SFJAZZ

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TODAY at 5PM PT, SFJAZZ presents Mexican-American singer/songwriter Lila Downs. Tune in by becoming an SFJAZZ Digital Member, starting at $5 per month. sfjazz.org/watch

TODAY at 5PM PT, SFJAZZ presents Mexican-American singer/songwriter Lila Downs. The multi-GRAMMY winner is one of the most celebrated artists of her generation. Tune in by becoming an SFJAZZ Digital Member, starting at $5 per month. https://www.sfjazz.org/watch

On Friday, October 30th at 5PM PT, SFJAZZ presents Mexican-American folkloric singer and songwriter Lila Downs. A native of Oaxaca, she’s built a career bridging cultures and languages, both as a musician and social activist for humanitarian causes. A winner of both a GRAMMY and multiple Latin GRAMMYs, she is one of the most celebrated artists of her generation. This performance, filmed in May 2019, is a celebration of her latest release, 'Al Chile'. Tune in by becoming an SFJAZZ Digital Member, starting at $5 per month. https://www.sfjazz.org/watch

On SFJAZZ Collective Radio we spotlight Matt Penman TOMORROW OCT 31 from 1011 AM PT on Real Jazz Sirius XM. SFJAZZ Collective Radio Channel: Real Jazz Sirius XM Saturdays at 1011 AM PT / 12 PM ET Rebroadcast: Wednesdays at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET

SFJAZZ and Opera Parallèle co-present an online broadcast of Terence Blanchard Champion: An Opera in Jazz, which tells the story of famed boxer Emile Griffith. Available on demand through Oct 25. https://www.sfjazz.org/champion

THIS FRIDAY at 5PM PT End your week w/ uplifting sounds from Mexican-American superstar singer and songwriter Lila Downs. A native of Oaxaca, she’s built a career bridging cultures and languages, both as a musician and social activist for humanitarian causes. A winner of both a GRAMMY and multiple Latin GRAMMYs, she is one of the most celebrated artists of her generation. This performance, filmed in May 2019, is a celebration of her latest release, 'Al Chile'. Tune in by becoming an SFJAZZ Digital Member, starting at $5 per month. https://www.sfjazz.org/watch

"Her music is a blend of art and politics, with a clear and unapologetic humanitarian bent." Watch this 2019 Lila Downs concert that BELatina News previewed, this Friday at 5PM sfjazz.org/watch | READ PREVIEW: https://belatina.com/grammy-winner-lila-downs-on-tour-for-/

Join Washington National Opera right here on Facebook Live for the Monuments of Hope #WorldOperaDay Premiere. This striking short film features J'Nai Bridges, Mezzo-Soprano and Ryan McKinny, Bass-Baritone at the iconic monuments of Washington DC, using their powerful voices to address the divisionsincluding racial and politicalthat are at the forefront of our country’s consciousness. Through this work, we aim to bring healing to our divisions and point toward hope for the future. #MonumentsOfHope #WorldOperaDay

Watch full concert of Ravi Coltrane, Joe Lovano, Geri Allen, Drew Gress, and Ralph Peterson Jr celebrating the 50th anniversary of John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme' at SFJAZZ. Recorded on December 11, 2014, this exclusive only-at-SFJAZZ concert is available to watch on-demand now through November 15th by becoming an SFJAZZ Members, starting at $5 per month. https://www.sfjazz.org//rent-john-coltranes-a-love-supreme/

San Francisco Classical Voice reviewed Lila Downs' performance last year. Tune in this FRI, OCT 30 for #FridaysatFive to live stream the performance. "Lila Downs' irresistibly theatrical performance was heralded by her ensemble’s three horns (including local trombonist Jeff Cressman) parading down the aisles in the intro to Las Marmotas, also the first track on her recently released album Al Chile (Sony Music Mexico)." https://www.sfcv.org///lila-downs-is-all-showbiz-at-sfjazz

In this introductory course, students will get an overview into the latest in recording equipment, microphones and home studio setup, as well as a hands-on intro to audio and MIDI editing and the basics of mixing and working with audio effects. Jef will also give an in-depth comparison of the most popular recording production software including Garage Band, Logic, and Ableton Live. An excellent introduction to audio production with producer and performer Jef Stott. Course len...gth: 2 hours Student/Artist/Instructor: $20 Members: $30 Public: $40 No experience required. Open to all levels. Apps used: Garage Band, Logic, Ableton Live Software not required to attend.

SFJAZZ has enjoyed a lengthy history with the singer, composer, violinist, banjo player, GRAMMY-winner, and founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops Rhiannon Giddens. This performance, filmed in February of 2020, was one of the last we presented before closing our doors in response to the COVID-19 crisis. View on on-demand show through NOV 15 SFJAZZ.org/digital

Get a sneak peek at how three recipients William and Flora Hewlett Foundation #Hewlett50 are creating exciting new works of theater, musical theater and spoken word on themes like migration, gun violence and inequality that matter deeply to their communities.

Happiest of birthdays to singer, songwriter, 2018 NEA Jazz Master, and 2018-20 SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Dianne Reeves! Discovered by trumpet legend Clark Terry, Reeves paid her early dues with Harry Belafonte, Billy Childs, and Stanley Turrentine before making her star-studded, GRAMMY-nominated Blue Note debut in 1987. Her five GRAMMYs include an unprecedented three consecutive Best Jazz Vocal Performance awards, another for her contributions to the soundtrack of George Clooney’s Good Night and Good Luck, and a Best Jazz Vocal Album nod for her 2014 Concord release Beautiful Life. As a Resident Artistic Director, Reeves paid tribute to the music of Brazil, and celebrated the 20th anniversary of her landmark Blue Note album Bridges, as featured in our Fridays at Five streaming concert series in August.