Jazz

Offered without critique, a smorgasbord of music that was released this year.

With his likeness now gracing the door at Mr. Tipple’s, the jazz giant is ready to claim his place among Bay Area jazz legends.

The star vocalist’s ability to excel across genres comes from her years as a backup singer.

Pianist Edward Simon, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Brian Blade contributed equally to the evening, performing in tight calibration. 

The bassist and bandleader’s initiative is a love letter to the Bay Area’s improvised music scene.

Third Coast Percussion marked its 20th year at Zellerbach Hall with Zakir Hussain’s Murmurs in Time.

The clarinetist-composer performed eclectic sets across three nights in Oakland.

The jazz vocalist delivered a powerful tribute to Dinah Washington at Davies Symphony Hall.

Under new leadership, the festival’s 68th edition featured jazz royalty and rising stars, with an impressive lineup of singers at the forefront.

The jazz pianist, who will perform in the Bay Area this October, left New York to home in on his musical identity.