Jazz Interviews & More
Night 2 of SFJAZZ’s Miles Davis centennial series shifted from argument to atmosphere, as Gil Goldstein, Keyon Harrold, and Lenny White revisited the Davis-Gil Evans songbook with orchestral color, historical feeling, and a chamber-like sense of scale.
Night 1 of SFJAZZ’s Miles Davis centennial series framed Doo-Bop as Miles Davis’s final act of forward motion, with Sway Calloway, Easy Mo Bee, Vince Wilburn, Donald Harrison, and DJ Flow tracing how the trumpeter moved toward hip-hop with purpose, appetite, and instinct.
Snarky Puppy returns to the Bay Area for a one-night performance at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre, presented by SFJAZZ, showcasing the band’s expansive, groove-driven sound.
Brad Mehldau returns to the Bay Area on August 29 at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre with Ride Into the Sun, an orchestral song cycle built around the music of Elliott Smith.
Ahead of her SFJAZZ UpSwing appearance, Lakecia Benjamin talks about her upcoming album We Dream, the spirit behind “Flamekeeper,” and the communal energy she wants her music to carry into the room.