Jazz

SFCV’s perceptive writers report on America’s native classical music.

Andrew Gilbert - February 14, 2022

Social-justice advocacy is all in a day’s work for the virtuosic drummer. Her run of five unique shows at SFJAZZ starts Feb. 16.

Andrew Gilbert - February 14, 2022

The singer’s four-night stint at SFJAZZ provides food for thought and balm for the soul.

Victoria Looseleaf - February 13, 2022

A host of creative talents join forces for a radically reimagined opera based on the ancient Greek myth.

Peter Feher - February 1, 2022

An impressive range of talent is expected to make the inaugural jazz festival at the performing arts center at Cal State Northridge a major draw.

Richard S. Ginell - January 25, 2022

The orchestra plays a swath of the great composer’s long-form pieces in arrangements.

Iris Kwok - January 24, 2022

Catch the madcap antics of The Queen’s Cartoonists in California in the coming weeks.

Andrew Gilbert - January 18, 2022

Guitarist Django Reinhardt’s musical legacy continues to thrive in California and beyond.

Richard S. Ginell - January 18, 2022

Glasper’s imagination takes off in the wildly eclectic second set, replete with the String Candy Orchestra, a DJ, and electronic voice-overs.

Andrew Gilbert - January 11, 2022

Joey DeFrancesco, one of the instrument’s greatest artists, performs in the Bay Area this month.

Richard S. Ginell - December 20, 2021

A recently unearthed recording of Coltrane live in Seattle with a powerhouse septet shines new light on his musical journey.