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This week, with big developments in two antitrust cases against Google, we discuss how the company may be forced to change its business. Then we're joined by the journalist Mark Yarm to discuss his recent visit to an underwater home for his article about techno-utopians who want to colonize the ocean. And finally, it's tool time! We'll tell you about our latest experiments with ChatGPT's o3, Casey's newest journaling practice and Kevin's continued battle to get to inbox zero.Tickets to Hard Fork live are on sale! See us June 24 at SFJAZZ.Guest:Mark Yarm, an executive editor at PCMag and the author of “Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge.”Additional Reading:Google May Be on the Brink of a BreakupGoogle Is Illegally Monopolizing Online Advertising Tech, Judge RulesThe Techno-Utopians Who Want to Colonize the Sea We want to hear from you. Email us at hardfork@nytimes.com. Find “Hard Fork” on YouTube and TikTok. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

This week Meta is on trial, in a landmark case over whether it illegally snuffed out competition when it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp. We discuss some of the most surprising revelations from old email messages made public as evidence in the case, and explain why we think the F.T.C.'s argument has gotten weaker in the years since the lawsuit was filed. Then we hear from Princeton computer scientist Arvind Narayanan on why he believes it will take decades, not years, for A.I. to transform society in the ways the big A.I. labs predict. And finally, what do dolphins, Katy Perry and A1 steak sauce have in common? They're all important characters in our latest round of HatGPT. Tickets to Hard Fork live are on sale now! See us June 24 at SFJAZZ. Guest:Arvind Narayanan, director of the Center for Information Technology at Princeton and co-author of “AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What it Can't, and How to Tell the Difference.” Additional Reading:What if Mark Zuckerberg Had Not Bought Instagram and WhatsApp?AI as Normal TechnologyOne Giant Stunt for Womankind We want to hear from you. Email us at hardfork@nytimes.com. Find “Hard Fork” on YouTube and TikTok. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Dani Offline joins us in the studio for a live musical performance. Fresh off of two sold-out shows at SFJAZZ as part of the Noise Pop festival, the Oakland-based R&B singer is celebrating the release of her new single, “Desire.” We talk with her about the freedom of being a self-produced musician and how studying literary criticism at UC Berkeley inspired her upcoming album. Guest: Dani Offline, songwriter and music producer

In the second part of our conversation with 2024 NEA Jazz Master trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, we explore the emotional and creative depths of his work, from his jazz innovations to his evolution as an opera composer.Blanchard shares the challenges of scoring the documentary When the Levees Broke and discusses how his Grammy-winning album A Tale of God's Will emerged from those themes, evolving into a deeply personal statement on loss and resilience. From jazz to film and opera, he examines how his musical voice has expanded across genres, culminating in his historic operas Champion and Fire Shut Up in My Bones—the first opera by an African American to be produced at the Metropolitan Opera. He also discusses his role in bringing the Monk Institute  (now the Herbie Hancock Institute) to New Orleans after Katrina and his ongoing dedication as an educator and mentor to young musicians.He discusses his then-new role as Artistic Director of SFJAZZ, where he provides opportunities for mid-career as well as emerging musicians and brings innovative programming to audiences. As he reflects on receiving the NEA Jazz Master honor, Blanchard considers the legacy of those who came before him and the responsibility of carrying the music forward.

In the second part of our conversation with 2024 NEA Jazz Master trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, we explore the emotional and creative depths of his work, from his jazz innovations to his evolution as an opera composer.Blanchard shares the challenges of scoring the documentary When the Levees Broke and discusses how his Grammy-winning album A Tale of God's Will emerged from those themes, evolving into a deeply personal statement on loss and resilience. From jazz to film and opera, he examines how his musical voice has expanded across genres, culminating in his historic operas Champion and Fire Shut Up in My Bones—the first opera by an African American to be produced at the Metropolitan Opera. He also discusses his role in bringing the Monk Institute  (now the Herbie Hancock Institute) to New Orleans after Katrina and his ongoing dedication as an educator and mentor to young musicians.He discusses his then-new role as Artistic Director of SFJAZZ, where he provides opportunities for mid-career as well as emerging musicians and brings innovative programming to audiences. As he reflects on receiving the NEA Jazz Master honor, Blanchard considers the legacy of those who came before him and the responsibility of carrying the music forward.

In part one of this two-part interview, trumpeter, composer, and 2024 NEA Jazz Master Terence Blanchard speaks about his deep musical roots in New Orleans and how the city's rich traditions shaped his artistry. He reflects on growing up in a household filled with music, his early piano lessons, and the pivotal moment when he switched to trumpet after hearing Alvin Alcorn. Blanchard discusses the educators who had a lasting impact on him, including Roger Dickerson and Ellis Marsalis, and his formative experiences at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and Rutgers University. He also shares stories of touring with Lionel Hampton as a teenager, learning the ropes of the jazz world, and his time with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, where he honed his skills as a composer and bandleader. Blanchard also talks about forming a quintet with Donald Harrison and their commitment to innovation, as well as launching his solo career in the early '90s. He describes his unexpected entry into film composition, starting with Mo' Better Blues, and how that led to a decades-long collaboration with Spike Lee. Blanchard reflects on the challenges and rewards of storytelling through music. Stay tuned for part two of my conversation with Terence Blanchard, where he discusses his work in opera, his ongoing exploration of sound with his current band, taking on the role of  artistic director of SFJAZZ, and his role as an educator mentoring the next generation of musicians. 

In part one of this two-part interview, trumpeter, composer, and 2024 NEA Jazz Master Terence Blanchard speaks about his deep musical roots in New Orleans and how the city's rich traditions shaped his artistry. He reflects on growing up in a household filled with music, his early piano lessons, and the pivotal moment when he switched to trumpet after hearing Alvin Alcorn. Blanchard discusses the educators who had a lasting impact on him, including Roger Dickerson and Ellis Marsalis, and his formative experiences at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and Rutgers University. He also shares stories of touring with Lionel Hampton as a teenager, learning the ropes of the jazz world, and his time with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, where he honed his skills as a composer and bandleader. Blanchard also talks about forming a quintet with Donald Harrison and their commitment to innovation, as well as launching his solo career in the early '90s. He describes his unexpected entry into film composition, starting with Mo' Better Blues, and how that led to a decades-long collaboration with Spike Lee. Blanchard reflects on the challenges and rewards of storytelling through music. Stay tuned for part two of my conversation with Terence Blanchard, where he discusses his work in opera, his ongoing exploration of sound with his current band, taking on the role of  artistic director of SFJAZZ, and his role as an educator mentoring the next generation of musicians. 

Episode Description: In this episode of Backstage Sonoma, host Steven Roby sits down with Jimmie Herrod, the sensational vocalist celebrated for his breathtaking performances and unique artistry. Known for his work with Pink Martini and his memorable run on America's Got Talent, Jimmie shares personal insights into his journey as a musician, his creative process, and the transformative power of jazz. Listeners will get an exclusive glimpse into Jimmie's upcoming projects, including his highly anticipated show at SFJAZZ, and his reflections on authenticity in music. From poignant anecdotes to his advice for aspiring artists, this episode delivers inspiration and a deeper appreciation for the world of contemporary jazz. Guest Information: Jimmie HerrodJimmie Herrod is a powerhouse vocalist and songwriter blending jazz, pop, and soul into a truly mesmerizing sound. Rising to fame as a finalist on America's Got Talent, he is also a longtime member of the global music ensemble Pink Martini. With his theatrical presence and unparalleled vocal range, Jimmie continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Official Website Instagram Facebook Don't miss Jimmie Herrod live!Catch him performing at SFJAZZ. Get your tickets here: SFJAZZ Tickets Call-To-Action: Love what you hear? Be sure to subscribe to Backstage Sonoma on YouTube and Apple Podcasts for exclusive interviews with today's most exciting musicians. Don't forget to rate, review, and share the podcast with your fellow music lovers! Episode Takeaways: How Jimmie Herrod draws from life experiences to create music that resonates. The importance of embracing authenticity as an artist. Behind-the-scenes stories about working with Pink Martini and competing on America's Got Talent. Insights into his upcoming SFJAZZ performance. Hashtags: #JimmieHerrod #BackstageSonoma #JazzMusic #PinkMartini #SFJAZZ #AmericasGotTalent #LiveMusic #PodcastInterview

Show Notes: In this inspiring episode of Backstage Sonoma, host Steven Roby welcomes jazz and blues vocalist Marina Crouse for an intimate conversation about her musical journey, her passion for honoring jazz greats like Ernestine Anderson, and how she connects with audiences through her soulful performances. Marina shares her thoughts on preserving jazz traditions while adding her unique voice to the genre. Guest Information:Marina CrouseA captivating jazz and blues vocalist, Marina Crouse is known for her rich tone, heartfelt delivery, and passion for the timeless artistry of the jazz greats. Whether interpreting classics or exploring new musical territory, Marina's voice leaves a lasting impression on her audiences. Website: marinacrouse.com Instagram: @marinacrousemusic Catch Marina live at SFJAZZ as she celebrates Ernestine Anderson's music: ⁠Tickets are here. Episode Takeaways: Marina's reflections on the legacy of jazz greats and their influence on her career. The importance of connecting with audiences through authentic storytelling in music. How Marina bridges the gap between jazz tradition and modern interpretation. Highlights from her upcoming show at SFJAZZ and the inspiration behind the performance. Call-To-Action:Enjoy the conversation? Don't forget to subscribe to Backstage Sonoma on your favorite podcast platform for more behind-the-scenes stories from the music world. Leave us a review—it helps more music lovers find the show!   Hashtags:#BackstageSonoma #MarinaCrouse #JazzVocalist #JazzLegends #SFJAZZ #LiveMusic #MusicPodcast #JazzTradition

Great episode of the Hot Jazz Network Podcast with host George Cole taking time to converse with Kurt Ribak and learning a lot about him and his musical universe.ABOUT KURT RIBAK:Kurt describes his music as “Charles Mingus meets The Meters. They go to Duke Ellington's house to jam, and Cachao and Thelonious Monk sit in.” Kurt has three albums as the Kurt Ribak Trio, and two more as Kurt Ribak. The albums feature his own compositions, which are original yet accessible. Kurt grew up singing and playing classical music. He began playing jazz while attending UC Berkeley. After a battle with tendinitis, Kurt won scholarships to Berklee College of Music. He graduated with top honors and spent many hours mastering the styles of bassists Paul Chambers, Ray Brown, and Charles Mingus and discovering his love of composition and songwriting. Kurt has shared the stage with circus performers, preachers and fire-breathing strippers, but never all three at once. He has performed in venues ranging from SFJAZZ and Yoshi's to a club where someone surreptitiously stashed a loaded .45 in his bass bag while Kurt was playing .In June 2012 Kurt was in an auto accident, seriously injuring his left hand and forearm. Thirteen operations and six years later he resumed playing full-time, much to the surprise of many surgeons. Kurt notes, “When I was hurt I learned how many people loved me, cared about me. That really helped me get back to playing."Kurt's recordings are played on KCSM-FM, KPFA, KZFR, KKUP, San Diego's Jazz 88, PRI and other jazz stations. His band has sold out Yoshi's and SFJAZZ. They have also performed at Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, San Francisco Jazz Festival, San Jose Jazz Festival, Nor-Cal Jazz Festival, Fillmore Street Jazz Festival, and Blue Note Napa. LINKS:Website http://www.ribak.com/Recordings https://songwhip.com/artist/kurt-ribak, https://songwhip.com/artist/kurt-ribak-trioFacebook https://www.facebook.com/kurt.ribak.music/SF Jazz Profile: https://www.sfjazz.org/onthecorner/kurt-ribak-interview/Spotify Artist Page https://open.spotify.com/artist/4SiI0WuOSFkkWdfp8LuTpw?si=PFZTcsrASma7FnDqdzKWGwKURT RIBAK PERFORMANCES:Dec. 24, 2024 (a Jazz Service) 7 PM at First United Methodist Church in the Point Richmond District of Richmond, 201 Martina St., Richmond, CA. May 17, 2025 - Show at SFJAZZ in the Joe Henderson Lab.Keep up on all things KURT RIBAK... go to http://www.ribak.com/gigs.html or email him at kurt@ribak.com

In un clip che nei giorni scorsi è diventato virale, Kamala Harris, vicepresidente degli Stati Uniti e con tutta probabilità candidata dei democratici per la Casa Bianca, esce da un negozio di dischi di Washington, e i cronisti che fuori la aspettano le chiedono se vuole far vedere che cosa ha comprato. Lei con tono ironico risponde più o meno: "capite qualcosa di musica?", e poi mostra i vinili che ha acquistato. Il primo è Let My Children Hear Music, album del '72 di Charles Mingus, che Harris mostrandolo definisce "veramente uno dei più grandi performers di sempre". Il secondo album è Everybody Loves The Sunshine di Roy Ayers, l'ultimo infine è Porgy and Bess di Ella Fitzgerald e Louis Armstrong. Nella puntata di Jazz Anthology di questa sera parliamo dell'interesse di Kamala Harris per il jazz e più in generale per la black music, della sicurezza con cui dichiara i propri gusti musicali (il suo entusiasmo per Mingus non è affatto banale), della sua presenza (prima dell'ascesa alla vicepresidenza Usa) nel board di SFJazz, istituzione del jazz di San Francisco, e ascoltiamo quell'album molto particolare di Mingus che è Let My Children Hear Music. N.B.: nei quattro anni di presidenza Trump il jazz era sparito dalla Casa Bianca.

Born in Santa Monica, California, Debbie Poryes found herself at the piano when she was five, practicing everything from Chopin to show tunes. Playing led to fascination with musical theory and structure, then jazz standards, composing, and improvising. Hearing Monk and Miles as a teenager, she fell in love with their music and decided to become a jazz pianist. At twenty, her first regular paying gig lasted a year at a Berkeley restaurant, playing five nights a week from 5 p.m. to midnight.Debbie has always gone her own way musically, even while maintaining a constant study through transcription and analysis of her favorite players and composers, such as Bill Evans, Wayne Shorter, Keith Jarrett, Horace Silver, Hank Jones, Sonny Clark, and Clare Fischer. Drawn strongly to 20th century classical music, she has been influenced by many composers, including Aaron Copland and Norman Dello Joio. In her early years as a musician in Oakland, her passion led her to play frequently at jam sessions while continuing to study classical music and jazz with local players. She composed and arranged music, and produced her own concerts with her duos, trios and quartets in addition to freelancing with various local singers and bands. She has performed all over the San Francisco Bay Area notably, at the Stanford Jazz Festival, SFJazz, Yoshi's Jazzclub, the Berkeley Jazzschool, the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, and the Piedmont Piano Company. True to her beginnings, she still loves playing in restaurants and played twice-weekly for 6 years at the New Orleans-styled Oakland restaurant Pican, only stopping when the restaurant up and closed! A significant aspect to Debbie's musical life has been her experience with tendonitis in her wrists. In her thirties, pain forced her to stop playing for two years, during which time she explored many avenues of healing. A breakthrough came when she happened upon Dorothy Taubman's piano technique, which emphasized maintaining the natural coordination of the fingers, hand, and arm. Absorbing this new way of thinking, Debbie continues to study it with her teacher John Bloomfield in New York and pass it along to her grateful students. The injury turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as it led not only to Debbie's development of a beautiful sound without harshness but also an ease and control she didn't have before. One has only to see Debbie play to appreciate how comfortable her hands are at the keyboard.Debbie felt the call to teach early in her career and continues to adore helping students understand jazz and further their own playing. Debbie has internet students around the globe in addition to her students at her home studio. She taught at the Berkeley Jazzschool for over 20 years as well as many summers at the Stanford Summer Jazz Program and has given presentations to the California Music Teachers' Association on how to teach jazz. In the summer of 2018 Debbie moved to Philadelphia. Her husband Tony Fels retired from his teaching job at the University of San Francisco and they, along with their daughter, returned to his hometown. She continues to teach her California and global students through the internet and is enjoying her new students and gigs in Philadelphia.Please visit  https://www.debbieporyes.com/ for Debbie's incredible website. The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence.Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.

Barrio Manouche co-founder Javi Jimenez returns to ES presenting their upcoming single "Danza" and their next show at SFJazz on June 13th. Enjoy episode #346

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Jeff Denson has released 16 albums as a leader or co-leader and toured extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe with both his own groups and others at some of the world's most prestigious venues and festivals such as the Village Vanguard, Birdland, The Kennedy Center, JVC Jazz Festival Paris, Montreal Jazz Festival, Berlin Jazz Festival, and SFJazz to name a few. Jeff has worked with some of jazz's finest artists such as Brian Blade, Joe Lovano, Chris Potter, Jane Ira Bloom, Dave Douglas, Walter Smith III, Rachel Z, Omar Hakim, Gerald Cleaver, Warren Wolf, Leo Genovese, Edward Simon, Paul McCandless, Cuong Vu, Ralph Alessi, Dan Weiss, Lionel Loueke, Romain Pilon, and Mimi Fox, among many others and had an ongoing relationship with the legendary Lee Konitz for over a decade until his passing in 2020. Jeff has been ranked in the DownBeat Rising Star Critic's Poll ten times in the Bass, Electric Bass, and Male Vocalist categories, and was voted #1 Rising Star Electric Bassist in 2021. Jeff is the Founder and Artistic Director of Ridgeway Arts, Inc., a 501c3 arts nonprofit organization, and the Dean of Instruction at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley. Jeff shares his background, education, and musical journey in this episode of Improv Exchange. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.improvexchange.com

The Beyond The Fog Radio team is hard at work recording and editing new episodes for Season 4, releasing this August! In the meantime, we're revisiting some of our favorite interviews from Seasons 2 and 3. This week, our retrospective takes us back to our interview with the utterly fashionable Bay Area power couple, Martin Luther & Jeanne Anyanwu McCoy (Season 3 Episode 1). San Francisco native Martin Luther is a musician and actor best known for his work with hip-hop collective the Roots, and as the character Jo-Jo in Julie Taymor's 2007 film “Across the Universe”; he was also a key figure in the “neo-soul” scene of the 1990s. Artist, activist, and entrepreneur Jeanne collaborates on art projects with African-American artists both in the Bay Area and nationwide. Through their community-focused production company “A Little x,” Jeanne and Martin Luther have worked with clients such as SFJAZZ and the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD). Join us as we take another look at our interview with Martin Luther and Jeanne Anyanwu McCoy!

This Forum kicks off an evening of Grace Cathedral's advocacy to End Slavery for Good. Join Presiding Bishop Curry on screen from New York and Bishop Marc live from Grace Cathedral. They discuss the Free at Last Coalition, and how the national movement to change the 13th amendment has gathered a diverse group from across the political spectrum under its banner. Following the Forum, stay for a special contemporary service with Bishop Marc preaching, and SFJAZZ musician Destiny Muhammad, joined by a quartet, hallowing the long struggle for justice. While President Lincoln made the Emancipation Proclamation, state and legal law still allow for involuntary servitude — slavery by another name — as punishment for a crime. This is enshrined in the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution. Disproportionately applied to Black and Brown people, this “punishment clause” subverts justice, and needs to be removed to free this nation from the institution of slavery.   Following Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and Diocesan Bishop Marc Andrus, Grace Cathedral endorsed the movement. Through November 2022, there will be opportunities to learn the issues, frame them in light of Anglican Christian ethics, develop meaningful relationships and advocate with elected officials. An issue of this magnitude invites the active participation of the whole community, and has a place for everyone, including you.  THE VINE: FREE AT LAST Our Diocesan Bishop Marc Andrus will preach, reflecting on his Forum conversation with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, ongoing slavery and the demands of justice in our time. This contemporary service features music by Destiny Muhammad and a vocal quartet singing the praises of God and hallowing the long struggle for justice and concludes an evening of Grace Cathedral's advocacy to End Slavery for Good.

Coming up this week Fresh New Sounds emanating from Tokyo, NY, Chicago, Denmark, UK, San Francisco, Germany, UK-Asia & Israel. Courtney's feelin' the vibe this week and these fresh new artists are really movin' him!  Miho Hazama mysteriously swing-marchin' with Danish Radio Big Band, Aaron Seeber radiating NY energy, layer-upon-layer of the gorgeous Zara McFarlane, Michael Allemana's Chicago respect, SFJAZZ taking pause before Gilad Hekselman's strange and beautiful Magic Chord.  Orrin Evans full of praise, Clemens Grassman: joy personified! Arun Ghosh & friends dancin' us home…  Discover the happy moments folks - it's another blinder from the one and only Courtney Pine! Miho Hazama - Mimi's March Edition Aaron Seeber - Brandyn Cellar Music Group Zara McFarlane - Nya Disintegrated Michael Allemana - The Mediator Ears & Eyes SFJAZZ Collective - Lift every voice SFJAZZ Gilad Hekselman - Magic Chord Edition Orrin Evans - Libra Smoke Clemons Grassman - Chickens On A Trane Self-Release Arun Ghosh - Sufi Stomp Camoci

Welcome to Season 3 of BTFR! We are honored to start off with musician, actor & SF native Martin Luther McCoy and his artist & activist wife Jeanne Anyanwu McCoy. This talented and stylish 1970's “Soul Train” couple play an extensive role in the Bay Area's art and activism communities. Martin Luther was fundamental in the 1990s Bay Area neo-soul scene and is a recent member of the SFJAZZ Collective. He is widely known for his work with hip hop collective the Roots and is likewise acclaimed for his role as “Jo-Jo” in Julie Taymor's 2007 film “Across the Universe.” Jeanne Anyanwu McCoy is impressive in her own right. She is an entrepreneur, businesswoman, and community leader. Jeanne is devoted to collaborating on art projects with African American artists in the Bay Area and nationwide, including a new art and community-focused production company called “A Little x” which she co-founded with her husband. Through their company, Jeanne and Martin collaborate with clients such as SFJAZZ and the Museum of African Diaspora (MoAd), where Martin will be performing live on February 26th! For more information about Martin Luther and his upcoming performance, please visit: www.moadsf.org/event/sfjazz-and-moad-co-present-a-black-history-month-celebration-concert-with-martin-luther-mccoy Meet Martin Luther and Jeanne Anyanwu McCoy!

38 Years? Could it have taken any longer for what's been called by some 'the best jazz film to date' to be seen here in the U.S. ? The film is called 'Music in Monktime'. It's a film about jazz great Theolonius Monk and it will FINALLY be shown at this years virtual San Francisco Jazz Festival which starts June 10th at 7pm. Hard to believe a film this special took this long to be shown in the U.S. market but hey it's sure is giving some joy to the guys who made it who never lost faith, one of whom joins me today. Stephen Rice who produced "Music In Monk Time" with Executive Producer Paul C, Mathews and Director John Goodhue, expresses his awe that jazz lovers will FINALLY see interviews and performance footage of Monk's classic compositions by his legendary associates Dizzy Gillespie, Carme MvRae, and Milt Jackson. It was written and narrated by famous vocalist Jon Henricks. Stephen who's worked with artists like Prince and more knows about creative patience... and rejection letters. He's got a thick stack related to this film. But no rejection this year!  Stephen joins me to explain the incredible story behind the rare documentary and concert film that gives a peek into the life and music of Theolonius Monk who was known for a cool look and a cool sound and for getting up from the piano in the middle of a song to dance.  For this films broadcast the money Stephen and all receive for the film will be donated and split 50/50 between the SF Jazz programs and liveinpeace.org. That organization  is near and dear to Stephen's heart for the work they have done to provide musical opportunities for the children of the underserved community of East Palo Alto CA where he's taught middle school for the last 10 years.  Check out SFJazz.org to buy your virtual tickets for the event.   

Trying to fit Regina Carter into a neatly defined musical category is pointless. She enjoys performing many styles of music—jazz, R&B, Latin, classical, blues, country, pop, African, and on and on. In each she explores the power of music through the voice of the violin. A recipient of the MacArthur “genius” award and a Doris Duke Artist Award, Regina has been widely hailed for her mastery of her instrument and her drive to expand its possibilities. In 2018 she was named artistic director of the New Jersey Performing Arts All-Female Jazz Residency, a unique summer immersion program for aspiring women jazz professionals. In December of that year she was nominated for a Grammy for Best Improvised Solo for “Some of That Sunshine,” the title track on vocalist Karrin Allyson's album. She is on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music. Past positions have included artist in residence at the Oakland University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance; resident artist for San Francisco Performances; and resident artistic director for SFJAZZ. A winner of multiple readers' and critics' poll awards from DownBeat, JazzTimes, and other publications, Regina tours with her own group and has appeared frequently as a guest soloist, including with such performers as Kenny Barron, the late bassist Ray Brown, Akua Dixon, Steve Turre, Stefon Harris, George Wein, Mary J. Blige, Joe Jackson, Billy Joel, Dolly Parton, Omara Portuondo, Cassandra Wilson, and Chieli Minucci and Special EFX. www.reginacarter.com www.joekelleyradio.com

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!  1. Randall Kline, SFJAZZ Founder & Executive Artistic Director joins us to talk about SFJAZZ & Race, Sun., Feb. 28, 11-1 p.m. PT (3/30-4/1/2001) https://www.sfjazz.org/jazzandrace 2. From the Archives: Feb. 8, 2012 Black Choreographers Here & Now; Paula West closes this show. Again she is featured artist this Friday, Feb. 26@5 p.m. at SFJAZZ. 

One of music’s leading jazz saxophonists Miguel Zenón joins Tim talk about his journey in music and life. Miguel has been nominated multiple times for Grammy Awards and has carved a place for himself among the elite jazz saxophonists and composers of our time. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Miguel_Zenon_II_auphonic.mp3 Miguel was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In high school, he found himself listening to the sounds of John Coltrane, but at that point, it was just an interest, not yet a passion. He didn’t get serious about actually making a career in jazz until he went to college at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. That’s where he met drummer Bob Moses, who asked him to join him with the Either/Orchestra. This gave Miguel his first taste of professional experience as a saxophonist. He would later earn awards and grants that allowed Miguel to continue his education, earning a master’s degree in 2001 from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. But it all goes back to when he first discovered John Coltrane and other jazz legends, and it captivated him. Links Miguel Zenón (official website) Miguel Zenón (New England Conservatory) Gratitude Our thanks to Miguel Zenón for sharing some tracks from his latest album for this episode. You find it here: About this Episode’s Guest Miguel Zenón Multiple Grammy Nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón represents a select group of musicians who have masterfully balanced and blended the often-contradictory poles of innovation and tradition. Widely considered as one of the most groundbreaking and influential saxophonists of his generation, he has also developed a unique voice as a composer and as a conceptualist, concentrating his efforts on perfecting a fine mix between Latin American Folkloric Music and Jazz. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Zenón has built a distinguished career as a leader, releasing twelve albums under his own name. In addition, he has crafted his artistic identity by dividing his time equally between working with older jazz masters and the music’s younger innovators –irrespective of styles and genres. The list of musicians Zenón has toured and/or recorded with includes: The SFJAZZ Collective, Charlie Haden, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, David Sánchez, Danilo Pérez, The Village Vanguard Orchestra, Kurt Elling, Guillermo Klein & Los Guachos, The Jeff Ballard Trio, Antonio Sánchez, David Gilmore, Paoli Mejías, Brian Lynch, Jason Lindner, Dan Tepfer, Miles Okazaki, Dan Weiss, Ray Barreto, Andy Montañez, Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band, The Mingus Big Band, Bobby Hutcherson and Steve Coleman. As a composer he has been commissioned by SFJAZZ, The New York State Council for the Arts, Chamber Music America, NYO JAZZ , The Logan Center for The Arts, The Hyde Park Jazz Festival, The John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, MIT, Jazz Reach, Peak Performances, PRISM Quartet and many of his peers. Zenón has been featured in articles on publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, Bloomberg Pursuits, Jazz Times, Jazziz, Boston Globe, Billboard, Jazz Inside, Newsday and Details. In addition he topped both the Jazz Artist of the Year and Alto Saxophonist of the Year categories on the 2014 Jazz Times Critics Poll and was selected as the Alto Saxophonist of the Year by the Jazz Journalist Association in 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2020 (when he was also recognized as Arranger of The Year). His biography would not be complete without discussing his role as an educator. In 2003, he was chosen by the Kennedy Center to teach and perform in West Africa as part of their Jazz Ambassador program. Since then, he has given hundreds of lectures and master classes and has taught all over the world at institutions which include:  The Banff Centre, Berklee College of Music, Siena Jazz, Universidad Veracruzana,

One of music's leading jazz saxophonists Miguel Zenón joins Tim talk about his journey in music and life. Miguel has been nominated multiple times for Grammy Awards and has carved a place for himself among the elite jazz saxophonists and composers of our time. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Miguel_Zenon_II_auphonic.mp3 Miguel was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In high school, he found himself listening to the sounds of John Coltrane, but at that point, it was just an interest, not yet a passion. He didn't get serious about actually making a career in jazz until he went to college at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. That's where he met drummer Bob Moses, who asked him to join him with the Either/Orchestra. This gave Miguel his first taste of professional experience as a saxophonist. He would later earn awards and grants that allowed Miguel to continue his education, earning a master's degree in 2001 from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. But it all goes back to when he first discovered John Coltrane and other jazz legends, and it captivated him. Links Miguel Zenón (official website) Miguel Zenón (New England Conservatory) Gratitude Our thanks to Miguel Zenón for sharing some tracks from his latest album for this episode. You find it here: About this Episode's Guest Miguel Zenón Multiple Grammy Nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón represents a select group of musicians who have masterfully balanced and blended the often-contradictory poles of innovation and tradition. Widely considered as one of the most groundbreaking and influential saxophonists of his generation, he has also developed a unique voice as a composer and as a conceptualist, concentrating his efforts on perfecting a fine mix between Latin American Folkloric Music and Jazz. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Zenón has built a distinguished career as a leader, releasing twelve albums under his own name. In addition, he has crafted his artistic identity by dividing his time equally between working with older jazz masters and the music's younger innovators –irrespective of styles and genres. The list of musicians Zenón has toured and/or recorded with includes: The SFJAZZ Collective, Charlie Haden, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, David Sánchez, Danilo Pérez, The Village Vanguard Orchestra, Kurt Elling, Guillermo Klein & Los Guachos, The Jeff Ballard Trio, Antonio Sánchez, David Gilmore, Paoli Mejías, Brian Lynch, Jason Lindner, Dan Tepfer, Miles Okazaki, Dan Weiss, Ray Barreto, Andy Montañez, Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band, The Mingus Big Band, Bobby Hutcherson and Steve Coleman. As a composer he has been commissioned by SFJAZZ, The New York State Council for the Arts, Chamber Music America, NYO JAZZ , The Logan Center for The Arts, The Hyde Park Jazz Festival, The John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, MIT, Jazz Reach, Peak Performances, PRISM Quartet and many of his peers. Zenón has been featured in articles on publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, Bloomberg Pursuits, Jazz Times, Jazziz, Boston Globe, Billboard, Jazz Inside, Newsday and Details. In addition he topped both the Jazz Artist of the Year and Alto Saxophonist of the Year categories on the 2014 Jazz Times Critics Poll and was selected as the Alto Saxophonist of the Year by the Jazz Journalist Association in 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2020 (when he was also recognized as Arranger of The Year). His biography would not be complete without discussing his role as an educator. In 2003, he was chosen by the Kennedy Center to teach and perform in West Africa as part of their Jazz Ambassador program. Since then, he has given hundreds of lectures and master classes and has taught all over the world at institutions which include:  The Banff Centre, Berklee College of Music, Siena Jazz, Universidad Veracruzana,

Hey Pop Squad,I'm so excited to share with you this new episode. I wrote so many notes y'all. You can hear me turning my notebook pages and my pencil scribbling like crazy in the background!A special note to you: Remember, you can change your life, get productive, and start your own business even if you struggle with procrastination. Sign up for Procrastination to Purpose™. The doors close on Wed, December 23rd. Our kickoff call will be on Mon, December 28th and we start the program on Wed, January 6th. Hope to see you there!Our Profiles in Purpose guest today is Denise Young. She is the Board Chair of SFJAZZ, one of the country’s premiere jazz presenters and a global leader in jazz education. Ms. Young brings experience and leadership that will help guide SFJAZZ’S digital transformation and continued excellence. She built an impressive 20-year career at Apple, holding a variety of executive roles, including establishing the cultural experience in the Apple Stores and taking them to a 14 country global footprint. She then took on the Chief Human Resources role at Apple. For the 2 past three years, Ms. Young served as Executive-in-Residence at two Academic institutions, Cornell Tech in Manhattan and Colorado College. She has focused on preparing young leaders to lead responsibly and inclusively. She is also an accomplished artist in her own right with a classically trained background and has worked with numerous premiere artists such as Pulitzer Prize winner Henry Threadgill and renowned jazz duo Tuck and Patti. In this episode we discussed: Be deliberate about taking care of ourselves as women.Gathering our sisterhood. It's better to build with a community.Take one step at a time. No one is sitting in judgment of how fast you're moving.Keeping your promises to yourself.Wear this world a little bit loosely. It's never always as serious.You can find Denise on:Twitter @DeniseYSoprano and @SFJAZZ Facebook @SFJAZZInstagram @sfjazz @deniseyoungsoprano*********************************************************************************************************This week's podcast episode is sponsored by my freebie: The Procrastinators Guide to Starting a Business.Want to take the first step to overcome procrastination? Click here to take the Productive on Purpose Procrastination Personality Test! (You will also be added to my email list.)Sign up HERE for my paid program Procrastination to Purpose™ to start FULLY walking in your purpose!Let's support and encourage each other! Join the POP Squad Facebook Group!

Aquesta setmana comencem amb en nou disc de Burna Boy i la denúncia de la matança de Lekki a Nigeria, la segona novetat és el segon disc de Luedji Luna des de Brasil, les descobertes venen de la diàspora de Moçambic amb Siwo i Selma Uamusse, tenim records per Allen Toussaint i pel concert de Keith Richards i recomanem concerts per internet els divendres a la tarda EstraperloTV i SFJazz at five.

When Greg Stern graduated from college with a degree in Political Science, he certainly did not expect to eventually co-found and co-chair the award-winning creative advertising agency BSSP. He also didn't anticipate that he would eventually be named CEO of the renowned performing arts organization SFJAZZ. He calls his career inadvertent, but the steps he took along the way prepared him for the extraordinarily fulfilling career he has enjoyed. He also continually nourished his love of music and ultimately turned his passion into a vocation. Greg is an excellent example of someone who leveraged all of his unique experiences, including overseas assignments, to build a successful, rewarding and inspiring career. careercurves.com/greg-stern

Since she was a young girl, Denise Young Smith has had a love for music and singing. Her career, though, took her into the world of Human Resources including executive roles at Apple. Did this mean she left the arts behind? Certainly not! Music and performing have always been in her life and are taking center stage now as she becomes Chair of the Board at SFJAZZ.In this episode, Denise shares her journey including how she developed her love for the arts, why it was important to her to attend Grambling State, an historically black college and university (HBCU), how she got into HR, and how she transitioned out of the corporate world. Her story proves there's more than one way to live a creative life.careercurves.com/denise-young

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!   Today we open with an interview with Omar Sosa, who is in town for a special live streaming concert, today, August 19, at Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland. We then rebroadcast our August 14 interview with Randall Kline, Founder, Executive Director, SFJAZZ to talk about the Jazz Masters NEA Awards Concert Collaboration, August 20, 5 p.m. PT  Music: Transparent Water: Omar Sosa: piano Seckou Keita: kora Gustavo Ovalles: bongos, cajón, maracas 

Heidi Trefethen is a French Hornist, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and sought-after sound engineer, Heidi Trefethen shuttles back and forth across continents frequently, in roles both onstage and off. As a hornist, she has performed in numerous ensembles and venues in Italy, the UK, Bosnia, Thailand, Guatemala, Israel Turkey, and the US, including the LA Philharmonic, the JazzUp Festival in Italy, Cleveland's Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame, San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall and SFJAZZ's Miner Hall. As a live sound engineer, she has worked with the likes of Shawn Colvin, Meshell N'degeocello, Odetta, Ellis Paul, Joan Baez, Joan Armatrading, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Holly Near, John Stewart of the Kingston Trio, Dar Williams, Al Stewart, Jane Siberry and Lucy Kaplansky, often at the legendary Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, CA. Heidi can be often seen behind the sound boards at SFJAZZ where she was recently recruited as a FOH and A2 engineer.  As a recording engineer, she studied at the California Recording Institute’s intensive sound engineering program. An internship at the historic Coast Recorders and a job at Rocket Lab mastering house had her working side-by-side with technical heavyweights John Cuniberti, Dan Alexander and Michael Romanowski. Heidi’s engineering credits include Tammy Hall’s “Blue Soul,” Jessica Jones and Mark Taylor’s “Live at the Freight” 2011, Lucy Kaplansky’s "Kaplansky Sings Kaplanksy," 2000, Michael Burles' currently "Untitled Recording" 2017, Nestler and Hawtin's "Duality" 2014, co-engineered with Bryan Bell, Herbie Hancock’s first engineer, and full production of Anne Rainwater's solo piano recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations. In this episode, we discuss: SF Jazz French Horn Freight & Salvage Teaching Learning to Evolve Mentoring Women's Audio Mission Covid's Effect The Audio Pro Advantage The Importance of Recording & Music Overdubbing at a Young Age Education Open Mic Nights Live Sounds Producing Session Mindset Communication Style Struggles w/The Mormon Church Empathy Women in Audio Sexism Bay Area Speaking Italian Making a Living Not Working for Free Links and Show Notes Heidi's Site: www.heiditrefethen.com Linkedin Profile: https://bit.ly/39ujk1L Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heiditrefethen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heiditrefethen WCA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio Support WCA - Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/ Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/ Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP Credits: Guest: Heidi Trefethen Host: Matt Boudreau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau Additional Music: The License Lab

Founder and executive artistic director of SFJAZZ Randall Kline takes us behind the scenes of Fridays at Five—a weekly digital series which offers hour-long concerts filmed at the SFJAZZ Center over the past six-plus years. It's another example of performing artists and presenters stepping up during the pandemic in creative and innovative ways to share the art that keeps us all going. And—to no one's surprise—SFJAZZ is leading the way. A national and international leader in jazz creation, presentation, and education, SFJAZZ is the biggest presenter of jazz on the West Coast—with over 200,000 customers and students going through the doors of the SFJAZZ Center each year. So, when the center had to close temporarily because of the pandemic, the organization went to work and quickly introduced Fridays at Five. For a nominal monthly fee, viewers can hear and see music performed by the likes of Terrance Blanchard, and NEA Jazz Masters Branford Marsalis and Dave Holland. Additionally, patrons still get to mingle with one another, as well as with SFJAZZ staff, board members, and musicians via a live chat. Back in April, I spoke with founder and the executive artistic director of SF Jazz Randall Kline about jazz, Fridays at Five, and the origins SFJAZZ itself, including the role the Arts Endowmen played in its growth.

Founder and executive artistic director of SFJAZZ Randall Kline takes us behind the scenes of Fridays at Five—a weekly digital series which offers hour-long concerts filmed at the SFJAZZ Center over the past six-plus years. It’s another example of performing artists and presenters stepping up during the pandemic in creative and innovative ways to share the art that keeps us all going. And—to no one’s surprise—SFJAZZ is leading the way. A national and international leader in jazz creation, presentation, and education, SFJAZZ is the biggest presenter of jazz on the West Coast—with over 200,000 customers and students going through the doors of the SFJAZZ Center each year. So, when the center had to close temporarily because of the pandemic, the organization went to work and quickly introduced Fridays at Five. For a nominal monthly fee, viewers can hear and see music performed by the likes of Terrance Blanchard, and NEA Jazz Masters Branford Marsalis and Dave Holland. Additionally, patrons still get to mingle with one another, as well as with SFJAZZ staff, board members, and musicians via a live chat. Back in April, I spoke with founder and the executive artistic director of SF Jazz Randall Kline about jazz, Fridays at Five, and the origins SFJAZZ itself, including the role the Arts Endowmen played in its growth.

Founder and executive artistic director of SFJAZZ Randall Kline takes us behind the scenes of Fridays at Five—a weekly digital series which offers hour-long concerts filmed at the SFJAZZ Center over the past six-plus years. It’s another example of performing artists and presenters stepping up during the pandemic in creative and innovative ways to share the art that keeps us all going. And—to no one’s surprise—SFJAZZ is leading the way. A national and international leader in jazz creation, presentation, and education, SFJAZZ is the biggest presenter of jazz on the West Coast—with over 200,000 customers and students going through the doors of the SFJAZZ Center each year. So, when the center had to close temporarily because of the pandemic, the organization went to work and quickly introduced Fridays at Five. For a nominal monthly fee, viewers can hear and see music performed by the likes of Terrance Blanchard, and NEA Jazz Masters Branford Marsalis and Dave Holland. Additionally, patrons still get to mingle with one another, as well as with SFJAZZ staff, board members, and musicians via a live chat. Back in April, I spoke with founder and the executive artistic director of SF Jazz Randall Kline about jazz, Fridays at Five, and the origins SFJAZZ itself, including the role the Arts Endowmen played in its growth.

Founder and executive artistic director of SFJAZZ Randall Kline takes us behind the scenes of Fridays at Five—a weekly digital series which offers hour-long concerts filmed at the SFJAZZ Center over the past six-plus years. It’s another example of performing artists and presenters stepping up during the pandemic in creative and innovative ways to share the art that keeps us all going. And—to no one’s surprise—SFJAZZ is leading the way. A national and international leader in jazz creation, presentation, and education, SFJAZZ is the biggest presenter of jazz on the West Coast—with over 200,000 customers and students going through the doors of the SFJAZZ Center each year. So, when the center had to close temporarily because of the pandemic, the organization went to work and quickly introduced Fridays at Five. For a nominal monthly fee, viewers can hear and see music performed by the likes of Terrance Blanchard, and NEA Jazz Masters Branford Marsalis and Dave Holland. Additionally, patrons still get to mingle with one another, as well as with SFJAZZ staff, board members, and musicians via a live chat. Back in April, I spoke with founder and the executive artistic director of SF Jazz Randall Kline about jazz, Fridays at Five, and the origins SFJAZZ itself, including the role the Arts Endowmen played in its growth.

On this episode of the Soundiron Podcast, we talk with Sameer Gupta is known as one of the few percussionists simultaneously representing the traditions of American jazz on drumset, and Indian classical music on tabla. He has performed at Lincoln Center Performing Arts Center in NYC, Birla Auditorium Kolkata, Townhall Seattle, SFJAZZ, Nehru Centre London, NYC MoMA and Yerba Buena Gardens San Francisco. Sameer has been a student and practitioner in the art of percussion for over 30 years, traveling the world to study and perform in some of the world's most prestigious institutions and venues. Sameer completed his Jazz studies learning from his peers on the bandstands in San Francisco and Oakland to Harlem and Brooklyn. His own interests and love of tabla helped guide Sameer to become a co-founder of the non-profit collective Brooklyn Raga Massive. Today he lives in Brooklyn, NYC and is actively involved in performing, curating, producing and teaching through various institutions including the Outside (In)dia Series presented by India Center Foundation, Brooklyn Raga Massive, Carnegie Hall's Global Encounters and Ragas Live Festival. We discuss his genesis getting into music, working on the Tablas library, and much much more! Learn more about Tablas: https://soundiron.com/products/tablas Listen to the amazing demos: https://soundcloud.com/soundiron/sets/tablas Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soundironaudio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soundironco/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundiron Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://goo.gl/gnrrpY

The Grammy Award-winning vocalist sat down with bassist and arranger John Clayton during The Jazz Cruise in 2020 to talk about growing up in a diverse musical household and how her family shaped her musical vision. This episode is sponsored by SFJAZZ. The podcast is produced by Entertainment Cruise Productions.

Múltiple nominado al Grammy y compañero de Guggenheim y MacArthur, Miguel Zenón representa un grupo selecto de músicos que han equilibrado y mezclado magistralmente los polos a menudo contradictorios de la innovación y la tradición. Ampliamente considerado como uno de los saxofonistas más innovadores e influyentes de su generación, también ha desarrollado una voz única como compositor y conceptualista, concentrando sus esfuerzos en perfeccionar una fina mezcla entre la música folclórica latinoamericana y el jazz.Nacido y criado en San Juan, Puerto Rico, Zenón ha construido una distinguida carrera como líder, lanzando doce álbumes bajo su propio nombre. Además, ha creado su identidad artística dividiendo su tiempo equitativamente entre trabajar con maestros de jazz de más edad y los innovadores más jóvenes de la música, independientemente de los estilos y géneros. La lista de músicos con los que Zenón ha viajado y / o grabado incluye: The SFJAZZ Collective, Charlie Haden, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, David Sánchez, Danilo Pérez, The Village Vanguard Orchestra, Guillermo Klein & Los Guachos, The Jeff Ballard Trio, Antonio Sánchez, David Gilmore, Paoli Mejías, Brian Lynch, Jason Lindner, Dan Tepfer, Miles Okazaki, Dan Weiss, Ray Barreto, Andy Montañez, Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band, The Mingus Big Band, Bobby Hutcherson y Steve Coleman.Como compositor, ha sido comisionado por SFJAZZ, The New York State Council for the Arts, Chamber Music America, NYO JAZZ, The Logan Center for The Arts, The Hyde Park Jazz Festival, The John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, MIT, Jazz Reach, Peak Performance, PRISM Quartet y muchos de sus compañeros.Zenón ha aparecido en artículos en publicaciones como The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , The Los Angeles Times , The Chicago Tribune , Bloomberg Pursuits, Jazz Times , Jazziz , Boston Globe , Billboard, Jazz Inside, Newsday y Details . Además, encabezó las categorías Jazz Artist of the Year y Alto Saxophonist of the Year en la Encuesta de críticos de Jazz Times 2014 y fue seleccionado como Alto Saxophonist of the Year por la Jazz Journalist Association en 2015, 2018 y 2019.fuente: miguelzenon.com

We kick off the year with some of the best jazz music on the internet, gua-rohn-teed!!! - Elian and Ines 01 Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 8, Pathetique. Hiromi 02 Chant. Robert Glasper 03 Creepin’. SFJAZZ Collective 04 Samba De Paris. Kyle Eastwood 05 Litha. Bill Evans, Stan Getz 06 Samba Em Preludio. Esperanza Spalding 07 Along Came Betty. Quincy Jones 08 Ibelec. Musique Noire 09 Spirit of the Air. Pat Metheny 10 All I Do. Robert Glasper (feat. SiR, Bridget Kelly, Song Bird) 11 Feel Like Making Love. Bob James

Legendary Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdes talks with Eulis Cathey from SiriusXM about growing up in Cuba in a very musical family including his father – pianist Bebo Valdes. In this interview from the Jazz Cruise in 2019, Chucho also discusses his band Irakere, the Havana Jazz Festival, Dave Brubeck and Roy Hargrove. This episode is sponsored by SFJAZZ. The Jazz Cruise Conversations podcast is produced by Entertainment Cruise Productions, the worldwide leader in music-themed cruises.

In this conversation from The Jazz Cruise ’19, drummer and bandleader Tommy Igoe talks with Sirius XM Real Jazz host Eulis Cathey about growing up in a very musical household. The energetic Tommy tells stories about his drummer/educator father Sonny, who served as a model for his son. Tommy also explains how he came to host a weekly gig at Birdland in NYC and he shares his experiences as the longtime drummer for “The Lion King” on Broadway. This episode is sponsored by SFJAZZ.  The Jazz Cruise Conversations podcast is produced by Entertainment Cruise Productions, the worldwide leader in music-themed cruises.

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon Maya Finlay is an Audio Engineer, Producer, Songwriter and Musician based in San Francisco, CA with more than 11 years of experience in professional audio.    As a live sound engineer, Maya has worked at some of the most beloved venues in San Francisco, including The Independent, Boom Boom Room, Elbo Room, the Stern Grove Festival and with Rock the Bike.  She does sound full-time at SFJAZZ Center and tours regularly with Rosanne Cash as Monitor Engineer.  Throughout her concert career, she has also mixed for such heavyweights as Sheila E., Esperanza Spalding, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Allen Toussaint, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Ghostface Killah, J Mascis, Snarky Puppy, Pink Martini, Ry Cooder, Emmylou Harris, and many more.  In addition to live sound reinforcement, Maya has done live multi-track recordings for numerous artists including Herbie Hancock. Maya started her audio career in the studio, and continues to do music tracking, editing, mixing, and producing. Maya has recorded local artists Gisela Tangui, La Gente, and produced  music by Sang Matiz as well as her own band, Gringa. She conducts most of her studio work at Women’s Audio Mission and in her home studio, the My-Fy Hive.  An international traveler at heart, Maya was born in Canada, raised in California, studied in Colorado, and lived in Spain and Brazil before returning to the Bay Area.  She has a B.A. in Spanish and Portuguese, Language and Culture from CU Boulder, as well as Certificates in Sound Recording and Sound Design from City College of San Francisco. Special Mentions: Maya Finlay, Soundgirls.org, Womens Audio Mission, Roseanne Cash, SF Jazz, City College of San Francisco, Alan Rogan - Guitar Tech Tribute, John Kane: Pilgrims of Woodstock, The Last Seat in the House, David Dann: "Guitar King: Michael Bloomfield's Life in the Blues", John Joseph: The PMA EFFECT, www.theproductionacademy.com, Roadie Free Radio Merch, Samson Q2U Handheld Dynamic USB Microphone Recording and Podcasting Pack, ShowPro Beard Co., Napkin Sketch Stage, Event Runner Pro, Over the Bridge.org Today’s episode is sponsored by airturn.com, showprobeardco.com, and stagehandsclothing.com. Use the code ROADIE for exclusive discounts when you check out.  

In this taping of Shelly Berg’s Sirius/XM show “Generation Next” in front of a live audience during the Jazz Cruise '19, Shelly sat down with piano phenom Joey Alexander for a fascination conversation that includes some live performances by Joey and closes with a duet by the two. In between, they discuss Joey’s unusual journey to jazz stardom before he’s able to legally drive. This episode is sponsored by SFJAZZ. The Jazz Cruise Conversations podcast is produced by Entertainment Cruise Productions, the worldwide leader in music-themed cruises.

This interview with jazz legend Benny Golson took place in front of a live audience during The Jazz Cruise 2019.  The saxophonist and composer turned 90 during the cruise and in this conversation with Sirius/XM’s Eulis Cathey he reminisced about growing up in Philadelphia …how he originally wanted to be a concert pianist…how he picked up the saxophone…his first encounter with a very young John Coltrane…and many other seminal experiences. This episode is sponsored by SFJAZZ. The podcast is produced by Entertainment Cruise Productions.

In Part 1 of this podcast, entertainment lawyer Michael Aczon talked about growing up in the Bayview in the 1970s. In this episode, he'll share what it was like living next to a patron of the San Francisco jazz scene. He'll talk about his brother's band, H.P. Riot, and some old SF music venues. He'll end the podcast with his thoughts on what makes music in San Francisco so special. ​We recorded this podcast at The Ramp in May 2018. Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather

In today’s conversation, Randall Kline, the Executive Artistic Director and Founder of SFJAZZ, talks with Drew about his journey to create the renowned success that SFJAZZ has become. Randall discusses the lessons he’s learned about leading this dynamic organization from his high school football coach, a bartender, Steve Martin, and the jazz great Sonny Rollins.

Imagine a place where females and other underserved individuals dreaming of a career in the music industry had a place where they could get the training, support and resources to do so. The fact is less than 5% of the people working in the field of music production & recording arts are women. Songwriter, composer, recording engineer, and producer Terri Winston founded the Women’s Audio Mission in 2003. And since they’ve been working to change those numbers. Through WAM 400+ women have been placed in paid positions with Google, Pixar, SFJazz, NPR, Comedy Central, Animal Planet, Electronic Arts, and others. 2,000+ classes have been given to 8,000 women/girls over 14 years. The Women’s Audio Mission’s has the only professional recording studio in the world built and run entirely by women. Women’s Audio Mission has produced and recorded albums for over 150 artists from 21 countries, including Grammy award winners.

This week, Liam brings you to B-Side, a new spot that hits all the HIGH notes! | Each week, the KCBS Radio Foodie Chap, Liam Mayclem introduces us to the culinary stars behind the food & wine loved by so many in the Bay Area.

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe, Brava Theatre presents: Robert Ohara in two events 2. Ben Lear, dir. They Call Us Monsters 3. Destiny Muhammad at SFJAZZ celebrating Alice Coltrane's Journey to Satchidananda, 10 years after her ascension.  4. Jon Else, author, True South: Henry Hampton and Eyes on the Prize, the landmark TV series that reframed the Civil Rights Movement

Walfredo De Los Reyes, Sr. is an internationally renowned percussionist and drummer. Besides recording his own albums, he has recorded with artists in both Cuba and the United States such as Tito Puente, Rolando La Serie, Louie Bellson, Cachao, Alex Acuna, Tito Rodriquez, Chico O’Farrill, Jose Fajardo, Linda Ronstadt, and Steve Winwood.Performing in Las Vegas for many years, Walfredo Sr. backed up performers Milton Berle, Wayne Newton, Tony Bennett, George Burns, Sammy Davis Jr., Robert Goulet, Rich Little, Bernadette Peters, Rita Moreno, Juliet Prowse, Ben Vereen, and Dionne Warwick, to name a few.Walfredo, Sr. is one of Cuba’s most influential drummers and one of the pioneers to play both percussion and drumset simultaneously. His diverse background and experience make him one of the most in-demand clinicians and educators in the country today. Walfredo has received recognition/awards  including: The Modern Drummer Festival 2005, Sabian Artist Lifetime Achievement Award 2006 (presented by Robert Zildjian), SFjazz, and Drum Magazine Clinician of the Year 2014

Wow. Just wow. The SFJAZZ Collective, an all-star crew from San Francisco, are an amazing group of really fine musicians. They are band leaders and solo artists as individuals, and all bring unique gifts to their projects. Their current outing is "The Michael Jackson Project", featuring their unique take on the King of Pop's landmark tunes. Bassist Matt Penman talked to us about the band's rehearsal and arranging process, their educational outreach, and the amazing caliber of his colleagues. They perform 4/07/16 at Loeb Playhouse at Purdue. Check out the podcast, then see the show. And tell 'em we sent ya.    

California public schools are notoriously lacking in funds for adequate arts education. That's why in 2001 SFJAZZ started the Jazz in the Middle program, which brings music into the language arts classroom. The curriculum, which is based on the artistic connections between language and music, exposes students to the teachings of professional jazz artists and the San Francisco poet laureate. Spark goes into the classrooms to meet students participating in the program as they perform their own poems in collaboration with jazz musicians.

SF MusicTech Summit XIII on May 28, 2013 www.sfmusictech.com Randall Kline, SJAZZ Kitty Margolis, Award Winning Jazz Singer / The Recording Academy www.sfjazz.org

Cory Combs, director of education at SF Jazz, talks about the upcoming performance by Ornette Coleman and his band.

Marcus Shelby presents "Soul of a Movement," his latest work which looks at the legacy of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Moveent at SFJAZZ.org on October 8, 2010. Adrienne Anderson, founder of the International Black Woman's Film Festival, October 8-9, 2010, and director Ruth Montgomery Anderson. Visit www.ibwff.org We close with cast from Magic Theatre's production of "Brothers Size" and the Marin Theatre Company's production of "In the Red and Brown" Water, parts 2 and 1 respectively, of Tarell Alvin McCraney's Brother/Sister Stories at The Magic Theatre (Brothers Size) through, Oct. 17, Marin Theatre Company (Red & Brown), through October 10. Joshua Elijah Reese (Ogun), Tobie Windham (Oshoosi Size), Alex Ubokudo (Elegua) and Ryan Vincent Anderson (Ogun in Red & Brown) join us for an hour long discussion of the play cycle. The final segment, "Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet" opens at ACT Geary Theatre October 29-Nov. 21. Visit BrotherSisterPlays.org or call (415) 749-2228. Brothers Size will be a part of Laney College's 40th Anniversary in a free performance at the Laney College Theatre, 90 Fallon Street in Oakland, Oct. 9, 3 PM. The college is across the theatre from Lake Merritt BART. We feature the music of Otis Redding: "Try a Little Tenderness."

Regina Carter speaks about her latest CD, "Reverse Thread" and her SFJAZZ date Friday, May 28, 2010, at the Herbst Theatre. Visit www.reginacarter.com We close with a live interview with artist, activist, educator, Meklit Hadero whose first full length CD project "On a Day Like This ..." has its second San Francisco CD release party at BIMBO's 365 Club, Thursday, May 13, 2010. We also remember Lena Horne who made her transition May 9, 2010 with Mahalia Jackson's "Upper Room."

Sara Tavares' "Xinti" tour brings to SFJAZZ this evening (11/06) in concert at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco www.sfjazz.org; Gregory Maqoma/Vuyani Dance Theatre continues with "Beautiful Me" at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts tonight and tomorrow evening. He is also on a panel (free) Saturday, November 7, 10 AM to 11:30 AM at CounterPULSE, 1310 Mission Street, SF.RSVP@ http://performingdisaporasymposium.eventbrite.com/

John Handy, a living jazz legend is being honored with the coveted SFJAZZ Beacon Award for Lifetime Achievement, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 at 7 PM at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. Sunday's concert, like many of John's rare appearances is going to be historic just for the personnel SFJAZZ has assembled for this tribute. I thought at one's tribute the honoree is serenaded, but in this case John is working—there are four bands, the first three will perform first and the second set will be with a newer ensemble. This afternoon when I called I caught him at a good time, but then John is a talker and his memory is phenomenal, so our hour jaunt along the banks of his memory lane ended up being a stroll down his discography as John shared both old and new stories of the past 61 years of his professional career playing Indian music with the great sarodist/composer Ali Akbar Khan and others, along with his sojourn with the great bassist/composer Charles Mingus and Randy Weston, whom he called one of his favorite bosses. I open the program with a piece: Three in One recorded Visit http://www.sfjazz.org/concerts/2009/fall/artists/handy.php

Since I started this segment of my weekly broadcasts, it's been rare that I have just featured prerecorded interviews. I guess I will just have to write the stories :-) That said, this week I will feature a segment from an interview with Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwell, a member of Sweet Honey in the Rock, who performed this past weekend at SFJAZZ. Yes, they were marvelous! Dressed in lovely black flared skirts, some of the women in boots, the tops jackets, tunics or two-piece affairs. They took us on an American journey, a soul journey, a cleansing and thoughtprovoking often painful journey during the concert at the lovely Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. There were empty seats in the orchestra. I don't know what it looked like in the balcony--it would have been nice if people were invited down to fill in the space, but it was full nonetheless. The extended set, which began late to accommodate those of us wading through the Love Fest ending just outside the doors on the streets of San Francisco's Civic Center, took many selections from the groups 35 year old songbook as well as their latest CD: Experience 101. The concert was co-sponsored by the San Francisco Links, an organization that offers scholarships to girls for college. When I went backstage I met a few of the singers and other fans, some whom I knew. I think I danced back to BART. It was a great evening! After the prerecorded interview, I spoke to Tracey Nails-Bell, owner of A Diamond in the Rough, an image consultancy which works with women reentering society, others who have economic hardships, struggling single female headed households, who want to do something with their lives, but might need guidance and support getting there.

In 2001 SFJAZZ started the Jazz in the Middle program, which brings music into the language arts classroom exposing students to the teachings of professional jazz artists and the San Francisco poet laureate. Spark goes into the classrooms to meet students participating in the program. Original air date: September 2003.