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Aaron Diehl Trio Finds Focus and Flow at Miner Auditorium
Concert Reviews Steven Roby 4/27/26 Concert Reviews Steven Roby 4/27/26

Aaron Diehl Trio Finds Focus and Flow at Miner Auditorium

At SFJAZZ’s Miner Auditorium, Aaron Diehl led his trio through a measured, deeply focused set that balanced originals, standards, and seven Roland Hanna preludes, all shaped by precision, space, and attentive interplay.

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Lee Ritenour Revisits the Road to Fusion at Miner
Concert Reviews Steven Roby 4/13/26 Concert Reviews Steven Roby 4/13/26

Lee Ritenour Revisits the Road to Fusion at Miner

Lee Ritenour brought a refined quartet to SFJAZZ’s Miner Auditorium, balancing fusion-era precision with a controlled, groove-centered approach shaped by tone, phrasing, and ensemble interplay.

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Hugo de la Lune’s Architecture of Identity
Concert Reviews, Noise Pop, Bay Area Jazz, Jazz Steven Roby 3/1/26 Concert Reviews, Noise Pop, Bay Area Jazz, Jazz Steven Roby 3/1/26

Hugo de la Lune’s Architecture of Identity

At the Joe Henderson Lab, Hugo de la Lune turned his SFJAZZ debut into a meditation on lineage, faith, and self-reclamation, shaping voice and harmony into a living architecture of identity.

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Madeleine Peyroux’s Multicultural Tapestry
Concert Reviews, Vocal Jazz, SFJAZZ Steven Roby 2/26/26 Concert Reviews, Vocal Jazz, SFJAZZ Steven Roby 2/26/26

Madeleine Peyroux’s Multicultural Tapestry

On the second night of her two-night run at SFJAZZ’s Miner Auditorium, Madeleine Peyroux delivered a socially conscious, intimate performance that transformed the room into a global neighborhood.

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Elipsis Opens Michael League’s SFJAZZ Residency
Concert Reviews, Jazz Reviews, Jazz & World Music, SFJAZZ, SFJAZZ Residency Steven Roby 1/30/26 Concert Reviews, Jazz Reviews, Jazz & World Music, SFJAZZ, SFJAZZ Residency Steven Roby 1/30/26

Elipsis Opens Michael League’s SFJAZZ Residency

Elipsis opened Michael League’s SFJAZZ residency with a performance rooted in Afro-Cuban rhythm, collective authorship, and forward-moving tradition, setting the tone for the week ahead at Miner Auditorium.

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Inside Elipsis at Soundcheck: Rhythm, Trust, and Preparation
SFJAZZ, Open Soundchack Steven Roby 1/30/26 SFJAZZ, Open Soundchack Steven Roby 1/30/26

Inside Elipsis at Soundcheck: Rhythm, Trust, and Preparation

At a public SFJAZZ soundcheck, Michael League and Elipsis revealed how rhythm, trust, and collective preparation shaped the music audiences would hear later that evening.

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