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San Francisco Jazz Organization
Three Embarcadero Center, Lobby Level
San Francisco, CA 94111
JAZZ
continuum
08.25 Esperanza Spalding
09.28 Brecker Bros. Band Reunion
09.29 Miles Smiles
10.05 Branford Marsalis
10.11 Marcus Miller
10.28Grégoire Maret
MÚSICA
CUBANA
10.04 Septeto Nacional
10.18Gonzalez Brothers
11.04Orquesta Aragón
12.01 Arturo Sandoval
PIANISM
10.10
10.14
11.01
11.18
Monk’s Birthday
Danilo Pérez
Robert Glasper
John Medeski
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
PERMIT #1782
BRILLIANCE
FROM BRAZIL
Jazz Giants
09.30 Sonny Rollins
11.09Ornette Coleman
10.19 Eliane Elias
10.25Gilberto Gil
11.03 Ivan Lins
SOULFUL
SINGERS
HAPPENINGS
10.20 Dianne Reeves
10.26 Mary Stallings & Bill Charlap
11.10 Lavay Smith
11.16Buika
tickets
on sale
10.06 Don Byron
10.24 Marc Ribot & David Hidalgo
10.27Tamarindo
11.17 Dorado Schmitt
12.02 Blind Boys of Alabama
Members: Saturday, June 30
Public: Sunday, July 22
Web: sfjazz.org
Members: 415-788-7353
Public: 866-920-5299
“The crown jewel
among American jazz festivals.”
—chicago tribune
Official
30th AnniversaryCatalog
1983–2012
30 Years of SFJAZZ
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30 years later we have stayed true to this idea, while greatly expanding the scope of our programs — over 100
concerts a year, our own band (SFJAZZ Collective), award winning high school ensembles (SFJAZZ High School All Stars)
and extensive educational programming. The arc of these past years will culminate in January with the opening of the
SFJAZZ Center, the first stand-alone building devoted to jazz in the country. Just two blocks from the site of our first
concerts in 1983, the SFJAZZ Center will truly be a home for jazz — a welcoming environment in which to hear, learn
and be inspired.
Table of Contents
Calendar
SFJAZZ Collective
About Us
Membership
SFJAZZ Center
SFJAZZ Education
JAZZ
continuum
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HAPPENINGS
10.06 Don Byron
10.27Tamarindo
10.24 Marc Ribot
& David Hidalgo
11.17 Dorado Schmitt
12.02 Blind Boys of Alabama
BRILLIANCE
FROM BRAZIL
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10.04 Septeto Nacional
10.18Gonzalez Brothers
11.04Orquesta Aragón
12.01 Arturo Sandoval
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10.10
11.01
10.14
11.18
Monk’s Birthday
Robert Glasper
Danilo Pérez
John Medeski
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Esperanza Spalding is the new face of jazz. She debuted at the festival four years ago and now returns as a genuine
star with her latest project, Radio Music Society. Making his third SFJAZZ appearance is Robert Glasper, a game-changing
artist who incorporates modern pop and R&B sounds into his music.
10.20 Dianne Reeves
10.26 Mary Stallings
& Bill Charlap
11.10 Lavay Smith
11.16Buika
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Tickets & venue info
SFJAZZ merchandise
Sponsors & underwriters
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On Thelonious Monk’s birthday (10/10), we present Barry Harris, Jacky Terrasson and Alfredo Rodríguez — three
generations of superb pianists carrying on the spirit of Monk. Barry Harris is the “voice of Monk,” a veteran who has
a closer connection to Monk than any other living artist. Latin jazz trailblazers Jerry and Andy Gonzalez have never
performed as a duo before, making this show an “only at SFJAZZ” event. They’re sharing a bill with another duo,
the young Cuban pianist Elio Villafranca and percussionist Arturo Stable.
San Francisco’s own Mary Stallings is considered by many to be the top vocalist in jazz. She has been an integral part
of SFJAZZ’s history, appearing numerous times since 1986. You always feel better after hearing Ms. Stallings sing, and
we honored her with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. Another San Francisco jazz singer, Lavay Smith, has also
performed numerous times for SFJAZZ. She and her band, the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, are keeping the swing of ’40s
Kansas City alive.
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& MORE
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Ornette Coleman has changed the course of jazz. He is an artist to whom the label “genius” has attached itself, and
for good reason. In 1994 we presented the premiere of his controversial Tone Dialing, and he has performed four
times since. He will be appearing with his quartet with two basses, which he debuted at SFJAZZ. The history of jazz
and the tenor saxophone is embodied by the colossus Sonny Rollins. His probing solos are legendary. Easily among
the most influential jazz musicians alive, he was recently given — by President Obama — the nation’s highest artistic
award, a Kennedy Center Honor.
Saxophonist and clarinetist Don Byron defines eclecticism. He first played the San Francisco Jazz Festival in 1993 with
his klezmer tribute to Mickey Katz, and now this musical chameleon returns with his back-to-the-roots New Gospel
Quartet. The Sacred Space concerts have been an essential part our presenting since 1986. This fall, Branford Marsalis
is performing solo, but matched with the 7-second echo of Grace Cathedral. Branford joins this longstanding SFJAZZ
tradition and an esteemed list of saxophonists including Joe Henderson, Jackie McLean, Pharoah Sanders and Steve Lacy.
SOULFUL
SINGERS
PIANISM
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10.19 Eliane Elias
10.25Gilberto Gil
11.03 Ivan Lins
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MÚSICA
CUBANA
Jazz Giants
09.30 Sonny Rollins
11.09Ornette Coleman
08.25 Esperanza Spalding
09.28 Brecker Bros. Reunion
09.29 Miles Smiles
10.05 Branford Marsalis
10.11 Marcus Miller
10.28Grégoire Maret
For three decades, the San Francisco Jazz Festival has been a place for legends, a place to introduce emerging artists,
and a place to explore the boundaries of jazz. Following are some of the artists appearing this year that have been
notable in our history, and some rising stars.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama, founded in 1939, are the seminal gospel group in America. They are returning to rekindle
their holiday gospel concert, which has brought the house down four previous times at SFJAZZ.
Thank you for coming to the concerts and I hope to see you at many more!
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Sincerely,
Catalog Production
LEGAL STUFF
please note
Mike Charlasch: Creative direction
Ronnie Shapiro: Art direction & design
Megan Mock: Design
Mark Ulriksen: Cover illustration
Rusty Aceves: Editing & copywriting
Andrew Gilbert: Copywriting
Teddy Hutcherson: Production
Justin Walters: Box office
Lahlouh: 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
All programs are subject to change.
sfjazz.org • Public 866-920-5299 • Members 415-788-7353
Randall Kline
Executive Artistic Director & Founder
30th Anniversary 1983–2012
who we are. what we do.
who we are
what we do
t is with great pride that we announce the 30th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival. In the fall of 1983 we presented
two concerts at the Herbst Theatre with a simple philosophy: offer the best of jazz music in an environment that
showcases the full spectrum and artistry of the art form.
30th Anniversary
San Francisco Jazz Festival
Saxophone superstars. Keyboard wizards. Vocal virtuosos. Rare gems from
Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico, France, Spain, Switzerland and across the USA.
august
19
september
23
MONDAY
20
tuesday
21
wednesday
22
thursday
23
friday
24
24
25
26
5
4
27
28
29
Thelonious Monk
Listening Party
p. 8
Brecker Brothers
Band Reunion
p. 18
Miles Smiles
p. 19
Family Matinee
p. 15
11
12
19
John Medeski
p. 42
14
8
15
9
16
Danilo Pérez
p. 42
21
28
22
29
23
30
Grégoire Maret
p. 22
7
6
13
14
21
20
friday
saturday
1
2
3
Robert Glasper
p. 41
SFJAZZ High
School All-Stars
Combo
p. 14
Ivan Lins
p. 25
8
9
10
Ornette Coleman
p. 27
Lavay Smith
p. 34
16
17
Buika
p. 35
Dorado Schmitt
p. 38
Family Matinee
p. 15
23
24
15
22
3
4
5
6
1
Discover Jazz
Course 2 p. 16
Septeto Nacional
p. 28
Branford Marsalis
p. 20
Don Byron
p. 36
Arturo Sandoval
p. 31
10
11
12
13
Monk’s Birthday
p. 40
Discover Jazz
Course 2 p. 16
Marcus Miller
p. 21
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18
19
20
Discover Jazz
Course 2 p. 16
Gonzalez
Brothers
p. 29
Eliane Elias
p. 23
Dianne Reeves
p. 32
Family Matinee
p. 15
24
25
26
27
Marc Ribot &
David Hidalgo p. 37
Discover Jazz
Course 2 p. 16
Gilberto Gil
p. 24
Mary Stallings
with Bill Charlap
p. 33
Tamarindo
p. 36
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2
SFJAZZ Members-only events
Sep. 27: Oct. 26: Thelonious Monk
Listening Party
Mary Stallings
with the Bill Charlap Trio
See p. 8 for details.
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Discover Jazz
Course 2 p. 16
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5
6
members discount events
Oct. 10:
Nov. 3:
Nov. 17:
Aug.
–Oct.:
Monk’s Birthday with
Barry Harris, Jacky Terrasson
& Alfredo Rodriguez
Ivan Lins
Dorado Schmitt
and the Django All-Stars
Discover Jazz Courses
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7
Blind Boys
of Alabama
p. 39
SFJAZZ High
School All-Stars
Orchestra
p. 14
Education events
Fascinating jazz moments for students of all ages. Inspiring, informative and interactive!
pre-concert talks
Sep. 28:
Oct. 11: Oct. 14:
Nov. 01:
Nov. 16:
Dec. 01:
Randy Brecker
Marcus Miller
Danilo Pérez
Robert Glasper
Buika
Arturo Sandoval
family matinees
Sep. 29:
Oct. 20:
Nov. 17:
About Sonny Rollins
About Thelonious Monk
About Ornette Coleman
Discover jazz courses
Course 1: Criolla y Sabrosa
(8-class series)
Aug. 01–Sep. 19
Course 2: Música Cubana
(5-class series)
Oct. 03–Oct. 31
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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december
october
18
7
thursday
Orquesta Aragón
p. 30
Sonny Rollins
p. 26
2
wednesday
25
30
1
tuesday
saturday
Esperanza
Spalding
p. 17
Discover Jazz
Course 1
Aug. 1–Sep. 19
p. 16
MONDAY
november
SUNDAY
SUNDAY
“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
THE 2012–13 SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE:
Miguel Zenón alto saxophone
David Sánchez tenor saxophone
Avishai Cohen trumpet
Robin Eubanks trombone
Stefon Harris vibraphone
Edward Simon piano
Matt Penman bass
Jeff Ballard drums
Go to:
sfjazz.org/sfjazzcollective
• October tour dates
• Buy all 8 multi-CD sets
• Read band member bios
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Launched in 2004, the SFJAZZ Collective is 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, Santa Cruz, New Zealand and
Israel, the Collective’s multi-cultural lineup mirrors the explosion
of jazz talent around the globe.
These exceptional artists come together to celebrate jazz as a
constantly evolving modern art form by honoring the work of a master
composer. After their very successful run with the music of Stevie Wonder,
the band now turns back to the jazz pantheon. An inspiration to all
jazz musicians, the works of keyboard giant Chick Corea will be the
focus in Fall 2012. Each band member will also contribute an original
composition, commissioned by SFJAZZ. These compositions will appear
along with the Chick Corea material on an upcoming multi-CD set.
This fall we welcome two new members into the Collective,
tenor saxophonist David Sánchez and drummer Jeff Ballard.
celebrating jazz as an
ever-evolving art form.
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:
STAY CONNECTED
TO SFJAZZ
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
with free SFJAZZ Summerfest concerts and monthly
SFJAZZ Hotplate shows, showcasing top Bay Area artists.
Mobile apps for
iPhone & Android
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.
One of the most celebrated instrumentalists in jazz, David Sánchez
has recorded nine albums as a leader and won a Latin Grammy Award
for his 2004 Columbia orchestral session, Coral. He’s performed
with a roster of greats including Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Haden,
Eddie Palmieri, Roy Haynes, Tom Harrell and countless others.
CELEBRATE JAZZ AS A LIVING ART FORM
Raised in Santa Cruz, Jeff Ballard cut his teeth in the Bay Area jazz
scene. His superb musicianship was displayed brilliantly as part of
Chick Corea’s Origin sextet and New Trio, along with Ray Charles,
Danilo Pérez, Mike Stern and many others. Since 2004, he’s been
a member of pianist Brad Mehldau’s high-profile trio.
HONOR BAY AREA JAZZ LEADERS
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.
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
“The octet boasts as much or more collective
talent, firepower and critical acclaim than
any other jazz ensemble going.” —DownBeat
who we are.
what we do.
Three decades of SFJAZZ highlights: 1983–2012
After the Loma Prieta
earthquake, the show goes
on with Carlos Santana,
Don Cherry and more.
“Creatively
programmed,
top-notch, and
immensely
successful.”
“The SFJAZZ
Collective is the
best kind of
jazz laboratory...”
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Taj Mahal appears with
Keb’ Mo’ in a blues
bash at the Masonic.
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The SFJAZZ Collective debuts
with a lineup including vibes
great Bobby Hutcherson.
The SFJAZZ Center groundbreaking takes place with
much fanfare on May 17.
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Keyboard giant Joe Zawinul
helps SFJAZZ expand into its
first official “Spring Season.”
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Sonny Rollins, Charlie
Haden, Paco de Lucía,
Zakir Hussain and the
Diana Krall Trio.
SFJAZZ presents Brazilian vocal
star Caetano Veloso at the 25th
Anniversary Festival.
Herbie Hancock, Dave Brubeck,
Wayne Shorter, Michael Brecker,
Jimmy Smith and many others.
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At Davies, Tony Bennett
celebrates 30 years of “I Left
My Heart in San Francisco.”
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Tenor man Charlie Rouse
performs his last concert, a
tribute to Thelonious Monk.
Latin jazz pianist Eddie
Palmieri on a triple-bill with
Cachao and Tito Puente.
B-3 organ wizard Jimmy Smith,
Charlie Hunter and others rock
the 11th Street Block Party.
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Tony Williams, Bobby Hutcherson,
Pete Escovedo, the Kronos Quartet
and many others.
The Festival moves to
October and Bobby McFerrin
performs solo.
—Chicago Tribune
Trumpet legend Dizzy Gillespie
and his big band perform a
red-hot salute to bebop.
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—SF Chronicle
The “Jazz in the City” festival
debuts in June, with an
eclectic 3-day lineup.
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—San Jose
Mercury News
Superstar Esperanza Spalding
kicks off the 30th Annual
San Francisco Jazz Festival.
—All About Jazz
—DownBeat
The first SFJAZZ commission,
Anthony Braxton premiers
“No. 132” at Grace Cathedral.
The Ellington Orchestra revisits
Concert of Sacred Music at Grace,
25 years after its debut there.
“The San Francisco
Jazz Festival seems
well on its way to
world class status.”
—JazzTimes
Avant-garde jazz icon Ornette
Coleman debuts Tone Dialing
at the Masonic Center.
A new “Swing into
Spring” program
begins with Bill Frisell,
Etta James and more.
A “Jazz Women” series
features Cassandra Wilson
and Maria Schneider.
“The best
thematic
programming
in an American
jazz & world
music festival.”
—The NY Times
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Legendary pianist Keith Jarrett plays
solo at the War Memorial Opera House.
Tenor saxophonist
Pharoah Sanders
continues the Sacred
Space tradition at Grace.
“The #1
jazz festival
in the world.”
—London
Observer
“The San Francisco
Jazz Festival towers
over all its
American rivals.”
“Nine days of music
celebrating the
richness and diversity
of Bay Area talent.”
“A noteworthy
idea.”
Sitar star Ravi Shankar returns
to SFJAZZ with daughter
Anoushka, at Davies.
The vocalists of Verve include
Abbey Lincoln, Shirley Horn
and Dee Dee Bridgewater.
Debut of the SFJAZZ
High School All-Star
Ensemble.
Celia Cruz, Cuba’s
“Queen of Salsa”
storms the Bill Graham
Civic Auditorium.
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Saxophone giant Joe Henderson
makes his first of many Festival
appearances.
A young Joshua Redman opens
the Festival with guitarist
Pat Metheny as a sideman.
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GO TO SFJAZZ.ORG/30
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Enjoy huge savings when you combine:
›› Monk’s Birthday with Barry Harris, Jacky Terrasson
& Alfredo Rodriguez, Wednesday, Oct. 10 (p. 40)
›› Ivan Lins, Saturday, Nov. 3 (p. 25)
Members-Only
events
10% discount
on SFJAZZ
merchandise
additional
members card
›› Discover Jazz courses, starting Aug. 1 & Oct. 3 (p. 16)
san francisco
jazz festival
poster
»» Members-only Events
Enjoy access to events not open to the general public:
The Music of Thelonious Monk—
A Listening Party with Larry Goldings
Thursday, september 27, 7PM
jewish community center of sF
Join keyboardist Larry Goldings in conversation
with SFJAZZ Executive Director Randall Kline
as they discuss the legacy of one of jazz’s
most influential pianists and composers, Thelonious Monk.
Goldings will spin seminal Monk recordings and share insights
from his perspective as one of the most in-demand musicians
in jazz and rock. This event is FREE for Members (limit, two tickets)
and includes a complimentary wine and dessert reception.
Mary Stallings with the Bill Charlap Trio
Members-only Concert
Friday, October 26, 8PM
Herbst Theatre
Writing about Mary Stallings, The New York
Times declared that “Perhaps the best jazz
singer alive today is a woman almost everybody seems to have missed.” Here she’s paired with Bill Charlap, one
of the most respected keyboardists in jazz and the leader of a truly
telepathic trio. This promises to be an evening of rare beauty.
(See p. 33 for more info.)
sfjazz program
book listing
Fall reception
behind the scenes
rehearsal
Patron $600
Leaders circle
$1200 and up
benefactor $300
no ticket
service fees
free ticket
exchanges
›› Any combination of shows is eligible, within a single purchase.
household $75
up to 35% off
tickets
›› Dorado Schmitt and the Django All-Stars
Saturday, Nov. 17 (p. 38)
• 10% OFF ORDERS OF 10 or MORE TICKETS
best seats first
The members of our Leaders Circle are the philanthropic
soul of SFJAZZ and with us they are building the future of this
music. Join those who believe in jazz by making an annual
gift of $1,200 or more. You will receive all the Member
perks on page 8, plus these great benefits:
»» Creating the future of jazz
Being a proud and important part of the music by
supporting its creation, education and presentation.
»» VIP service and seating
Prime seats and personalized ticket service.
»» Brushes with greatness
Receptions with the world’s finest artists and
special intimate performances.
Leaders Circle Events
In addition to the Member events listed on page 8,
you’ll also enjoy these complimentary gatherings:
Leaders Circle Lounges
Benny Green & Mark Zitter
Fine wine and desserts at select Palace of Fine Arts
and Herbst Theatre intermissions. For all Leaders
Circle members and their guests. A benefit at $1,200+.
Spring reception
Leaders Circle Salon
Premium
reserved seating
Bring the music into sharp personal focus at an intimate
performance in a private home. The SFJAZZ Salon
Series is sponsored by Northern Trust. Leaders Circle
donors of $2,500+ receive an invitation each year.
personalized
ticket service
Carol Batte & Aaron Neville
intimate events
with artists
Your membership practically
pays for itself!
Joshua Redman & the Bedecarré-Ernst family
To join the Leaders Circle,
contact Katie Neubauer
at 415-283-0324 or
[email protected]
To become a Member,
visit sfjazz.org or call
415-788-7353.
A salon with the SFJAZZ Collective
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• 25% OFF TICKETS TO:
contributor $120
»» Best seats first
individual $60
Student $25
Enjoy a full year of insider access to all of our
programming with benefits that include:
Get exclusive access, weeks before the general public, to seats at all price levels for both the 30th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival and the inaugural season in the new SFJAZZ Center, opening January 2013!
SFJAZZ Leaders Circle
—be the soul.
membership
levels
senior $50
SFJAZZ Membership
—be the beat.
The World is Listening
Name a seat — forever.
Campaign for the SFJAZZ Center
Have your name inscribed on a seat in the SFJAZZ Center!
Campaign for
the SFJAZZ Center
$60M
GOAL:
$63 MILLION
$50M
$40M
100%
90%
80%
70%
RAISED:
$53 MILLION
60%
50%
$30M
40%
$20M
30%
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$10M
10%
See construction photos at sfjazz.org/center
scan here:
Work is underway— help us
finish the SFJAZZ Center.
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 concert hall of its type in the western U.S. built for both jazz performance
and education, the new SFJAZZ Center represents a milestone for 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.
Here are some of the facility’s key features:
»» 700-seat concert hall, with 500-seat 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
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Every donor & every dollar matters.
We can finish this historic
campaign if you give today!
Scan the QR code to contribute
or visit sfjazz.org/contribute.
Contact Kevin Causey,
Development Director,
at [email protected]
or call 415-283-0306.
Announcing the
grand opening
of the SFJAZZ Center
»» Café and SFJAZZ administrative offices
Martin Luther King Day
January 21, 2013
»» Convenient location within walking distance of Civic Center
and Van Ness public transit stations and along bus routes
Check sfjazz.org/blog
for updates!
Every donor and every dollar matters to the future of jazz performance and
education. Support the SFJAZZ Center, the first freestanding facility in the
western U.S. built specifically for this timeless music. Please donate $10, $150,
$1,000 or whatever you can afford to the World is Listening campaign
at sfjazz.org/contribute.
Step up—and be immortalized.
Celebrate your passion for the music, honor a loved one or your favorite
jazz artist, or simply commemorate the opening of the SFJAZZ Center by
naming a seat in the glorious Robert N. Miner Auditorium. When you
make a gift of $5,000 or more, a plaque bearing your dedication will be
permanently affixed to a seat in our state-of-the-art home for jazz.
More ways
to get involved
View the construction site with
our webcam: sfjazz.org/center
Watch videos of major artists
talking about the SFJAZZ Center:
sfjazz.org/videos
Here’s how.
Please visit sfjazz.org/seat to learn more about this exciting new phase
of the World is Listening campaign. Or, contact Katie Neubauer,
Individual Giving Director, at [email protected] and 415-283-0324.
Tell us what jazz means
to you and enter to win
tickets to SFJAZZ Center
inaugural season shows:
areyoulistening.me
Data as of May 17, 2012
“I think the concert hall is a beautiful
idea for the jazz and the education
of the new generations.”
“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.”
—MICHEL CAMILO, PIANO
—Chucho Valdés, piano
—Randy Brecker, trumpet
“It’s going to be a new step in
the jazz world, where we’re going
to have a new space that is artistfriendly and public-friendly.”
“It will really add a lot for the young
musicians who need places like
that… to hear musicians from all
over the world.”
“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.”
—ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO, VOCALS
—URI CAINE, KEYBOARDS
—Gretchen Parlato, vocals
THE WORLD IS LISTENING
“It’s the kind of thing that every
city really needs. I’ve fantasized
about this forever… it sounds rather
on a grand scale and I wish you
all the best.” —DAVE HOLLAND, BASS
“For musicians, our job is to create
community. A place dedicated to
the music… elevates the quality
of life. It’s very significant.”
“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
there.” —Kenny Barron, piano
“The world needs nice venues, where
people can go hear jazz, respect
jazz. We don’t have enough stages.
I think it’s very, very important.”
—WYNTON MARSALIS, TRUMPET
—ANAT COHEN, CLARINET
“Sounds like a fantastic idea.
Way overdue. It’s great.”
—Chris Potter, saxophone
“Wow… I think everybody who
participates in this idea should
be very proud, because jazz is
the most beautiful art form
created in this country.”
—PAQUITO D’RIVERA, SAXOPHONE
“I think it’s great that there’s this
initiative in place, because we
really need more infrastructure
to support this music.”
“Having a space where local artists,
visiting artists can share their
music with audiences, is much
appreciated. So that’s exciting.”
“To be engaged with the
community, to have a place that
is a meeting point for the people
in the city… it should be amazing.”
—Vijay Iyer, piano
—ESPERANZA SPALDING, BASS & VOCALS
—JASON MORAN, PIANO
“It’s really a good idea. It’s good to
have an initiative to tell people we
are ready, we are still here, and we
want to move forward.”
“Amazing. It makes total sense,
but it’s not that common for this
music to have this kind of larger
support and a venue, so it’s just
super-exciting.” —BILL FRISELL, GUITAR
—YOUSSOU N’DOUR, vocals
“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…”
—Danilo Pérez, piano
With the new SFJAZZ Center, we are building the future of jazz — and here’s what
some of the musicians are saying about it! Visit sfjazz.org/videos to see interviews
and areyoulistening.me to join the conversation.
“I’ve been watching SFJAZZ for
some years now and it’s a pretty
unique organization. It’s great
that you’re going to have a home.”
—JOHN SCOFIELD, GUITAR
“The SFJAZZ Center is a great
project for jazz in general.
We need more of this type of
action everywhere in the U.S.,
so it’s good it’s happening here.”
—LIONEL LOUEKE, GUITAR
“This is an awesome initiative…
for jazz, for fado, for world music.
It’s really great.” —ANA MOURA, VOCALS
“I think it’s fantastic that San
Francisco has it together enough
to get people to support music like
this. It’s kind of hard to imagine.”
—JOHN MEDESKI, KEYBOARDS
“We certainly need it. It helps,
especially for all the young people
to get involved in the music. It
builds character and integrity.”
—ROY HARGROVE, TRUMPET
“It’s exciting. I love that they have
rehearsal rooms to encourage
musicians to develop their work
and help bring it into the
community.”
—ANOUSHKA SHANKAR, SITAR
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“The moment is perfect, because
the generation of jazz musicians
today is like a second “Golden Age”
and it’s a worldwide phenomenon.”
sfjazz
education
» November 2
SFJAZZ High School
All-Stars Combo
FAsciNATiNG JAZZ mOmeNTs FOr
sTUdeNTs OF ALL AGes. inspiring,
iNFOrmATive ANd interactive!
Interplay
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 11AM
“Testimony to the continuing
persistence of the creative spirit.”
—Los Angeles Times
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 11AM
» December 7
The Magic of Monk
“These kids are amazing…jazz has
a future!” —San Jose Mercury News
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 8PM • YBCA FORUM
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION ADULTS; $10 ADULTS WITH CHILDREN;
$5 CHILDREN AND SENIORS
Pianist and composer Thelonious Sphere Monk is unique among
the jazz giants, developing a singular sound on his instrument
while creating some of the most compelling compositions in
modern music. Together with Dizzy Gillespie and Charles Mingus,
Monk propelled the bebop movement and developed a distinct
improvisational style. His many compositions – including “’Round
Midnight,” “Straight No Chaser” and “Blue Monk” – have remained
iconic in the standard repertoire, making Monk one of the most
recorded composers in jazz. Features a performance by the
SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Orchestra.
Rebeca Mauleón, Bill Morrison & Bill Frisell
Pre-Concert
Talks
»» Matinee 3: Ornette Coleman
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 11AM
Much has been said of the music and the legacy of Thelonious Monk.
His unique and superlative way of taking simple yet recognizable
elements and crafting them into musical masterpieces deserves to be
studied and celebrated. This season, the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars
Orchestra honors the lasting heritage of Monk’s music by presenting
beautiful arrangements of some of his most infectious compositions,
including “Misterioso”, “Evidence”, “Well You Needn’t” and exquisite
ballads such as “Ruby, My Dear.” A rich palette of Monk’s work will
be expressed through the sonic tapestry of the All-Stars Orchestra,
featuring the Bay Area’s most skilled young jazz performers and
directed by renowned saxophonist and educator Paul Contos.
Marcus Shelby at a Family Matinee
»» Matinee 2: Thelonious Monk
SFJAZZ High School
All-Stars Orchestra
Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins is considered as one of the most
important and influential jazz musicians. Many of his compositions
have become standards in the jazz lexicon, including “St. Thomas,”
“Oleo,” “Doxy” and “Airegin.” Throughout his prolific career he
performed and recorded with many of the greats such as Miles
Davis, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker, inspiring generations
of musicians with his signature style, as well as pioneering the
sound of the “pianoless” trio.
Tenor saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Ornette Coleman is
one of the major innovators of the “free jazz” movement of the
1960s. In his early career he began playing a plastic saxophone, and
later explored electronic and other experimental textures as well
as funk, evolving his sound into what is generally considered the
“avant-garde” side of jazz. While controversial at times, Coleman
is without a doubt a leading figure in America’s music.
saturdays, September 29–november 17, 11am • herbst theatre
$15 General Admission adults; $10 adults with children;
$5 children and seniors
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:
SEPT. 28:
Randy Brecker (p. 18)
OCT. 11:
Marcus Miller (p. 21)
OCT. 14:
Danilo Pérez (p. 42)
NOV. 1: Robert Glasper (p. 41)
NOV. 16:
Buika (p. 35)
DEC. 1: Arturo Sandoval (p. 31)
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sfjazz education
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. This fall, the Marcus Shelby
Trio hosts our Matinee series, highlighting the music of the great jazz
masters – two of whom will appear at this year’s Festival: Sonny Rollins,
Thelonious Monk and Ornette Coleman. Enjoyed individually or as a
series, these Family Matinees will change the way you hear jazz.
»» Matinee 1: Sonny Rollins
The SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Combo features eight of the best
high school musicians in the Bay Area, led by renowned musician and
educator, Dann Zinn. For this fall Festival, the Combo will explore
some of the principal themes of the jazz language: communication,
interaction and expression. By exploring standard repertoire, original
compositions by band members and contemporary songs and styles,
the ensemble continues to display individual creativity and talent
within a group dynamic. Come experience this stellar lineup of
award-winning young jazz musicians and composers!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 8PM • THE JAZZSCHOOL
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION ADULTS; $10 ADULTS WITH CHILDREN;
$5 CHILDREN AND SENIORS
Family Matinees
“Randy Brecker has a star-studded,
single-spaced, 16-page scroll on his
web site that practically maps the
history of recorded music during
the past five decades.” —JazzTimes
“One of the best band leaders in
the music.” —The New York Times
Randy Brecker
Wallace Roney
» September 28: Some Skunk Funk
» September 29: ‘80s Miles Revisited
With Randy Brecker, Mike Stern & Dave Weckl
The loss of 57-year-old tenor saxophone titan Michael Brecker from
leukemia in 2007 left a gaping hole that can’t be filled. His longest
running collaboration was with his older brother, trumpet great
Randy Brecker. They were already well-traveled jazz improvisers when
first joining forces as the Brecker Brothers in the mid-70s, infusing the
era’s predominant jazz/rock fusion with a heaping helping of funk. Their
1975 debut was followed by five more sessions for Arista through the
early ‘80s, even scoring a Top 40 UK single with “East River” (from Heavy
Metal Be-Bop). The brothers reunited in 1992, recording two superb
albums for GRP that picked up where they left off, combining sensational
chops with infectious electronic grooves. Their final release, 1994’s Out
of the Loop, won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance.
Randy Brecker has now assembled a true supergroup with deep Brecker
Band history, including incendiary guitar slinger Mike Stern, keyboard
wizard George Whitty, first-call bassist Neil Jason and the massively
influential drummer Dave Weckl. Walking in Michael’s huge footsteps
is Italian rising star saxophonist Ada Rovatti. The band’s reunion marks
a rare occasion, one you’ll only experience at SFJAZZ, and is timed to
coincide with the release of their new record.
Friday, September 28, 8PM
Herbst Theatre • 30 / 50 / 70 premium
Miles Smiles
Wallace Roney, Bill Evans,
Robben Ford, Joey DeFrancesco,
Darryl Jones & Omar Hakim
Bill Evans
“Evans possesses the rare
ability to make even the most
serious music sound joyous
and optimistic.” —All About Jazz
Mike Stern
“Mike Stern has very few peers
among modern musicians in
general, and electric guitarists
in particular.” —JazzTimes
More than 20 years after his death, jazz megastar Miles Davis continues
to cast a long shadow over the music world. Miles Smiles features
some of most prodigious players who thrived in Davis’s final bands,
coming together to pay sizzling tribute to their legendary employer.
Wallace Roney is the only trumpeter Davis ever mentored and he
held down the trumpet chair in the great Tony Williams quintet.
Saxophonist Bill Evans had a spectacular run, appearing on six Miles
albums in the early ‘80s. Joey DeFrancesco was 17 and unknown outside
of Philadelphia when Davis recruited him, a spotlight that revived the
flagging fortunes of the Hammond B3 organ. Robben Ford, one of the
era’s dominant contemporary jazz guitarists, put in a memorable stint
with Davis in the mid-80s. Electric bassist Darryl Jones landed his first
touring gig with Davis, filling the formidable shoes of Marcus Miller
before moving onto work with Sting and the Rolling Stones. Drummer
Omar Hakim, a veteran of Weather Report, appeared on the landmark
Davis albums Tutu and Amandla. This gathering of Davis alums qualifies
as a monumental jazz event. Wow!
Saturday, September 29, 8PM
herbst Theatre • 30 / 50 / 70 premium
Dave Weckl has maintained a
reputation among fans, peers,
and the international music
community as one of the great
living drummers.” —JazzTimes
Dave Weckl
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Robben Ford
“A master of sophisticated jazz
and blues...” —Guitar Player
“The finest jazz organist on the planet.”
—DownBeat
Joey DeFrancesco
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Brecker Brothers Band Reunion
“A true musical hyphenate… an
essential figure in the history
of the electric bass…”
—JazzTimes
“Marsalis stands as one of the most imposing
tenor and soprano saxophonists in jazz today,
the comprehensive nature of his virtuosity
matched by the substantive quality of his tunes.”
—Chicago Tribune
» October 5: Sacred Space
Branford Marsalis, solo
“The highest echelon of jazz
tenor saxophonists.”
Branford Marsalis became a jazz star in the 1980s on the strength of
his brash and fiery improvisational flights. But the virtuoso’s projects
also display a unique talent for melodic invention. Now Marsalis takes
the ultimate step toward concert intimacy, shedding all accompaniment
for his debut solo performance at Grace Cathedral. It’s a match made in
heaven – a supremely gifted soloist and the hallowed halls where Duke
Ellington premiered his Concert of Sacred Music in 1965. Branford joins
an exalted constellation of saxophone legends who’ve performed solo
in the resonant sanctuary as part of the SFJAZZ Sacred Space series since
1986, including Joe Henderson, Jackie McLean, Charles Lloyd, Steve Lacy,
Pharoah Sanders, Dewey Redman and others. In many ways Marsalis is
heir to their lineage, yet there is no doubt this performance will be a
singular listening experience.
Grace Cathedral
30 general admission / 50 premium GA
» October 11: Renaissance Man
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller’s new Concord album Renaissance could easily refer to
the bassist himself — a true Renaissance man who has made an indelible
mark on the music as a performer, producer and composer. While still
in his early 20s Miller came to prominence with his “slapping” fretless
bass technique and a high-profile association with Miles Davis, producing
and appearing on landmark recordings such as Tutu, Amandla and
Music from Siesta. Since then he’s collaborated with an incredible array
of jazz and R&B stars, including Wayne Shorter, Grover Washington Jr.,
David Sanborn, Bob James, Luther Vandross and Chaka Khan. As a
composer, he’s written scores for more than a dozen films, such as
House Party, Boomerang, Above the Rim, and more recently the Chris
Rock TV series, Everybody Hates Chris. Miller is a studio legend, heard
as a sideman on over 500 albums, but he’s also found time to put forth
16 records as a leader. Expect material from his latest release and an
exciting new band.
Thursday, October 11, 7:30PM
Herbst Theatre
30 / 50 / 70 premium
“Marcus is so hip and into the music
that he even walks in tempo.”
—Miles Davis
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“Marsalis has been one of the
best-known and most powerful
players in his line of work
for decades.” —NPR
brilliance
from brazil
For over 50 years, the history
of jazz and Brazilian music
intertwine.
“Maret plays the chromatic
harmonica with the chops
of Toots Thielemans and the
soul-searing expression of
Stevie Wonder.” —JazzTimes
“Eliane Elias has come to epitomize
a cool, sophisticated jazz sensibility,
especially on the bossa nova songs
of her native Brazil.” —All About Jazz
“He’s one of the most creative
musicians around.”
» October 28: Carrying the Torch
Grégoire Maret Quartet
With Toots Thielemans making a guest appearance on Grégoire Maret’s
new album, the symbolism couldn’t be more apparent. The elder
harmonica legend has passed the torch to a brilliant new star with
a growing international reputation. Over the past decade, the Swissborn Maret has become the world’s most sought-after harp master,
recording and touring with everyone from Youssou N’Dour and
Meshell Ndegeocello to Steve Coleman, Jacky Terrasson, Marcus Miller
and Herbie Hancock. A long-time member of the Pat Metheny Group,
he earned a Grammy for his contribution to the band’s 2005 Nonesuch
album, The Way Up. Maret recently made his debut as a bandleader on
Koch with an ambitious self-titled release, Grégoire Maret, that features
high-profile guests including Thielemans, Miller, Cassandra Wilson and
Gretchen Parlato. Earlier this year he performed for SFJAZZ in an all-star
tribute to Thielemans, instantaneously gaining a throng of Bay Area
fans. For Maret’s triumphant return, he brings an electrifying quartet
featuring pianist Federico Gonzalez Peña.
Sunday, October 28, 2PM
Florence Gould Theatre, Legion of Honor
25 general admission / 40 premium ga
Note: Ticket includes entry to the museum galleries.
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» October 19: Absolute Artistry
Eliane Elias
“Elias commands the keyboard with a forceful twohanded muscularity that belies her image as a blond
younger sister of the mythical Girl From Ipanema.”
—The New York Times
A captivating performer who combines the sensuous, sun-splashed
melodicism of Brazil with the harmonic sophistication of New York
City, São Paulo-born Eliane Elias brings together the best of two
extravagantly rich musical worlds. The masterly pianist and ethereal
singer returns with a stellar band featuring guitarist Rubens de la Corte,
drummer Rafael Barata, and famed bassist Marc Johnson (best known
for his long stint with piano legend Bill Evans). Transcribing and
playing along with records by Bud Powell, Art Tatum and Miles Davis
before she even reached high school, Elias made an immediate splash
in New York when she settled there in 1981. Soon after, she appeared
in the original Steps Ahead group, along with the likes of jazz giants
Michael Brecker and Peter Erskine. Elias has been thriving ever since,
most importantly as a bandleader with a series of wonderful Blue Note
albums. Her latest recording for Concord, Light My Fire, features
expansive repertoire, from collaborations with Gilberto Gil to a
supremely hip interpretation of the Doors’ title track. Join us for
an enchanting evening with one of Brazil’s greatest exports.
Herbst Theatre
25 / 45 / 65 premium
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jazz continuum
—Herbie Hancock
“Mr. Gil’s music dances in the space
between local and international,
between home-grown tradition
and global information.”
“Arguably the best Brazilian songwriter
since Antonio Carlos Jobim.”
Gilberto Gil
From musical revolutionary to international pop star to beloved statesman,
Gilberto Gil has lived a life worthy of a Hollywood thriller. As a founding
member of Brazil’s Tropicália movement, Gil and fellow Bahians
Caetano Veloso and Gal Costa radically reinvented Brazilian popular
music in the mid-60s by combining Beatlesque psychedelia, art rock
and Brazil’s northeastern roots rhythms. Since returning to Brazil from
his London exile in the early 1970s, Gil has held center stage as a
charismatic performer, songwriter and interpreter of the music of Bob Marley.
With several dozen standards to his credit, he has been interpreted by
just about every major Brazilian artist of the past four decades. In recent
years Gil once again found inspiration in the joyful, upbeat accordiondriven forró style of music and dance, starting with his soundtrack to the
award-winning 2000 film Me You Them. After serving as Brazil’s Minister
of Culture from 2003-2008, he went on to explore classics by forró heroes
Luiz Gonzaga and Jackson do Pandeiro on his latest album, Fé Na Festa–
Ao Vivo. Expect a party — and expect to dig deeply into Brazil’s
musical heritage with one of the country’s major cultural icons.
Paramount Theatre, oakland
25 / 45 / 65 / 85 premium
“Since he was mixing global ingredients
as part of the Tropicalismo movement in
the ‘60s, Gil has surfed the world while
digging deep into Brazilian roots.”
—Herbie Mann
» November 3: Brazil Unplugged
Ivan Lins
67-year-old Ivan Lins reigns as the preeminent Brazilian composer of
his generation, on a par with icons including Caetano Veloso, Milton
Nascimento, Gilberto Gil and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Though Lins didn’t
release an album in the U.S. until 1986, his tunes had already made a
huge impact on American music. After Quincy Jones scored a Grammy
with his version of the pianist’s “Velas” on his 1981 album The Dude,
the floodgates opened. Jazz giants including Sarah Vaughan, Joe Pass,
Carmen McRae and Ella Fitzgerald began recording Ivan’s songs, as
did pop stylists Barbra Streisand, Take 6 and Sting. In 1986, jazz singer
Mark Murphy recorded an entire album of Lins compositions, Night
Mood, and trumpeter Terence Blanchard’s 1996 collaboration with
Lins produced a gorgeous Columbia session, The Heart Speaks. A
marvelously inventive pianist and captivating singer, Lins is one of
the best interpreters of his own songbook. For SFJAZZ, he makes a
rare unplugged appearance on acoustic piano, performing the hits
that have made him a legend.
Saturday, November 3, 8PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
non-members: 25 / 40 / 60 premium
members: 19 / 30 / 45 premium
—JazzTimes
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» October 25: Forró Party!
“Lins is the genius of lyrical music in
Brazil, a magician with harmony... on the
same par as Gershwin, Kern, Rodgers
and Hart, as well as Debussy and Ravel.”
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giants
LArGer THAN LiFe. sPANNiNG
GeNres aNd GeNerATiONs.
UPHOLdiNG ANd beNdiNG
THe TrAdiTiONs OF JAZZ.
“He blazed onto the scene like some alien
object hurtling into the atmosphere, and
the force of his impact shook the ground.”
—JazzTimes
A concert by the tenor saxophonist
Sonny Rollins is one of the great
American adventures.”
“One of the last of the truly
imposing figures from a
generation of jazz players
that was full of them.”
“One of the greatest tenor
saxophonists of all time, Sonny
Rollins ranks at the top along
with Coleman Hawkins, Lester
Young and John Coltrane.”
—JazzTimes
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» September 30: Saxophone Colossus
» November 9: Sound Grammar
Sonny Rollins
Ornette Coleman
After winning every possible distinction including 2011 Kennedy
Center Honors (saluted by Barack Obama, broadcast on CBS), the NEA
Jazz Master title, Montreal’s Miles Davis Award, the National Medal
of Arts, multiple Grammys and honorary doctorates, what is there left
for Sonny Rollins to do? Plenty. At 82, the tenor sax titan just keeps
raising the bar, delivering performances of stunning brilliance and
intensity. The music world is still abuzz over Road Shows Vol. 2, which
includes four tracks from his epochal 80th birthday celebration at New
York City’s Beacon Theatre. It’s the latest treasure from Rollins since
he launched his own label, Doxy, with the acclaimed studio recording
Sonny, Please. From his early career as a sideman with legends Bud
Powell, Miles Davis and Clifford Brown to his unrivaled solo career that
produced such jazz cornerstones as Saxophone Colossus, Tenor Madness,
Way Out West, The Bridge and East Broadway Rundown, Sonny Rollins
continues to chart a course as a true giant and perhaps the greatest
living improviser in jazz. We’re proud that his performances have been
a glorious part of SFJAZZ tradition across the past two decades.
More than 50 years after Ornette Coleman changed the course of music
with The Shape of Jazz to Come, the avant-garde patriarch remains an
elusive genius whose work defies neat categories. While he coined the
term “free jazz” with his classic 1960 double quartet album Free Jazz:
A Collective Improvisation, he’s a composer of expansive ambition
whose tunes have become essential touchstones in the jazz canon. His
melodic imagination often seems limitless, as he regularly introduces
dozens of new tunes with slippery, careening singsong lines. And
though he’s known as one of the most sophisticated and controversial
innovators in jazz, his music is equally steeped in the raw looseness
of the blues. He has performed often for SFJAZZ, including the 1994
premiere of his dazzling multimedia work, Tone Dialing. Attesting
to the timeless influence of his compositions, the SFJAZZ Collective
chose Coleman as tribute artist during their 2004 inaugural season. In
2007, he became only the second jazz musician ever to win a Pulitzer Prize.
Ornette’s quartet of the past eight years, powered by his son, drummer
Denardo Coleman, and featuring bassists Tony Falanga and Greg Cohen,
produces some of the most memorable music of his epic career.
Sunday, September 30, 8:30PM
Davies Symphony Hall
30 / 45 / 65 / 95 premium
“He remains a restless free
spirit on the frontiers of jazz.”
—People
Friday, November 9, 8PM
Davies Symphony Hall
25 / 45 / 65 / 85 premium
música cubana
the epicenter of latin jazz, cuba takes
the spotlight with its biggest stars.
“There are still real innovators wandering
throughout the world and Jerry Gonzalez
is one such musical nomad.”
–All About Jazz
“Andy and Jerry Gonzalez changed the
face of Latin jazz —in fact, they defined
that hybrid.” —Arturo O’Farrill
Jerry Gonzalez
Jerry & Andy Gonzalez
“It is this classic group that paved the
way for countless others in the course
of Cuban music history.” —JazzTimes
Elio Villafranca & Arturo Stable
» October 4: Heart of Havana
Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro de Cuba
In a country with a dazzlingly rich history of innovative musical ensembles,
Cuba’s Septeto Nacional boasts the grandest, most far-reaching legacy.
Founded by legendary Afro-Cuban songwriter Ignacio Piñeiro in 1927, the
group played an essential role in transforming son, a rural style created
by troubadours in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba, into urbane
dance music that transfixed Havana nightclubs. Pineiro’s band introduced
clarion vocal harmonies and sophisticated orchestration while retaining
the insistent pulse known as clave. The foundational style of much Cuban
music, Septeto Nacional’s son influenced musical developments from
Chicago to Mexico City to Kinshasa, and eventually gave birth to salsa.
George Gershwin was so impressed by Septeto Nacional on a trip to Cuba
in 1932 that he quoted Pineiro’s hit “Échale salsita” in his piece “Cuban
Overture.” Over the years, the group has featured a succession of powerhouse vocalists who introduced Piñeiro’s classic songs to new generations.
Now led by Eugenio “Raspa” Rodríguez and Frank “El Matador” Oropesa,
the group focuses on its time-tested Piñeiro standards, but the contemporary
arrangements reflect the sensibilities of Cuba’s modern musicians.
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Andy Gonzalez
“There’s no antiquarian dust
on Septeto Nacional Ignacio
Piñeiro… a pioneer of the
Cuban son.”
Arturo Stable
Featuring a pair of Nuyorican visionaries and a duo of rising Cuban
stars, this double-bill offers a glimpse at both the past and future
of Latin jazz. Introduced to Afro-Caribbean music by their father,
renowned singer Jerry Gonzalez Sr., the Gonzalez brothers have been
two of the most influential musicians in Latin jazz since the early
1970s. Jerry Gonzalez gained essential knowledge as a percussionist with
Latin jazz patriarchs Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Palmieri and Tito Puente. He
joined forces with his bassist brother Andy Gonzalez in Conjunto Libre,
a band Andy co-led with timbales master Manny Oquendo. But the
brothers made their biggest impact with Jerry on trumpet, leading the
Fort Apache Band, which helped pave the way for the onslaught of
Latin American talent that has energized the US jazz scene since. This
SFJAZZ date marks their first major appearance as a duo. Opening the
concert are two Cuban-born, New York-based masters: Elio Villafranca,
a Grammy-nominated pianist, teams up with percussionist Arturo Stable.
Together they have performed widely as Dos y Mas, a superb worldjazz duo that has recently released their debut album.
herbst Theatre • 25 / 40 / 55 premium
“Loaded, technically superior, sharp
and romantic pianism...” —JazzTimes
Elio Villafranca
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» October 18: Puerto Rico meets Cuba
» November 4: Cha-Cha-Cha!
“One of Cuba’s grandest,
longest-established bands.”
As Cuba’s most venerable charanga band, Orquesta Aragón has been
a cornerstone of Cuban culture for seven decades, prospering in the
heady, profligate days before Fidel Castro came to power and then
thriving after the revolution transformed the country’s music industry.
Through all the personnel, stylistic and political changes, Aragón has
kept its focus, spreading irresistible Cuban rhythms around the world.
Always looking to make dancers happy, the band has cultivated a highly
flexible approach that allows it to keep up with changing fashions
while staying true to its basic sound. Founded in 1939 by bassist
Orestes Aragón, the group came together in the faded colonial town
of Cienfuegos. After popularizing cha-cha-cha in the mid-1950s, the
group reached the height of its fame in 1965, when it joined other
leading ensembles in a highly publicized international tour. The 1982
death of Aragón leader Rafael Lay in a car crash sidelined the band
for several years, until Rafael Lay Jr. polished the old repertoire and
re-formed the ensemble. With several other sons of key Aragon musicians
now in the band, Orquesta Aragón has regained its reputation
as one of the foremost interpreters of classic Cuban popular songs.
» December 1: Dear Diz
“His playing is unabashedly
spectacular, yet he uses his
technique with dramatic finesse.”
Arturo Sandoval
Sunday, November 4, 7PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre • 25 / 45 / 65 premium
“Not just a revival band, but
modernists expanding the
repertoire of charanga music.”
—JazzTimes
If Arturo Sandoval was only the most prodigious Cuban trumpeter
of his generation, given to gravity defying improvisational flights, his
spot in the jazz pantheon would be assured. But the six-time Grammywinning musician isn’t content with sending rival horn players running
for cover. More than anything, Sandoval is a crowd-pleasing artist who
has forged his own bold synthesis of bebop and Cuban styles. Indeed,
he played a central role in revolutionizing Cuban music as leader and
founding member of Irakere, the most exciting band to come out of
Cuba in the early 1970s. His trumpet hero Dizzy Gillespie helped spread
Sandoval’s reputation by showcasing his awesome chops in the United
Nations Orchestra. Sandoval’s latest Concord release, Dear Diz, Everyday
I Think of You, pays tribute to his late mentor with a heartfelt showcase of the bebop legend’s greatest compositions. When he’s not leading
his blazing jazz combo, Sandoval can be found performing with the
finest symphony orchestras around the world. Whenever he picks
up his horn, you can be assured that fireworks will soon follow.
Saturday, December 1, 8PM
herbst theatre
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“He’s one of the best. He has a
very athletic style, but can play
softly too. He’s got bull chops!”
—Dizzy Gillespie
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soulful
singers
sPeLLbiNdiNG sTOryTeLLers
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LeGAcy OF sONG.
“Soul is a quality that can’t be bought or
borrowed, faked or sold, which probably
explains why Mary Stallings has emerged
once again as one of the most distinctive
and compelling jazz singers on the scene.”
—DownBeat
» October 26: Bill Plays, Mary Sings
Mary Stallings
with the Bill Charlap Trio
» October 20: Vocal Virtuosity
Dianne Reeves
“She roams and explores, growls and
catches at notes and phrasings. It is
this audacity that makes Reeves’ voice
an awesome instrument.” —People
We may not confer royal titles like the old days, when jazz was led by
a Duke, a Count, and a Lady, but Dianne Reeves is today’s uncontested
jazz vocal queen. She’s a glorious singer with a sumptuous sound,
who has for three decades proudly carried the torch kindled by Ella
Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. Reeves is the only artist ever to win the
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocals in three consecutive years (20012003), while. her stunning 2006 soundtrack to George Clooney’s Good
Night, and Good Luck netted a fourth. Ever since she was discovered in
high school by the legendary trumpeter Clark Terry, Reeves has sought
the widest possible array of musical experiences. Though her jazz roots
run deep — pianist George Duke is a cousin — she first made her mark
in the early ‘80s touring with Brazilian star Sergio Mendes. It wasn’t long
before Harry Belafonte recruited Reeves, and traces of both experiences
still reverberate in her music. Along with Dee Dee Bridgewater and
Cassandra Wilson, Reeves was recently selected to perform in a
Kennedy Center tribute to the late Abbey Lincoln. For her return
to SFJAZZ expect a blockbuster set from perhaps the greatest
jazz singer alive.
Each generation, it seems, discovers Mary Stallings anew. A supremely
soulful jazz singer, the San Francisco native has appeared alongside
jazz greats including Cal Tjader, Dizzy Gillespie and the Count Basie
Orchestra. With her supple sense of swing, blues-inflected phrasing,
and gift for empathic interpretation, it’s easy to see why The New York
Times declared “perhaps the best jazz singer alive today is a woman
almost everybody seems to have missed.” Not SFJAZZ, however, where
Stallings has performed many times over the years. In fact, she received
a Lifetime Achievement Award at our 2011 Gala. For the Herbst date
she’s paired with world-class pianist Bill Charlap, in a project that both
have eagerly anticipated. Charlap has established himself as one of the
most respected keyboardists in jazz and leader of a truly telepathic
trio with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington.
The extraordinary pairing of Stallings and Charlap promises an
evening of rare beauty — and one you can only find at SFJAZZ.
herbst theatre • 25 / 40 / 55 premium
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“Charlap approaches a song the way a lover approaches
his beloved... when he sits down to play, the result is an
embrace, an act of possession.” —Time Magazine
Saturday, October 20, 8PM
Herbst Theatre
35 / 55 / 85 premium
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soulful singers
“She has an enormous voice and
an enormous talent, and she offers
it up to stun her audience.”
“Though compared to Nina Simone,
Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf, she
sounds like no one but herself.”
» November 16: One of a Kind
» November 10: The Real K.C.
“Hands-down the best thing to come out
of the jump/swing revival... the gal can
sing her tail off.” —Seattle Times
Lavay Smith
& Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
Swingin’ the Blues: The Kansas City Sound
“A singular ensemble that puts
a soulful stamp on a huge
swath of American music.”
—Boston Globe
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San Francisco vocalist Lavay Smith brings a touch of the blues to everything she sings. Now, the sensuous chanteuse and her hard-swinging
band work their alchemy on a program that explores the real Kansas
City sound. As a wide-open town that served as a hub for territory
bands crisscrossing the Midwest in the 1930s, Kansas City boasted
one of the nation’s formative jazz scenes, eventually giving rise to the
famed big bands of Jay McShann and Count Basie. Backed by her evergrooving Skillet Lickers, with some of the Bay Area’s best musicians,
Smith interprets the bawdy and uproariously swinging blues made
famous by clarion vocalists like Big Joe Turner and Jimmy Rushing.
The Skillet Lickers are led by pianist, arranger and founding member
Chris Siebert, a bona fide authority on swing, jazz and blues. The
band also features Danny Armstrong, a tremendous trombonist and
singer, and ferocious saxophone battles between Robert Stewart
and Jules Broussard, the latter a Bay Area jazz hero since the 1960s.
Like several other artists in this 30th Anniversary Festival, Lavay Smith
has appeared with SFJAZZ many times across the decades.
Only a unique confluence of cultural influences could produce an
artist as strikingly original as Buika, who has earned a devoted cadre
of fans and collaborators ranging from celebrated filmmaker Pedro
Almódovar to musicians Seal, Rachelle Ferrell, Anoushka Shankar and
Nelly Furtado. Born in Spain to parents in political exile from Equatorial
Guinea, she grew up on the Spanish island of Mallorca. She was exposed
to great jazz singers by her mother and forged a breathtaking, souldrenched vocal style combining traditional Spanish coplas with the
Gypsy laments of flamenco and jazz improvisation. A commanding
performer with a husky, crushed-velvet voice, Buika saw her career
catch fire in 2009 with El Último Trago, a collaboration with Cuban
piano giant Chucho Valdés. And during Chick Corea’s recent monthlong residency at the Blue Note in New York, Buika was featured in
his stunning flamenco ensemble. Don’t miss one of the world’s most
exciting young talents. This date marks the SFJAZZ debut of an
important new figure in world music.
friday, November 16, 8PM
herbst theatre
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“Her music is the rare fusion that honors
all its sources.” —The New York Times
Saturday, November 10, 8PM • YBCA Forum
20 general admission / 35 premium GA
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soulful singers
Buika
» October 6: Hallelujah!
Don Byron
“Byron has carpentered an extraordinary
career precisely by obliterating the
very idea of category.” —Time
Clarinetist Don Byron thrives as the iconoclastic wild card of jazz,
an intrepid musician who always finds exhilarating and unexpected
avenues to explore. He displays a restless intelligence, interpreting a
wildly diverse range of styles and artists from funk-drenched R&B to
klezmer and Duke Ellington to Junior Walker. Byron’s latest project is
the New Gospel Quartet, a passionate, spiritually charged tribute to
gospel legend Thomas A. Dorsey and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The recent
Savoy album Love, Peace, and Soul is the result of Byron’s investigation
into the blues-based sacred music of white and black Southern gospel.
As on the record, Byron will be joined by a stellar group featuring the
brilliant young pianist Xavier Davis, resourceful bassist Brian Jones and
exploratory drummer Pheeroan akLaff — who first collaborated with
Byron on 1992’s Tuskegee Experiments. Byron has always raised the
roof across his many SFJAZZ appearances — songs of praise and glory
provide the perfect vehicle to do so once more.
“He’s not just a jazz musician doing
gospel — he is somebody who is really
engaging with the subject matter...”
YBCA Forum
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“A one-of-a-kind guitarist equally adept
providing an atmospheric backdrop for
Tom Waits as he is calling down the heavens
with skronky free jazz.”
» October 24: Border Music
Marc Ribot & David Hidalgo
The West Coast debut of the Border Music project brings together two
supremely cosmopolitan guitarists, Marc Ribot and David Hidalgo, the latter
of Los Lobos fame. As lead guitarist and vocalist of the legendary East LA
band, Hidalgo has been a creative force straddling the border of rock, R&B,
cumbia, Tex-Mex and country for four decades. In the 1990s he co-led the
wildly experimental roots band Latin Playboys with fellow Los Lobos member
Louie Pérez. Ribot, meanwhile, is a celebrated denizen of New York’s wild
and wooly “Downtown” scene, where his Los Cubanos Postizos (The Prosthetic
Cubans) devised ingeniously bent arrangements of classic Arsenio Rodriguez
tunes. In addition to serving as an instrumental muse to Elvis Costello,
Tom Waits and John Zorn, Ribot has also launched iconoclastic ensembles
including Ceramic Dog. In creating the Border Music project, Ribot and
Hidalgo have mashed up their two primary bands, with Los Lobos drummer
Cougar Estrada joining Postizos bassist Brad Jones, keyboardist
Anthony Coleman and percussionist EJ Rodriguez. The amalgam
is rootsy and mercurial, thoughtful, soulful and hugely entertaining.
—BBC
» October 27: New York’s Finest
Tony Malaby’s Tamarindo
“A fountain of creative and energized
improvising.” —The New York Times
with William Parker & Mark Ferber
An improviser possessing a seemingly infinite store of bracing ideas,
48-year old saxophonist Tony Malaby has quietly ascended the ranks
of the jazz elite over the past two decades. He’s contributed to some
of the era’s most celebrated ensembles, including Charlie Haden’s
Liberation Orchestra, Paul Motian’s Electric Bebop Band, and the
Fred Hersch Quintet. As a leader, he’s assembled several bands
featuring New York’s “downtown” crème de la crème. Introduced
on the 2006 album Tamarindo, his trio with bassist William Parker
and drummer Nasheet Waits is one of Malaby’s most flexible
ensembles. A player revered on free jazz frontiers, Parker has
collaborated with the jazz vanguard from Cecil Taylor and Rashied
Ali to Peter Brötzmann, Matthew Shipp and John Zorn. For SFJAZZ,
the gifted Moraga-raised drummer Mark Ferber, known by his work
with guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg and saxophone icon Lee Konitz,
replaces Waits. Playing within rough and tumble forms and without,
Tamarindo delivers an ever-evolving conversation marked by quicksilver
dynamic shifts, unusual harmonic twists and brusque lyricism.
Swedish American Hall • 25 general admission
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Marc Ribot
David Hildalgo
Wednesday, October 24, 7:30PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
25 / 40 / 60 premium
“David Hidalgo still amazes as a multiinstrumentalist, easily moving from violin
to accordion, then unleashing emotionsoaked electric guitar leads.”
—Hollywood Reporter
“One of New York City’s most in-demand
tenor saxophonists, Tony Malaby has
also become one of the most distinctive
artists of his time.” —All About Jazz
happenings
happenings
New Gospel Quintet
happenings
» December 2: The Holiday Gospel Show
» November 17: Celebrating Django Reinhardt
Dorado Schmitt
and the Django All-Stars
“... lightning-fast finger work, powerful strumming,
wild sweeps across the fingerboard and
astonishingly fast tempos.” —Los Angeles Times
Pioneering Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt lamented that he
might be neglected 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. 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. He’s joined by
a cast of fiercely swinging compatriots, including the brilliant jazz
accordionist Ludovic Beier and violinist Pierre Blanchard, who was
tapped by Grappelli himself as a worthy successor. SFJAZZ has
presented Schmitt many times over the years and his performances
are always among our most popular.
Saturday, November 17, 8PM • Herbst Theatre
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Blind Boys of Alabama
“The fusion of the Blind Boys’ Deep
South gospel with New Orleans funk,
R&B and jazz creates a superweapon
of roots-music uplift… will raise goose
bumps even on the tatted-up arms
of resolutely futurist hipsters.”
—Rolling Stone
Go Tell It on the Mountain
“Seeing the Blind Boys of
Alabama in concert is part
living history, part concert,
all uplifting experience...”
—The Washington Post
More than a gospel institution, the Blind Boys of Alabama are a cultural
force that has swept up musicians from every stylistic precinct, including
Prince, Willie Nelson, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan and Ben Harper. With five
Grammy Awards (including one for lifetime achievement) and a sumptuous
repertoire of soaring anthems, the group is a gospel standard bearer
that has crossed over without adopting secular songs. Formed by a
group of elementary students at the Alabama Institute for the Negro
Blind in the late 1930s, the quintet made a series of fine recordings in
the post-war years that assured their place in the gospel pantheon.
Refusing to jump on the soul and R&B bandwagons, the group broke
through to non-gospel audiences in the early 1980s through their
crucial role in the hugely successful Obie Award-winning musical,
The Gospel at Colonus. The Blind Boys have become known worldwide
with celebrated albums including the star-studded 2003 Christmas
release, Go Tell It on the Mountain, which they revisit for this special
holiday program. The Blind Boys have performed often for SFJAZZ
and we can promise an evening of truly sanctified spirit!
Sunday, December 2, 7PM
Herbst Theatre
35 / 55 / 75 premium
happenings
happenings
“Mr. Schmitt has the springy
phrasing and effusive flow of a
Djangoloist; he’s clearly born to
the style.” —The New York Times
pianism
“Barry Harris’s commitment to the pianists
of the bop era, particularly Bud Powell and
Thelonious Monk, has been unequaled.”
iNTeNse. rOmANTic. iNTerAcTive ANd
iNsPiriNG. beHOLd THe PiANO’s rANGe OF
eXPressiON among these TrUe virTUOsOs.
“Uptempo tunes contain sudden intervallic
leaps and huge spikes in amplitude. Terrasson’s
concept of solo piano is orchestral.” —JazzTimes
» October 10: Solo Piano 10-10
Barry Harris, Jacky Terrasson
& Alfredo Rodriguez
Barry Harris
Jacky Terrasson
Celebrating Thelonious Monk’s birthday each year has become yet
another tradition at SFJAZZ. This triple bill features an audacious
collection of piano masters from three generations, each with a solo
performance to explore Monk’s ingenious book of compositions. Now
82, Barry Harris absorbed bebop directly from Charlie Parker and he’s
heard on classic sessions by Dexter Gordon, Yusef Lateef, Lee Morgan
and Cannonball Adderley. Harris is one of Monk’s contemporaries and
foremost interpreters. In fact, the two pianists often played together
and both lived at the New Jersey home of Pannonica, the “Jazz Baroness,”
where Harris continues to reside today. Born in Berlin and raised in
Paris, Jacky Terrasson, 45, has been a major force since he won the
Monk Institute’s coveted piano competition in 1993 and toured with
Betty Carter. More recently he demonstrated a real gift for solo
expression on Mirror, a deeply probing Blue Note album. Meanwhile,
Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez, 26, is simply one of the brightest
young stars in jazz. A conservatory-trained player, Rodriguez cites
Monk as a primary influence while combining technical virtuosity
with Cuban soul.
Wednesday, October 10, 7:30PM • Herbst Theatre
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“Young Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez sounds the way
Monk might have sounded if he had been born in Chick Corea’s
body and raised on a diet of Bach, Chopin and Stravinsky
in a Havana conservatory.” —San Jose Mercury News
“He hasn’t merely got chops to burn.
He’s also got a unique voice that sets him
apart from the crowd.” —Boston Globe
» November 1: The Vibe
Robert Glasper Experiment
pianism
painism
Monk’s Birthday:
Three Generations
“While his roots are definitely
in jazz, the bandleader knows
no boundaries.” —Billboard
Pianist and composer Robert Glasper is on a mission to reconcile
modern jazz with hip hop and R&B. And his latest Blue Note recording,
Black Radio, is a bold manifesto. The album is an incisive commentary
on urban music, weaving together the disparate strands of a career
that took off shortly after he migrated from Houston to New York City
in the mid-90s. Glasper became a go-to keyboardist for some of the
era’s defining hip hop and R&B stars, touring as music director for Mos
Def and appearing with Kanye West, Erykah Badu, Meshell Ndegeocello,
Jay-Z and Maxwell. At the same time, Glasper made a name for himself
as an insightful post-bop pianist through stints with jazz masters
such as Russell Malone, Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove and Terence
Blanchard. He’s released a series of accomplished sessions, including
2009’s Double Booked, which contrasted his acoustic straight-ahead
trio tracks with the slinky, plugged-in funk of the Experiment — a
telepathic ensemble featuring saxophonist and vocalist Casey Benjamin,
bassist Derrick Hodge and influential drummer Chris “Daddy” Dave.
Poised to become the next instrumental superstar, Robert Glasper
is truly the sound of now.
Thursday, November 1, 8PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre • 25 / 40 / 60 premium
“Pérez weaves an astonishing, evocative web out of the many
distinctive and colorful threads that make up Latin music.”
—New york Daily News
» October 14: Pride of Panama
Danilo Pérez Trio
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“No one in the mainstream is playing
more freely than this trio.”
Sunday, October 14, 7PM • s.f. Conservatory of Music
Jazz fans put John Medeski in a box at their own risk. The keyboardist
is best known for his groove-inflected work with jamband juggernaut
Medeski Martin & Wood, but he first made his mark as a budding
improviser through gigs with Dewey Redman, Billy Higgins and the
celebrated Boston big band Either/Orchestra. A stylistic omnivore,
Medeski is as comfortable exploring the outer reaches with John Zorn
and David Fiuczynski as he is producing an album by the Dirty Dozen
Brass Band. He’s delved into the sacred side of the funk equation as
a member of gospel-drenched quartet The Word and brought his
trademark sound to Spectrum Road, the all-star band that celebrates
drumming legend Tony Williams. For this rare solo gig Medeski may
draw from a number of traditions, but it’s a safe bet he’ll re-interpret
MMW, perhaps a dash of Ellingtonia and of course some Thelonious Monk
— who was a primary influence. Naturally, the intimate Florence Gould
Theatre is the perfect venue for this performance, and you can expect
an album of solo piano to follow.
Sunday, November 18, 2PM
Florence Gould Theatre, Legion of Honor
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—Boston Phoenix
John Medeski, solo
“Like a mad scientist who’s been
stuck in his lab for months, Medeski
proudly shows off the results of his
experiments… The doctor is in
session.” —All About Jazz
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Panama-born piano virtuoso Danilo Pérez has established himself as
one of the preeminient jazz musicians of his generation. He’s won
every conceivable award and even serves as Panama’s goodwill ambassador
to UNICEF, but Pérez is best known as a member of saxophone legend
Wayne Shorter’s quartet with John Patitucci and Brian Blade — perhaps
the greatest working band in jazz. Danilo also concentrates on his
own formidable trio with bassist Ben Street and drummer Adam Cruz.
First documented in 2005 on Live at the Jazz Showcase, the interplay
between Pérez and Cruz is nearly telepathic, as each of them is equally
versed in various Latin American and jazz idioms. Adam’s multifaceted
rhythmic fluency has led to recordings with masters including Chick
Corea, Tom Harrell, Paquito D’Rivera and Eddie Palmieri, while Street
has toured and recorded with luminaries such as Lee Konitz, James
Moody, Dave Douglas and Kurt Rosenwinkel. The trio has developed
its own volatile dynamic, one that’s “very unpredictable,” says Pérez,
“leaving a lot of space for freedom, but keeping connected to some
of the Latin ideas about rhythm.”
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