We wish a very happy birthday to SFJAZZ Collective bassist Matt Brewer!

We hit the road today! Spring Tour, March 21-30th:
Mar 21: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (Scottsdale)
Mar 22: Dakota (Minneapolis)
Mar 23: Carlyle Room (D.C.)
Mar 24: Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
Mar 26-30: Birdland (NYC)

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NEW SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE SINGLE OUT NOW! Listen to our second single release “Opening” composed by our pianist Edward Simon from our new suite dedicated to San Francisco entitled ‘Golden City Suite’ set to release this month!
 
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Thank you Downbeat Magazine’s 88th Readers Poll for including the SFJAZZ Collective in the ‘Group’ category! Collective members Chris Potter and Warren Wolf also snagged the top spots for Saxophone and Vibraphone!

Congrats to all musicians included in this phenomenal rundown!

Special shoutout to All About Jazz for attending our annual residency earlier this month at the SFJAZZ Center! Read their review of our new 7-part suite entitled ‘Golden City Suite’: allaboutjazz.com/sfjazz-collect…

Live stream our concert TONIGHT on SFJAZZ At Home's 'Fridays Live' broadcast series at 7:30PM-PT featuring our new 'Golden Gate Suite!

Broadcast Information: sfjazz.org/athome/fridays…

NEXT WEEK– SFJAZZ Collective's 20th Anniversary celebration continues as the all-star band returns from their Asia & Australia tour, performing their annual 4-night residency at the SFJAZZ Center (November 2-5) celebrating two decades as a working ensemble! sfjazz.org/calendar/?mont…

THIS WEEK– The Collective's 20th Anniv celebration continues at SFJAZZ (Nov 2-5)! This exciting week will kick off with a Listening Party with the Collective on (Nov 1). Nov 1 Listening Party & Nov 3rd livestream via SFJAZZ At Home

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In celebration of the SFJAZZ Collective's 20th anniversary, we are releasing a 3 volume collection w/ our favorite past recordings (Vol 1 & 2) and a brand new studio recording from the current members of the band (Vol 3) — 5 LPs Total!

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SFJAZZ Collective 20th Anniversary U.S. and Pacific Tour Dates are LIVE! We hope to see our friends and patrons on the road for this momentous occasion celebrating the band. Here’s to 20 more years!

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SFJAZZ Collective tenor saxophonist David Sanchez Music picks his favorite Collective recordings, including originals from Miguel Zenón and himself as well as arrangements of McCoy Tyner and Wayne Shorter classics by founding pianist Renee Rosnes, and more: youtu.be/8FA0mWYE6Kk

Pianist Edward Simon’s playlist includes music spanning his thirteen years with the SFJAZZ Collective feat the music of Antônio Carlos Jobim, his own compositions and arrangements, as well as those by Miguel Zenón, Obed Calvaire, and Robin Eubanks.

.Jazz Weekly review's the SFJAZZ Collective’s latest release ‘New Works & Classics Reimagined’: jazzweekly.com/2023/06/sf-jaz…

Drummer Kendrick Scott reflects on his favorite music from the Collective’s history, including his own arrangement of the Abbey Lincoln classic “Throw It Away” from the 2021-22 Season: youtu.be/T-LQW6js1A4

This week WBGO 88.3FM will feature SFJAZZ Collective tracks off our latest release ‘New Works & Classics Reimagined’ each morning through Friday, May 12, on the New Day, New Play spotlight on Gary Walker’s Daybreak show. Tune in here: wbgo.org/music/2023-05-…

SFJAZZ Collective trumpeter Mike Rodriguez delved into the band’s songbook and unearthed some gems, including one going all the way back to their inaugural year.

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SFJAZZ Singles: SFJAZZ Collective plays pianist Edward Simon's composition “Perseverance” off their newest 2023 release ‘New Works & Classics Reimagined’ during recorded live at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco. Full Video: youtu.be/JtxyDhjDDVc

NYC we are at Birdland Jazz Club and Theater THIS WEEK for 10 shows! Come through! birdlandjazz.com/calendar/

NEW SINGLE RELEASE–Listen to “Perseverance” composed by our pianist Edward Simon on your favorite streaming platforms, and pre-order the album out on March 17 today: sfjazz.org/shop/cds-dvds/…

Last month, the SFJAZZ Collective returned to the SFJAZZ Center for our annual residency where we composed, performed, and workshopped new material for our forthcoming album coming out in early 2023. Tune ID: Chris Potter's 'Smokey'. Full Vid: youtu.be/G1l4F8pvgn4