About SFJAZZ
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Now in its 41st year, SFJAZZ is the largest non-profit jazz presenter in the world. Originally founded in 1983 as a two-day festival, SFJAZZ now serves over a quarter of a million fans and students every year through its year-round concert, commissioning, and education programs.
SFJAZZ Center
Opened in 2013, the SFJAZZ Center is located on the corner of Franklin and Fell Streets in the heart of San Francisco’s arts district, and includes two performance spaces, multiple music practice rooms, a digital lab, and the B-Side restaurant and bar.
Annual Season
Over 350 concerts from September through May, featuring curated weekly themes and exclusive programming by a changing cast of Resident Artistic Directors.
San Francisco Jazz Festival
Established in 1983, this two week festival every June features over 40 concerts in the Hayes Valley neighborhood.
Summer Sessions
July through August, a six-week concert series celebrating musical traditions across the Americas.
Education
Serving more than 23,000 public school students each year across the Bay Area through dynamic programs in the concert hall, classroom, and community.
Membership
Helping to make all of this possible is a dynamic and dedicated community of enthusiastic SFJAZZ Members.
SFJAZZ At Home
From the greatest jazz hall in the world to your living room, SFJAZZ At Home provides exclusive online access to concerts from the SFJAZZ Center. The program’s weekly Fridays Live series takes place every Friday at 7:30PM PT (except when noted).
SFJAZZ MISSION STATEMENT
SFJAZZ explores the full spectrum of jazz—from its origins in the African American and Afro Caribbean communities, to its diverse and evolving expressions around the world today. We honor the artists and the music that have influenced or been influenced by jazz, and through creation, presentation and education, we inspire and build a community in the Bay Area and beyond.
SFJAZZ VISION STATEMENT
Diverse audiences around the world will be inspired by and appreciate jazz, respect the voices of its artists and honor its origins in African American history and the African diaspora.
SFJAZZ STRATEGIC PLAN
As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the SFJAZZ Center and the 40th anniversary of the organization, we are entering a period of new artistic leadership and vision to a new era. This strategic plan, which was created in 2023, is meant to identify key objectives, priorities and specific initiatives. It is meant to cover a period of 3-5 years. It has been crafted to build on successes, identify weaker areas and address them, and —importantly—be measurable and achievable.
DownloadSFJAZZ STRATEGIC PLAN
As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the SFJAZZ Center and the 40th anniversary of the organization, we are entering a period of new artistic leadership and vision to a new era. This strategic plan, which was created in 2023, is meant to identify key objectives, priorities and specific initiatives. It is meant to cover a period of 3-5 years. It has been crafted to build on successes, identify weaker areas and address them, and —importantly—be measurable and achievable.
DownloadSFJAZZ Staff Directory
The team at SFJAZZ reflects a diverse and healthy mix of staff and leadership with much experience and institutional knowledge, as well as a strong passion for new ideas, approaches and enthusiasm for jazz and live music.
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The team at SFJAZZ reflects a diverse and healthy mix of staff and leadership with much experience and institutional knowledge, as well as a strong passion for new ideas, approaches and enthusiasm for jazz and live music.
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Presenting high-quality jazz concerts and events year-round, along with educational programs that reach thousands of students each year, doesn't happen without a lot of hard work guided by a strong vision. At SFJAZZ, we are fortunate to have a world-class Board of Trustees and a diverse and dedicated staff. Together, we're building a organization that will inspire jazz audiences for decades to come.
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Presenting high-quality jazz concerts and events year-round, along with educational programs that reach thousands of students each year, doesn't happen without a lot of hard work guided by a strong vision. At SFJAZZ, we are fortunate to have a world-class Board of Trustees and a diverse and dedicated staff. Together, we're building a organization that will inspire jazz audiences for decades to come.
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Presenting high-quality jazz concerts and events year-round, along with educational programs that reach thousands of students each year, doesn't happen without a lot of hard work guided by a strong vision. At SFJAZZ, we are fortunate to have a world-class Board of Trustees and a diverse and dedicated staff. Together, we're building a organization that will inspire jazz audiences for decades to come.
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Presenting high-quality jazz concerts and events year-round, along with educational programs that reach thousands of students each year, doesn't happen without a lot of hard work guided by a strong vision. At SFJAZZ, we are fortunate to have a world-class Board of Trustees and a diverse and dedicated staff. Together, we're building a organization that will inspire jazz audiences for decades to come.
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Commissions from SFJAZZ Laureates, past and present, grace the walls of the SFJAZZ Center building. The SFJAZZ Photographer Laureate chair was created to further the call and response between photography and jazz, celebrating their mutual search for understanding of self and the musicality of life. The SFJAZZ Poet Laureate chair was created to celebrate the connection between poetry, jazz and spoken word, and to inspire young poets and musicians to further their craft and contribute to the global conversation of art.
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Commissions from SFJAZZ Laureates, past and present, grace the walls of the SFJAZZ Center building. The SFJAZZ Photographer Laureate chair was created to further the call and response between photography and jazz, celebrating their mutual search for understanding of self and the musicality of life. The SFJAZZ Poet Laureate chair was created to celebrate the connection between poetry, jazz and spoken word, and to inspire young poets and musicians to further their craft and contribute to the global conversation of art.
MoreRacial Equity Action and Change
As presenters of an art form rooted in the Black American experience, SFJAZZ has a unique responsibility and acknowledges that systemic racism and bias has impacted Black, Indigenous, and people of color throughout our region, the larger jazz ecosystem, and within our own organization.
Read StatementRacial Equity Action and Change
As presenters of an art form rooted in the Black American experience, SFJAZZ has a unique responsibility and acknowledges that systemic racism and bias has impacted Black, Indigenous, and people of color throughout our region, the larger jazz ecosystem, and within our own organization.
Read StatementThe We Have Voice Collective Code of Conduct
SFJAZZ has adopted "The We Have Voice Collective" code of conduct. This code promotes zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, including but not limited to sexual harassment and bullying. The commitments and definitions herein promote the creation and strengthening of safe(r) spaces that uphold the equitable treatment of all people regardless of their various identities and positionalities, including gender identity, race, age, ability, ethnicity, culture, immigration status, sexual orientation and identity, class position and economic background, and religious belief and affiliation.
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SFJAZZ has adopted "The We Have Voice Collective" code of conduct. This code promotes zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, including but not limited to sexual harassment and bullying. The commitments and definitions herein promote the creation and strengthening of safe(r) spaces that uphold the equitable treatment of all people regardless of their various identities and positionalities, including gender identity, race, age, ability, ethnicity, culture, immigration status, sexual orientation and identity, class position and economic background, and religious belief and affiliation.
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