San Francisco jazz

Weimar wonders highlight Bay Area jazz week

Germany probably isn't the first place that pops into mind at the suggestion of wild, adventurous jazz cultures. Yet the land of oompah music...
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Piano dynamo Hiromi electrifying in SFJAZZ performance

Yes, I had my doubts about pairing Hiromi -- a pianist of rare depth, imagination and jazz grounding -- with drummer Simon Phillips, a veteran...
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Diana Krall, Wayne Shorter top 2013 Monterey Jazz Festival

The Monterey Jazz Festival has another busy weekend lined up for 2013. Festival organizers just announced the lineup for this year's edition,...
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SFJAZZ summer season full of fun surprises

If the first SFJAZZ season at its swanky new Hayes Valley digs has been about star power, the recently announced sophmore season shows what you can...
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Piano whirlwind Hiromi highlights Bay Area jazz week

You can be impressed with pianist Hiromi Uehara (who usually goes just by her first name) on any number of levels: The speed and sheer athleticism...
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SFJAZZ supergroup tops Bay Area jazz week

Most cities are lucky to have a reasonably well-rehearsed college or high school jazz orchestra. We, however, have the SFJAZZ Collective, a...
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Latin jazz journey highlights Bay Area jazz week

If you follow Bay Area jazz with any regularity, you've probably heard master percussionist John Santos in one of the many contexts in which he...
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Wynton Marsalis and Lincoln Center crew top Bay Area jazz week

It's no great workout to make an intellectual argument against Wynton Marsalis. His personality can be on the prickly side; his vision of jazz...
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San Jose Jazz embraces the new with winter festival

The San Jose Winter Fest kicks off Wednesday with performances at a half-dozen venues spread around downtown San Jose. Highlights include hip-hop...
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Vocal enchantress Cassandra Wilson highlights Bay Area jazz week

Jazz critics used to have a problem with Cassandra Wilson and her penchant for schmearing jazz, blues and pop influences into a delicious but hard...
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