Jeff Kaliss

“Steps Toward Ascent” featured the West Coast premieres of Steve Reich’s Jacob’s Ladder and Vivian Fung’s Ominous.

Lara Downes and jazz pianist Christian Sands share musical inspiration and conversation.

Raised by her jazz musician father in Santiago, the tenor saxophonist will perform in La Jolla on April 11 and in Berkeley on April 15.

The legendary sitarist’s music is the focus of the Ravi Shankar Ensemble’s national tour, coming to SFJAZZ at Herbst Theatre on April 4.

Before an appearance at Zellerbach Hall, Silkroad brings free workshops, jams, and screenings to Black Arts Movement.

After a medical diagnosis put her career on hold, Carter took a teaching position at UCLA and has also become a doula.

The bass-baritone tours his new show, What Is Your Hand in This, to the Bay Area.

The Oakland-based rapper, keyboardist, and composer will commemorate MLK and Sly Stone in an upcoming show at the Paramount Theatre.

The documentary, available on YouTube, features 24 young musicians who flourish through collaboration.

Kolo, the latest album from the Oakland-based ensemble, reimagines Eastern European song forms.