SFJAZZ Looks Forward While Honoring Jazz Giants
SFJAZZ has announced its 2026-27 season, "Forward Motion," featuring more than 350 concerts that honor jazz's history while spotlighting the artists shaping its future.
Inside Immanuel Wilkins’ SFJAZZ Residency
At SFJAZZ’s Listening Party, Immanuel Wilkins gave audiences a first look inside his residency week: the questions behind Recitations, the mentors who shaped him, and the deeper purpose of bringing listeners into the work before the concerts began.
Miles Davis Heard Hip-Hop Coming
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.
Night 4: Omar Sosa’s SUBA — A Bridge Across the Atlantic
On the final night of Omar Sosa’s SFJAZZ residency, the SUBA Trio brought Cuba, Senegal, and Venezuela into a luminous conversation of kora, piano, percussion, and shared pulse.
Night 2: Omar Sosa’s Sacred Aguas Trio
On the second night of Omar Sosa’s SFJAZZ residency, the Aguas Trio transformed Miner Auditorium into a ceremonial space where water, rhythm, and improvisation flowed together in a powerful spiritual performance.
Night 1: Omar Sosa and the Vitality of the Next Generation
Night one of Omar Sosa’s four-night residency at SFJAZZ pairs the Cuban pianist with the Stanford Jazz Orchestra. From backstage rehearsal rituals to a powerful big-band performance in Miner Auditorium, the evening becomes a meeting point between generations of jazz musicians.