Jeff Kaliss

Jeff Kaliss has featured and reviewed classical, jazz, rock, and world musics and other entertainment for the San Francisco Chronicle and a host of other regional, national, international, and web-based publications. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University, is a published poet, and is the author of I Want to Take You Higher: The Life and Times of Sly & the Family Stone (Backbeat Books) and numerous textbook and encyclopedia entries, album liner notes, and festival program notes.

Articles By This Author

Jeff Kaliss - July 28, 2026

Nearly four decades in, the Young People's Chorus draws top composers — and the kids deliver.

Jeff Kaliss - July 20, 2026

With nine friends, Delan ditched recital format for a smoothly staged set of cabaret songs by classical composers.

Jeff Kaliss - July 13, 2026

The Americana-laced opening concert involved the famed Young People’s Chorus of New York City and genre-bending string trio Time for Three.

Jeff Kaliss - July 8, 2026

His legacy as one of the greatest American musicians secure, Wynton Marsalis is as dedicated to his craft as ever.

Jeff Kaliss - July 7, 2026

Film-score superstar A.R. Rahman turns a symphony concert into an ecstatic, genre-blurring spectacle.

Jeff Kaliss - June 23, 2026

At the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Branford Marsalis delivered a joyous set with a bottle of Cabernet on the side.

Jeff Kaliss - May 18, 2026

On his new album, the singer moves between defiance, lyricism, and ghoulish humor across works by nine living composers, including Gordon Getty.

Jeff Kaliss - May 5, 2026

The president of Classical California San Francisco spent 30 years building a classical music radio brand and audience.

Jeff Kaliss - April 28, 2026

The pianist talks about discovering new paths and “merging with the music” in performance.

Jeff Kaliss - April 21, 2026

The master pianist, who has learned from the best, is still pushing his own limits and repertoire.