-flung
musical currents that germinate in Cape Verde’s impoverished soil.
“Souza illuminates, stretches, and
snaps back the elastic connections
between Latin, African and Arabic
music, American jazz and the sounds
—All About Jazz
of Cape Verde.”
thursday, september 15, 7:30PM
jewish community center of san francisco
25 / 40 premium
» September 25: Bossa Nova Poet
Vinicius Cantuária
Vinicius Cantuária attained fame in the late ‘70s, as drummer of Caetano
Veloso’s controversial group A Outra Banda Da Terra. Cantuária wrote
“Lua e Estrela” (Moon and Star), the 1981 hit that transformed Veloso
from a revered musical visionary into a genuine Brazilian pop icon.
But since settling in Brooklyn in 1994, Cantuária has devoted himself
to singing, guitar, jazz and bossa nova, honing a gorgeous body of
songs that embody his singular synthesis of New York City and Rio de
Janeiro. Many jazz fans discovered Cantuária through fellow guitarist
Bill Frisell’s smash 2003 world-jazz session The Intercontinentals
(Nonesuch). With his own band, Cantuária is a bossa nova poet who
accompanies his light, João Gilberto-like vocals with caressing guitar
work and gorgeous melodies. Cantuária has led a prolific recording
career, with 16 albums under his own name since the early ‘80s. Along
the way, he has collaborated with a heavyweight cast of sonic explorers
such as David Byrne, Angélique Kidjo, Laurie Anderson, Bebel Gilberto,
Brian Eno, Brad Mehldau, Jenny Scheinman and others.
sunday, september 25, 2PM
florence gould theatre, legion of honor
25 / 40 premium
Note: Ticket includes entry to the museum galleries.
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“Cantuária’s music is unmistakably Brazilian,
but his sound seamlessly embraces a myriad
—Boston Globe
of influences.” world voices
MUSIC iS SWEET IN ANY LANGUAGE.
ESPECIALLY WHEN TOUCHED BY
WORLD-CLASS VOCALISTS FROM
AROUND THE WORLD.
“India’s undisputed queen of Bollywood.”
—The Times (London)
“An irresistible expression of
creative musical passion.”
on Shujaat Khan
» September 30: Queen of Bollywood
Asha Bhosle with Shujaat Khan
Singer Asha Bhosle, the legendary “Queen of Bollywood,” and North
Indian sitar star Shujaat Khan recently teamed up on the ravishing
album Naina Lagai Ke, for a summit of world music superstars. Since
making her soundtrack debut in 1948, Bhosle’s stunning voice has been
heard on more than 13,000 songs and featured in over 1,000 films — in
at least 15 different languages — a mind-boggling feat that makes her
the most widely recorded vocalist in history. While never appearing on
screen, she became a bigger star than most of the actresses lip-syncing
to her voice, particularly as Bhosle collaborated with her late husband,
celebrated composer R.D. Burman. Now 78, she sounds like a woman
half her age. She’s still interested in exploring new musical settings and
throws herself headlong into the classical collaboration with Khan as
case in point. Son of legendary sitarist Ustad Vilayat Khan, Shujaat is
the scion of a musical dynasty dating back seven generations. More than
just an instrumental master, he is also a noted vocalist with more than
60 albums to his credit. His unique sitar style, known as the gayaki ang,
imitates the subtleties of the human voice. Together, Bhosle and Khan
create music that’s as sophisticated and entrancing as any in the world.
Friday, September 30, 8PM
paramount theatre, oakland • 20 / 35 / 50 / 65 premium
jazz & beyond
world voices
“Daniela Mercury works hard to
make her shows full of dance
and flash and energy, but also
full of Afro-Brazilian culture.”
» October 14: Samba Superstar
Daniela Mercury
“Her voice radiates the warmth
of a thousand suns… you’d
have to go back to the days of
Carmen Miranda to appreciate
the impact of Daniela Mercury.”
—Chicago Sun-Times
With more #1 hits than any other woman in Brazilian history, Daniela
Mercury embodies the celebratory music of Salvador de Bahia, the heart
of Afro-Brazilian culture. After years of training as a dancer, she first
gained attention in her late teens as a pioneering female vocalist with
trios elétricos, the bands that travel by flatbed truck to provide music
for Salvador’s Carnaval. Her marathon six-hour performances helped
Mercury hone the remarkable energy that makes her concerts exhilarating
kaleidoscopes of color, light, dance and joyous sensuality. Mercury’s
1991 debut featured collaboration with the powerhouse percussion
ensemble Olodum and introduced her turbocharged Axé (ah-shay)
sound — a rhythm-heavy hybrid of samba, reggae, rock and Caribbean
influences. With the release of her second album, 1993’s massive hit O
Canto Da Cidade, Mercury became a certified pop icon. More recently
her smash 2006 release, Balé Mulato: Ao Vivo, won a Latin Grammy
Award for Best Brazilian Roots Album. Mercury has spent much of the
past decade working with an international cast of DJs, developing new
electronica-laced grooves, as evidenced by her latest project, Canibália.
But regardless of the technological trappings, Daniela Mercury remains
strongly grounded in the organic, propulsive percussion of Carnaval.
Friday, October 14, 8PM
Paramount Theatre, Oakland
20 / 35 / 50 / 65 premium
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“Utter musical involvement and constant
willingness, even insistence, on creative
chance-taking… a must-see and must-hear
musical destination.”
» October 15: Bossa Nouveau
Luciana Souza
“Souza sings with the crystalline
purity of a cool mountain stream.”
—JazzTimes
Saturday, October 15, 8PM
San Francisco Conservatory of Music • 25 / 40 premium
» October 16: Sounds of Siberia
Huun Huur Tu
“The Tuvans will ride into your brain and
leave hoof prints up and down your spine.”
—San Francisco Bay Guardian
“It is unfamiliar yet very accessible,
an other-worldly but deeply spiritual
music that is rooted in the sound
—Chicago Tribune
of nature.”
Characterized by buzzing harmonics, the music of Tuvan throat singing
quartet Huun Huur Tu is otherworldly — yet strangely beautiful. Featuring
preeminent musicians from the Central Asian autonomous Russian
republic of Tuva, Huun Huur Tu has been a leading force in popularizing
throat singing over the past three decades. It’s a practice that involves
generating multiple notes simultaneously to create harmonic overtones.
Steeped in Tuvan folklore, the ensemble wears traditional garb and
accompanies themselves on string and percussion instruments, playing
galloping rhythms that evoke the vast south Siberian steppe. Their tightly
structured pieces often imitate natural sounds, so that a song can be a
literal representation of a Tuvan landscape. The group has collaborated
with a gamut of musical luminaries, including The Kronos Quartet,
Ry Cooder, Frank Zappa and The Chieftains. Huun Huur Tu’s acclaimed
2009 release, Eternal, features ambient electronic artist Carmen Rizzo,
bringing an ancient musical tradition into modern times. Accompany us
on a true armchair adventure!
Sunday, October 16, 7PM
San Francisco Conservatory of Music • 25 / 40 premium
jazz & beyond
world voices
São Paulo-raised vocalist Luciana Souza is so deeply versed in jazz
improvisation and Brazilian idioms that it’s impossible to untangle them
in her music. Whether transforming gems by Leonard Cohen, Sting and
Joni Mitchell or interpreting Brazilian standards by Dorival Caymmi,
Caetano Veloso and Milton Nascimento, she’s a breathtaking singer
who possesses a luminous, smoky tone. Souza came up surrounded by
some of Brazil’s finest musicians, including her mother, esteemed singersongwriter Tereza Souza, and her father, producer and guitarist Walter
Santos. Her career quickly took off as she began collaborating with jazz
masters like Danilo Perez, Fred Hersch and John Patitucci. Today Souza
easily ranks as one of Brazil’s greatest singers and she won a Grammy for
her contribution to Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni Letters. Her recent
Verve release is Tide, an album of contemporary pop tunes reimagined
as bossa novas, produced by her husband and multiple Grammy-winner,
Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Madeleine Peyroux). Joining Souza for this
date are LA-based guitarist Larry Koonse and bassist David Piltch.
“Pat Metheny is one of those
rare artists whose virtuosity
is so fluid that it is no longer
a necessary lens through
which to view his music.”
guitarism
—All About Jazz
“Pat Metheny has cultivated an extraordinarily
broad musical terrain over the last 30 years,
exerting substantial influence in the process: as
a guitarist, as a composer and conceptualist.”
» September 24: An Intimate Evening
Pat Metheny
with Larry Grenadier
Since emerging as a teenage prodigy with Gary Burton in the early
1970s, Pat Metheny has become the most ubiquitous guitarist in jazz,
a musician who constantly seeks and finds new creative realms. Whether
playing acoustic or highly processed, effects-laden electric guitar, his
sound is instantly identifiable and unapologetically gorgeous. While
cultivating a huge worldwide fan base, he’s tackled every imaginable
setting from angular harmonics with Ornette Coleman to pastoral
landscapes with Charlie Haden and Jim Hall. Last year’s project was
Orchestrion, a mind-boggling mechanical orchestra that Metheny
controlled through various software triggers. Shedding his mechanical
friends for an accompanist with an unerringly swinging pulse, Metheny
performs with Larry Grenadier, a Bay Area native who’s one of the jazz
world’s most sought-after bassists. His credits include long associations
with Joshua Redman, Charles Lloyd and Brad Mehldau, and he anchors
the cooperative trio Fly with drummer Jeff Ballard and SFJAZZ Collective
tenor saxophonist Mark Turner. Metheny and Grenadier have forged
deep ties over the years, including a nimble group with ace drummer
Bill Stewart (Trio 99>00). Expect the duo to perform some tunes from
What’s It All About, Pat’s new solo album. Don’t miss this rare and intimate
opportunity to experience a true mastermind of contemporary jazz.
Saturday, September 24, 7 & 9PM
Marines Memorial Theatre • 45 / 65 / 85 premium
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guitarism
Extraordinary shows
that celebrate three of
the most revered and
influential guitarists
in jazz history.
“...how sheer the artistry with
which he illuminates the
sparest of lines.” —DownBeat
» October 23: 80 Years Young
Jim Hall Quartet
“Jim Hall is the reigning
master of the jazz guitar.
This poetic player says
more with fewer notes
than any living improviser.”
—The New Yorker
Off stage, Jim Hall is an unassuming guy with the mild-mannered
look of a retired accountant or dentist. But on the bandstand, he’s
a fearless guitarist who revels in quietly probing conversations. Still
wickedly incisive, he first gained widespread notice in drummer
Chico Hamilton’s popular mid-1950s quintet. With his advanced
harmonic conception and gift for counterpoint, Hall attained legendary
status on two classic 1962 sessions. He became an integral member
of a new Sonny Rollins band with The Bridge, while Undercurrent
captures Hall’s first ravishing duo encounter with pianist Bill Evans.
Hall has collaborated with many other jazz icons, including Ella Fitzgerald,
Ben Webster, Art Farmer, Paul Desmond, Wayne Shorter and Pat Metheny
to name just a handful. A profound influence on generations of musicians,
he remains an ageless master of understatement, making every
passionate note speak volumes. Hall is joined at this 80th birthday
celebration by a group of modern heavyweights including saxophonist
Greg Osby, bassist Scott Colley and drummer Joey Baron, who is also
featured in duet with Hall on his latest release, Conversations.
Sunday, October 23, 7PM • herbst theatre
non-members: 20 / 40 / 60 premium
members: 15 / 30 / 45 premium
jazz & beyond
“Mr. Schmitt has the springy phrasing
and effusive flow of a Djangoloist;
he’s clearly born to the style. “
guitarism
» November 13: Gypsy Genius
Dorado Schmitt
& the Django All-Stars
“… lightning-fast finger work, powerful
strumming, wild sweeps across the fingerboard and astonishingly fast tempos.”
In the months leading up to his death in 1953, pioneering Gypsy jazz
guitarist Django Reinhardt lamented that he might be overlooked by
history. But today the ebulliently swinging “jazz manouche” sound
he created with French violinist Stéphane Grappelli is more pervasive
than ever. And no one has done more to ignite interest in the idiom
than dazzling French guitarist and violinist Dorado Schmitt. For over ten
years he’s been the star attraction of Birdland’s annual Djangofest event,
accompanied by his son, the formidable rhythm guitarist Samson
Schmitt, veteran jazz bassist Brian Torff (who performed widely with
Grappelli before his death in 1997) and a revolving cast of fiercely
swinging compatriots. Born to Gypsy parents near the German border in
Lorraine, Schmitt was weaned on traditional Roma music and Gypsy jazz,
but rebelled as a teenager by taking up electric guitar and emulating
Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana. After a decade of leading his own
trio, he was nearly killed in a car crash, and spent years in physical
therapy to regain his unrivaled guitar prowess. By the mid-90s he
was a leading figure on the international Gypsy jazz scene, where
he continues to represent the art form at its highest level.
Sunday, November 13, 7PM
herbst theatre
20 / 35 / 50 premium
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new
& now
Six diverse snapshots
of what’s happening
in the jazz world...
and far, far beyond.
“Esperanza Spalding has quickly demonstrated that
she’s an artist of great beauty, grace, and daring…
one of the most exciting on the music scene.”
—DownBeat
» October 1: Talk of the Town
Esperanza Spalding
Chamber Music Society
“There are many gifted singers
in jazz today, and no shortage
of accomplished acoustic bass
players. But few jazz artists
can be both.”
—NPR
Bassist, vocalist and composer Esperanza Spalding is the most alluring
ambassador in jazz, a spellbinding talent who has brought her sleek and
soulful sound to a vast international audience. Through network television
appearances and command performances at the White House, she’s
captured a new generation’s imagination while maintaining the highest
standards as an improviser. Spalding’s singular status became clearly
evident this year, with her stunning breakthrough as the first jazz musician
ever to win the coveted Grammy Award as Best New Artist. Avidly
sought after as an accompanist, she’s worked with jazz giants including
Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner and Joe Lovano. But it’s as a bandleader
that she’s truly made her mark, laying down fierce bass lines while
delivering luminous vocals in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Her
ambitious 2010 album Chamber Music Society, which hit No. 1 on
Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart and appeared on innumerable
best-of-year lists, combines a string trio with a jazz rhythm section
and features a glittering roster of guests, including the great Milton
Nascimento. With this Paramount appearance, Esperanza makes
a triumphant return to SFJAZZ as one of the most talked-about
artists in the world. One listen and you’ll know why.
Paramount Theatre, Oakland • 20 / 30 /45 / 65 premium
jazz & beyond
“Glasper’s trio deserves comparison with
the best… Jason Moran, Bill Charlap and
Brad Mehldau.”
» September 29: In the Zone
new & now
Robert Glasper Trio
Gracefully navigating the zone where jazz and hip hop converge, pianist
Robert Glasper is a savvy improviser well-versed in, but not constrained
by jazz tradition. His assertive keyboard work has attracted some of the
era’s definitive R&B and hip hop artists, including Mos Def, Kanye West,
Erykah Badu and many others. He’s been equally productive in the jazz
context, accompanying modern masters such as Roy Hargrove, Kenny
Garrett and Terence Blanchard. Glasper’s first two Blue Note releases,
2005’s Canvas and 2006’s In My Element, featured his omnivorous trio
and distinctive original compositions. But on 2009’s ambitious Double
Booked, Glasper employed his acoustic trio for the first half of the tracks,
while switching to a slinky electric format (dubbed The Robert Glasper
Experiment) on the CD’s second half. The record ended up on the Top
10 list of many jazz critics, further cementing Glasper’s reputation that
year. For his return to SFJAZZ, the iconoclastic pianist brings a fresh
version of his lauded trio, including monster bassist Derrick Hodge
and the phenomenal drummer Mark Colenburg.
“Among the most exciting young
musicians around…”
—The Boston Globe
Thursday, September 29, 7:30PM • YBCA Forum
» October 5: Seismic Waves
David Binney Quartet
“The sense of determination is almost
frightening…what a strange crew,
what strong ideas, what an act of
compositional will.” —The New York Times
“Dave has long been one of my favorite
musicians… exceptional writing and
—Pat Metheny
playing all around.”
New York City’s rough-and-tumble jazz scene can feel like a Darwinian
struggle, where only the fittest players survive. Alto saxophonist
David Binney is a multi-faceted musician who has thrived in Gotham’s
competitive jungle, releasing a string of sessions with high-velocity
improvisations, wide-ranging concepts and inventive compositions.
A player whose music draws on both straight-ahead and avant-garde
forms and techniques, Binney has collaborated with a cross section
of New York’s contemporary jazz elite, including Chris Potter, Donny
McCaslin, Mark Turner, Bill Frisell, Adam Rogers, Brian Blade and many
others. His latest album, Graylen Epicenter, is a tour de force exploring
episodic compositions that just bristle with ideas and contrasting
sections. The band he brings to San Francisco is typically virtuosic,
featuring the rising Cuban piano star David Virelles, internationalminded trap drummer Dan Weiss (Rudresh Mahanthappa, Ravi Coltrane),
and bassist Eivind Opsvik (Paul Motian, Ben Monder). This is modern
jazz at its most kinetic and captivating.
Wednesday, October 5, 7:30PM
Swedish American Hall • 25 General admission
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“A gentle genius lives in the mind,
voice and hands of this woman.”
—Stevie Wonder on India.Arie
» October 15: Open Door
India.Arie with Idan Raichel
Paramount Theatre, Oakland • 25 / 40 / 55 / 75 premium
“Ethnic elements are cleverly rewired with modern
grooves to create an ambient journey that thrillingly
bridges the traditional and the modern.”
—The London Times on Idan Raichel
jazz & beyond
new & now
A double dose of soul brings together Israel’s biggest international
star and the R&B goddess India.Arie. With 18 Grammy nominations and
four Grammy Awards to her credit, Arie is a multifaceted creative
force, a singer, composer, producer, guitarist and flautist who broke
through with 2001’s monster hit Acoustic Soul. Subsequent hit records
won her the coveted Best R&B Album Grammy in 2003 and landed
Arie on top of the Billboard pop chart in 2006. On 2009’s Testimony:
Vol. 2, Love & Politics, Arie sought out an eclectic list of collaborators
like blues great Keb’ Mo’ and jazz diva Rachelle Ferrell. Her new album,
Open Door, is an expansive musical dialogue with keyboardist Idan
Raichel, who set Arie’s probing lyrics to a multi-cultural array of
Hebrew melodies. He’s won an international following by incorporating
Israel’s daunting diversity in his music, with particular emphasis on
influences from Ethiopia and Yemen. In an interview after earning
another Grammy for her contribution to Herbie Hancock’s version of
“Imagine,” Arie told Examiner.com about how she met Raichel while
vacationing in Israel. “I was asking people, ‘Who’s the most important,
young, political, revolutionary singer-songwriter?’” Arie recalls.
“And everybody said, ‘Idan Raichel.’” The rest is history.
“Redman has consistently explored
stratospheric altitudes of ensemble
interplay and improvisation.”
—Billboard
Joshua Redman
new & now
» October 22: Art of the Duo
No jazz setting requires more concentration and sensitivity than the duo,
a format that strips away everything extraneous, leaving the musicians in
exposed, impromptu dialog. Saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad
Mehldau, two of the most influential, visible and acclaimed improvisers in
today’s jazz world, share a vast range of concepts, notions and feelings ripe
for exploration. Linked since Redman hired Mehldau for his wonderfully
inventive mid-90s quartet, they have played an essential role defining
progressive mainstream jazz ever since. It’s a stylistically encompassing
ethos that can be seen in their recent song-oriented projects, like Redman’s
cooperative, rock-influenced band James Farm and Mehldau’s orchestral
double album Highway Rider, a collaboration with producer Jon Brion
featuring Redman. Even when Redman lived in New York, he maintained
a high Bay Area profile, partly through his work as artistic director of the
SFJAZZ Spring Season and as a founding member of the SFJAZZ Collective.
But Mehldau has been a relatively scarce presence here in recent years.
After honing their high-wire act in Europe, Redman and Mehldau make
their eagerly anticipated West Coast duo debut. Definitely, a modern
jazz happening, and one not to miss.
Saturday, October 22, 7PM & 9PM
Herbst Theatre
30 / 50 / 75 premium
Brad Mehldau
“Perhaps the most influential
jazz artist of his generation.”
—DownBeat on Brad Mehldau
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“The songs drift among musical
styles, threading a deep appreciation
for vintage pop and jazz through
organ-driven rock, funky R&B and
delicate folk.” —SF Weekly
new & now
» October 29: Fresh Produce
Pomplamoose
“A fresh and inspiring musical
collaboration.” —Mix Magazine
The Sonoma-based duo Pomplamoose crafts playful confections with
homemade care, writing irresistible originals and re-imagining beloved
pop tunes. Featuring multi-instrumentalists Jack Conte and Nataly
Dawn, Pomplamoose has become an online sensation by attracting
millions of viewers to bare-bones videos that capture the actual
process of their music making, without lip-synced vocals or acted-out
instrumentals. The duo reveals every sonic element in these videos,
so that no sound’s origin goes hidden. On the heels of their debut
album, VideoSongs, a stunning collection of original compositions,
they released Tribute to Famous People, a covers project that included
a monstrously popular version of Beyonce’s “Single Ladies (Put A Ring
On It).” Besides YouTube fame, many have discovered Pomplamoose
through the use of their music in car commercials, such as a beguiling
version of “Mr. Sandman” for Toyota and a series of clever Christmas
carols in Hyundai spots. Joined by several like-minded pop confederates,
Pomplamoose takes a break from the studio for this rare SFJAZZ
appearance, delivering songs that will bewitch and delight.
YBCA Forum • 20 General admission
jazz & beyond
“The explosive debut album from
Staff Benda Bilili is perhaps an
example of African street music
—The BBC
at its finest.”
» September 16: Looking Beyond
global village
Staff Benda Bilili
The war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo is home to Staff Benda Bilili,
one of the world’s most compelling ensembles. Founded by paraplegic
street musicians, the band has overcome staggering obstacles. The four
guitarists deliver a unique mélange of Congolese rumba combined with
Cuban son, lilting reggae and low-down American funk, all while
singing mostly in French and perched atop custom-built tricycles.
They’re backed by a percussion section made up of street kids, plus the
guitar-like solos of Roger Landu —who plays a one-string electric lute
that he built out of a tin can. Benda Bilili literally means “look beyond
appearances” and the group strongly advocates for humane treatment
of the handicapped. Popularity has skyrocketed with their debut album,
Très Très Fort, sold-out shows across Europe, a WOMEX (World Music
Expo) Artist Award and via YouTube videos. National Geographic will
soon release a documentary about the group, which premiered recently
at Cannes. The SFJAZZ date marks their U.S. debut, so be among the
first on this continent to hear them!
“Pitched somewhere between reggae,
old-fashioned R&B and the African
variant of rumba called soukous, their
music is explosively funky and vibrant.”
friday, september 16, 8pm • herbst theatre • 20 / 30 / 40 premium
» September 22: Polish Soul
Tomasz Stanko
“The tone of Polish trumpeter
Tomasz Stanko catapults you into
reflection.”
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—The Guardian (UK)
“One of the world’s most original
and inventive jazz trumpeters.”
—The New Yorker
Wherever Tomasz Stanko goes, the Polish trumpet legend always keeps
company with the most formidable young players on the scene. Dividing
his time between Warsaw and New York City, he’s recorded a series of
taut, lyrically expansive sessions for ECM, alternating between emerging
European stars and heavyweight Gotham improvisers. The quartet he brings
to SFJAZZ features pianist Craig Taborn, known for his volcanic work with
Chris Potter and Dave Douglas, as well as New York bassist Thomas Morgan
and the electrifying drummer Jim Black. A standout talent since the early
1960s, Stanko eagerly absorbed concepts introduced by Ornette Coleman,
Cecil Taylor and George Russell. He credits pianist Krzysztof Komeda, who
composed memorable scores for Roman Polanski’s films Knife In the Water,
Cul-de-sac and Rosemary’s Baby, with honing his harmonic sensibility. No
matter what the project, Stanko creates a sense of depth and spaciousness
that’s long been associated with the ECM record label. Even at his most
abstract he infuses each note with tenderness and sorrow, a master
storyteller who never gets lost in his tale.
Thursday, September 22, 7:30PM
jewish community center of san francisco • 25 / 40 premium
global
village
feel the heartbeat
of diverse cultures,
ancient to modern,
through the shared
language of music.
“These musicians are firming up a distinctive
voice of the Cuban diaspora, and it’s inevitably
exuberant, surging with determination, the
sound a fast-rising tide of adamant pride.” —CNN
» October 9: Timba Titans
Tiempo Libre
If Hollywood ever comes calling to make a movie about the blazing Cuban
timba band Tiempo Libre, the film will have to open with a scene of
six young kids avidly practicing their instruments in a rundown Havana
elementary school. Classically trained, Russian-style, at Havana’s vaunted
National School of the Arts, they also absorbed the forbidden sounds of
jazz and R&B via illicit cassette tapes and Miami radio broadcasts, which
they received illegally with antennas made from scraps of aluminum foil.
Flash forward some 25 years, as ecstatic audiences across Asia, Europe
and North America cheer the same group of guys who took circuitous
routes to reunite in Miami as adults. Steeped in Cuba’s hard-hitting
timba dance style, Tiempo Libre made a powerful impression with its
self-produced 2004 debut album Timbiando, but it was the band’s wild
live performances that made it a sensation. They have played at the
Hollywood Bowl, Jazz at Lincoln Center, on The Tonight Show and on
numerous Telemundo and Univision TV programs. Tiempo Libre has
been nominated for several Grammy Awards, and the group’s brand
new Sony album, My Secret Radio, celebrates the profound influence
that American music has had on their lives.
ybca Novellus Theater
25 / 45 / 65 premium
“A dance music of sophistication
and abandon.” —The New York Times
jazz & beyond
global village
“Serbian Gypsy brass bands are
party generators, and Mr. Bregovic’s
compositions let them do their job.”
» October 28: Slavic Spectacle
Goran Bregovic
& his Wedding and Funeral Orchestra
“Bregovic is both the catalyst
and ringmaster for a musical
spectacle unlike anything else
on North American stages.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
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The sublime madness of Goran Bregovic and his Wedding and Funeral
Orchestra is back for a dizzying, ecstatic reprise! This trans-Balkan
musical feast features Gypsy brass players, Bulgarian vocalists and
conservatory-trained string players from Belgrade in a kaleidoscope
of action, color and intoxicating beats. When civil war started tearing
Yugoslavia apart in 1990, Goran Bregovic found himself out of the
rock star business. As the founder of Bijelo Dugme (White Button),
the guitarist brought a bracing jolt of rock & roll to the Balkans in the
mid-70s, selling millions of albums across the region while giving voice
to a generation stifled by communist conformity. A multi-ethnic child
of Sarajevo, born to a Serbian mother and a Croatian father, Bregovic
fled to Paris, where he quickly gained attention for his vivid soundtrack
work. Many Americans first experienced Bregovic’s wild mélange of
klezmer rock in Sacha Baron Cohen’s irreverant Borat. His rollicking,
madcap extravaganza is guaranteed to leave you breathless, with
a song in your heart. Bregovic’s SFJAZZ debut in 2009 nearly sold
out the Masonic and we recommend getting tickets early for the
Paramount’s best seats.
Friday, October 28, 8PM • paramount theatre, oakland
25 / 40 / 55 / 75 premium
“This is Kouyate’s personal vision
of his own rich, multicultural
nation, and it feels as fresh and
imaginative as it does authentic.
He just explodes with ideas
and energy.”
—NPR
global village
» October 30: Modernist from Mali
Bassekou Kouyate
and Ngoni Ba
“A genius, and living proof that
the blues comes from the
region of Segu.”
—Taj Mahal
As a griot, Mali’s Bassekou Kouyate traces his musical lineage back
to the wealthy West African empire founded by Sundiata Keita in the
13th century, when his ancestors entertained the royal court. Every
note that he plays on the ngoni, a small four-string lute, embodies a
tradition handed down for dozens of generations. But that’s not to
say Kouyate is shackled to the past. Determined to enhance the music’s
visibility, he assembled Ngoni Ba, an eight-piece group combining the
energy of a rock band with the emphatic call-and-response choruses
of a gospel ensemble. Looking to expand the ngoni’s harmonic range,
he added additional strings and introduced a powerful new sound
on 2007’s Segu Blue, which won a coveted BBC Radio 3 World Music
Award. Last year he refined Ngoni Ba’s concept with the acclaimed
I Speak Fula, an album showcasing ingenious orchestrations and the
incantatory vocals of Amy Sacko, his wife and creative partner. Beyond
Ngoni Ba, Kouyate has collaborated with pop luminaries U2 and Carlos
Santana and played an essential role on recordings by African legends
including Toumani Diabaté, Ali Farka Touré, Vieux Farka Touré and
Youssou N’Dour.
sunday, October 30, 7PM • YBCA Forum
non-members: 20 general admission / 35 premium GA
members: 15 general admission / 26 premium GA
jazz & beyond
keynotes
from acoustic piano to
the rugged hammond b-3,
keyboard wizardry in
every shape and form.
“Booker T. is a more vital component
of your next barbeque than the meat,
the booze, and the other people.”
—Village Voice
» September 17: The Road from Memphis
Booker T.
A Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and three-time Grammy Award
winner, Hammond B-3 organist Booker T. Jones is a musician whose
tunes and grooves are woven inextricably into the fabric of the American
experience. Following 2009’s Potato Hole, which won the Grammy for
Best Pop Instrumental Album, he recently released The Road from
Memphis, an autobiographical work that sketches soul music’s family
tree from Memphis roots to branches in Philly, Motown, New York City,
LA and beyond. Featuring celebrated hip hop combo The Roots, the
album showcases a divergent cast of guest vocalists from Sharon Jones
of the Dap-Kings and My Morning Jacket’s Yim Yames, to rock legend
Lou Reed. Jones soon celebrates the 50th anniversary of “Green Onions,”
the monster R&B hit he recorded as a Memphis teenager with his group
the M.G.’s. As part of the Stax/Volt house band, the multi-instrumentalist
recorded with many of the era’s definitive artists including Otis Redding,
Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett and Bill Withers. Over the years he’s
collaborated with many, but no matter the style, everything
Jones plays is steeped in simmering soul.
saturday, september 17, 8PM
herbst theatre • 25 / 45 / 65 premium
“Booker T. Jones is one of the legends
of soul music.”
—THE New Yorker
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“One of my favorite composers.”
—Paquito D’Rivera
» October 1: The New Tango
Fernando Otero
“The expressive drama of tango
generally animates his compositions,
which also involve aspects of classical
chamber music and jazz improvisation.”
Gould Theatre, Legion of Honor • 20 / 35 premium
» October 2: Three Stories
Eldar Djangirov
“Eldar combines Art Tatum’s
superhuman velocity with echoes
of Oscar Peterson’s grandeur.”
“He’s a genius beyond most young
—Dave Brubeck
people I’ve heard.”
24-year old pianist Eldar Djangirov is a case of a prodigy living up to
his boundless promise. Since his Sony debut in 2004, Djangirov has
been traveling at hyperspeed, carried along by a combination of
awe-inspiring technique and stunning musicality. Born in Kyrgyzstan,
Djangirov began studying piano at three with his mother, who was
a professor of music history. After the Soviet Union’s dissolution, his
family settled in the U.S. and Djangirov was only in his mid-teens
when jazz elite like Billy Taylor, Marian McPartland and Benny Carter
started to hail him as a great young player. Over his meteoric career,
he’s been nominated for a Grammy, performed at the Hollywood Bowl
and Carnegie Hall, and appeared on high profile TV shows hosted by
Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel. Djangirov has released a string of
acclaimed CDs, but his latest album, Three Stories, encompasses his
love of both jazz and classical music with ingenious interpretations of
Bach, Scriabin, Gershwin, Monk and Vernon Duke. Prepare for an
intimate afternoon of solo piano with one of today’s huge talents.
Gould Theatre, Legion of Honor • 30 / 50 premium
jazz & beyond
keynotes
While the erotic pulse of tango courses through Fernando Otero’s
fingers, the Argentine pianist has created his own scintillating musical
world through connections with artists from various realms. Embraced
by the New York jazz scene, the Buenos Aires-raised, Brooklyn-based
musician has performed with legendary bassist Eddie Gomez, flautist
Dave Valentin, and the Chico O’Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra. More
recently, Kronos Quartet premiered one of his pieces at Carnegie Hall
and reed maestro Paquito D’Rivera featured Otero on his 2008 Grammy
Award-winning album Funk Tango. He’s done well in LA too, working
with Academy Award-winning pianist Dave Grusin while earning an
open invitation to collaborate with music icon Quincy Jones. Steeped
in European classical music as a child (his mother was a noted opera
singer), Otero first made his mark playing bandoneon in X Tango. He
left a more powerful impression with the 2007 album Pagina de Buenos
Aires (Nonesuch), a session featuring his concise, often antic compositions.
But he revealed his full measure on Vital (World Village), a tour de force
that earned last year’s Best Classical Album Latin Grammy Award.
soulful
singers
sPeLLbiNdiNG sTOryTeLLers
iNTerPreT THe LeGAcy OF
sONG WiTH PAssiON, GrAce
ANd Fire.
“Few medieval music specialists
on the planet are as celebrated
as Anonymous 4, and there are
few better ways to soothe your
spirit…”
— SF Classical Voice
» November 18: Sacred Space
Anonymous 4
“Four voices blending perfectly
in vowel color, tone... faultless
intonation and translucent
vocal color.”
—The Washington Post
Anonymous 4, the astonishing female a cappella quartet that specializes
in pre-1600 “early” music, announced a decade ago that it would cease
to be a full-time ensemble. But despite dialing down their touring and
recording schedule, the group has been remarkably productive since.
They’ve released a series of revelatory albums, including the early
American folk hymns, gospel and camp revival songs on 2004’s American
Angels and 2006’s Gloryland. Last year Anonymous 4 returned to a
favored destination, the 13th century, with Secret Voices: Music from
The Las Huelgas Codex. Collected for a convent of noble and aristocratic
women who were ostensibly forbidden from practicing polyphonic
singing, Las Huelgas includes elegant French love motets, lively Latin
conductus, soul-stirring laments and virtuoso polyphony for the daily
Mass. For SFJAZZ, Anonymous 4 presents Sisters in Spirit, a special
program encompassing both the medieval material from Las Huelgas
and the early American music of Gloryland. The heralded quartet’s
25th anniversary comes next year, and there is no better place to kick
off this celebration than the glorious environs of Grace Cathedral.
Friday, November 18, 8PM • Grace Cathedral
non-members: 30 General admission / 40 premium ga
members: 22 General admission / 30 premium ga
Note: Grace Cathedral’s soaring vault produces a natural, seven-second reverberation.
This effect, different from typical concert hall acoustics, will be an integral component
of this performance.
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“Aaron Neville still possesses the
voice of an angelic child whose
purity of faith transcends the
world’s darker realities.”
» December 18: Soulful Christmas
Many a performer feels the holiday spirit, but few can impart it with the
soul-shivering impact of Aaron Neville. Having one of the most evocative
and recognizable voices in American music, he’s an international
ambassador of New Orleans R&B, though his soaring falsetto sounds
at home in many styles. Coming of age on the incredibly creative
1950s Crescent City R&B scene, Neville gained national attention with
the Wild Tchoupitoulas, a touring Mardi Gras celebration that led to
the creation of the Neville Brothers band — an institution that would
confirm Neville’s iconic status. Over his Grammy-winning solo career,
Neville has scored a string of hits including 1967’s “Tell It Like It Is,”
memorable duets with Linda Ronstadt and a hugely popular cover
of Main Ingredient’s “Everybody Plays the Fool.” A deeply spiritual
man, his mesmerizing renditions of classics like “Silent Night” and
“The Christmas Song” turned his 1993 album Soulful Christmas into
a million-seller, and he delved deeper into the seasonal canon with
2005’s Christmas Prayer. Neville has most recently tackled gospel
with I Know I’ve Been Changed, celebrating his 50th year in
recorded music. Join us for an unforgettable evening of holiday
classics with a true American original.
Sunday, December 18, 7PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre • 25 / 45 / 65 premium
“Indisputably one of the most
spectacular American voices
of the past half-century.”
—JazzTimes
jazz & beyond
soulful singers
Aaron Neville
dedications
Heartfelt tributes to the
giants of jazz — Coltrane,
Monk, Montgomery and more.
“Benny Green is a consummate jazz
pianist. He’s mastered all the past
styles from Kansas City stride to
Bill Evans to bebop and beyond...”
—All About Jazz
» October 10: Monk’s Birthday Bash
Benny Green
Monk’s Dream: 50 Years Fresh
“Green is a young classicist…he
plays funky and hard, and breathes
not only bebop but Oscar Peterson’s
virtuosic effusions as well.”
With his prodigious technique, quicksilver left hand, and unstoppable
sense of swing, Berkeley-raised Benny Green is often associated with
the late piano titan Oscar Peterson, who anointed him as a worthy
successor. But Green cites Thelonious Monk as his first piano passion,
and he’s assembled a superlative band for “Monk’s Dream,” a project
that revisits the material from Monk’s classic 1962 Columbia album and
celebrates the jazz legend’s 94th birthday on 10/10. Built upon his
wondrously sympathetic trio with two of New York’s most sought after
accompanists, SF-raised bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny
Washington (no relation), Monk’s Dream features the torrid saxophone
of New Orleans altoist Donald Harrison, a singularly funk-steeped player
who first made a major impact with Art Blakey in the early 1980s. It was
around the same time that Green gained national exposure during a
formative four-year run with vocalist extraordinaire and ace talent scout
Betty Carter. At a time when jazz overflowed with players deep into
Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner, Green emerged as a particularly
fluent advocate of the blues and gospel-drenched hard bop sound
pioneered by Horace Silver and Bobby Timmons. He is uniquely
qualified to carry on Thelonious Monk’s huge legacy.
Monday, October 10, 7:30PM
Herbst Theatre • 20 / 30 / 40 premium
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“One of the fresh, creative voices on the
scene today.”
—Ramsey Lewis on Javon Jackson
“No pianist brings such a wide stylistic
palette to the table.”
—DownBeat on Mulgrew Miller
“Jimmy Cobb has proven to be a master
of every musical situation.”
“One of jazz’s best young bassists.”
—The New York Times on Peter Washington
» October 28: Celebrating John Coltrane
Javon Jackson
with Mulgrew Miller, Jimmy Cobb
& Peter Washington
Jimmy Cobb
Peter Washington
Since John Coltrane’s death in 1967 at the age of 40 there has been
no shortage of tributes to the saxophone titan. But tenor mastermind
Javon Jackson’s project focusing on Coltrane-associated compositions
stands above and far beyond the ordinary, featuring a four veteran
masters with close professional and spiritual ties to Trane. Jackson first
gained attention with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers in the early ‘80s and
had memorable stints with molten drummer Elvin Jones, a member of
Coltrane’s “classic” quartet. Since emerging from these apprenticeships,
Jackson has transcended his “young lion” status to become a noted
composer and bandleader, heading up a dozen acclaimed sessions for
Blue Note, Criss Cross and Palmetto. Drummer Jimmy Cobb collaborated
extensively with Coltrane during their years as Miles Davis sidemen,
appearing together on the epochal album Kind of Blue. Still going
strong at 82, Cobb continues to lead his own hard-charging bands.
After the prodigious pianist Mulgrew Miller spent six years in the
ferocious mid-80s quintet led by drummer Tony Williams, he became
a potent leader himself, with nearly two dozen albums to his credit
since. And Peter Washington, another former Jazz Messenger, is a
brilliant scholar and bassist whose vast discography includes hundreds
of sessions. With this all-star assemblage of bona fide jazz firepower,
Coltrane’s legacy is in good hands. A treat for our Members!
Friday, October 28, 8PM • YBCA Forum
sfjazz members only (see page 6)
jazz & beyond
dedications
Mulgrew Miller
» September 23: Tribute to Jimmy & Wes
Mimi Fox Trio
While Mimi Fox has been a Bay Area resident for decades, hometown
opportunities to catch this globetrotting guitar star are few and far
between. A blazing straight-ahead fret master who combines bebopinfused technique with an abundance of soul, Fox spins solos that
unfurl with surprise twists like expertly tailored short stories. She has
performed and recorded with some of the most commanding players
in jazz, including saxophonists Branford Marsalis and David Sánchez,
vocalists Abbey Lincoln, Diana Krall and Janis Siegel and Hammond B-3
organ masters Barbara Dennerlein and Dr. Lonnie Smith. Among fellow
guitarists, Fox has collaborated with a multi-generational who’s-who,
including Kenny Burrell, Charlie Byrd and Charlie Hunter. And after a
string of critically praised albums, she’s recently released a captivating
DVD, Mimi Fox: Live at the Palladium — a consistently exhilarating trio
session. For her SFJAZZ date, Fox pays tribute to transcendent six-string
slinger Wes Montgomery, with another organ trio that features
Matt Clark, one of the Bay Area’s hottest keyboard players.
dedications
“Mimi was quite a revelation, I was
just knocked out. It’s not just that her
technique is amazing, it’s that she
sounded very original to me.”
Friday, September 23, 8PM
Swedish American Hall
20 General admission
“While Fox makes her first impression with
her technical skills, it’s her emotional depth
as a player that leaves an enduring mark.”
—DownBeat
—Jim Hall
» November 12: Wild Women of Song
Pamela Rose
“Rose infuses her live and recorded
performances with non-stop energy and…
heartfelt, female-centric jazz anthropology.”
with special guest Denise Perrier
—JazzTimes
With this delightful multi-media performance celebrating the history of
female songwriters from the Tin Pan Alley era, Wild Women of Song,
veteran San Francisco jazz and blues vocalist Pamela Rose makes a
compelling case for the enduring contributions of women to America’s
treasure trove of popular music. Boasting a big, bold voice and bluesinfused sensibility, Rose brings a vast array of musical experience to
songs by more than a dozen gifted but lesser known tunesmiths.
“Dorothy Fields should be as familiar as Ira Gershwin or Johnny
Mercer,” says Rose, a Los Angeles native who first gained notice on
the Bay Area scene in the late 1970s through her work with organist
Merl Saunders and later with the Motown revue ZaSu Pitts Memorial
Orchestra. Immersing herself in jazz over the past two decades, she’s
the rare singer who can belt sassy golden age blues by Alberta Hunter
and Ida Cox as easily as crooning a torchy Peggy Lee lament. Completing
the package, Rose also possesses enviable songwriting skills, and she
throws her own well-crafted originals into the mix.
Saturday, November 12, 8PM
Herbst Theatre
20 / 30 / 40 premium
“It’s more than a jazz concert. It’s a swinging
honors course in Womankind!”
—San Francisco Magazine
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JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO
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LOUISE M. DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL
201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco 94102
Marines’ Memorial Theatre
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PALACE OF FINE ARTS THEATRE
3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco 94123
PARAMOUNT THEATRE
2025 Broadway, Oakland 94612
SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
50 Oak Street, San Francisco 94102
SWEDISH AMERICAN HALL
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Family Matinees
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Classic threads from SFJAZZ look great and fit right.
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SFJAZZ
Collective
3-CD Set:
Live 2010
Exclusively available through
SFJAZZ, the definitive record
of the SFJAZZ Collective’s 2010
international tour features the
music of Horace Silver plus the
band’s original compositions.
This limited edition, handnumbered 3-CD set is sold only
at sfjazz.org, festival venues and
our store. Downloads are also
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SFJAZZ zip-hoodies
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Mark Turner tenor saxophone
Avishai Cohen trumpet
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GUITARISM
Pat Metheny
Jim Hall
Dorado Schmitt & the
Django All-Stars
KEYNOTES
Booker T.
Fernando Otero
Eldar Djangirov
JAZZ
GIANTS
Wayne Shorter
Savion Glover
McCoy Tyner
Mose Allison
Ahmad Jamal
NEW
& NOW
Esperanza Spalding
Robert Glasper
David Binney
India.Arie & Idan Raichel
Pomplamoose
SOULFUL
SINGERS
Anonymous 4
Aaron Neville
WORLD
VOICES
Carmen Souza
Vinicius Cantuaria
Asha Bhosle & Shujaat Khan
Daniela Mercury
Luciana Souza
Huun Huur Tu
GLOBAL
VILLAGE
Staff Benda Bilili
Tomasz Stanko
Tiempo Libre
Goran Bregovic
Bassekou Kouyate
DEDICATIONS
Benny Green
Javon Jackson
Mimi Fox
Pamela Rose

OFFIcIAl cAtAlOG

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