Jazz

The pedal-steel guitar virtuoso talks about his instrument, its role in Black gospel music, and much more. He plays in Oakland on Feb. 27.

Social-justice advocacy is all in a day’s work for the virtuosic drummer. Her run of five unique shows at SFJAZZ starts Feb. 16.

The singer’s four-night stint at SFJAZZ provides food for thought and balm for the soul.

A host of creative talents join forces for a radically reimagined opera based on the ancient Greek myth.

An impressive range of talent is expected to make the inaugural jazz festival at the performing arts center at Cal State Northridge a major draw.

The orchestra plays a swath of the great composer’s long-form pieces in arrangements.

Catch the madcap antics of The Queen’s Cartoonists in California in the coming weeks.

Guitarist Django Reinhardt’s musical legacy continues to thrive in California and beyond.

Glasper’s imagination takes off in the wildly eclectic second set, replete with the String Candy Orchestra, a DJ, and electronic voice-overs.

Joey DeFrancesco, one of the instrument’s greatest artists, performs in the Bay Area this month.