Jazz

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

Andrew Gilbert - August 24, 2024

Vibraphone players are coming to the fore as bandleaders and composers, a trend that’s now set to take over San Francisco.

Richard S. Ginell - August 19, 2024

One of the most famous jazz albums of all time, played by the OG in front of a happy crowd.

Andrew Gilbert - August 13, 2024

A festival long known for its Pan-American musical flavor outdoes itself this year.

Andrew Gilbert - August 12, 2024

A chance meeting with a Bay Area drummer spawned a new set of songs for Johnson, which she shares in a string of shows this month.

Yoshi Kato - August 12, 2024

Julia Keefe is bringing her Mildred Bailey Project, devoted to one of the first ladies of jazz, to the Bay Area this week.

Andrew Gilbert - July 16, 2024

The bandleader’s brand of West African music, celebrated around the world, is going strong in a California tour led by his son.

Andrew Gilbert - July 9, 2024

Genres blend and blur at the annual experimental music festival in Berkeley.

Richard S. Ginell - July 9, 2024

With the discovery of master tapes for the original Peanuts TV specials, one of America’s most underrated jazz figures gets the spotlight.

Brett Campbell - June 11, 2024

Grant draws on years of musical mastery in his exploration of the ensemble that pioneered jazz-classical fusion.

Andrew Gilbert - June 11, 2024

Irene Young was instrumental in documenting an artistic moment, but her work shouldn’t be restricted to a single time or place.