San Jose Jazz

San Jose Jazz Founded in 1986, SJZ is a public benefit corporation celebrating jazz as a dynamic, evolving art form
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Blaque Dynamite's show at the SJZ Break Room tomorrow night is a Metroactive pick! Get your tickets before they sell out...
01/31/2025

Blaque Dynamite's show at the SJZ Break Room tomorrow night is a Metroactive pick! Get your tickets before they sell out! đŸ„đŸŽ€

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Don't miss out on the live stream happening this Saturday night at the SJZ Break Room! Tickets for Blaque Dynamite are s...
01/30/2025

Don't miss out on the live stream happening this Saturday night at the SJZ Break Room! Tickets for Blaque Dynamite are still available at sanjosejazz.org/tickets, but if you can't make it in-person, check out the stream at the link below.

https://volume.com/t/qQ5lY9/

Check out Amendola Vs. Blades this Friday night at the SJZ Break Room! Long-time collaborators, the duo will present imp...
01/30/2025

Check out Amendola Vs. Blades this Friday night at the SJZ Break Room! Long-time collaborators, the duo will present improvisations off their 2023 album Everybody Wins as well as other selected pieces from their famous Bay Area performances, which include SFJAZZ, Freight & Salvage, Kuumbwa, and more.

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William Johnston's Extravagant Superband will be livestreamed on Volume.com tomorrow night! Tickets are still available ...
01/18/2025

William Johnston's Extravagant Superband will be livestreamed on Volume.com tomorrow night! Tickets are still available for the live show, but if you can't make it, check out the livestream online.

https://volume.com/t/PmAnop/

Flat Earth Society, which played at the SJZ Break Room in October 2024, was recently recognized for their Lincoln Center...
01/17/2025

Flat Earth Society, which played at the SJZ Break Room in October 2024, was recently recognized for their Lincoln Center concert by NYC's venerable Jazz Record as one of the top ten jazz concerts of the year! Find the full list on page 24 of their latest issue, linked below.
Photo by Bas Bogaerts

https://nycjazzrecord.com/issues/tnycjr202501.pdf

The word's getting out! Tickets are going fast for William Johnston's Extravagant Superband project at the SJZ Break Roo...
01/17/2025

The word's getting out! Tickets are going fast for William Johnston's Extravagant Superband project at the SJZ Break Room this Saturday, January 18. Thanks to Metro for featuring it as one of the week's must-see shows. Tickets: sanjosejazz.org/tickets
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https://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/william-johnstons-extravagant-superband-in-san-jose/

Guitarist William Johnston leads an eight-person ensemble (with lead guitar, bass, drums, two keyboards and three vocalists) as they present new music.

01/10/2025

Mason Razavi Organ Quartet tonight and Skylar Tang tomorrow night are officially SOLD OUT!
Tickets for William Johnston's Extravagant Superband next weekend are still available at sanjosejazz.org/tickets

Tickets for Skylar Tang's show at the SJZ Break Room are still available! A freshman at Juilliard and Columbia in NYC, S...
01/08/2025

Tickets for Skylar Tang's show at the SJZ Break Room are still available! A freshman at Juilliard and Columbia in NYC, Skylar has already received national recognition for her trumpet playing. See her play live this Saturday night in San Jose! Tickets at sanjosejazz.org/tickets

Mason Razavi Organ Quartet appears at the SJZ Break Room this Friday night to celebrate the release of Mason's new album...
01/06/2025

Mason Razavi Organ Quartet appears at the SJZ Break Room this Friday night to celebrate the release of Mason's new album, Even Keel! Don't miss this great kick off to our 2025 Winter Series, featuring Brian Ho, Jason Lewis, and special guest Charles McNeal. Buy tickets now at sanjosejazz.org/tickets

Only 36 hours left to make a year-end gift! Your donation supports our completely free-to-students Progression program, ...
12/30/2024

Only 36 hours left to make a year-end gift! Your donation supports our completely free-to-students Progression program, furnishing music education to over 2,000 students in Title 1 schools. The program offerings include instrument training for 150 students, whose parents would be unable to afford it. Donate: sanjosejazz.org/donate.

Honeycomb has toured all across the world, performing at local California venues like the New Parish, the Catalyst and t...
12/21/2024

Honeycomb has toured all across the world, performing at local California venues like the New Parish, the Catalyst and the Chapel, arenas like the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, and abroad in Canada, Germany and Switzerland. His ascent to prominence within the digital realm was catalyzed by his remarkable beatboxing prowess, which captivated audiences across various social media platforms.
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On her new album, Brand New Life, Brandee Younger salutes her musical foremother, the trailblazing harpist Dorothy Ashby...
12/20/2024

On her new album, Brand New Life, Brandee Younger salutes her musical foremother, the trailblazing harpist Dorothy Ashby, recognizing not only the history of innovators of distinguished harp—a history that places Ashby and Younger together on a continuum—but also the presence of everyday black women. The album features long-time collaborators Makaya McCraven and Rashaan Carter; her contemporary Meshell Ndegeocello; and hip-hop legends Pete Rock and 9th Wonder.
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Lauded by critics across California and beyond, Dirty Cello “seamlessly careens from blues to bluegrass and rock in a wa...
12/19/2024

Lauded by critics across California and beyond, Dirty Cello “seamlessly careens from blues to bluegrass and rock in a way that really shouldn't make sense but somehow does" (LA Times). Their “music is all over the map: funky, carnival, romantic, sexy, tangled, electric, fiercely rhythmic, and textured, and only occasionally classical" (Oakland Magazine).
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Music brings joy and fosters community. San Jose Jazz presents dozens of free live music events all over the region, tha...
12/19/2024

Music brings joy and fosters community. San Jose Jazz presents dozens of free live music events all over the region, thanks to our mobile Boombox Truck. But we can't do it alone. Please make a donation during to help us increase access to art for all people. Sanjosejazz.org/donate.

Grab your special someone and join us for an Evening of Love with Michael "Tiny" Lindsey on Valentine's Day! By the age ...
12/18/2024

Grab your special someone and join us for an Evening of Love with Michael "Tiny" Lindsey on Valentine's Day! By the age of fifteen, Tiny was already performing in local venues throughout the New York area. He has also performed live on TV shows like the Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel, Rosie O’Donnell, Martha Stewart and Last Call with Carson Daly.
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Mason Razavi Organ Quartet tonight and Skylar Tang tomorrow night are officially SOLD OUT! Tickets for William Johnston's Extravagant Superband next weekend are still available at sanjosejazz.org/tickets #sjz #sjzbreakroom #winterseries #soldout

German-born bassist/composer Kai Eckhardt moved to the United States to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied under Gary Burton and was introduced to John McLaughlin. In 1988, he joined McLaughlin’s Trio, and is credited with making history by pushing the envelope of fusing modern jazz with South Indian classical music. Hear the fusion pioneer play live at the SJZ Break Room on Mar 8 to anchor our New Works Fest! #sjz #jazzaid #nwf #2025 https://sanjosejazz.org/events/kai-eckhardt-band/

Jon Dryden is a pianist/keyboardist/composer and lecturer in Jazz Studies at SJSU, where he earned his Masters in Jazz Studies in 2016. He has composed and orchestrated hundreds of pieces, and is active as a performer throughout Northern California, New York, and Europe. Hear a clip of his eloquent, cinematic piece "That Would Be Telling" here, and learn more about him at the link below! He and his quartet will officially debut the piece at the SJZ Break Room as part of New Works Fest on Mar 7. #sjz #jazzaid #nwf #2025 sanjosejazz.org/events/jon-dryden-quartet

This year, the SJZ New Works Fest will feature the debut of Leela Paymai: Zheniia, live at the SJZ Break Room on Feb 21. The opener of the Fest, Leela will unveil her SJZ-commissioned work "Saraab" for downtown San Jose! Check out a clip of this brand-new fusion groove, and learn more about Leela at our website. #sjz #jazzaid #nwf #2025 sanjosejazz.org/events/leela-paymai-zheniia

2025 New Works Fest Artists Announced! Priced for exploration, this New Works Fest is the perfect way to dive deeper into the rich tapestry of musical talent native to the Bay Area. The Fest aims to inspire and cultivate— whether you’re a long-time jazz fanatic or a newbie, the artists at New Works Fest will delight and invigorate you. Check out the lineup now and buy tickets at our site! #sjz #nwf #2025 sanjosejazz.org/tickets

Keep your eye on these Jazz Aid Fund artists! We're getting ready to announce the six artists who will perform at New Works Fest in 2025. In the meantime, check out this clip from award-winning songwriter and recording artist Chloe Jean Music's "Priority." #sjz #jazzaid #2025

SJZ Break Room Winter Series 2025 Announced! Featuring regional and national talents, this Winter Series is defined by the diversity it presents: everything from jazz fusion to electronic hip-hop and beatmaking will be featured from January to March, aligning with SJZ's mission to celebrate jazz as an evolving art form. #sjz #sjzbreakroom #winter #series #2025 sanjosejazz.org/events

The compositions coming out of this year's group of Jazz Aid Fund artists continue to impress us! Here's a clip from Ryan Trujillo's "New Beginnings." Ryan is an active composer, bass player, and bandleader based in San Jose who's made an indelible mark on the local jazz scene. #sjz #jazzaid #2025

Cultural Forces: Ukraine
Cultural Forces: Ukraine

Cultural Forces: Ukraine comes to the SJZ Break Room this Sunday, Nov 17, performing a FREE concert to thank the American people for supporting the Ukraine during the war! This performance features professional artists who fought in the war and now return to playing music, covering Ukrainian and world classics as well as pop hits and country tunes. #sjz #sjzbreakroom https://sanjosejazz.org/events/cultural-forces-ukraine/

New music continues to roll in! Here's a clip of Dana Salzman's "Everything Falls Away." Salzman is a graduate of the New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music who explores the dimensions of human emotion and is currently working on her fifth solo album. #sjz #jazzaid #2025

Here's another sneak peek at this season's fantastic Jazz Aid Fund compositions! This one is "When the Spirit Strikes You" by Erik Jekabson Music. A first-call trumpeter who's been featured at the SJZ Break Room numerous times, he's an integral part of the Bay Area jazz scene. #sjz #jazzaid #2025

The Jazz Aid Fund videos are rolling in, and we're excited to share excerpts from these talented artists' compositions. Keep an eye out for these excerpts in the coming days! Here's a clip from Camille Kerani's brand new song, "Frigates."

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