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In September, SFJAZZ kicks off its 2025/26 season with an electrifying mix of talent, setting the tone for a month of genre-defying performances across SFJAZZ Center’s Miner Auditorium and Joe Henderson Lab. Tickets for all performances are on sale now at sfjazz.org.
With its two glass walls—one facing busy Franklin Street—the Joe Henderson Lab at the SFJAZZ Center feels like an open studio. At 7 p.m., the sold-out David Binney Action Trio made the most of that intimacy: all 100 seats were filled with fans of electro-acoustic jazz blended with funk and rock, some holding LPs and CDs for signatures while passersby looked in. Heads began to nod as soon as drummer Louis Cole found a groove, and they hardly stopped…
In a San Francisco music scene bustling with fresh talent and sonic experimentation, it’s not easy to stand out. But that’s exactly what the indie-rock trio Silverset is doing—with dreamy textures, punchy beats, and a DIY ethos that’s as bold as their music…