The festival, which runs June 5-17, will feature such acclaimed acts as Ahmad Jamal, Monsieur Periné, Irma Thomas, Sérgio Mendes, Tuck and Patti, Kneebody, Marcus Miller, Brian Blade Fellowship, Lea DeLaria, Julian Lage Trio, Thumbscrew, Amadou & Mariam, Zakir Hussain/Dave Holland/Chris Potter, Arturo Sandoval, Broken Shadows and Soweto Kinch.
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 11 a.m. March 16. SFJazz members can secure ducats beginning at 11 a.m. March 9. Visit http://www.sfjazz.org/" rel="nofollow - www.sfjazz.org for tickets and information.
SFJazz has also announced its lineup for the 2018 Summer Sessions, which runs July 12-Aug. 19. See the http://www.sfjazz.org/" rel="nofollow - website for details.
Here is the lineup for the San Francisco Jazz Festival :
Jazz Legend
Ahmad Jamal
Wed, 6/6 • 8pm
35/65/95/125
Lavay Smith & her Red Hot Skillet Lickers w/ guest Bobby Black
Crazy in Love: Tribute to Patsy Cline
Friday, June 8, 7:30pm
Herbst Theatre
35/45/55
Oscar Peterson Tribute
Benny Green: To Oscar With Love
Featuring Bill Charlap, Renee Rosnes, Gerald Clayton, Justin Kauflin
Sat, 6/9 • 8pm
Herbst Theatre
30/50/70/85
Tribute to Benny Goodman
Eddie Daniels, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band & Anat Cohen
Saturday, June 10, 8:00pm
Herbst Theatre
30/50/70/85
Columbian Gypsy Jazz
Monsieur Periné
Wed, 6/6 • 7:30pm
Miner Auditorium
25/35/55
Tower of Groove
Chester Thompson Quartet
Wed, 6/6 • 7PM & 8:30PM
Joe Henderson Lab
$30
Hot Club of San Francisco; San Francisco String Trio
Thursday, June 7, 7;30pm
Miner Auditorium
$25/35/55
Jazz Funk Uprising
Kneebody
Thu, 6/7 • 7PM & 8:30PM
Joe Henderson Lab
$30
Long
Soul Queen of New Orleans
Irma Thomas
Fri, 6/8 • 7:30pm
Miner Auditorium
30/50/70/85
We Are the Drum
Kendrick Scott Oracle
Fri, 6/8 • 7pm & 8:30pm
Joe Henderson Lab
$35
Brazilian Genius
Sérgio Mendes
Sat, 6/9 • 7pm
Miner Auditorium
30/50/70/85
Boundary Pushers
Nate Wooley/Ken Vandermark Duo
Sat, 6/9 • 7pm & 8:30pm
Joe Henderson Lab
35 7PM | 30 8:30PM
Soulmates
Tuck & Patti
Sun, 6/10 • 7:30pm
Miner Auditorium
25/35/55
Early Jazz, Bebop & Swing
John Brothers Piano Company
Sun, 6/10 • 7pm & 8:30pm
Joe Henderson Lab
$25
Bass Icon
Marcus Miller
Mon, 6/11 • 7:30pm
Miner Auditorium
30/50/70/85
Melody & Rhythm
Jamison Ross
Mon, 6/11 • 7pm & 8:30pm
Joe Henderson Lab
$30
Body and Shadow
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
Tue, 6/12 • 7:30pm
Miner Auditorium
30/50/70
Jeff Parker’s New Breed
Tuesday, June 12, 7:00pm & 8:30pm
Joe Henderson Lab
$35
Bowie, Jazz, and Comedy
Lea DeLaria
Wed, 6/13 • 7:30pm
Miner Auditorium
35/55/75/95
Celebrating Ornette Coleman
Broken Shadows
Tim Berne, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson, Dave King
Wed, 6/13 • 7pm & 8:30pm
Joe Henderson Lab
$30
Guitar Trio Double Bill
Julian Lage Trio
Thumbscrew
Thu, 6/14 • 7:30pm
Miner Auditorium
$25/35/55
Norwegian Saxophonist
Marius Neset
Thu, 6/14 • 7pm & 8:30pm
Joe Henderson Lab
$25
Music of Mali
Amadou & Mariam
Fri, 6/15 • 7:30pm
Sat, 6/16 • 2pm
Miner Auditorium
Cole Swings Cole
George Cole
Fri, 6/15 • 7pm & 8:30pm
Joe Henderson Lab
$30
Meeting of Masters
Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, Chris Potter
Sat, 6/16 • 7pm & 9:30pm
Miner Auditorium
45/65/85/105 7PM | 30/50/70/85 9:30PM
London Jazz & Hip-Hop
Soweto Kinch
Sat, 6/16 • 7:30pm & 9pm
Joe Henderson Lab
$30
Cuban Jazz Legend
Arturo Sandoval
Sun, 6/17 • 7:30pm
Miner Auditorium
30/50/70/80
The JuJu Exchange with Nico Segal
Sunday, June 17, 7:00pm & 8:30pm
Joe Henderson Lab
$25
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