Jazz

A trip to the Oakland Symphony tells you a lot about the deep connections of the orchestra to its community.

The venerable pairing of spoken verse and improvised music is blooming with new vigor.

The fearless jazz guitarist celebrates a new recording with a hot combo featuring the charango.

Christian McBride and Brian Blades join the pianist in an endlessly inventive set of fresh-sounding standards.

The world’s longest-running jazz festival is still tops.

Natasha Paremski and Alfredo Rodríguez pair off for three masterworks.

Women musicians are in forefront of this year’s lineup at the legendary festival.

The local favorite tours in support of a new CD inspired by the late Sven Asmussen and other string wizards.

The 89-year-old piano master opens SFJAZZ’s season.

Adam Theis and his audacious jazz collective present a free show at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.