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May 2026 concerts and events at SFJAZZ are live! Makaya McCraven makes his SFJAZZ Center debut as a leader, Meshell Ndegeocello closes out their SFJAZZ residency, John Coltrane & Miles Davis centennials continue, Hiromi’s Sonicwonder is back in SF, SFJAZZ Digital Labs classes return, and so much more. Full Schedule:
5|1–5|2 • Meshell Ndegeocello • MINER Resident Artistic Director The People’s Playlist: Poetry + Music
5|1 • Connie Han • JHL
5|2 • Daniel Ho Trio • JHL
5|7 • SFJAZZ Gala 2026 • MINER + SF City Hall Milestones: Celebrating Miles & Trane at 100 Honoring George Benson with the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award
5|8 • Hiromi’s Sonicwonder • Golden Gate Theatre
5|9 • Stacey Kent • MINER
5|9–10 • Benny Benack III 'The Magic of Manhattan ' • JHL
5|10 • Marcus Shelby New Orchestra • MINER Miles Davis’ Birth of the Cool Revisited
5|11 • George Benson • Davies
5|15–16 • Lizz Wright • MINER
5|15–16 • Jacqui Naylor • JHL
5|16 • Marcus Shelby New Orchestra • MINER • 11am Family Matinee
5|16 • Creating Music with Handheld Devices • JHL • 11am
5|17 • SFJAZZ High School All-Stars • JHL Spring Concert w/ special guest Lizz Wright
5|17 • David Weiss Sextet • JHL
5|18 • SFJAM: Free Community Jam Session • JHL Miles Electric w/ Henry Hung
5|21–22 • Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio • JHL
5|21–24 • Makaya McCraven • MINER Resident Artistic Director In These Times Revisited & Reworked w/ strings & special guests
5|23–24 • Gunhild Carling • JHL
5|28–31 • Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane • MINER Miles Davis & John Coltrane Centennial Open Soundcheck: 5|28 @ 4pm
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Tickets + More Information > SFJAZZ.org

SFJAZZ Summer Sessions 2026 Announced! As the late great Roy Ayers stated, “everybody loves the sunshine,” and this June through August SFJAZZ presents a number of exciting concerts to bring some warm joyful vibes to your summer, including live performances by jazz legend Wynton Marsalis, rising London collective KOKOROKO, Colombian superstars Monsieur Periné, psychedelic funk band Lettuce, the remarkable gospel vocal group Take 6 and more!
ON SALE DATES
Leaders Circle Members: Thu, Feb 17 · 12PM
Members: Fr, Feb 27 · 12PM
At Home Members: Fri, Mar 6 · 12PM
Public: Fri, Mar 6 · 12PM
Tickets at SFJAZZ.org
“Miles Davis taught us how to listen…”
At the SFJAZZ Gala 2026, NEA Jazz Master Gary Bartz shared the story of receiving the call to join Miles Davis’s band — a moment that placed him inside one of the most innovative eras in jazz history. The story is paired with footage from the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, where organizers famously asked Miles what kind of music he was performing, and he replied, “Call it anything.”
SFJAZZ is celebrating Miles Davis’s centennial all year long, including four performances this week with Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane, with more to be announced next season.

Trumpeter, composer, and 2011 NEA Jazz Master Wynton Marsalis brings his iconic Septet to the Miner stage for four performances over two days. One of the most celebrated figures in jazz, Marsalis returns to the Miner Auditorium stage on July 14-15 with music shaped by decades of extraordinary artistry, acclaimed recordings, and lasting influence on the art form.
Date(s): July 14th & 15th
Venue: Miner Auditorium
Tickets > SFJAZZ.org

Limited-edition photography prints by Chuck Stewart featuring iconic images of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and George Benson are now available for purchase at the SFJAZZ Shop! Each print is produced on premium photographic paper and issued in a hand-numbered edition of only 100, complete with a seal of authenticity.
These striking works offer a rare opportunity to take home a piece of jazz history while supporting a vital cause. Proceeds directly benefit the SFJAZZ Chuck Stewart Education Program, helping nurture the next generation of artists and expand access to jazz education.
Prints measure 9" x 9" and are encased with an 8" x 8" matte cover.
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Limited-edition photography prints by Chuck Stewart featuring iconic images of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and George Benson are now available for purchase at the SFJAZZ Shop! Each print is produced on premium photographic paper and issued in a hand-numbered edition of only 100, complete with a seal of authenticity.
These striking works offer a rare opportunity to take home a piece of jazz history while supporting a vital cause. Proceeds directly benefit the SFJAZZ Chuck Stewart Education Program, helping nurture the next generation of artists and expand access to jazz education.
Prints measure 9" x 9" and are encased with an 8" x 8" matte cover.
Shop in our LINKTREE

Limited-edition photography prints by Chuck Stewart featuring iconic images of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and George Benson are now available for purchase at the SFJAZZ Shop! Each print is produced on premium photographic paper and issued in a hand-numbered edition of only 100, complete with a seal of authenticity.
These striking works offer a rare opportunity to take home a piece of jazz history while supporting a vital cause. Proceeds directly benefit the SFJAZZ Chuck Stewart Education Program, helping nurture the next generation of artists and expand access to jazz education.
Prints measure 9" x 9" and are encased with an 8" x 8" matte cover.
Shop in our LINKTREE
If you could describe the feeling of experiencing live jazz at SFJAZZ in one word… what would it be? 🎷✨
We asked audiences at the SFJAZZ Gala to share the first word that comes to mind when they experience a performance here, and their answers say so much about the power of live music, community, and the magic that happens inside these walls.
Our full SFJAZZ Gala coverage is NOW LIVE, featuring conversations with celebrities, artists, cultural leaders, VIP guests, and more from one of the Bay Area’s most unforgettable nights in jazz.
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Only two more weeks left in the SFJAZZ 2025-26 Concert Season! Join us this week for Makaya McCraven’s four-night residency in Miner Auditorium, the return of our open jam session ‘SFJAM’, Rudresh Mahanthappa's ‘Hero Trio’, Swedish multi-instrumentalist & vocalist Gunhild Carling + more! Full schedule:
5|18 • SFJAM: Free Community Jam Session • JHL Miles Electric w/ Henry Hung
5|21–22 • Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio • JHL
5|21–24 • Makaya McCraven • MINER Resident Artistic Director: In These Times Ensemble w/ strings & special guests
5|23–24 • Gunhild Carling • JHL
Full schedule > SFJAZZ.org

Only two more weeks left in the SFJAZZ 2025-26 Concert Season! Join us this week for Makaya McCraven’s four-night residency in Miner Auditorium, the return of our open jam session ‘SFJAM’, Rudresh Mahanthappa's ‘Hero Trio’, Swedish multi-instrumentalist & vocalist Gunhild Carling + more! Full schedule:
5|18 • SFJAM: Free Community Jam Session • JHL Miles Electric w/ Henry Hung
5|21–22 • Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio • JHL
5|21–24 • Makaya McCraven • MINER Resident Artistic Director: In These Times Ensemble w/ strings & special guests
5|23–24 • Gunhild Carling • JHL
Full schedule > SFJAZZ.org

Only two more weeks left in the SFJAZZ 2025-26 Concert Season! Join us this week for Makaya McCraven’s four-night residency in Miner Auditorium, the return of our open jam session ‘SFJAM’, Rudresh Mahanthappa's ‘Hero Trio’, Swedish multi-instrumentalist & vocalist Gunhild Carling + more! Full schedule:
5|18 • SFJAM: Free Community Jam Session • JHL Miles Electric w/ Henry Hung
5|21–22 • Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio • JHL
5|21–24 • Makaya McCraven • MINER Resident Artistic Director: In These Times Ensemble w/ strings & special guests
5|23–24 • Gunhild Carling • JHL
Full schedule > SFJAZZ.org

Kokoroko makes their SFJAZZ Center debut June 16–17 in our Miner Auditorium bringing two nights of vibrant, groove-driven sound as part of SFJAZZ Summer Sessions 2026! The London-based septet blends Afrobeat, highlife, and modern funk, performing music from their latest release ‘Tuff Times Never Last’—a powerful, feel-good mix of global influences led by warm horn harmonies and deep rhythmic grooves, all rooted in community, resilience, and connection.
Tickets + More Information > SFJAZZ.org
Dianne Reeves and Chucho Valdés — onstage together, only at @sfjazz. Watch these two supreme NEA Jazz Masters perform classics like “Afro Blue,” “Besame Mucho,” “My Foolish Heart” and many moreby watching the full concert streaming now on SFJAZZ At Home – now available with Free Trials! link in bio
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@chuchovaldesmusic brings his Royal Quartet to SFJAZZ (June 11th-14th) celebrating 60 years of musical innovation. Widely regarded as the most influential figure in modern Afro-Cuban jazz, the GRAMMY-winning pianist leads a masterful ensemble of Cuban virtuosos in a program of original compositions alongside inventive interpretations of works by Chick Corea and Pedro Junco—all rooted in the dynamic spirit of his GRAMMY-nominated album Cuba & Beyond.
Date: June 11th-14th
Venue: Miner Auditorium
Tickets > SFJAZZ.org
Premiered at the SFJAZZ Gala 2026, this short documentary explores the musical legacy of George Benson–one of the greatest jazz guitarists in history.
Benson was honored at the SFJAZZ Gala 2026: “Milestones: Celebrating Miles & Trane at 100”—a celebratory evening honoring the centennials of Miles Davis and John Coltrane — two visionaries who changed the course of music forever. The Gala concert featured live performances by Gala honoree George Benson and SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard along with our own SFJAZZ Collective and special guests including bass greats Christian McBride, Richard Bona, and Marcus Miller, saxophonists Lakecia Benjamin and Tia Fuller, pianist Randy Waldman, trumpeter Keyon Harrold, guitarist Isaiah Sharkey, and more.

THIS MONTH– Makaya McCraven makes his SFJAZZ debut as a 2025–26 Resident Artistic Director, bringing his expansive ‘In These Times’ ensemble to Miner Auditorium for a four-night run of genre-defying music. Blending jazz improvisation with hip-hop rhythms and electronic production, McCraven records his performances live and transforms them into new works—making each set a one-of-a-kind creative snapshot, featuring a dynamic lineup of core collaborators, strings, and special guests where no two nights are the same.
Date: May 21st-24th
Venue: Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center
Tickets > SFJAZZ.org
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