San Francisco Jazz Reviews & Interviews
With a new album arriving on May 8 and an all-star Miles Davis centennial concert coming to the Presidio Theatre on May 14, pianist, composer, and arranger John Beasley moves between inward reflection and large-scale tribute while keeping the piano at the center of both projects.
Barbara Riching reflects on preserving the intimate spirit of The Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, the legendary Half Moon Bay jazz venue founded by her father Pete Douglas, while navigating the challenges of presenting world-class live music in today’s landscape.
Bay Area pianist Charles Chen’s forthcoming album The Long Way Home combines jazz standards with firsthand oral histories from bassist Bill Crow and drummer Steve Little, preserving stories that connect directly to jazz’s modern lineage.
On May 24, Gunhild Carling brought her family band, six instruments, and an impromptu stomp to SFJAZZ's most intimate room.