SFJAZZ Center

Sights & Sounds

SFJAZZ Center

Sights & Sounds

SFJAZZ Center

Sights & Sounds

SFJAZZ Center

Sights & Sounds

SFJAZZ Center

Sights & Sounds

SFJAZZ Center

Sights & Sounds

SFJAZZ Center

Sights & Sounds

SFJAZZ Center

Sights & Sounds

SFJAZZ Center Sights Sounds

SFJAZZ Center Sights & Sounds

Click on the links below to see photos/videos of some big events in the history of SFJAZZ!

SFJAZZ Center Photos

Assortment of SFJAZZ Center photos featuring images of the exterior of the building, Sandow Birk and Elyse Pignolet's mural, 1st floor and 2nd floor lobbies, the Grand Stairway, South at SFJAZZ bar/cafe renderings and more!.

SFJAZZ Center Mural Teaser

Three murals by artists Sandow Birk and Elyse Pignolet are to be installed in the SFJAZZ Center, titled "Jazz and the Nation," "Jazz and the City," and "Jazz and the Afterlife". Here's a quick teaser at the tedious process to make this vision a reality!

SFJAZZ Center Concrete Pour

On November 16, 2011, our architectural photographer Henrik Kam was on hand to capture the momentous concrete pour for the SFJAZZ Center foundation. The footage has been compiled into a time-lapse video for everyone's viewing pleasure. Music by Joe Zawinul and Absolute Ensemble.

Listen to Opening Night Concert

> Watch Video Clips

Donate to the SFJAZZ Center Now

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Ask Us A Question

Brenda Laribee
Campaign Manager
blaribee@sfjazz.org
415-283-0306

Artist Testimonials

What musicians are saying about the SFJAZZ Center.

"Why not? Symphony and chamber orchestras have their own places. So it’s a wonderful idea and I’m very happy about it. "

— Hugh Masekela, trumpet

"This is incredible news, hearing that a city in the U.S. is building a dedicated space like this. It’s just amazing, so I’m very excited. "

— Lee Ritenour, guitar

"Having a space where local artists, visiting artists can share their music with audiences, is much appreciated. So that’s exciting. "

— Esperanza Spalding, bass & vocals

"I think it’s amazing… I think this is wonderful. "

— Kenny Werner, piano

"This is a blessed cause. I think the jazz world has to have its own building, its home. This is a great celebration. "

— Yasmin Levy, vocals

"We certainly need it. It helps, especially for all the young people to get involved in the music. It builds character and integrity. "

— Roy Hargrove, trumpet

"We have a similar thing in New York…so I think it’s a great idea to have the same thing happen out here. I look forward to performing there. "

— Kenny Barron, piano

"The SFJAZZ Center, wow, that’s going to be the most incredible thing for all of us and for the city. It’s really nothing short of a miracle. "

— John Santos, percussion

"I think the concert hall is a beautiful idea for the jazz and the education of the new generations. "

— Chucho Valdés, piano

"It’s unbelievable. It’s an incredible move for jazz education in California. I’m just amazed that something so powerful is happening so quickly. "

— Fareed Haque, guitar

"To have a festival like this be represented in its own home base, a theater… that’s an incredible idea and a wonderful idea. "

— Jimmy Haslip, bass

"I think it’s fantastic that San Francisco has it together enough to get people to support music like this. It’s kind of hard to imagine. "

— John Medeski, keyboards

"The SFJAZZ Center is a great project for jazz in general. We need more of this type of action everywhere in the U.S., so it’s good it’s happening here. "

— Lionel Loueke, guitar