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Keeping Jazz Alive in the 415

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Echoes & Inspirations: Melissa Aldana’s Jazz Journey
Echoes & Inspirations: Melissa Aldana’s Jazz Journey
Sasha Berliner at SFJAZZ: A Homecoming That Charts the Future of the Vibraphone
Sasha Berliner at SFJAZZ: A Homecoming That Charts the Future of the Vibraphone
Adam Shulman: A San Francisco Holiday Tradition Returns to SFJAZZ
Adam Shulman: A San Francisco Holiday Tradition Returns to SFJAZZ
Michael Mayo: A Voice Taking Flight Lands at SFJAZZ
Michael Mayo: A Voice Taking Flight Lands at SFJAZZ
Sachal Vasandani: Best Life Now Unplugged at SFJAZZ
Sachal Vasandani: Best Life Now Unplugged at SFJAZZ
The Klezmatics Bring Hanukkah Celebration to SFJAZZ
The Klezmatics Bring Hanukkah Celebration to SFJAZZ
Anat Cohen’s Musical Evolution: A 50th Birthday Celebration at SFJAZZ
Anat Cohen’s Musical Evolution: A 50th Birthday Celebration at SFJAZZ
Mads Tolling Brings 'Cool Yule' to Joe Henderson Lab
Mads Tolling Brings 'Cool Yule' to Joe Henderson Lab
Stefon Harris, Theo Croker Share UpSwing Stage
Stefon Harris, Theo Croker Share UpSwing Stage
Ben Folds on Keeping Arts Alive and His Holiday Shows at SFJAZZ
Ben Folds on Keeping Arts Alive and His Holiday Shows at SFJAZZ
Three Visitors Trio Debuts New Album Ahead of JHL Dates
Three Visitors Trio Debuts New Album Ahead of JHL Dates
Sarah Wilson Brings Incandescence to Berkeley
Sarah Wilson Brings Incandescence to Berkeley
RJAM’s New Visions At The Joe Henderson Lab
RJAM’s New Visions At The Joe Henderson Lab
SFJAZZ Collective Reimagines Native Dancer at Miner Auditorium
SFJAZZ Collective Reimagines Native Dancer at Miner Auditorium
Full Throttle: Gerald Albright at Yoshi’s
Full Throttle: Gerald Albright at Yoshi’s
Caity Gyorgy Brings Strings to Swing
Caity Gyorgy Brings Strings to Swing
Las Cafeteras’ Hasta La Muerte – Coming To Miner Auditorium
Las Cafeteras’ Hasta La Muerte – Coming To Miner Auditorium
Between Soul and Swing: Nicolas Bearde’s Jarreau, Alive and In Motion
Between Soul and Swing: Nicolas Bearde’s Jarreau, Alive and In Motion
Freedom, Community, and Jazz: KCSM’s 60 Years on the Air
Freedom, Community, and Jazz: KCSM’s 60 Years on the Air
Amaro Freitas on Enchantment, Ancestry, and the Future of Solo Piano
Amaro Freitas on Enchantment, Ancestry, and the Future of Solo Piano
Lines in Motion: Nicole McCabe’s Groove-Driven Improvisation
Lines in Motion: Nicole McCabe’s Groove-Driven Improvisation
Ivan Neville on Dumpstaphunk’s Groove for a Divided Time
Ivan Neville on Dumpstaphunk’s Groove for a Divided Time
Martha Redbone Brings Congregational Soul to Miner Auditorium
Martha Redbone Brings Congregational Soul to Miner Auditorium
Two Voices, One Room: Hervey & Mason Reframe Monk at SFJAZZ
Two Voices, One Room: Hervey & Mason Reframe Monk at SFJAZZ
Threading Folk and Jazz: Becca Stevens’ Quiet Fire
Threading Folk and Jazz: Becca Stevens’ Quiet Fire
Idris Ackamoor: Building a Future You Can Dance To
Idris Ackamoor: Building a Future You Can Dance To
Yilian Cañizares on Roots, Ritual, and the Road to Vitamina Y
Yilian Cañizares on Roots, Ritual, and the Road to Vitamina Y
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The Architect of Swinging Joy: Benny Green’s Living History at Miner Auditorium
The Architect of Swinging Joy: Benny Green’s Living History at Miner Auditorium
The Ghost in the Machine: Mayo and Berliner Re-Embody Jazz at Miner
The Ghost in the Machine: Mayo and Berliner Re-Embody Jazz at Miner
Marcus Shelby’s Orchestral Memory: Blues, Structure, and Community at SFJAZZ
Marcus Shelby’s Orchestral Memory: Blues, Structure, and Community at SFJAZZ
Arturo Sandoval at SFJAZZ: Bebop Lessons, Cuban Fire, and the Joy of Staying Alive
Arturo Sandoval at SFJAZZ: Bebop Lessons, Cuban Fire, and the Joy of Staying Alive
The Klezmatics at SFJAZZ: Improvisation, Memory, and the Politics of Joy
The Klezmatics at SFJAZZ: Improvisation, Memory, and the Politics of Joy
Anat Cohen Builds a Living Jazz Ensemble for Her 50th Birthday at SFJAZZ
Anat Cohen Builds a Living Jazz Ensemble for Her 50th Birthday at SFJAZZ
Ben Folds Brings Holiday Mirth and Melancholy to SFJAZZ
Ben Folds Brings Holiday Mirth and Melancholy to SFJAZZ
Lisa Fischer and Orrin Evans Trio: Reimagining Soul at SFJAZZ
Lisa Fischer and Orrin Evans Trio: Reimagining Soul at SFJAZZ
The Alchemist of Sound: Lisa Fischer on Healing, The Stones, and Discovering Her "Barefoot" Voice
The Alchemist of Sound: Lisa Fischer on Healing, The Stones, and Discovering Her "Barefoot" Voice
Legacy Meets the Mothership: Harris and Croker Ignite the UpSwing Series
Legacy Meets the Mothership: Harris and Croker Ignite the UpSwing Series
John Santos Celebrates 70 Years of Groove and Community at SFJAZZ 
John Santos Celebrates 70 Years of Groove and Community at SFJAZZ 
Three Visitors Craft Sanctuary At SFJAZZ
Three Visitors Craft Sanctuary At SFJAZZ
Kamasi Washington Delivers Personal Homily of Cosmic Jazz at Golden Gate Theatre
Kamasi Washington Delivers Personal Homily of Cosmic Jazz at Golden Gate Theatre
Juan de Marcos’ Afro-Cuban Continuum at Miner
Juan de Marcos’ Afro-Cuban Continuum at Miner
Sco's Combo 73 Serves Swagger At SFJAZZ
Sco's Combo 73 Serves Swagger At SFJAZZ
Skonberg’s Debut Delivers Stellar SFJAZZ Show
Skonberg’s Debut Delivers Stellar SFJAZZ Show
SFJAZZ Collective’s Live Tribute To Wayne Shorter
SFJAZZ Collective’s Live Tribute To Wayne Shorter
Las Cafeteras Offer Evening Of Spiritual Storytelling
Las Cafeteras Offer Evening Of Spiritual Storytelling
Branford Marsalis Quartet: Craft, Groove, and Controlled Intensity
Branford Marsalis Quartet: Craft, Groove, and Controlled Intensity
The Cookers Carry Hard-Bop Forward At Miner Auditorium
The Cookers Carry Hard-Bop Forward At Miner Auditorium
Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau: The Sound of Shared Memory
Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau: The Sound of Shared Memory
Becca Stevens: Stories That Carry the Journey
Becca Stevens: Stories That Carry the Journey
Funk as a Commons: Dumpstaphunk’s Collective Groove
Funk as a Commons: Dumpstaphunk’s Collective Groove
Two Chairs, One Language: The Loving Art of Tuck & Patti
Two Chairs, One Language: The Loving Art of Tuck & Patti
Kurt Elling & Christian Sands: A Creative Force, In Concert and In Conversation
Kurt Elling & Christian Sands: A Creative Force, In Concert and In Conversation
Work, Glitter, Voltage: Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids Seize Miner Auditorium
Work, Glitter, Voltage: Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids Seize Miner Auditorium
O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble in Full Conversation at SFJAZZ
O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble in Full Conversation at SFJAZZ
Andy Summers at the Presidio: Strings, Stories, and the Camera’s Eye
Andy Summers at the Presidio: Strings, Stories, and the Camera’s Eye
Chopin in Havana, Mozart in New Orleans: Paquito D’Rivera’s Living Canon at Miner Auditorium
Chopin in Havana, Mozart in New Orleans: Paquito D’Rivera’s Living Canon at Miner Auditorium
From Views to Value: Rick Beato Turns Music Knowledge into a Business
From Views to Value: Rick Beato Turns Music Knowledge into a Business