Andrew Gilbert

The master saxophonist owned the Davies stage in a wide-ranging program and still had time to appear at the SFJAZZ gala after.

After four years away, the company is back at Herbst Theatre with a new production that blends tradition and experimentation.

Touring with star mezzo J’Nai Bridges in a program titled “Notes on Hope,” Owens is also taking advantage of residencies that tap his multiple skill sets.

The celebrated Kurdish vocalist returns to San Francisco with a set that’s personal — but also unintentionally political.

The saxophonist/composer, a key figure in the Afrofuturist movement, celebrates 50 years of his band as he moves into new creative territory.

Many of these artists have been getting the spotlight year-round from leading presenters, and rightly so.

The drummer brings her four-part multimedia suite to SFJAZZ, working with the Del Sol String Quartet and dancer Babatunji Johnson, among others.

The store is hosting a stellar lineup on the ivories this spring, resurrecting some jazz history in the process.

The veteran guitarist takes a musical step back in time with his four-night run at Keys Jazz Bistro.

Memorial concerts this month celebrate the lives of two Bay Area jazzmen.