Jazz

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

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

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

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

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

The maverick saxophonist and composer busts open the recital format and makes it exciting with his multidirectional improvisations.

You still hear the influence of the Great American Songbook, but younger vocalists are taking inspiration and material from other genres, too.

The eclectic, vibrant, and joyous festival was a testament to outgoing Artistic Director Tim Jackson’s 33 years of leadership.

Mostly known for being quoted in Warner Bros. cartoons, Raymond Scott’s entertaining compositions have now been recorded by QSF and a big band.

Extravagantly talented pianists, from acknowledged masters to heralded new talent, are blooming everywhere in the Bay Area this month.