Jazz

SFCV’s perceptive writers report on America’s native classical music.

Andrew Gilbert - December 18, 2023

The gifted Bay Area vocalist teams up with a trio at Keys Jazz Bistro for some sweetly reinvented Christmas classics.

Richard S. Ginell - December 18, 2023

The legendary vocal quartet says farewell in a swinging retrospective set at Disney Hall, billed as the group’s final concert.

Victoria Looseleaf - December 11, 2023

Ahead of New Year’s Eve concerts at Disney Hall, the chanteuse talks about her history with the band and what the future has in store.

Andrew Gilbert - December 4, 2023

The veteran player continues to tap into the unique variety that the Bay Area jazz scene has to offer.

Andrew Gilbert - December 4, 2023

The sought-after producer, composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist performs as a special guest at Keys Jazz Bistro this week.

Victoria Looseleaf - November 14, 2023

The composer/pianist’s third commission for the Los Angeles Master Chorale isn’t the only project he’s been working on.

Andrew Gilbert - November 14, 2023

The Brazilian singer who has long been based in the Bay Area reunites with some of her musical compatriots.

Josef Woodard - October 31, 2023

Sets by Ennis Harris and Mat Maneri at the Angel City Jazz Festival have plentiful cross-genre connections.

Yoshi Kato - October 24, 2023

The unpredictable composer and arranger appears on the West Coast with her curiously mixed ensemble, m_unit.

Andrew Gilbert - October 23, 2023

The seasoned tenor player makes his Bay Area debut as a bandleader in one high-energy set after another.