SFJAZZ ADDS POWERHOUSE VOCALIST B. DEVEAUX TO 2025/2026 SEASON LINEUP
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 31, 2025) — SFJAZZ today announced the addition of powerhouse vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist B. DeVeaux to its 2025–26 season lineup. Launching the 2026 installment of SFJAZZ’s Hotplate series, DeVeaux will pay tribute to neo-soul icon Jazmine Sullivan and her GRAMMY-nominated 2008 debut album Fearless. Performances are scheduled for Friday, January 23, 2026, at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Tickets are now available at www.sfjazz.org.
Based in Oakland, DeVeaux is a talented young musician who rose through the Oakland School for the Arts to become a sought-after touring and recording artist, performing at Outside Lands, Yerba Buena Gardens, Mountain Winery, and at the Kennedy Center as part of Oakland Rising alongside fellow Bay Area greats August Lee Stevens and NAIMA. DeVeaux released their debut album, Chrysalis, this year.
Jazmine Sullivan’s Fearless, released in September 2008, was the singer-songwriter's debut album. It earned seven GRAMMY nominations, including Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for the first single “Need U Bad,” Best R&B Song for “Bust Your Windows,” and a nomination for Best New Artist for Sullivan, among others. The platinum-selling album was produced by Missy Elliott and Wyclef Jean and was named one of the Ten Best Albums of 2008 by Vibe magazine. “Bust Your Windows” was also featured on NPR's list of the 200 Greatest Songs by 21st Century Women.
For these Hotplate performances, B. DeVeaux brings their passionate voice and lyrical mastery to Sullivan’s highly personal debut, infusing the songs with a distinct West Coast flavor.
