Jazz

It’s a heavy lift, but the LA Phil does manage to swing.

The great jazz player is remembered for his mentorship and collegiality, as well as masterful musicianship.

The expert singer who helped build up the Austin music scene before relocating to the Bay Area returns with her first album in 17 years.

Vocalist Kenny Washington settles into a four-night run at the Bay Area’s newest jazz venue.

SFCV chats with the genre-crossing player whose sound lies somewhere between classical, jazz, rock, and Armenian folk music.

The Berkeley jazz pianist introduces her new quintet in a beguiling evening at SFJAZZ.

The saxophonist and longtime SFSU faculty member has carved an idiosyncratic path and brought up a new generation of players his own way.

Vocalist Luciana Souza and arranger Vince Mendoza open the annual festival with their deep-dive Storytellers project.

The storied ensemble-in-residence that’s always inviting new players into the fold debuts this week in its latest configuration.

One of the surest signs that the community is finding its footing again is the opening of a new club, Simon Rowe’s Keys Jazz Bistro.