San Francisco Jazz Reviews & Interviews
Reviews
Interviews
At an SFJAZZ soundcheck without Ravi Coltrane, Terence Blanchard made the clearest case yet for why honoring jazz's past means refusing to repeat it.
Features
Barbara Riching reflects on preserving the intimate spirit of The Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, the legendary Half Moon Bay jazz venue founded by her father Pete Douglas, while navigating the challenges of presenting world-class live music in today’s landscape.
Previews
Bay Area pianist Charles Chen’s forthcoming album The Long Way Home combines jazz standards with firsthand oral histories from bassist Bill Crow and drummer Steve Little, preserving stories that connect directly to jazz’s modern lineage.
Interviews
Features
Reviews
On May 24, Gunhild Carling brought her family band, six instruments, and an impromptu stomp to SFJAZZ's most intimate room.