San Francisco

At SFJAZZ, the legendary bassist presided over an exquisite evening filled with old-school panache and musical joy.

The organization’s Sept. 25 program in Irvine showcases the choreography of its founders.

Taking advantage of Mozart’s ambiguous final scene, Opera San José lets the audience vote on how the opera ends.

This fall, the company will bring contemporary works to Southern California and New York.

25 years after its world premiere, Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking returns to SF Opera, through Sep. 28.

While the recently revived 20th-century opera might be an archival accomplishment, a new recording falls slightly flat.

The Torrance-based tenor speaks about the challenges of music theater and his burgeoning career.

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.

The fall program “Extremely Close” features local premieres and runs from Sept. 12 through Oct. 5.

From YouTube to recordings to TV interviews, there are many collections of the conductor/composer’s work.