SFJAZZ SUMMER SESSIONS
NOW THROUGH AUG 20

Claudia Villela

"Villela doesn't just sing – she actually dances with her voice on top of Brazilian beats."
— San Francisco Chronicle

Claudia Villela

Music of Elis Regina, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Antônio Carlos Jobim,
Gilberto Gil & Brazilian classics

FRI, JUL 21 · 7:30PM


Villela blends the ever-present samba of her native Brazil with jazz, blues, and songs from around the globe. Iconic San Francisco Chronicle critic Phil Elwood enthused, “Villela doesn't just sing – she actually dances with her voice on top of Brazilian beats.” She performs the music of pioneering Brazilian vocalist Elis Regina and iconic Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, as well as classics from Antônio Carlos Jobim, Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil and more.

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ALSO THIS WEEK!

Joan Soriano

Joan Soriano

THU, JUL 20 · 7:30PM
OPEN DANCE FLOOR


An artist the Miami New Times says “seems to embody the very history of his music,” Dominican singer and songwriter Soriano is the modern master of the Dominican Republic guitar-style music known as bachata. Universally called “the Duke of Bachata” by fans and press including NPR, Soriano has released four albums including his latest, Me Decidí, which combines the bachata sound with an upbeat, tropical danceability.

Free open soundcheck including Q&A w/ Joan Soriano at 4:30PM.

fatsO

fatsO

THU, JUL 20 · 7 & 8:30PM
JOE HENDERSON LAB


The blues of Willie Dixon, the blue-eyed soul of Joe Cocker, and the seedy, jazz-inflected nocturnal world of Tom Waits mix in this saxophone-heavy sextet from Colombia. With lyrics largely in English, the bands songs are evocative slices of lives lived hard – a bluesy, funky story of love, loss, and redemption.

Tribute to Celia Cruz

Bobi Céspedes
Tribute To Celia Cruz

SAT, JUL 22 · 7:30PM

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A sonera of the classic Cuban style, treasured Bay Area singer Bobi Céspedes was described by the Los Angeles Times as “a Cuban powerhouse of a woman who demonstrates on record and in concert that she is the worthy successor to the throne of Celia Cruz.” For this performance, Céspedes pays tribute to the legendary Cuban singer.

TROKER

Troker,
el automóvil gris

SUN, JUL 23 · 7:30PM

Named by Rolling Stone as one of their Top 20 Mexican artists breaking boundaries, this hard-hitting sextet from Guadalajara creates a relentlessly danceable amalgam of earth-deep grooves with serious jazz chops, mariachi flavors, power chords, and a scratching DJ. They perform their live soundtrack to a screening of the classic 1919 silent film El Automóvil Gris, or “The Grey Car.”

CONCERT EVENT OF THE SUMMER

John Luther Adams

"No composer has been more successful
at using sound and music to make listeners feel the emotion of being there."
— SF Classical Voice

John Luther Adams Festival

WED-SUN, JUL 26-30

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This week celebrates the music of John Luther Adams, described by The New Yorker as "one of the most original musical thinkers of the new century." The week's first two concerts, including June 28th's world premiere of Everything That Rises, are performed by the JACK Quartet, one of the world’s premier chamber groups, while Doug Perkins leads a number of percussion works including the free 80-minute outdoor piece Inuksuit at Sutro Baths, Lands End. This week also includes the six-hour sound installation work Veils And Vesper at Grace Cathedral. RadioLab podcast praises Adams' music as "immersive listening experiences that fully take you in ... massive swells of sound". In an interview Adams' did this week for SF Classical Voice, he declared "I’m convinced that this is the biggest such series of events devoted exclusively to my music that’s ever happened."

› SF Classical Voice Interview w/ John Luther Adams

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THIS AUGUST

SUN RA ARKESTRA

Sun Ra Arkestra

THU-SUN, AUG 3-6

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The enduring legacy of jazz visionary and legendary eccentric Sun Ra is celebrated by this ensemble made up of Arkestra veterans and a younger generation of musicians led by saxophonist Marshall Allen – a fixture of Sun Ra’s bands since 1958. The group integrates Ellington-influenced big band swing with free jazz, the blues, electronics, and African musical traditions while establishing a singular visual style that combined futuristic concepts with ancient Egyptian iconography.

Kid Koala

Kid Koala's
'Nufonia Must Fall'

THU-SUN, AUG 10-13

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World renowned Montreal-based DJ presents his revolutionary show featuring projected puppeteers, string ensemble, and live DJ mixing in an enchanting adaptation of his futuristic graphic novel about a music-loving robot falling in love. The Guardian calls the performance “emotionally stirring, then lighthearted and humorous, pulling together musical references as varied as the Psycho soundtrack and Duke Ellington.”

NEWS & HAPPENINGS

Jazz Appreciation Class

Mujeres: Iconic Women in Latin Music

WED, JUL 19 · 7PM
JOE HENDERSON LAB


The contributions of women songwriters, composers, instrumentalists and vocalists across Latin America are highlighted in this overview by SFJAZZ Director of Education Rebeca Mauleón. From folk traditions to beautiful ballads, torrid dance music to songs of protest.

B-SIDE SUNDAY DINNER SERIES

B-Side Sunday Dinner Series w/ Correctly Seasoned

SUN, JUL 23
RESERVATIONS START AT 5PM


A 4-star culinary collaboration of top Bay Area talent heralding from the kitchens of Michelin-starred SF restaurants. Chef cooking in the kitchen are Chef Omri Aflalo, Chef John Madriaga, Chef Mikiko Yui, along with Sommelier Chris Gaither.

This 5-course 'California’ menu represents a melting pot of people, culture and ideas; a celebration of the season and the flavors of California.

Friends of SFJAZZ Presents

Friends of SFJAZZ Presents

Summer Nights Outdoor Music Series

Pacific Mambo Orchestra

SAT, JUL 22
THE OSHER MARIN JCC


Grammy Award winning 19-piece Latin Big Band, wooden dance floor & pre-concert mambo dance class. Dinners avail for purchase. Kid Zone & Playground on site.

USE PROMO CODE FANDF for price of $23

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201 Franklin St (at Fell)
San Francisco, CA 94102