Jazz

The pandemic accelerated a trend that had been brewing for some time: Many major players are now based on the West Coast.

An all-star roster of artists with new releases on the adventurous label takes the stage at the Freight & Salvage on June 2.

The superlative singer plows a rich furrow with pianist Taylor Eigsti, bassist Ben Williams, and drummer Malachi Whitson.

Ravi Coltrane and his crack band bring the audience to its feet with sparkling renditions of music composed by his legendary parents.

The octogenarian jazz pioneer reprises his powerful Distant Radio Transmission at Mills.

One of the latest big players to move out West, drummer Gerald Cleaver, has Wolff composing for sextet again.

Dianne Reeves presides over a spectacular concert honoring a who’s who of jazz artists.

Violinist Regina Carter is as swinging and gracious as ever in an opening set with her quartet.

The mercurial saxophonist reveals his poetic side in his latest run of gigs at SFJAZZ Center.

Clarinet virtuoso Anat Cohen has a run of gigs in California this month, culminating in a residency at SFJAZZ with her expansive Tentet.