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B-3 ORGAN FESTIVAL
SEP 20-23

Corey Henry & The Funk Apostles

"Cory Henry is becoming the Billy Preston
of his generation"
— Forbes

Cory Henry
& The Funk Apostles

Howard Wiley & Extra Nappy

SAT, SEP 22 · 7PM & 10PM
OPEN DANCE FLOOR

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“One of the finest Hammond B-3 organ players of his generation” (All Music Guide), keyboard master Henry is a two-time GRAMMY winner who has performed with Snarky Puppy, Erykah Badu, and Robert Glasper. He leads his own futuristic funk band that JazzWise Magazine calls "a collection of crazed soothsayers ... embarking upon an odyssey of groove." Following the release of his audacious, autobiographical 2016 project, The Revival, Henry returns with his new album featuring his Funk Apostles band, Art of Love.

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Joey DeFrancesco

Joey DeFrancesco Trio

THU, SEP 20 · 7:30PM

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The GRAMMY-nominated phenomenon Joey DeFrancesco remains the most virtuosic and electrifying organist in jazz, recording over 30 albums and winning the DownBeat Critics Poll eleven times and Readers Poll every year since 2005. His most recent collaboration is with rock legend Van Morrison.

"Mr. DeFrancesco is a deeply authoritative musician, a master of rhythmic pocket, and of the custom of stomping bass lines beneath chords and riffs."
— The New York Times

Ronnie Foster & Rueben Wilson

Soul Jazz Legends:
Ronnie Foster Trio
& Reuben Wilson Trio

SUN, SEP 22 · 7PM
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The two greatest organists of the soul jazz movement of the 60s and 70s share this double bill for an evening of soulful, funky grooves. Foster is best known for his funk-laced 70s Blue Note sides that have earned devotion from hip-hop artists including A Tribe Called Quest. Wilson’s five groove-heavy Blue Note sessions of the era have been rediscovered by a new generation of fans.

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Mary Stallings & Chester Thompson

Mary Stallings & Chester Thompson Quartet
w/ special guest Houston Person

FRI, SEP 21 · 7:30PM

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“Fast fingered and ferociously swinging” (SF Chronicle) organ great Chester Thompson brings the serious funk with his supercharged quartet with legendary jazz vocalist Mary Stallings. In addition to Thompson’s deeply funky compositions, the group will revisit Stallings' "Jazzville" program that she originally performed at the SFJAZZ Center in 2017, exploring the gritty, soulful sides of the classic jazz sound of the sixties. The show will also feature soul-jazz saxophonist great Houston Person.

Please note: Due to health reasons, Dr. Lonnie Smith will no longer be performing.

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ALSO THIS WEEK

Harold Lopez Nussa Trio

Harold López-Nussa Trio

SUN, SEP 23 • 2PM

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35-year-old Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa is one of the brightest lights on Havana’s thriving jazz scene. While touring widely with the Buena Vista Social Club vocalist Omara Portuondo, he launched his solo career as the leader of a superlative trio with his younger brother, the phenomenal drummer Ruy Adrián López-Nussa, and bassist Gaston Joya.

"López-Nussa’s single-note grace is akin to Herbie Hancock’s, and his two-fisted attacks are as joyous as Chick Corea’s."
— DownBeat

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LEADING WOMEN
SEP 20-23 | JOE HENDERSON LAB

Ladama

Pan-Latin Celebration w/ Ladama performs Sep 22

ALMOST SOLD OUT
Sep 20: Jane Bunnett & Maqueque

ALMOST SOLD OUT
Sep 21: Katie Thiroux
 
Sep 22: Ladama

Sep 23: Jane Ira Bloom: Improvising Emily Dickinson

COMING SOON

Chick Corea Trio

Chick Corea Trio

THU-SUN, OCT 4-7

More than a creative force, 22-time GRAMMY Award winner and NEA Jazz Master Chick Corea is one of the era’s defining artists. His latest trio features Cuban bass master Carlitos Del Puerto and drummer Marcus Gilmore. Del Puerto, who’s making his SFJAZZ debut, went on to anchor the Chick Corea-Steve Gadd Band on the recent Chinese Butterfly, while Gilmore is one of the best drummers in jazz today, also often performing alongside Vijay Iyer, Ravi Coltrane and Taylor McFerrin.

Vicente Amigo

Vicente Amigo

THU-SUN, OCT 11-14

Crowned by the late maestro Paco de Lucía as the next great flamenco star and lauded by Pat Metheny as “the greatest guitarist alive,” Amigo has more than lived up to his promise, with pyrotechnic virtuosity, charisma, and that intangible quality of soul-searching emotion the Spanish call duende. He’s forged musical ties with artists around the world including Sting, Milton Nascimento, and Al Di Meola, and this evening includes music from the Latin GRAMMY winner’s new Sony Legacy release Memoria de los Sentidos.

NEWS & HAPPENINGS

Family Matinee

Family Matinee
w/ Chester Thompson & Friends

SAT, SEP 22 · 11AM

Chester Thompson is one of the most revered Hammond organists alive, recording and performing with two of the legendary bands to emerge in the 1960s and 1970s, Tower of Power and Santana. Each one-hour matinee features live performance, audience participation, Q&A, and amazing music.

This concert will also be broadcast live on SFJAZZ.org, Facebook, and YouTube.

SFJAZZ BLOG: Monk's Influence

"Three Is One": Thelonious Monk's Influence On Joanne Brackeen, Kris Davis & Helen Sung

BY RICHARD SCHEININ

Thelonious Monk was born 101 years ago, but his music never gets old. His tunes are accessible yet mysterious, easy to sing yet difficult to play, perfectly constructed yet tricky to decipher. Pianists Joanne Brackeen, Kris Davis and Helen Sung relay lessons from Monk's music, before all three perform in the Thelonious Monk Birthday Concert on October 10.

B-Side Weekend Brunch

B-Side Weekend Brunch

EVERY SAT & SUN
10AM-2:30PM

Our full menu includes brunch classics with a B-Side twist such as portobello eggs Benedict and cast iron french toast, along with a crave-worthy pork belly dish, pastries and kid-friendly options. Reservations are now open starting at 10:00am until 2:30pm Saturdays and Sundays.

Dinner hours
Wednesday-Saturday 5:30-10:30pm // Sundays 3:30-9:00pm

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San Francisco, CA 94102