SFCV’s perceptive writers report on America’s native classical music. Feature Aynur Sings Defiance With Every Word Andrew Gilbert - April 17, 2023 The celebrated Kurdish vocalist returns to San Francisco with a set that’s personal — but also unintentionally political. Review Samara Joy Sings and Swings Mightily With the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Richard S. Ginell - March 28, 2023 The newly minted Grammy Award winner delivers a remarkably polished set at The Soraya. Review Suite Music: Terence Blanchard Returns to Disney Hall With Scores From Spike Lee Films Richard S. Ginell - March 21, 2023 The great trumpeter and his E-Collective group finally play a concert that was scheduled for three years ago. Feature Keys Jazz Bistro Emerges as Local Scene’s Community Center Jeff Kaliss - March 21, 2023 Opened just five months ago, the “sacred space” for jazz has plugged a lot of gaps for S.F.-connected musicians. Feature Excavating the Legacy of The Pyramids With Idris Ackamoor Andrew Gilbert - March 13, 2023 The saxophonist/composer, a key figure in the Afrofuturist movement, celebrates 50 years of his band as he moves into new creative territory. Feature Women on the March This Month at Bay Area Jazz Venues Andrew Gilbert - March 3, 2023 Many of these artists have been getting the spotlight year-round from leading presenters, and rightly so. Review Terri Lyne Carrington Stretches Possibilities With Seen/Unseen Andrew Gilbert - February 28, 2023 The drummer brings her four-part multimedia suite to SFJAZZ, working with the Del Sol String Quartet and dancer Babatunji Johnson, among others. Feature 88 Reasons to Celebrate Keyboard Brilliance at Piedmont Piano Company Andrew Gilbert - February 20, 2023 The store is hosting a stellar lineup on the ivories this spring, resurrecting some jazz history in the process. Review Melissa Aldana Keeps Things Fluid for The Soraya’s Jazz at Naz Festival Richard S. Ginell - February 13, 2023 The Chilean tenor saxophonist leads a pair of pleasantly experimental sets on a stage reconfigured for the occasion. Review Bruce Forman Conjures the Late San Francisco Jazz Scene Andrew Gilbert - February 13, 2023 The veteran guitarist takes a musical step back in time with his four-night run at Keys Jazz Bistro. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 … Next › Next page Last » Last page