Jazz

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

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.

Jeff Kaliss - June 4, 2024

Arranger and bandleader John Clayton has completed the score for The Africa Suite using unfinished recordings from Peterson’s “vault.”

Andrew Gilbert - May 13, 2024

The 89-year-old tenor player still sings and swings with the best of them.

Andrew Gilbert - May 13, 2024

Santa Cruz violinist Kaethe Hostetter tours the state this month with Qwanqwa, an all-star group featuring players from Addis Ababa.

Yoshi Kato - April 30, 2024

The SF International Arts Festival may not have big-name headliners, but it has audacious and eclectic artists aplenty.

Andrew Gilbert - April 23, 2024

Complex, wide-ranging, and shot through with visual imagery, the guitarist’s new compositions could easily make for a film score.