SFCV’s perceptive writers report on America’s native classical music. Review Cécile McLorin Salvant Shares Her Fierce Jazz Intelligence Andrew Gilbert - February 14, 2022 The singer’s four-night stint at SFJAZZ provides food for thought and balm for the soul. Preview A Collaborative Iphigenia Hits The Broad Stage Feb. 18–19 Victoria Looseleaf - February 13, 2022 A host of creative talents join forces for a radically reimagined opera based on the ancient Greek myth. Music News Jazz Stars Light Up The Soraya in February Peter Feher - February 1, 2022 An impressive range of talent is expected to make the inaugural jazz festival at the performing arts center at Cal State Northridge a major draw. Review The LA Phil Strikes a Swinging Blow for Symphonic Ellington Richard S. Ginell - January 25, 2022 The orchestra plays a swath of the great composer’s long-form pieces in arrangements. Preview New York Jazz Band Brings Incidental Music to the Forefront Iris Kwok - January 24, 2022 Catch the madcap antics of The Queen’s Cartoonists in California in the coming weeks. Feature Django Lives! Andrew Gilbert - January 18, 2022 Guitarist Django Reinhardt’s musical legacy continues to thrive in California and beyond. Review Robert Glasper Reimagines Duke Ellington From the Jazz Side Richard S. Ginell - January 18, 2022 Glasper’s imagination takes off in the wildly eclectic second set, replete with the String Candy Orchestra, a DJ, and electronic voice-overs. Feature The Soulful Hammond B-3 Is Still a Force on the Jazz Scene Andrew Gilbert - January 11, 2022 Joey DeFrancesco, one of the instrument’s greatest artists, performs in the Bay Area this month. Review John Coltrane Takes A Love Supreme Way Outside Richard S. Ginell - December 20, 2021 A recently unearthed recording of Coltrane live in Seattle with a powerhouse septet shines new light on his musical journey. Artist Spotlight The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol Still Earns Her Laurels With Every Set Lou Fancher - December 13, 2021 With six decades in the music industry, singing and teaching, Carol has accumulated a very rare wisdom in addition to her musicianship. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … Next › Next page Last » Last page