Andrew Gilbert

The reissue of Elizabeth Pipin Silva’s jazz history shines light on the once-thriving Fillmore District music scene.

These award-winning Bay Area innovators are sculpting sound for hits on both the big screen and the home theater.

SFSU professor Hafez Modirzadeh proposes a fresh, far-ranging agenda for the school’s music curriculum.

Cal Performances at Home presents a film version of the composer’s multimedia Real Enemies on Oct. 21.

A new disc establishes the quintet as solid contributors to the Bay Area’s rich tradition of classical-crossover innovators.

Bird’s pioneering spirit and unparalleled prowess on the alto saxophone still inspire and amaze.

Intriguing new books explore the history of jazz in films and television, as both soundscape and subject matter.

The intrepid jazz composer breaks new musical ground while exploring unsettling themes of contemporary life.

Bassist/composer Lisa Mezzacappa takes the leap into opera in an original way.

The celebrated Iranian singer and Kronos collaborator crosses new boundaries with a CD of traditional and contemporary Persian poetry recorded with a Norwegian jazz trio.