The SFJAZZ tribute to Chucho Valdés is at its best when the Cuban composer and pianist takes center stage.
The peerless vocalist made her run at SFJAZZ a veritable love fest.
Soprano Julia Bullock’s revelatory one-woman show blazes with insight and emotion, and the soprano’s own power.
Despite the title, “The Edge of Jazz” plays more to the concert hall than to the swinging bandstand.
Fireworks fly when the Japanese-born pianist and her supple band explore the intersection of jazz and classical music.
Joshua Redman and Ambrose Akinmusire highlight the final concert of SFJAZZ’s all-star tribute to the influential saxophonist and composer.
The startling 15-year-old pianist headlines four nights at Miner Auditorium, and still has some growing to do.
The all-star quintet improvises its way through an evening of sparkling pancultural music.
The gifted musical multitasker talks about upcoming gigs at SFJAZZ and with the Oakland Symphony.
