Improvisation asks everyone to risk what they think they know, and offers them an opportunity – through listening – to discover something new in themselves. Jazz shines a light on what we are allowing to slip away in our brittle and fractured world, making our art form more relevant today than ever before.”
– Maria Schneider

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39th San Francisco Jazz Festival
June 8-19 • 44 concerts

This year’s 39th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival features 44 concerts in 12 days and includes performances by Gregory Porter, Christian McBride, Dianne Reeves Chucho Valdés & Joe Lovano, Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, Issac Delgado, Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymée Nuviola, Nubya Garcia, Brandee Younger, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Jane Monheit, Con Brio, Kim Nalley, Danilo Pérez’s Global Messengers, Kenny Werner & Grégoire Maret, Lavay Smith and more!