Jazz

SFCV’s perceptive writers report on America’s native classical music.

Jeff Kaliss - September 12, 2025

The busy musician, 61, has spent a career gigging with local greats and enjoys incubating young talent, while holding down the keyboard role with the Red Hot Skillet Lickers.

Andrew Gilbert - September 3, 2025

Under Terence Blanchard’s leadership, the organization continues its boundary-breaking programming while reaching for new heights.

Andrew Gilbert - August 26, 2025

Much more than a sideman, jazz musician Kash Killion opens sonic possibilities in a vast array of contexts.

Jeff Kaliss - August 12, 2025

With a week at SFJAZZ coming up, the bluesman reflects on his seven-decade career.

Richard S. Ginell - August 12, 2025

Gustavo Dudamel and Cho drew a capacity crowd for a concert connecting two musical giants.

Andrew Gilbert - August 5, 2025

The acclaimed trumpeter is set to be the festival’s first-ever artist-in-residence.

Andrew Gilbert - July 15, 2025

The pioneering bandleader and vibraphonist, who made his career in California, would be 100 years old this month.

Andrew Gilbert - June 24, 2025

A leading figure on the New York and Bay Area scenes, Seeling never compromised her artistry or expectations.

Andrew Gilbert - June 3, 2025

A new anthology from the San Francisco-based label Tompkins Square is a boon for vintage blues, jazz, and R&B enthusiasts.

Andrew Gilbert - May 28, 2025

Concluding his two-season stint as a resident artistic director, Wiley brings the Bay Area music scene together in an all-embracing evening.