Miles Davis at 100: Beasley's All-Stars Go Deep at the Presidio
Rather than presenting Miles Davis as a finished monument, John Beasley and his sextet treated the legendary trumpeter's music as an unfolding conversation during a dynamic 90-minute set at San Francisco's Presidio Theatre. This performance marked the final, brilliant stop of Beasley's Miles Davis tribute tour in the Bay Area.
Sketching Miles Davis in New Colors
Night 2 of SFJAZZ’s Miles Davis centennial series shifted from argument to atmosphere, as Gil Goldstein, Keyon Harrold, and Lenny White revisited the Davis-Gil Evans songbook with orchestral color, historical feeling, and a chamber-like sense of scale.
Marsalis’ Mardi Gras Mayhem at Miner Auditorium
A brass-heavy New Orleans collective transformed the SFJAZZ Center into a technicolor street parade.
“A Better Inner World”: Tyreek McDole’s Call to Stay Human in Crazy Times
At the SFJAZZ Joe Henderson Lab, Tyreek McDole transformed a sold-out residency into a spiritual summons. Through the music of Horace Silver, Alice Coltrane, and Andre 3000, the 2023 Sarah Vaughan Competition winner explored how inner healing creates a better world.
Trio Grande Turns Three Into Five at Joe Henderson Lab
In this iteration of Trio Grande, Nate Wood, Gilad Hekselman, and Will Vinson solve the sonic equation of a bass-less band in real time. Performing at a sold-out Joe Henderson Lab, the group achieved the density of a quintet while retaining the agile, conversational core of a trio.
Marcus Machado Fills the Lab With Voltage
Marcus Machado and his Traces of Purple trio transform the Joe Henderson Lab into a study of density, sustain, and funk. From Hendrix-inspired soundscapes to pandemic-era anthems, Machado looms as a "guitar god" in this sold-out headline debut.