Jazz

An unassuming jazz great is still a jazz great.

Greenlief and a host of collaborators bring An Improvisation to ODC Theater.

A band dedicated to the legacy of the under-recognized jazz great Mary Lou Williams delivers showstoppers with ease.

The singer-songwriter brings the music of her latest album to Berkeley’s Freight and Salvage.

The jazz vocalist doesn't stray too far into unexpected territory at her Sound Room gig, and that's just fine.

The esteemed local saxophonist honors the jazz legend with inspired interpretations of lesser-known gems from his 1964 recording.

The pioneering combo celebrates 40 years in the vanguard by doing what it's always done best.

The Beninese jazz guitarist and his transnational cohort feed off each other at Yoshi's.

The jazz pianist/vocalist and her top-notch trio showcases all that's best about jazz in an intimate set at the Black Cat.

The jazz diva's interaction with her supple backing ensemble embodies the best that the idiom has to offer.