2019-20 SEASON | VIEW CALENDAR

Cecile McLorin Salvant: Ogresse

"Epic and intimate, full of unexpected detours. Virtually everything about it is staggeringly original."
— Wall Street Journal

Cécile McLorin Salvant's 'Ogresse'

w/ 13-Piece Ensemble arranged & conducted by Darcy James Argue

WED, MAR 11 · 8PM
PARAMOUNT THEATRE

Vocalist, composer, and 3-time GRAMMY winner Cécile McLorin Salvant performs the West Coast premiere of her new original song cycle created with arranger and conductor Darcy James Argue. Ogresse is a romantic “fairytale-like” story that brings together Salvant's her interests in musical theater, mythology and visual art, while touching on French jazz, classical, blues, and more. Comprised of top-tier jazz musicians and a string ensemble, the New York Music Daily calls the groundbreaking work "spine-tingling ... worth seeing twice."

"Ripped from Caribbean folklore, gothic fairy tales and Salvant’s roiling subconscious, the racially charged song cycle recounts the disquieting story of the outcast “chocolate brown” ogresse."
— SF Chronicle Datebook

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THIS WEEK

Buddy Guy, Charlie Musselwhite, Jimmie Vaughan

Buddy Guy
Charlie Musselwhite
Jimmie Vaughan

FRI, MAR 6 · 7PM
PARAMOUNT THEATRE

Three of the blues world’s greatest artists including Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Buddy Guy, Mississippi-born harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite, and four-time GRAMMY-winning guitarist Jimmie Vaughan share this must-see triple bill blues blowout at Oakland’s historic Paramount Theatre.

Cecile McLorin Salvant: Ogresse

Davina & The Vagabonds
Hot Club of Cowtown

SUN, MAR 8 · 7PM
MINER AUDITORIUM

Bluesy, blustery, bawdy and irresistibly fun, Davina & The Vagabonds have carved their own niche in the blues world with their high-energy live performances that combine elements of boogie-woogie, ragtime, early rock and Basin Street. Taking inspiration from gypsy jazz pioneers Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, and the Western Swing of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, Hot Club of Cowtown have created a seamless and delightful hybrid sound.

COMING SOON

Red Baraat

Red Baraat: Festival of Colors

SUN, MAR 22 · 8PM
OPEN DANCE FLOOR
MINER AUDITORIUM

The Boston Globe called Red Baraat’s irresistible sound “new-breed marching-band music that’s part Punjabi wedding, part New Orleans second line, and all New York.” Led by the charismatic percussionist Sunny Jain, the Brooklyn octet whips up a raucously fun mix of Indian bhangra rhythms, go-go music, jazz, hip-hop and Crescent City brass funk.

Charlie Parker Tribute

Rudresh Mahanthappa, Terri Lyne Carrington & all-star band

FRI, MAR 29
MINER AUDITORIUM

Celebrating jazz legend Charlie Parker's centennial, saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington will lead an all-star band featuring vocalist Charenée Wade, trumpeter Adam O’Farrill, pianist Kris Davis, bassist Larry Grenadier and deejay/percussionist Kassa Overall.

PARIS WEEK, MAR 19-22

Paris! Le Spectacle

Paris! Le Spectacle
w/ Anne Carrere

THU, MAR 19 · 8PM
HERBST THEATRE

Director Gil Marsalla of last season’s triumph Piaf! The Show returns with this theatrical tribute to the greatest French songs of the post-WWII era, featuring the music of Maurice Chevalier, Charles Trenet, Josephine Baker, Yves Montand and more, with Anne Carrere reprising her Piaf! role as the legendary Edith Piaf.

Paris Combo

Paris Combo

THU-SUN, MAR 19-22
MINER AUDITORIUM

Delightfully cosmopolitan and seductively swinging, Paris Combo is as diverse and sophisticated as the city from which the band hails. Combining Gypsy swing with elements of flamenco, chanson and alt-cabaret, the quintet mixes in Latin and North African rhythms. The New York Times describes the quartet's music as "swinging cabaret songs of the 1930's, with an airy chanteuse and touches of Django Reinhardt-styled guitar."

SUMMER AT SFJAZZ 2020
PUBLIC ON SALE THIS FRIDAY

Summer at SFJAZZ 2020

NOW ON SALE TO MEMBERS

PUBLIC ON SALE: FRI, MAR 6 · 11AM

Both the 38th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival (June 9-21) and the SFJAZZ Summer Sessions 2020 concert series (July 9-August 21) are now on sale exclusively to Members. The public on sale is this Friday, March 6th at 11AM!

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NEWS & HAPPENINGS

ON THE CORNER

Randall Kline's Top 19-20 Season Recommendation: Cécile McLorin Salvant's 'Ogresse'

SFJAZZ Founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline shares why Cécile McLorin Salvant's upcoming Ogresse show on March 11th at the Paramount Theatre, is his top recommendation of the 2019-20 Season.

SFJAZZ CO-PRESENTS

SFJAZZ CO-PRESENTS

Monsieur Periné

FRI, MAY 8
GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL

Colombian stars Monsieur Periné, a Latin Grammy "Best New Artist" winner, is one of the fastest growing and internationally renowned Latin American Bands. The group returns performs an acoustic set at the Great American Music Hall. Tickets on sale this Friday, March 6th.

FRIENDS OF SFJAZZ PRESENTS

FRIENDS OF SFJAZZ PRESENTS

The Summit: The Manhattan Transfer Meets Take 6

FRI, MAR 20 · 8PM
ZELLERBACH HALL
BERKELEY, CA

Ten voices strong, the dream-team combo of the Manhattan Transfer and gospel ensemble Take 6 promises an unforgettable evening of crystal-clear harmonies and gospel grooves.

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