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TABLE OF CONTENTS 8 Welcome from Executive Artistic Director

10 Letter from Chief Executive Officer

12 SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Directors

14 SFJAZZ Membership

15 SFJAZZ Leaders Circle

16 SFJAZZ Legacy Giving

17 SFJAZZ Giant Steps

20 Feature Article:

SFJAZZ EDUCATION18 SFJAZZ Education Programs

19 Monday Night Band Showcase Concert

36 SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Big Band and Combo w/Mary Stallings

CONCERTS23 Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley,

Brian Blade

24 FORQ featuring members of Snarky Puppy

24 Taylor McFerrin w/Marcus Gilmore

25 SFJAZZ Poetry Festival w/Genny Lim

26 Karsh Kale presents Classical Science Fiction

26 Red Baraat Festival of Colors

27 Miles from India

27 Anoushka Shankar

28 Max Raabe & Palast Orchester

28 Hermeto Pascoal

29 Anitbalas

29 Nels Cline: Lovers

30 Juan de Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars

31 Omar Sosa

32 Dayna Stephens plays Joe Henderson’s Power to The People

32 Patrick Wolff plays Joe Henderson’s Our Thing

32 Howard Wiley plays Joe Henderson’s Lush Life

32 Mad Duran plays Joe Henderson’s Inner Urge

33 Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares

33 Wayne Shorter Quartet

34 Mary Stallings

36 SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Big Band and Combo w/Mary Stallings

37 Gerald Clayton Trio

37 Wolff & Clark Expedition

39 Eliane Elias

40 Hotplate: Morales, Dyer & Green play Lambert, Hendricks & Ross The Hottest New Group in Jazz

42 Rosanne Cash + Emmylou Harris + Lucinda Williams

44 A Tribute to Ernesto Lecuona w/Chucho Valdés, Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Michel Camilo

SUPPORT & DONORS36 Sponsors

45 Leaders Circle

47 Patrons & Benefactors

50 Staff & Volunteers

51 Venue & Ticket Information

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3|23–26 Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley, Brian Blade: Still Dreaming

G E T OUT TA YOU R SE AT

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IN DIAN CO N N EC TIO N S

3|30 Karsh Kale presents Classical Science Fiction

3|3 1 Red Baraat Festival of Colors

4|1 Miles from India

4|2 Anoushka Shankar

FOU R CO NTIN ENT S IN FOU R DAYS4|6 Max Raabe & Palast Orchester

DAVIES

4|7 Hermeto Pascoal

4|8 Antibalas

4|9 Nels Cline: Lovers

4|6 –9 SFJAZZ Poetry Festival JHL

w/Genny Lim

4|13–16 Juan de Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars

4|15 FA M I LY M ATI N EE: w/Rebeca Mauleón & Juan de Marcos

JO E H EN DER SO N FE S TIVAL

4|20 Dayna Stephens plays Joe Henderson’s Power to The People JHL

4|2 1 Patrick Wolff plays Joe Henderson’s Our Thing JHL

4|22 Howard Wiley plays Joe Henderson’s Lush Life JHL

4|2 3 Mad Duran plays Joe Henderson’s Inner Urge JHL

O MAR SOSA

4|20 –2 1 Quarteto Afro-Cubano w/John Santos

4|22 JOG Trio w/ Yosvany Terry

4|2 3 Trio w/Trilok Gurtu & Paolo Fresu

4|26 Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares GRACE

4|27–30 Wayne Shorter Quartet

ART O F TH E TRIO

5|4–5 Gerald Clayton Trio JHL

5|6 –7 Wolff & Clark Expedition JHL

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5|4 Feelin’ Good

5|5 Evening of Brazilian music

5|6 From Blues to Bebop

5|7 w/SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Big Band and Combo

5|7 Duets

ELIAN E ELIA S

5|11 Eliane Elias Quartet

5|12 Brazilian Night

5|13 Music of Frank Sinatra

5|14 Eliane Elias invites Steps Ahead

5|15 Monday Night Band Showcase Concert

5|18 H OTP L ATE:Morales, Dyer & Green play

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross The Hottest New Group in Jazz JHL

SFJA ZZ RE SIDENT ARTI S TIC DIREC TO R ROSAN N E C A SH

5|18–2 1 Rosanne Cash + Emmylou Harris + Lucinda Williams

5|2 5 –28 A Tribute to Ernesto Lecuona w/Chucho Valdés, Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Michel Camilo

5|27 FA M I LY M ATI N EE: Tribute to Ernesto Lecuona w/Michel Camilo

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DEAR MUSIC LOVERS

Thank you all—musicians, SFJAZZ

members, patrons, press—for giving

SFAZZ the opportunity to joyously

celebrate the milestone of our 5th Season

in the SFJAZZ Center.

This is a proud moment for us all—a time

to reflect on what has been achieved and, more importantly, to look forward and build on

what has been accomplished.

As we neared the opening of the Center in January 2013, I was often asked how it would

feel to see SFJAZZ’s dream of a dedicated building for jazz finally come to life: “You must

be very proud.” The reply was, “Yes it will be a great accomplishment for us, but I can

give you a better answer in 3 to 5 years.” The creation of the SFJAZZ Center was a risk;

was it possible to create a cultural institution, for jazz, here in San Francisco? It looks like

the gamble has worked and you—our audience—have made it so. SFJAZZ membership

has more than quadrupled since we broke ground—from 3,000 to over 13,000 members;

2,000 concerts have been attended by over 600,000 people; 93% of all shows have sold

out; and 35,000 students have been reached through our education programs.

We all have built a community center that has been generously received by San

Franciscans and jazz fans, and we don’t intend to stand still. Our values of openness,

looking forward, presenting the highest levels of art, and community building are the

foundation for our growth. We have established a number of new initiatives during the

season including a partnership with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, whose jazz

studies program for the 2017-18 academic year features the SFJAZZ Collective as the core

faculty; and we continue to build our presence as an official “Curator” for Apple Music,

providing our point of view on jazz.

The schedule for the final months of Season 5 are bookended by two projects that

embody Season 5’s theme of “Traditions in Transition”—Joshua Redman’s “Still Dreaming”

an evolution of the music of “Old and New Dreams” the seminal group of Ornette Coleman

band-mates; and “A Tribute to Ernesto Lecuona” a tribute to and reinterpretation—by

Chucho Valdez, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Michel Camilo—of Cuba’s most famous composer.

Thank you for your support. We are here because of you, and we look forward to

continuing to grow with you.

See you at the Center!

Randall Kline

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DEAR SFJAZZ FRIENDSIt’s a great time to be counted as a

supporter of a truly American art form—

jazz. The SFJAZZ Center stands as a model

of the good things we accomplish together,

and we thank you.

You are now among the more than

600,000 people who have passed through

the doors of the Center since it opened

on MLK Jr. Day in 2013. While the Center

is designed to have as few barriers to the

community as possible, even we did not

forecast such a wonderful outpouring

of support for the music. Our optimism

remains sky high.

Kids give us optimism too.

In particular, I mean the the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Big Band and Combo. These

musicians, all high school students, go through rigorous auditions to participate and have a

weekly rehearsal schedule that culminates in concerts here at the Center and around the Bay

Area. This year they competed in New Orleans and New York City, and we are proud to say

that both the Big Band and Combo have been accepted to compete in the prestigious Next

Generation Monterey Jazz Festival.

Your ticket and your membership supports the artists, SFJAZZ and the future of jazz.

Thank you.

Donald W. Derheim

SFJAZZ Chief Executive Officer

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David C. Drummond

Mark Dubovoy

Kate Duhamel

Mark Edmunds

Daniel Handler

William A. Holodnak

Jimmy Hormel

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R E S I D E N T A R T I S T I C D IRECTORS

The SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director program was established to give today’s most innovative and influential musicians the chance to curate exclusive programming at the SFJAZZ Center, often featuring unprecedented collaborations between world–renowned artists. Every two years, SFJAZZ selects a new group of forward–thinking musicians to participate in the program. Past SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Directors include Bill Frisell, Jason Moran, Miguel Zenón, Regina Carter, John Santos, Esperanza Spalding, Terence Blanchard, Zakir Hussain, and Eric Harland. Notable world premieres have included pianist Moran’s pairing of jazz and live skateboarding, guitarist Bill Frisell’s

adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved featuring actor Tim Robbins, drummer Harland’s Voyager band paired with live video gamers, and an extensively revised presentation of trumpeter Terence Blanchard’s fully–staged opera Champion: An Opera in Jazz.

CHRISTIAN McBRIDE SEP 22–25At just 43, four–time GRAMMY winning bassist Christian McBride is widely regarded as the standard-bearer for jazz bassists in the 21st century. Among the more than 300 albums he’s appeared on are sessions by many of the most illustrious figures in jazz, including Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, and Pat Metheny, while also collaborating with artists as diverse as Sting and Questlove of The Roots. McBride has been the linchpin of various all–star projects, such as the Five Peace Band with John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Kenny Garrett and Vinnie Colaiuta, as well as the 2015 GRAMMY–lauded Chick Corea Trio with drummer Brian Blade. He’s led a procession of diverse groups since the mid-90s, most recently his Christian McBride Big Band, whose 2011 release The Good Feeling won that year’s GRAMMY for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. He has also found time to oversee jazz programming at Disney Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, along with being the host of NPR’s Jazz Night in America. As an SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director, McBride brings a kaleidoscopic musical vision and a restless drive for fresh avenues of expression.

VIJAY IYER FEB 9–12The brilliant and adventurous pianist and composer Vijay Iyer is a musician who stretches the boundaries of jazz. He was the recipient of the MacArthur Foundation’s “genius grant” in 2013 and the “quadruple crown” in DownBeat’s 2012 Critics Poll in the categories of Jazz Artist of the Year, Group of the Year, Pianist of the Year and Album of the Year. Iyer has collaborated with the most creative figures in modern jazz, including Steve Coleman, Wadada Leo Smith, Oliver Lake, Ambrose Akinmusire, and John Zorn, among others, and is a member of the visionary collective Fieldwork. He has recorded 15 albums since his debut in 1995, including the acclaimed sessions Historicity (2009), Accelerando (2011), and Break Stuff (2014) featuring his telepathic trio of bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore. Iyer’s role as an SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director allows him to explore his creativity in various settings, curating evenings devoted to challenging new music and exciting collaborations.

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“ It’s a great thrill and honor to be an SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director. The number one tradition of the jazz community is to create—always to create new, fresh, wonderful music.”

— CHRISTIAN McBRIDE

MARY STALLINGS MAY 4–7A supremely soulful jazz singer, the San Francisco native has appeared alongside jazz greats including Cal Tjader, Dizzy Gillespie and the Count Basie Orchestra over her stellar career. With her supple sense of swing, blues–inflected phrasing, and gift for empathic interpretation, it’s easy to see why The New York Times declared her “perhaps the best jazz singer alive today.” Following tours with Gillespie, Basie and Billy Eckstine in the late 60s and early 70s, she effectively retired from music, but made a triumphant return in the 1990s. She has since made up for lost time, recording a dozen sessions for Concord, MAXJAZZ and High Note. Stallings has a long history with SFJAZZ, receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at our 2011 Gala and performing the opening song during the historic Opening Night concert in 2013. For her week as Resident Artistic Director, Stallings presents music from Feelin’ Good, a night devoted to Brazilian music, and collaborations in both an intimate duo setting and with the SFJAZZ High School All–Stars.

ROSANNE CASH MAY 18–21More than a country music icon, Rosanne Cash is America’s foremost musical woman of letters, who returns after her triumphant series of concerts premiering the songs from her latest Blue Note release, The River and The Thread. She has landed nearly a dozen #1 country hit singles while earning 13 GRAMMY nominations, culminating in three GRAMMY wins for The River & The Thread, which made “Best of Year” lists in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, the Village Voice, and USA Today. Leading publications including The Oxford-American and New York Magazine have published her essays and fiction, and she authored a volume of short stories, Bodies of Water, as well as a fascinating memoir, Composed. For her week, Cash presents a series of concerts in collaboration with fellow stars Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris—a project that has only occurred once before while Cash was an Artist-in-Residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015.

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“ SFJAZZ has this expansive vision for artists that really allows me to experiment, and to do some really fun things.”

—ROSANNE CASH

“ I’m really excited to come back to the Bay Area as an SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director. I’m going to bring a lot of my friends and colleagues, some fantastic musicians...musically it will cover quite a range.”

—VIJAY IYER

“ It truly is an honor to be a Resident Artistic Director for SFJAZZ, an institution that has done a great service for this art form. The most wonderful level of art is being able to share something very dear—my music. I am excited to be able to share my musical journey in such a wonderful place.”

—MARY STALLINGS

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MEMBERSHIPENJOY A FULL YEAR OF SAVINGS, COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATION

All Membership levels enjoy the following benefits:

FIRST CHANCE TO BUY TICKETSPick your seats before anyone else. Tickets always go on sale to Members before the public. Several Season 5 concerts sold out during the Members-only period.

DEEP DISCOUNTS • 25% off select concerts

• 10% off single order of 10+ tickets

• 10% off SFJAZZ merchandise

INSIDER EVENTS• MEMBERS-ONLY CONCERTS—select performances not

open to the public

• LISTENING PARTIES—artists spinning playlists, share stories about the music, and mingle with Members

NO TICKET SERVICE FEES Save up to $7.50 per ticket

Other Membership levels and benefits:

HOUSEHOLD $75✚ Additional Member card included

CONTRIBUTOR $120 ✚ Free ticket exchanges with 24-hour notice

BENEFACTOR $300 ✚ Recognition in the SFJAZZ Program Books

✚ SFJAZZ High School All-Stars CD

✚ Qualifies for Giant Steps, see page 17

PATRON $600 ✚ Invitation to a Leaders Circle Lounge

✚ Qualifies for Giant Steps, see page 17

SENIOR $50

STUDENT $25

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Join the Leaders Circle and become a member of a close-knit group of music enthusiasts who share their passion for live performance. The Leaders Circle provides annual support to our artistic and educational programs. You will enjoy all the benefits of SFJAZZ Membership on page 14 as well as:

ADVANCE SALE OF PREMIUM SEATINGPrime seats reserved just for Leaders Circle Members, and advanced sales of those seats

PERSONALIZED SERVICEFree ticket exchanges and individualized service from your Leaders Circle Ticket Concierge

VIP ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE EVENTSInvitations to Leaders Circle Lounges, Open Rehearsals, and other private and behind-the-scenes events

PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITYParticipate in a group of our most highly engaged supporters

LEADERS CIRCLEELEVATE YOUR EXPERIENCE

Other Leaders Circle levels and benefits:All levels, qualify for Giant Steps, see page 17

DIRECTOR $2,500✚ Limited edition copy of SFJAZZ Collective CD set

PRODUCER $5,000 ✚ Sponsor recognition in association with a concert

ARTIST $10,000 ✚ Invitation to an Artists Dinner with special guests

✚ Free parking at the Performing Arts Garage for all SFJAZZ Center shows

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YOU SUPPORT OUR MISSIONWith your help, we have built a home for jazz—the SFJAZZ Center. Here we’ll continue to serve the community with inspirational performances and educational programs. Here people of all ages can explore the full spectrum of jazz music.

CREATE YOUR OWN SFJAZZ LEGACY A gift in your will, or another type of legacy gift, will help us develop the next generation of jazz musicians and audiences. Your gift, when received, will be placed in our endowment.

SFJAZZ LEGACY CIRCLEWhen you notify us of your intended gift we will invite you to join our Legacy Circle. As a member, you will be invited to attend special events and be recognized in SFJAZZ materials. In stepping forward, you encourage others to do the same, though you may always choose to remain anonymous.

HAVE YOU ALREADY INCLUDED SFJAZZ IN YOUR WILL OR THROUGH ANOTHER LEGACY GIFT? Let us know so we may thank you for your thoughtfulness and commitment to our mission of jazz education and presentation.

PUT YOUR NAME ON ITDEDICATE A SEATCelebrate your passion for the music, remember a loved one, or commemorate your favorite jazz artist. When you make a gift of $5,000 or more to the SFJAZZ Endowment, a plaque bearing your name or dedication will be installed on a seat in Robert N. Miner Auditorium.

Installment plans are available and group gifts are welcome. For more information, please contact Katiti Crawford, Donor Engagement Director, 415.283.0324 or kcrawford@SFJAZZ.org.

YOUR LEGACYAND THE FUTURE OF SFJAZZ

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GIANT STEPSYOUR NAME ON THE SFJAZZ CENTER

By making a three year membership commitment at any level from $300 Benefactor up through our Leaders Circle, you’ll become a Giant Steps Member and enjoy all of the core benefits of membership at your qualifying level, plus:

— GIANT STEPS BENEFITS — starts at $25 a month—includes core membership benefits listed on page 14 and the following:

YOUR NAME INSCRIBED ON THE SFJAZZ CENTER A recognition of your choosing will be added to our Giant Steps wall on Franklin Street.

NEVER MISS AN ONSALE Your Giant Steps membership will be active for three years. Forego renewal notices, save time, and help save resources.

AUTOMATIC MONTHLY OR ANNUAL PAYMENTS Your credit card will be securely stored and automatically charged monthly or annually for your convenience.

— LEADERS CIRCLE — starts at $100 a month—enjoy all of the above benefits of Giant Steps membership, plus:

PREMIUM SEATING Prime seats reserved just for you.

PERSONALIZED SERVICE Leaders Circle Ticket Concierge.

VIP ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE EVENTS Invitations to receptions, open rehearsals, and other behind-the-scenes events.

PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY Participate in a group of our most highly engaged supporters.

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DIGITAL LAB SESSIONSNO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

INTRO TO AUDIO PRODUCTION & THE DIGITAL STUDIOMAR 25 SAT • 1-4PM

An introductory overview into the latest in recording equipment, microphones, home studio configuration, audio and MIDI editing, and an in-depth comparison of the most popular recording production software. An excellent introduction to digital music production with acclaimed musician, producer, and DJ Jef Stott. Jef Stott, Instructor

IDEAL FOR MUSICIANS, COMPOSERS, AND PRODUCERS

LIVE LOOPING: SPONTANEOUS IMPROVISATIONAL COMPOSINGAPR 5 WED • 7-9PM

Composer and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Berkman demonstrates the technical wizardry behind live looping and creating spontaneous compositions live on stage. Daniel builds live compositions on a daily basis using world instruments, analog synths, and digital percussion. Daniel Berkman, Instructor

EXPERIENCE WITH ABLETON LIVE RECOMMENDED

JAZZ & HIP HOP IN THE MIXAPR 12 WED • 7-9PM

Producer and keyboardist Michael Aaberg explores the musical techniques for remixing jazz into hip-hop. Using Ableton Live, Aaberg will demonstrate how to use source material by classic and modern jazz artists. Michael Aaberg, Instructor

IDEAL FOR EXPERIENCED MUSIC PRODUCERS, ENGINEERS, AND MUSICIANS

MAKING YOUR MIXES SHINEAPR 15 SAT • 1-4PM

Join acclaimed mastering engineer Piper Payne for an in depth lecture-demonstration on the secrets to finishing your final mixes, and the mysteries of mastering your tracks. Piper Payne, Instructor

NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

DJING & LIVE PERFORMANCE w/ABLETON LIVEAPR 19 WED • 7-9PM

Transform your computer into a live performance powerhouse using Ableton Live music software! We will explore DJ technique, audio interfaces, cueing, crossfaders, custom effects racks, and work with MIDI controllers and techniques for enhanced live performance. Jef Stott, Instructor

MASTER CLASSWITHOUT A NET: REIMAGINING THE STAGE DYNAMIC

DANILO PÉREZAPR 29 SAT • 11AM–1PM

Danilo Pérez has forged a path of creative exploration that stands among the most diverse, musically challenging, and untethered in all of jazz. Pérez will provide insights into his journey as a member of the Wayne Shorter Quartet, demonstrating techniques for creative ensemble play in this participatory class. Students will be invited to join him on stage and “play without a net,” finding ways to create a cohesive sound in spontaneous ways.

SFJAZZ EDUCATION PROGRAMSINSPIRING, INFORMATIVE, INTERACTIVE

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FAMILY MATINEESMÚSICA CUBANA

REBECA MAULEÓN & JUAN DE MARCOS GONZÁLEZAPR 15 SAT • 1 1 AM miner auditorium

Throughout her decades-long career as a pianist and bandleader, SFJAZZ Director of Education Rebeca Mauleón has carved a distinct niche as an expert on the music of Cuba, and for this special matinee, she is joined by her stellar Quintet and a special guest artist, tres player/bandleader Juan de Marcos González (Afro Cuban All-Stars). Families will rejoice in the powerful and dance-driven sounds of Cuba.

TRIBUTE TO ERNESTO LECUONA

MICHEL CAMILO MAY 27 SAT • 1 1 AM miner auditorium

For our final matinee of the 5th season, piano virtuoso Michel Camilo showcases the musical genius of Cuban pianist/composer Ernesto Lecuona along with a lineage of artists spanning over a century, and proves once again that the piano is indeed a powerful, percussive instrument. With blurring speed and mind-blowing independence, Camilo injects new life into the exquisite repertoire of one of the world’s great composers, and will surely inspire young musicians to look at the piano in a whole new way.

JAZZ APPRECIATIONKORET DISCOVER JAZZ SERIES—THE GREAT JAZZ WOMEN

MARIAN McPARTLAND w/LAURA KLEINMAR 22 WED • 7–8:30pm joe henderson lab

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KORET DISCOVER JAZZ SERIES—THE GREAT JAZZ WOMEN

VI REDD w/TIA FULLERMAR 29 WED • 7–8:30pm joe henderson lab

Rebeca Mauleón, Instructor

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BLUES TO BEBOP w/MARY STALLINGSMAY 7 SUN • 1PM miner auditorium

SFJAZZ MONDAY NIGHT BAND

SHOWCASE CONCERTMAY 15 MON • 7:30PM miner auditorium

From big band swing to world music and compositions by ensemble members, the Monday Night Band celebrates jazz and community as we open the doors to the gorgeous Miner Auditorium for this free concert.

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OMAR SOSA IS DESCRIBING A SIMPLE MEAL.“You go to Italy, man, and with three ingredients—garlic and pepper and salt—you make an amazing plate with character, good smells, looking good. The same with music: with three notes, you can create a piece. It’s not too different. Food is art, and music is food for the soul.”

If you know Sosa’s music—soulful, unique, deceptively simple—you understand the analogy.

The Cuban-born pianist and bandleader is helping to lead his country’s music into the future, but he always starts with root ingredients: rich African textures and rhythms, Yoruba invocations— messages from the ancestors. Next he adds spices, a pinch of this or that, flavoring his musical stew with freestyle verse or Moroccan modes, with flamenco wails or the marimba of Esmeraldas, a corner of African-rooted culture on Ecuador’s northwest coast, where he spent time in the early 1990s. Peripatetic by nature—he has settled for years at a time in Oakland and Barcelona, and lately on the Mediterranean island of Minorca—Sosa may add the sounds of djembe, koto or oud, or he may trigger electronic effects that go rippling through the soundscape. The end result is a serious pleasure: spacious and sensuous, merging elements to create a musical world that seems

to rise up from the votive candle that he often sets beside him at the keyboard as he plays.

Sosa, 52, will lead three bands in Miner Auditorium (April 20–23) with an international cast. His musicians come from Camaguey, his hometown in central Cuba, as well as from India, Sardinia, Germany, France, Mozambique—and San Francisco. The week is a homecoming for Sosa, who sharpened his global vision while living in the Bay Area from 1995–99.

Then as now, his common denominator—the system that lets Sosa integrate his ingredients—is jazz. Asked to name influences, he cites pianist Thelonious Monk, for the depth of his personal expression, and trumpeter Don Cherry, who spent years traveling about India, Africa and Latin America—and settled in San Francisco in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s—gathering ingredients for his music, which he called “Multikulti,” shorthand for multi-cultural.

“Basically I follow the philosophy of Don Cherry, who was one of the first to put all these cultures together in the spirit of jazz,” Sosa says. “And what is that spirit? Freedom.”

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He felt it as a boy in Camaguey, drawn to his father’s collection of jazz albums: “Count Basie, Glenn Miller—and Nat King Cole. He was the top of the mountain for me.” But then his dad brought home a recording by the Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba with its battery of traditional percussionists: “It was the sacred folkloric music. I listened to that and I listened to Count Basie, and in my head I thought,

`Maybe it would sound good to mix it all together—Count Basie with a lot of traditional percussion in one big majestic band.’ ”

By the time he moved to Havana to study jazz at the Escuela Nacional de Musica, he was already considering an unorthodox path.

“I’m a jazz musician in the philosophic aspect,” he explains. “I don’t play bebop. I don’t play straight-ahead. I don’t play free jazz or swing.” In truth, he can play any of those styles, and well. But here’s his point: “When

you take jazz as a philosophy, you can put every single style of music inside that. And in that way, I’m a jazz musician, creating

something out of all these traditions together.”

Sosa’s week at SFJAZZ is one of three featuring Cuban music this spring.

Preceding him (April 13–16), is Juan de Marcos Gonzalez, leading his Afro-Cuban All Stars in a celebration of Son cubano, the dance music that became an international craze in the 1930s and later set the stage for salsa. Son has enjoyed a renaissance ever since the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon of the 1990s, of which Gonzalez was a leader.

Later this spring (May 25–28), three extraordinary pianists—Chucho Valdes, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Michel Camilo—will join in a tribute to Ernesto Lecuona (1895–1963),

the pianist and composer who is a cornerstone of the Cuban piano

“ Music is food for the soul.

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STILL DREAMING

JOSHUA REDMAN, RON MILES, SCOTT COLLEY, BRIAN BLADEMAR 23–25 THU–SAT • 7:30PM MAR 26 SUN • 7PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

Still Dreaming draws inspiration from Old and New Dreams, the iconic 1980s band of Ornette Coleman alumni including Redman’s father, saxophone great Dewey Redman, and bass legend Charlie Haden, who mentored Scott Colley. Redman assembled this band to pay tribute to his late father, with Don Cherry follower Ron Miles on trumpet and drummer Brian Blade, born to the same New Orleans tradition as Ed Blackwell.

Joshua Redman tenor saxophoneRon Miles trumpetScott Colley bassBrian Blade drums

The March 23rd and 26th concerts are made possible in part through the generosity of Bill & Margie Holodnak.

The March 24th concert is made possible in part through the generosity of Jimmy Hormel.

The March 25th concert is made possible in part through the generosity of Sam & Susie Britton.

“ Still Dreaming is a point of departure from some of Ornette Coleman’s most important collaborators and musicians.” —JOSHUA REDMAN

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SONIC GROOVES

FORQ featuring members of Snarky Puppy

MAR 23–24 THU–FRI • 7&8:30PM

JOE HENDERSON LAB

A quartet of musicians with careers tied to funk megastar band Snarky Puppy, Rudder, D’Angelo, Norah Jones, and Roy Hargrove’s RH Factor, FORQ is “a band that is biiiiiig on groove and sonic exploration” in bassist/Snarky Puppy founder Michael League’s words. Melding body-shaking grooves with rock intensity, the band returns following a blistering sold-out performance in Season 4, performing music from their latest album Batch.

Chris McQueen guitar Michael League bassHenry Hey keyboards Jason “JT” Thomas drums

ELECTRONIC BEAT JAZZ

TAYLOR McFERRINMAR 25–26 SAT–SUN • 7&8:30PM

JOE HENDERSON LAB

Eldest son of singer Bobby McFerrin, Taylor McFerrin is a cutting edge DJ, producer, keyboardist, and composer whose music was lauded by Pitchfork for its “undeniable beauty.” Influenced by 70s soul, jazz and electronic music, McFerrin released his debut album, Early Riser, on superstar producer Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label, and this night he performs with the masterful jazz drummer Marcus Gilmore (Vijay Iyer, Chick Corea).

Taylor McFerrin keyboards, electronics, vocals

Marcus Gilmore drums

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POETRY MATTERS 2017APR 6–9 THU–SUN 8PM

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APR 6 Poet Laureates Kick-Off Reading Alejandro MurguiaIshmael ReedTennessee ReedJanice Mirikitani

APR 7 Peace Matters Rico Pabon (+ musicians) Jennifer Barone & Daniel Heffez Mo Sati w/oud player Claude Palmer

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INDIAN CONNECTIONSMAR 30–APR 2

INDIAN FUSION & ELECTRONICA

KARSH KALE presents Classical Science Fiction

MAR 30 THU • 7:30PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

A primary figure in the UK’s Asian Underground club scene in the late 1990s, Kale ingeniously blends his background in Indian classical music with ambient electronic textures, rock, Indian pop, and cutting edge dance styles into a singular aesthetic. For this project named after his debut release, Kale has assembled a dynamic ensemble including sarode player Alam Khan (son of sarode great Ali Akbar Khan).

Karsh Kale tabla, keyboards, electronicsAlam Khan sarodeMax ZT dulcimerMoto Fukushima bassAditya Prakash vocals

CELEBRATION OF HOLI

RED BARAAT Festival of Colors

MAR 31 FRI • 7:30PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

The Boston Globe called Red Baraat’s sound “new-breed marching-band music that’s part Punjabi wedding, part New Orleans second line, and all New York.” The Brooklyn octet whips up a raucous mix of Indian bhangra rhythms, go-go music, jazz, hip-hop and Crescent City funk. They present Festival of Colors, celebrating the Hindu holiday of Holi. Opening the show will be the South Indian singer, dancer and multi-instrumentalist Ganavya Doraiswamy.

“ A fiery blend of raucous Indian bhangra and funky New Orleans brass. The result, needless to say, is completely riotous.” —VILLAGE VOICE

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A CELEBRATION OF MILES DAVIS

MILES FROM INDIAAPR 1 SAT • 7:30PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

Originally assembled by visionary jazz producer/arranger Bob Belden and label owner Yusuf Gandhi, Miles from India is a project devoted to re-imagining Miles Davis’ music with an ensemble of Indian musicians and Davis band alumni. Now, over a year since Belden’s passing, a new assemblage of Miles collaborators and major Indian musicians comes together to explore the Davis songbook, and pay homage to legacy of Bob Belden.

N. Raman fluteJavon Jackson saxophonesTim Hagans trumpetRez Abbasi guitar, sitar-guitarAdam Holzman keyboardsDarryl Jones bassVince Wilburn Jr. drumsNdugu Chancler drumsV. Selvaganesh kanjira, ghatam

SITAR LEGACY

ANOUSHKA SHANKARAPR 2 SUN • 7PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

Carrying on and expanding upon the legacy of her legendary father Ravi Shankar, sitarist Anoushka shares the same musical wanderlust, collaborating with artists including Herbie Hancock, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and her sister, Norah Jones. Like her father, she has had a long performance history with SFJAZZ, and her newest album, Home, is a pure Indian classical showcase that pays homage to her father’s teachings.

This concert is made possible in part through the generosity of the March Conservation Fund.

“ Her exquisite sitar playing…lives up to the virtuosity that made her the youngest woman ever nominated for a World Music GRAMMY.” —HARPER’S BAZAAR

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1920S GERMAN CABARET

MAX RAABE & PALAST ORCHESTERAPR 6 THU • 8PM

DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL

Performing a selection of standards and obscurities that defined the popular music of the 1920s and 30s, Raabe and his 12-piece orchestra bring the madcap fun and musical sophistication of Germany’s Weimar era to life. His newest album, Eine Nacht in Berlin, plucks gems from German cabaret and American songs that made the European hit parade. “Fascinating…a bygone era evoked” (NY Times).

Max Raabe vocalsBernd Frank clarinet, tenor saxophoneRainer Fox clarinet, baritone saxophone, vocalsJohannes Ernst clarinet, alto saxophoneSven Bährens clarinet, alto saxophoneThomas Huder trumpet, vocalsMichael Enders trumpet, vocalsJörn Ranke trombone, viola, vocalsCecilia Crisafulli violinUlrich Hoffmeier guitar, banjo, violinIan Wekwerth pianoBernd Hugo Dieterich double bass, sousaphoneVincent Riewe drums, percussion

This concert is made possible in part through the generosity of Rafael Costas.

BRAZILIAN GENIUS

HERMETO PASCOALAPR 7 FRI • 7:30PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

A legendary figure in contemporary music, Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal has cultivated a dazzling musical universe that draws on folkloric styles with elements of jazz and rock, collaborating with Airto Moriera and Miles Davis. Appearing in the Bay Area on very rare occasion, this performance is an opportunity to hear one of the major figures in the crossover of Brazilian music and jazz.

“ A capacious, infinitely surprising oeuvre that is as profound as it is playful, full of lightning rhythmic shifts and unspeakably tender melodies.” —SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

ACROSS THE CONTINENTSAPR 6–9

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AFROBEAT SUPERBAND

ANTIBALASAPR 8 SAT • 7:30PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

Since forming in Brooklyn two decades ago, Antibalas has done more than any other ensemble to bring the infectious Afrobeat style pioneered by Nigerian legend Fela Kuti to new audiences around the world. Over five full-length albums and the smash off-Broadway musical Fela!, they have developed a signature sound that Mother Jones magazine lauded for its “breakneck rhythms, exuberant call-and-response vocals, and blistering sax riffs.”

Amayo vocals, keyboardsJas Walton tenor saxophone, fluteStuart Bogie tenor saxophoneMartín Perna baritone saxophoneJordan McLean trumpetEric Biondo trumpetRaymond Mason tromboneTimothy Allen guitarMarcos García guitarWill Rast keyboardsNikhil Yerawadekar bassKevin Raczka drumsMarcus Farrar percussion, vocalsReinaldo de Jesus percussion

LOVE & INTIMACY

NELS CLINE: LOVERSAPR 9 SUN • 7PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

A visionary guitarist and member of the superstar band Wilco, Cline has brilliantly balanced his career as a major pop music figure and a boundary-breaking musician. His large ensemble performs music from his expansive album Lovers—a suite of music built around the themes of love and intimacy that was 25 years in the making, called “wildly inventive in its water-colored way” by Rolling Stone.

Nels Cline guitarMichael Leonhart conductor, trumpetCarla Kihlstedt violinMarika Hughes celloJD Parran woodwindsCharles Pillow woodwindsDoug Wieselman woodwindsSara Schoenbeck bassoonSteven Bernstein trumpetTaylor Haskins trumpet, valve tromboneAlan Ferber tromboneJulian Lage guitarYuka C Honda keyboardsDevin Hoff bassAlex Cline drums, percussionKenny Wollesen vibraphone, marimba, percussion

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BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB REVISITED

JUAN DE MARCOS & THE AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARSAPR 13–15 THU–SAT• 7:30PM APR 16 SUN • 3PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

Led by Juan de Marcos, founding member of the Buena Vista Social Club and Sierra Maestra, Afro-Cuban All Stars are a sensational showcase for Cuba’s most prodigious young musicians and established veterans. The Miami Herald said De Marcos “has probably done more than any other person to bring traditional Cuban music to people outside the island,” and the Village Voice calls this band “thrillingly autentico.”

The April 13th and 14th concerts are made possible in part through the generosity of Barbara Z & Barry X Lynn.

The April 15th concert is made possible in part through the generosity of

Juan de Marcos tres, vocalsJesús Alemañy trumpetGilito vocalsAlina Vila vocalsEvelio vocalsJorge Maza woodwindsOsmany Collado woodwindsAlexis Baro trumpetDaniel Lopez trombonePablosky Rosales guitar, tresGabriel Hernandez pianoCristobal Verdecia bassPacha Portuondo timbalesJorge Luis Papiosco congasAris Montenegro bongos, percussion

CUBA IN TRANSITIONAPR 13–23CUBA IN TRANSITIONAPR 13–23

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REAL LIVE

OMAR SOSA QUARTETO AFRO- CUBANO with John Santos

APR 20–21 THU–FRI • 7:30PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

A virtuosic electro-acoustic ensemble introduced on 2013’s Real Live. The quartet’s lush, mercurial sound takes on new rhythmic dimensions with special guest percussionist John Santos, an invaluable creative catalyst on the Bay Area scene since the 1970s.

Omar Sosa piano, Fender RhodesLeandro Saint-Hill saxophone, fluteChildo Tomas bassErnesto Simpson drumsJohn Santos percussion

The April 20th concert is made possible in part through the generosity of Mr. & Mrs. Ken Jackson.

JOG TRIO

OMAR SOSA with Yosvany Terry

APR 22 SAT • 7:30PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

One of master Cuban pianist, percussionist and composer Sosa’s latest endeavors is JOG Trio, an ensemble featuring folkloric Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles and German trumpeter Joo Kraus. The group recorded an eponymous CD last year containing evocative compositions deeply influenced by film. Taking its name from the first initial of each musician, JOG will be joined by the great Cuban-born saxophonist/percussionist Yosvany Terry.

Omar Sosa pianoJoo Kraus trumpetGustavo Ovalles percussion

SPECIAL GUESTYosvany Terry saxophones

GLOBAL TRIO

OMAR SOSA, TRILOK GURTU, PAOLO FRESUAPR 23 SUN • 7PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

Sosa concludes his SFJAZZ residency with his most global small ensemble—a power trio of instrumental masters. The pianist’s flashing rhythmic passages and melodic flights are balanced by Sardinian trumpeter and flugelhornist Paolo Fresu and Mumbai native Trilok Gurtu, an innovative percussionist who has developed a highly influential hybrid of Western and Indian drumming. The trio makes its US debut with this concert.

Omar Sosa pianoPaolo Fresu trumpet, flugelhornTrilok Gurtu percussion

JOE HENDERSON FESTIVALAPR 20–23

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JOE HENDERSON FESTIVAL

DAYNA STEPHENS plays Joe Henderson’s Power to the People

APR 20 THU • 8&9:30PM

JOE HENDERSON LAB

Kicking off the Joe Hendeson Festival, Bay Area-raised jazz star Dayna Stephens returns home to perform music from Joe Henderson’s provocative 1969 album Power to the People.

JOE HENDERSON FESTIVAL

PATRICK WOLFF plays Joe Henderson’s Our Thing

APR 21 FRI • 8&9:30PM

JOE HENDERSON LAB

Joe Henderson’s second album, the 1964 Blue Note session Our Thing, is celebrated by New York raised Bay Area tenor saxophonist and educator Patrick Wolff.

JOE HENDERSON FESTIVAL

HOWARD WILEY plays Joe Henderson’s Lush Life

APR 22 SAT • 8&9:30PM

JOE HENDERSON LAB

Superlative Bay Area saxophonist Howard Wiley tackles the music of Billy Strayhorn by way of Joe Henderson’s 1992 GRAMMY-winning Verve masterpiece Lush Life.

JOE HENDERSON FESTIVAL

MAD DURAN plays Joe Henderson’s Inner Urge

APR 23 SUN • 8&9:30PM

JOE HENDERSON LAB

San Francisco saxophone great Mad Duran returns for the closing night of the Joe Henderson Festival to perform tunes from the immortal 1966 Blue Note session Inner Urge.

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The April 29th concert is made possible in part through the generosity of Kier Taylor.

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SACRED SPACE

LE MYSTÈRE DES VOIX BULGARESAPR 26 WED • 8PM

GRACE CATHEDRAL

The GRAMMY-winning, 23-member Bulgarian women’s choir has dazzled audiences around the globe with their mysterious, otherworldly harmonies since 1952. They return to the sacred space of Grace Cathedral and its natural seven-second reverberation for an evening of traditional Bulgarian song that represents a perfect marriage of artist and setting.

WITHOUT A NET

WAYNE SHORTER QUARTETAPR 27–29 THU–SAT• 7:30PM APR 30 SUN • 4PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

Wayne Shorter returns with his masterful quartet including pianist Danilo Perez, bassist John Patitucci and drummer extraordinaire Terri Lyne Carrington (standing in for Brian Blade)—all virtuosos and bandleaders in their own right.

Wayne Shorter tenor & soprano saxophoneDanilo Perez pianoJohn Patitucci bassTerri Lyne Carrington drums

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FEELIN’ GOOD

MARY STALLINGS with Bruce Barth Quartet

MAY 4 THU • 7:30PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

A vocalist with a singular approach to standards, Stallings begins her week as Resident Artistic Director with a night devoted to the music from her latest HighNote album, Feelin’ Good. A highly accomplished quartet joins her, including vibraphonist Steve Nelson, pianist Bruce Barth, bassist Vicente Archer, and drummer Clarence Penn. In their review of the album, JazzTimes says, “Jazz singing simply doesn’t get any better.”

Mary Stallings vocalsSteve Nelson vibraphoneBruce Barth pianoVicente Archer bassClarence Penn drums

AN EVENING OF BRAZILIAN MUSIC

MARY STALLINGS with Bruce Barth Quartet, Anat Cohen & Adriana Evans

MAY 5 FRI • 7:30PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

An evening of Brazilian standards is on tap for Friday, with Stallings’ quartet led by Bruce Barth is augmented by award-winning clarinetist Anat Cohen, trombone great Luis Bonilla who is known (like Stallings) for his work with Dizzy Gillespie, guitarist Romero Lubambo—a member of Brazilian supergroup Trio da Paz, and a first appearance with her daughter Adriana Evans.

Mary Stallings vocals Adriana Evans vocalsLuis Bonilla tromboneAnat Cohen clarinetRomero Lubambo guitarBruce Barth pianoVicente Archer bassClarence Penn drums

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FROM BLUES TO BEBOP

MARY STALLINGS with Bruce Barth Quartet & Chester Thompson

MAY 6 SAT • 7:30PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

“Her warmth keens with blues inflection, her firm sense of time and pulse reach you with laid-back ease.” says the New York Daily News about San Francisco native and Resident Artistic Director Stallings, whose third night pairs her distinctive and evocative voice with a sterling band featuring Hammond B-3 organist Chester Thompson—known for his work as a long-term member of Tower of Power and Santana.

Mary Stallings vocalsLuis Bonilla tromboneRomero Lubambo guitarBruce Barth pianoVicente Archer bassChester Thompson Hammond B-3 organ

This concert is made possible in part through the generosity of Johnny S. Weekly, Jr.

AN INTIMATE SETTING

MARY STALLINGS duo with Cyrus Chestnut & Warren Wolf

MAY 7 SUN • 7PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

The best vocalists shine their brightest and show their truest colors in a duo setting when the interaction between voice and instrument is at its most improvisational and collaborative. In the tradition of her spectacular Season 2 duo with piano giant Kenny Barron, for her final night, Mary Stallings performs in a pair of duet settings with pianist Cyrus Chestnut and SFJAZZ Collective vibraphonist Warren Wolf.

Mary Stallings vocalsCyrus Chestnut pianoWarren Wolf vibraphone

SFJAZZ RESIDENT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MARY STALLINGSMAY 4–7

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SFJAZZ HIGH SCHOOL ALL STARS

BLUES TO BEBOP with special guest Mary Stallings

MAY 7 SUN • 1PM

MINER AUDITORIUM

The skilled young musicians comprising our award-winning Big Band and Combo continue to earn accolades wherever they appear, including four consecutive wins at the NextGeneration Jazz Festival in Monterey, their numerous Downbeat Awards, first place in The Portland Jazz Forward and Charles Mingus festivals, and so many more. Under the expert direction of Paul Contos (Big Band) and Dann Zinn (Combo), the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars display a technical brilliance and musical maturity rarely seen in the youth ensemble arena. In May they are honored to perform with stellar vocalist and SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Mary Stallings. Don’t miss the All-Stars in concert and help us support the next generation of jazz ambassadors.

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ALBUM RELEASE

GERALD CLAYTON TRIOMAY 4–5 THU–FRI • 7&8:30PM

JOE HENDERSON LAB

Possessing an exquisite touch, astonishing technique, and a trio sound that somehow combines the dynamic finesse of Ahmad Jamal with the hurtling swing of Oscar Peterson, Clayton was called: “One of the most engaging and promising young pianists in jazz” by the Chicago Tribune. This two-night run celebrates the release of Clayton’s new album, featuring his trio with bassist Harish Raghavan and drummer Henry Cole.

Gerald Clayton pianoHarish Raghavan bassHenry Cole drums

The May 4th concerts are made possible in part through the generosity of The Three Vernas.

JAZZ-FUNK MASTERS

WOLFF & CLARK EXPEDITIONMAY 6–7 SAT–SUN • 7&8:30PM

JOE HENDERSON LAB

This band is the brainchild of keyboardist and composer Wolff (Tom Harrell, Nancy Wilson) and influential drummer Clark (Herbie Hancock, Donald Harrison). Their newest album, Expedition 2, received a 4½ star review from DownBeat and features bassist Christian McBride, trumpeter Wallace Roney, and saxophonist Hailey Niswanger. “This trio’s groove-minded, harmonically savory style is so accessible, yet there aren’t a lot of other bands like it” (JazzTimes).

Patrick Wolff pianoMike Clark drumsHailey Niswanger saxophones

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NEW ALBUM RELEASE

ELIANE ELIAS QUARTET MAY 11 THU • 7:30PM

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A superlative pianist and evocative singer that the LA Times calls “one of the most impressive interpreters of jazz-linked bossa novas, sambas, and choros,” Elias made an immediate splash in New York. She performed in the original Steps Ahead group, and has been thriving as a bandleader ever since, leading a telepathic and flexible quartet that she brings for the first night of her residency.

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ELIANE ELIASMAY 12 FRI • 7:30PM

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Musically traveling through the eras and regions of Brazil, pianist Elias and a superlative ensemble of Brazilian and American musicians perform invigorating versions of classic songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Dori Caymmi, Roberto Menescal, and Ary Barroso as well Elias’ own tropical compositions. On the heels of her GRAMMY-winning Made In Brazil, she presents music from her new Concord Jazz release, Dance of Time.

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MUSIC OF FRANK SINATRA

ELIANE ELIASMAY 13 SAT • 7:30PM

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Delving into the rich songbook associated with the Chairman of the Board, Brazil’s reigning jazz pianist and vocalist pays homage to one of her greatest influences. Combining the sensuous, sun-splashed melodicism of Brazil with the harmonic sophistication of New York City, the São Paulo-born Elias brings together the best of two extravagantly rich musical worlds, and interprets the music of Sinatra with a distinctly Brazilian flair.

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REUNITED

ELIANE ELIAS Invites Steps Ahead

MAY 14 SUN • 4PM

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Saturday brings the long-awaited reunion of one of jazz’s most beloved and powerful bands of the 1980s, Steps Ahead. Formed by vibraphonist Mike Mainieri with Elias on board at the start, the band featured an ever-changing cast of top class instrumentalists. In addition to Mainieri and Elias, this special reunion will also include charter members Marc Johnson and Peter Erskine along with saxophonist Bob Sheppard.

Eliane Elias pianoBob Sheppard tenor saxophoneMike Mainieri vibraphoneMarc Johnson bassPeter Erskine drums

This concert is made possible in part through the generosity of Michelle & Mark Edmunds.

“ What distinguishes Elias as one of today’s leading bossa nova interpreters is her superb musicianship, the way she floats above the rhythm and meshes her vocals with her robust jazz piano accompaniment.” —ASSOCIATED PRESS

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MORALES, DYER, & GREEN sing Lambert, Hendricks & Ross’ The Hottest New Group in Jazz

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Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross’s landmark 1960 Columbia album is performed in its entirety by singers Alexa Weber Morales, Juliet Green, and Kevin Dyer.

tradition. Bridging the popular and classical worlds, his influence as a composer in Latin America is often likened to that of George Gershwin in the United States.

“It’s almost as if the past, present and future of Cuban music are coming together with these three programs,” says pianist Rebeca Mauleón, Director of Education at SFJAZZ, “the past meaning the deep tradition of Lecuona’s mastery of the piano and the great nationalism that emerged early in the 20th century when Lecuona was defining the pianistic canon. Juan de Marcos is like the clock that keeps on ticking—Cuban son is what still gets the Cuban people moving, generally. And Omar Sosa represents the future with his understanding that boundaries can be crossed—and that in fact there are no boundaries.”

Let’s check out the three bands he is leading at SFJAZZ.

His Quarteto AfroCubano (April 20-21) is a family band, in that it includes two fellow Camagueyanos: saxophonist Leandro Saint-Hill, whose older brother was Sosa’s classmate, and drummer Ernesto Simpson, who was Sosa’s best friend, starting around age four. “We spent vacations together. We played baseball together—he was really good; I was really bad.”

The group also includes bassist Childo Tomas, from Mozambique, who brings “the thump” to the band, Sosa says, an “African stamp.” And it includes master percussionist John Santos, a native San Franciscan—and a close associate of Sosa’s ever since they met on a gig more than two decades ago at the Elbo Room in the Mission: “There was amazing chemistry from day one.”

The JOG Trio (April 22): Imagine Miles Davis playing a looped lullaby in the middle of a tropical sun-shower. The trio includes German trumpeter Joo Kraus and French-Caribbean percussionist Mino Cinelu who—during a night of clubbing in Paris long ago—introduced Sosa to the world of electronics. At SFJAZZ, the band will have a special guest, saxophonist Yosvany Terry, who grew up in Camaguey, part of a distinguished musical family.

Finally there is the GFS Trio (April 23), a band that stands at yet another musical crossroads. Trumpeter Paolo Fresu, from Sardinia, is a pure melodist who “mixes the spirit of Chet Baker with Miles Davis,” Sosa says. Trilok Gurtu, the tabla virtuoso from Mumbai, is “my master, man. I saw Trilok at a festival years ago and introduced myself. I said, `I want to play with you before I die.’ He said, `You don’t have to die. We can play tomorrow.’ And we’ve never stopped.”

And Sosa has never stopped looking for the expressive power behind every note: “It’s about freedom, man, freedom and love and unity. I would love every note I play to unify people in that sense of love. I don’t want to show how fast I can play; when you’re getting old, you play less fast, anyway. I don’t want to show my muscles. I want to play contemplative music, music from my soul, to feel happy with every note and to try and spread that unity and love. Because we all can eat at the same table.” ■

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ROSANNE CASH, EMMYLOU HARRIS, LUCINDA WILLIAMSMAY 18–20 THU–SAT• 7:30PM MAY 21 SUN • 4PM

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Country music icon Rosanne Cash has landed nearly a dozen #1 country hit singles and earned three GRAMMY wins for her latest Blue Note release, The River & The Thread. For her week, Cash presents a series of exclusive concerts in collaboration with fellow roots music queens Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris—a project she premiered at the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015.

Rosanne Cash vocals, guitar Emmylou Harris vocals, guitar Lucinda Williams vocals, guitar

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CHUCHO VALDÉS, GONZALO RUBALCABA, MICHEL CAMILOMAY 25–27 THU–SAT • 7:30PM MAY 28 SUN • 4PM

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Moving from the enormity of Davies Symphony Hall to the intimate stage of Miner Auditorium for this return appearance, the three greatest living Caribbean pianists come together in tribute to virtuoso pianist and composer Ernesto Lecuona, renowned as one of the most important and influential figures in Cuban music. In a show exclusive to SFJAZZ, the three legends will perform solo, in duo and as a trio.

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“ (Lecuona) called the Cuban Gershwin and whose repertoire ranged from classic songs like Siboney to orchestral works.” —MIAMI HERALD

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