SEASON 5 BEGINS THIS WEEK!

"One of the most industrious
creative engines in jazz"
—The New York Times

An Evening
w/ Pat Metheny

w/ Antonio Sánchez, Linda Oh, & Gwilym Simcock

THU-SUN, SEP 8-11 · 5 SHOWS!

SEP 8 IS MEMBERS-ONLY

THU-SAT ALMOST SOLD OUT!

Guitar legend Pat Metheny opens Season 5 with his latest game-changing ensemble. The new quartet continues Metheny’s groundbreaking run with Mexican-born drummer Antonio Sánchez, who recently received global praise for his percussion-driven score for 2015’s Academy Award-winning film Birdman. When Linda Oh’s not leading her own band, the Malaysian-born, Australian-raised bassist works with heavyweights like Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas. And 35-year-old British pianist Gwilym Simcock is one of Europe’s most acclaimed and influential young musicians.

During Opening Week, all SFJAZZ Members are welcome to stop by the upper lobby to pick up their SFJAZZ gift, enjoy a glass of champagne, and special discounts.

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SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director

CHRISTIAN McBRIDE
SEP 22-25

CHRISTIAN McBRIDE

"One of the premier musicians
     of his generation..." —DownBeat

DJ LOGIC

THU, SEP 22 · 7:30PM

McBride’s electro-funk Situation project features keyboardist Patrice Rushen, saxophonist Ron Blake and Walter Smith III, vocalist Alyson Williams, as well as DJ Logic and DJ Jahi Sundance on turntables. This will be a night of street beats and soul-drenched improvisation.

MARCUS STRICKLAND

FRI, SEP 23 · 7:30PM

MEMBERS SAVE 25%

The West Coast debut of McBride’s exciting new quartet comprised of some of the most forward-thinking jazz artists on today’s scene including trumpeter Josh Evans, saxophonist Marcus Strickland, and drummer Nasheet Waits, who is also a founding member of pianist Jason Moran’s Bandwagon trio.

CHRISTIAN McBRIDE BIG BAND

SAT, SEP 24 · 7:30PM

McBride’s Big Band is a modern-era hard-swinging 17-piece group featuring a cast of New York’s best sidemen, winning the GRAMMY Award for Best Large Ensemble Jazz Album in 2012 for the highly acclaimed recording Good Feeling.

W/ DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER

SUN, SEP 25 · 4PM

To close his week, McBride performs in a duo setting alonside renowned vocalist and three-time GRAMMY-winning singer Dee Dee Bridgewater, who the Village Voice call "the most capable jazz singer of her generation."

NEXT WEEK!

Ibrahim Maalouf

Ibrahim Maalouf

FRI, SEP 16 · 7:30PM

A pioneering Beirut-born trumpeter who fuses jazz, traditional Arabic melodies, and chansons from his adopted France. For this performance, his quintet will feature music from his latest Impulse! release, Kalthoum, a tribute to the late Egyptian vocalist Oum Kalthoum, the most famous vocalist of the Arab world and an artist widely known as “Kawkab al-Sharq” (كوكب الشرق), or “Star of the East.”

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DRUMS OUT FRONT

BILLY HART QUARTET

THU-FRI, SEP 15-16
JOE HENDERSON LAB

All-Star quartet, featuring legendary drummer Billy Hart (Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi band, The Cookers) w/ Bad Plus pianist Ethan Iverson, saxophonist Mark Turner, and bassist Ben Street.

JAMISON ROSS

SAT, SEP 17
JOE HENDERSON LAB

Beyond winning the 2012 Thelonious Monk Competition, Ross has recorded and performed with Dr. John, Snarky Puppy, Irvin Mayfield, Ellis Marsalis, and Christian McBride. With the release of Jamison, Ross showcases his soulful voice and remarkable drumming steeped in the New Orleans tradition.

Makaya McCraven

SUN, SEP 18
JOE HENDERSON LAB

Chicago-based drummer Makaya McCraven's album In The Moment; a release that made Top 10 lists in DownBeat and PopMatters, as well as Album of the Week kudos from BBC Radio tastemaker Gilles Peterson and Billboard’s list Hear Now: 5 New Jazz Albums You Need to Check Out.

NEWS & HAPPENING

JULIAN LAGE

THU-SUN, SEP 8-11
JOE HENDERSON LAB

SEP 8 IS MEMBERS-ONLY

The rising guitar virtuoso opens up Season 5 in the Joe Henderson Lab with with bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Kenny Wollesen. The group will explore material from Lage's new album Arclight, which marks his first recorded outing on electric guitar and in a trio format.

DIGITAL LAB

Workshops & Master Classes In SFJAZZ's State-of-the-Art Studio

Go under the hood with deep sessions from top level producers, engineers, musicians and DJs, and discover the leading techniques in digital music production. Course include 'Jazz and Hip-Hop', 'Afro-Latin Grooves in Electronica', and more!

JIM MARSHALL PHOTOGRAPHY

SFJAZZ announces the unveiling of a new photography installation from legendary photographer and longtime SF resident Jim Marshall in the windows of the vacant San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) building across the street from the SFJAZZ Center on Franklin Street at Fell Street in the city’s Hayes Valley neighborhood. The installation will be unveiled at dusk this Thursday!

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