Andrew Gilbert

With a crackerjack quartet and a sheaf of exciting new material, the local saxophonist shows why his influence is so pervasive.

The veteran jazz singer is in residency at the intimate Berkeley venue.

The influential critic and musical polymath is ailing in Modesto. A celebration of his legacy will raise funds to bring him home to Oakland.

Greenlief and a host of collaborators bring An Improvisation to ODC Theater.

A band dedicated to the legacy of the under-recognized jazz great Mary Lou Williams delivers showstoppers with ease.

The esteemed local saxophonist honors the jazz legend with inspired interpretations of lesser-known gems from his 1964 recording.

The pioneering combo celebrates 40 years in the vanguard by doing what it's always done best.

The Beninese jazz guitarist and his transnational cohort feed off each other at Yoshi's.

The jazz diva's interaction with her supple backing ensemble embodies the best that the idiom has to offer.

A kaleidoscopic study of the intrepid quartet asks big questions about the nature and purpose of music.