Jazz

Bird’s pioneering spirit and unparalleled prowess on the alto saxophone still inspire and amaze.

The famous percussionist teams up with the Museum of the African Diaspora to present a history of Latin musical genres.

Congratulations to the winners of SFCV’s readers’ poll.

Intriguing new books explore the history of jazz in films and television, as both soundscape and subject matter.

Writer, critic, and now singer/songwriter Simmons conquers a pandemic and personal injury to release her second album.

The intrepid jazz composer breaks new musical ground while exploring unsettling themes of contemporary life.

Bassist/composer Lisa Mezzacappa takes the leap into opera in an original way.

The celebrated Iranian singer and Kronos collaborator crosses new boundaries with a CD of traditional and contemporary Persian poetry recorded with a Norwegian jazz trio.

Our jazz critic shares his choice of recent local releases that provide musical balm for troubled times.

A musical lineage that decisively influenced 20th-century music looks to continue in its own key.