SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline today announced the 2013-2014 season, the organization's second in its Hayes Valley home.
The season is headlined by such prominent artists as three MacArthur "Genius" Fellows — pianist Jason Moran, violinist Regina Carter, and saxophonist Miguel Zenón — along with Grammy-winning guitarist and Rasmuson Fellow Bill Frisell, and five-time Grammy-nominated percussionist and US Artists Fontanals Fellow John Santos.
Programming, Kline says, is "a rubric of what the building is designed and constructed to be — a home and a context for artistic conversations between audiences and artists.
Each week, over four nights from Thursday to Sunday, a foundation is built with a thread running through each night that connects artists, musical styles, and geography with residencies, collaborations, themes, premieres, and projects." In addition, there are will be one-night-only performances, special events, and early afternoon concerts for the entire family.
The SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director program continues, giving individual directors the opportunity to program, curate, perform, and participate in outreach and educational activities.
Some of the season's highlights:
* Terence Blanchard with Lionel Loueke and Ravi Coltrane — Sept. 5-8
* Amjad Ali Khan — Sept. 19
* Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, featuring Omara Portuondo and Eliades Ochoa — Sept. 22 (in Davies Hall)
* SFJAZZ Collective 10th anniversary concert — Oct. 10-13
* Esperanza Spalding, Geri Allen and Terri Lynn Carrington — Oct. 24 (two shows_)
* Maceo Parker — Oct. 31-Nov. 3
* Jason Moran, with various artists — Nov. 21-24
* Eddie Palmieri, with various artists — Nov. 29-Dec. 1
* Concha Buika — Dec. 12-15