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About SFJAZZ
SFJAZZ is the largest non-profit jazz presenter in the world.
From its beginnings in 1983 as a two-day festival under the name Jazz in the City to the historic opening of its 36,000-squarefoot, $64 million SFJAZZ Center in January 2013 and its innovative SFJAZZ Digital initiative launched in 2020, SFJAZZ is the largest non-profit presenter of jazz and related music in the United States, serving over 250,000 people annually through concert presentation & education.
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“THE MUSICIANS LOOK INTO THE AUDIENCE’S EYES.”
JOE LOVANO ON MINER AUDITORIUM
SFJAZZ CENTER
Opened in 2013, the SFJAZZ Center is located on the corner of Franklin and Fell Streets in the heart of San Francisco’s arts district, and includes two performance spaces, a state-of-the-art production video suite, multiple music practice rooms, a digital lab, and the B-Side restaurant and bar.
ROBERT N. MINER AUDITORIUM
With flexible seating for 350 to 700 people, this venue is a scalable performance space with the acoustic quality of a great concert hall and the relaxed intimacy of a jazz club. Featuring “in the round” seating, the auditorium was designed to allow close proximity to the musicians with superb sightlines and pristine acoustics tailored perfectly for jazz.
JOE HENDERSON LAB
Named for the late, legendary saxophonist and San Francisco resident who had a long and memorable history with SFJAZZ, the 120-seat Joe Henderson Lab is a flexible and energetic performance space where the audience can get up-close and experience live music from some of the most cutting-edge artists in an intimate setting.
ANNUAL SEASON
Over 350 concerts from September through May, curated weekly themes featuring musicians from around the world, and exclusive programming by a changing cast of Resident Artistic Directors.
SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ FESTIVAL
Two weeks every June, presenting over 40 concerts across multiple venues in the Hayes Valley neighborhood.
AHMAD JAMAL
SUMMER SESSIONS
July through August, a six-week concert series celebrating musical traditions across North, Central, and South America.
SFJAZZ DIGITAL NEW!
From the greatest jazz hall in the world straight to your living room, SFJAZZ Digital membership provides exclusive online access to the most memorable moments and new performances from the SFJAZZ Center.
LISTENING PARTIES
Step into the SFJAZZ “living room” and hear artists and tastemakers spinning their favorite recordings while in conversation with SFJAZZ Founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline.
SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE
With 110 new arrangements and 95 original compositions over 17 years, the all-star octet salutes music’s greatest composers, premieres new music, and tours internationally every year.
EDUCATION
Serving more than 23,000 public school students across the Bay Area through dynamic programs in the concert hall, classroom, and community.
SFJAZZ HOTPLATE SERIES
A monthly concert event in the Joe Henderson Lab that honors the greatest albums in jazz history with tribute performances by the best Bay Area musicians.
SFJAZZ MEMBERS
Helping to make all of this possible is a dynamic community of over 14,000 SFJAZZ Members and SFJAZZ Digital Members. Learn more about how you can join SFJAZZ on the next page.
