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.
Keeping the Flame Alive at The Bach: Barbara Riching Carries a Coastal Jazz Legacy Forward
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.
Arturo Sandoval’s SANGÚ Finds the Fire at the Source
Arturo Sandoval’s new album SANGÚ reconnects the trumpet master with the Afro-Cuban rhythms, improvisational fire, and emotional storytelling that shaped his musical identity. The album arrives ahead of his June appearances at Yoshi’s Jazz Club in Oakland.
Night 3: Omar Sosa Reimagines the Quartet
On the third night of Omar Sosa’s SFJAZZ residency, Quarteto Americanos turned Miner Auditorium into a high-energy laboratory of rhythm, improvisation, and Bay Area jazz history.