Songs & Stories

Aaron Diehl Finds the Space Between

Lynne Arriale Brings Her Trio to Oakland

Instant Alter Brings Future Fusion to SFJAZZ

Ben Wendel on Improvisation and Yoshi’s

T.K. Blue Brings Randy Weston's African Rhythms to SFJAZZ

August Lee Stevens at the Lab

Vince Wilburn Jr. on Miles Davis, SFJAZZ, and the Miles Electric Band

Monty Alexander Hears One Word: Music

Lakecia Benjamin Keeps the Flame Burnin’

Lenny White On Miles Davis's Lessons

Eddie Henderson Carries Miles Davis Forward

Javon Jackson: From Dylan’s Poetry to Miles’ Precision

Flying High, Still Soaring: A Celebration of Jazz's Leading Ladies

From Sideman to Spotlight: Roger Glenn's 50-Year Journey to "My Latin Heart"

Jack West on Innovation, Invention, and the “Acoustic Spank"

Lisa Mezzacappa and the Art of "Tight Looseness"

Sarah McKenzie: A Love Letter to San Francisco

Omar Sosa: "SFJAZZ is the Best Place on the Planet to Play Jazz"

Oscar Peñas: From Barcelona to Brooklyn – A Journey Through Jazz, Tradition, and Spontaneity

Tyreek McDole: Jazz's Rising Voice on "Open Up Your Senses" and SFJAZZ Shows

Cleo Reed on Ancestry, Hustlin', and Reimagining Black Folk Tradition

Delfeayo Marsalis on Street Rhythms and the Spirit of Mardi Gras

Inside Trio Grande's Genre-Defying Sound

Greg Rahn: From Silicon Valley to Side Hustle

Greg Osby on Minimalism, Mentorship, and the Evolution of Modern Jazz

Simon Phillips on Protocol, Precision, and the Power of the Hang

Michael League's Musical Universe Unleashed

From Hendrix to Henderson: Marcus Machado's Black Psychedelic Funk Journey

Braxton Cook's Collaborative Evolution

Ten Strings, Infinite Possibilities: Hamilton de Holanda's Choro Revolution

Chico Pinheiro & Vinicius Cantuária: Brazilian Guitar Dialogues

Taylor Eigsti Comes Home, Carrying the Fire Forward

Echoes & Inspirations: Melissa Aldana’s Jazz Journey

Sasha Berliner at SFJAZZ: A Homecoming That Charts the Future of the Vibraphone

Adam Shulman: A Charlie Brown Christmas & Beyond

Michael Mayo: Grammy Nominations, "Fly" (Deluxe), and the Architecture of Voice

Sachal Vasandani: Best Life Now, Stripped Back

The Klezmatics: 40 Years of Revolutionary Joy

Anat Cohen’s Musical Evolution & 50th Birthday Celebration

Mads Tolling: Nordic Folklore Meets American Jazz

Stefon Harris on Soul, Sound, and Harmony in Motion

Ben Folds on Keeping Art Alive and SFJAZZ holiday shows

Three Visitors Trio Debuts New Album

Sarah Wilson Brings Incandescence to Berkeley

RJAM: New Visions at the Lab

SFJAZZ Collective: Native Dancer Preview

Gerald Albright: Groove, Melody, Momentum Ahead

Caity Gyorgy Brings Strings to Swing

Las Cafeteras’ Night of Living Memory

Between Soul and Swing: Nicolas Bearde’s Jarreau, Alive and In Motion