—THIS THURSDAY AT 7PM PT—
“an exhilarating solo concert… a momentous occasion” — SF Chronicle

THU, JUN 17 · 7PM PT
REBROADCAST: SUN, JUN 20 · 6PM PT

$5 · SFJAZZ MEMBERS-ONLY

This Thursday, June 17th at 7PM PT, SFJAZZ presents “an exhilarating solo concert… a momentous occasion” (SF Chronicle) with celebrated Cuban pianist Omar Sosa. This historic performance, filmed on June 1, 2021, was the first at SFJAZZ with a public audience since March 2020 and represents, in Sosa’s words, the “reopening of the temple.” Based largely in improvisations that encompass the occasion-appropriate themes of “blessings,” “conversations,” and “sharing the moment,” Sosa presents an unforgettable performance blending acoustic piano, electronics, and percussion. This exclusive concert is available only to SFJAZZ Members for $5.

"Sosa's pianisms evoke distant echoes of McCoy Tyner's power, Keith Jarrett's improvisational flights of fancy, and Thelonious Monk's angular harmonies, transforming the piano into 88 well-tuned drums."
— Village Voice

Digital ticket holders will have access to the live stream premiere on Thursday at 7PM PT and the encore rebroadcast on Sunday, June 20th at 6PM PT.

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THIS WEEK'S 'FRIDAYS AT FIVE' CONCERT

HIGHLIGHTS FROM PAST FESTIVAL SHOWS

—THIS FRIDAY AT 5PM PT—

FRI, JUN 18 · 5PM PT
7PM NEW ORLEANS • 8PM NYC

NEW — ENCORE REBROADCAST
SAT, JUN 19 · 10AM PT
1PM NYC · 6PM LONDON · 7PM PARIS
8PM JOHANNESBURG

FREE TO SFJAZZ MEMBERS & DIGITAL MEMBERS

On Friday, June 18th at 5PM PT, SFJAZZ presents rising jazz superstar vocalist Jazzmeia Horn, whom the late great Jon Hendricks called “one of the best voices I’ve heard in over 40 years.” The Dallas native was the winner of the 2015 ‘Thelonious Monk Competition’, and DownBeat’s 2018 ‘Rising Star Female Vocalist’. Both her 2017 debut A Social Call and follow-up album Love & Liberation in 2018 were nominated for a GRAMMY Award. Filmed in June 2019, during the 37th San Francisco Jazz Festival, for this concert she is backed by her stellar trio.

"Dallas-born Horn emerges as a fully realized stylist and a first-rate scatter whose vivacity, imagination, gutsiness and sociopolitical savvy echo the likes of Carter and Abbey Lincoln. Simply put, she is as exciting a discovery as Cécile McLorin Salvant or Gregory Porter."
— JazzTimes

This broadcast will also include a real-time chat to provide fascinating insights about the music performed during the concert. It's also a great way to interact with other SFJAZZ Members.

Tune in by becoming an SFJAZZ Digital Member, starting at only $5 per month or $50 annually. Join over 14,000 Digital Members that have signed up over the past year!

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FESTIVAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION EVENTS

FREE TO SFJAZZ MEMBERS & DIGITAL MEMBERS

ON DEMAND CONCERTS
AVAILABLE THROUGH JUNE

UNLIMITED ACCESS
$10 PUBLIC / $5 MEMBERS

NOW ON SALE!

Beginning July 8, each Thursday at the Frost Amphitheater will feature an exciting series of concerts programmed in partnership with Stanford Live, with a line-up that includes Gregory Porter, Fantastic Negrito, Robert Glasper and Terrace Martin's Dinner Party, Lavay Smith, SFJAZZ Collective and more.

July concerts are now on sale!

THU, JUL 8
Fantastic Negrito

 THU, JUL 15
Glasper Martin Present Dinner Party: Robert Glasper & Terrace Martin w/ special guests Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah 

THU, JUL 22
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers: Kansas City Swing

 THU, JUL 29
SFJAZZ Collective: Music of Sly and the Family Stone's Stand! and Miles Davis' In A Silent Way

 THU, AUG 5
An Evening with Gregory Porter,
Marcus Shelby Quartet w/ Tiffany Austin
This Show is On Sale in July

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