EDUCATION INSPIRING. INFORMATIVE. INTERACTIVE.

FALL 2018 PROGRAMS, ENSEMBLES & CLASSES FALL 2018 AT-A-GLANCE

NOVEMBER

SEPTEMBER NOV 7 4 Digital Lab: Intro to Ableton Live w/Heidi Trefethen NOV 10 4 Family Matinee w/Sammy Miller & The Congregation SEP 22 4 Family Matinee w/Chester Thompson Trio NOV 10 4 Family Workshop w/Ami Molinelli SEP 22 4 Family Workshop w/Doug Goodkin & Friends NOV 10 4 Digital Lab: Intro to Digital Audio Production w/Jef Stott SEP 22 4 Digital Lab: Intro to Digital Audio Production w/Jef Stott NOV 10 4 Pre-Concert Talk w/Kenny Barron SEP 29 4 Pre-Concert Talk w/Cyrus Chestnut NOV 17 4 Hotplate: All-Stars Alumni Concert w/Will Magid

NOV 24 4 Masterclass: Gypsy Jazz Jam w/Dorado Schmitt

OCTOBER NOV 30 4 Artists On the Rise: Pascal Le Boeuf’s “Ritual Being” feat. Friction Quartet OCT 3 4 Digital Lab: DJing and Live Performance w/Jef Stott

OCT 6 4 Family Matinee w/Tammy Hall, Matt Clark & Maya Kronfeld

OCT 6 4 Family Workshop w/Doug Goodkin & Friends DECEMBER

OCT 6 4 Digital Lab: Live Looping w/Daniel Berkman DEC 8 4 Digital Lab: The Art & Science of Mastering w/Michael Romanowski OCT 10 4 Digital Lab: weMusic! w/Daniel Berkman DEC 9 4 High School All-Stars Winter Concert OCT 13 4 Digital Lab: Music For Picture w/Heidi Trefethen DEC 10 4 Monday Night Band Winter Concert OCT 17 4 Digital Lab: Jazz & Hip Hop w/Michael Aaberg DEC 15 4 Family Matinee w/Clairdee & Friends OCT 17– 4 Koret Discover Jazz: The Music of Jobim NOV 7 DEC 15 4 Family Workshop w/Doug Goodkin & Friends

OCT 24 4 Digital Lab: Intro to Logic Pro w/Heidi Trefethen DEC 15 4 Digital Lab: Intro to Recording & Mixing w/Jef Stott

2 3 THE MISSION OF SFJAZZ EDUCATION IS TO REACH, DEVELOP, AND NURTURE CURRENT AND FUTURE MUSICIANS AND AUDIENCES BY PROVIDING RICH, INNOVATIVE, INTERACTIVE, AND INFORMATIVE PROGRAMMING IN JAZZ APPRECIATION, CREATION, AND PERFORMANCE WITHIN OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PG 6 4 Family Matinees PG 13 4 Pre-Concert Talks PG 8 4 SFJAZZ High School PG 14 4 Digital Lab Program All-Stars PG 16 4 Master Classes PG 10 4 Monday Night Band PG 18 4 School Programs PG 11 4 Artists on the Rise PG 22 4 The Future of SFJAZZ PG 12 4 Jazz Appreciation PG 23 4 SFJAZZ Education Staff

HAPPY FALL!

SFJAZZ serves thousands of youth and adults across the Bay Area with dynamic education programs in the concert hall, classroom, and community. Whether you are an aspiring musician wishing to brush up on technique, an enthusiastic jazz fan eager to dive deeper into jazz history, or a parent searching for engaging musical experiences to share with your child, SFJAZZ provides musicians and students of all ages with a beautiful space to learn and play.

“AN INSTITUTION THAT UNDERSTANDS WHERE JAZZ COMES FROM, AND IT WILL BE A PLEASURE TO SEE WHERE IT GOES.”

—DOWNBEAT Rebeca Mauleón Family Workshop SFJAZZ Director of Education

For more information, visit SFJAZZ.org/education. Cover photo: Family Workshop

4 5 “THE COOLEST KIDDIE SHOW.” FAMILY MATINEES —RED TRICYCLE Feel Good Music SAMMY MILLER & Funky Grooves THE CONGREGATION CHESTER THOMPSON & FRIENDS NOV 10 SAT • 11am miner SEP 22 SAT • 11am miner Drummer Sammy Miller makes no Chester Thompson is one of the most bones about it: he wants to bring jazz revered Hammond organists alive, to the people, and he’s found true recording and performing with two believers in the young members of his of the legendary bands to emerge in six-piece Congregation. Evangelists the Bay Area in the 1960s and 1970s, of swing, they’ve earned an avid Tower of Power and Santana. For those following by drawing on a century of familiar with the expression, “to pull American songs, inviting listeners in out all the stops,” there is no doubt with familiar melodies and rollicking that the powerful sounds of the organ rhythms. Converting new audiences have remained deeply ingrained in our and captivating longtime jazz fans, American landscape—from the movie Miller and the Congregation make theater and the church to blues dives 21st century music by embracing and rock festivals. Join Thompson and some 150 years of American music— his powerhouse trio for a celebration of something they call “joyful jazz.” joyous funk and soulful grooves, and get Youth $5 | Seniors $10 | Adults $23 ready to get down.

Youth $5 | Seniors $10 | Adults $23 Soulful Sounds for the Holidays CLAIRDEE & FRIENDS Mad About Monk TAMMY HALL, MATT CLARK & DEC 15 SAT • 11am miner Soulfully alluring vocalist Clairdee MAYA KRONFELD captures the magic of the season, joyfully wrapping holiday classics, OCT 6 SAT • 11am miner originals, and new arrangements For Thelonious Monk’s 101st birthday, of seasonal favorites with ribbons we celebrate a true jazz icon with three Family Workshop with Doug Goodkin & Friends of swing, R&B, and Latin grooves. of our Bay Area’s finest piano masters Acclaimed for her inventive artistry and share the legacy of Monk’s timeless and magnetic stage presence, Clairdee’s compositions. Stalwarts Tammy Hall, lustrous voice harkens back to a time oth fun and educational, Family Matinees provide a window Matt Clark, and Maya Kronfeld highlight when jazz, pop, and rhythm and blues into the exciting world of live jazz. Each one-hour matinee the playful as well as complex repertoire often blended seamlessly together. features live performance, audience participation, Q&A, and of this giant of jazz, and remind us that Combining scene-stealing charisma B Thelonious Monk was truly ahead of amazing music. Our interactive Family Workshops follow select with heartfelt humility and a sincere his time. Join SFJAZZ for a spirited belief in the transformative power of performances and are FREE to matinee ticket-holders, led by tribute to one of music’s most enduring music, she bridges the gap between musician, educator, and Orff music expert Doug Goodkin. Enjoyed composers and innovators, and see why generations with a repertoire that individually or as a series, these Family Matinees and Workshops will Monk continues to be venerated as the is equally smart and entertaining. change the way you hear jazz and get families playing together. “High Priest of Jazz.” This show is guaranteed to warm Youth $5 | Seniors $10 | Adults $23 your heart, lift your soul, and send you dancing out of the theatre.

Youth $5 | Seniors $10 | Adults $23

Watch all Family Matinee concerts live online at SFJAZZ.org/live, or via Facebook Live or YouTube Live—you won’t miss a beat. 6 7 SFJAZZ HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STARS “THE ALL-STARS ARE SOME OF THE MOST TALENTED AND BIG BAND & COMBO COMMITTED YOUNG PLAYERS I’VE EVER HAD A CHANCE TO WORK WITH.” —SAXOPHONIST MIGUEL ZENÓN

The SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Combo

he skilled young musicians comprising our award-winning Big ALL-STARS ALUMNI CONCERT WINTER CONCERT Band and Combo continue to earn accolades wherever they NOV 17 SAT • 7 & 8:30pm jhl DEC 9 SUN • 1pm miner appear, including six consecutive wins at the Next Generation T The extraordinary talent emerging Join the award-winning SFJAZZ High Jazz Festival in Monterey, numerous DownBeat Awards, first from the All-Stars program takes School All-Stars as the Combo and Big place in the Savannah Swing Central, Portland Jazz Forward, and shape each year as we welcome Band kick off the holidays in swinging Charles Mingus festivals, and more. Under the expert direction of alumni from near and far to showcase style. From unique takes on timeless Paul Contos (Big Band) and Dann Zinn (Combo), the SFJAZZ High their work. This year’s High School classics to the modern sounds of today, School All-Stars display a technical brilliance and musical maturity All-Stars Alumni Concert is part of the All-Stars are some of the most a Hotplate series featuring 2004 talented young jazz cats around. rarely seen in the youth ensemble arena. Don’t miss the All-Stars trumpet alumnus Will Magid, whose Youth & Seniors $10| Adults $20 in concert and support the next generation of jazz ambassadors. combo will reimagine Herbie Hancock’s seminal Head Hunters. Come see and hear for yourselves as the future headliners in jazz take to the stage. Youth & Seniors $10 | Adults $20

For information on how to audition for the High School All-Stars, please visit SFJAZZ.org/auditions. 8 9 MONDAY NIGHT BAND ARTISTS ON THE RISE SFJAZZ COMMUNITY ENSEMBLE

Monday Night Band performs at the SFJAZZ Center Pascal Le Boeuf

ow into its 12th season, the SFJAZZ Monday Night Band has FJAZZ Education proudly launches an exciting program to become one of the most in-demand community groups in showcase a new generation of cutting-edge talent, from Nthe Bay Area, attracting a range of talented musicians—from Sundiscovered Bay Area treasures to young artists on the retired pros to emerging young artists—with a 12-week program national scene. Experience some of the most talented and creative that culminates in a thrilling free showcase in the SFJAZZ Center’s musicians working today. gorgeous Miner Auditorium. Directed by acclaimed Bay Area musician and bandleader Adam Theis, the Monday Night Band PASCAL LE BOEUF’S “RITUAL BEING” FEAT. FRICTION QUARTET is open to intermediate and advanced level instrumentalists and vocalists, and provides band members with exciting opportunities NOV 30 FRI • 7pm & 8:30pm jhl to perform, compose, and create new works. Want to play with us? Described as sleek, new, and “hyper-fluent” by the New York Times, Pascal Le Boeuf Sign up to audition and join our amazing community of Bay Area is a GRAMMY-nominated composer, pianist, and producer whose works range from modern improvised music to cross-breeding classical with production-based jazz musicians. technology. He is widely recognized for his polyrhythmic approach to chamber music and hybridization of disparate idioms. Le Boeuf’s trio, joined by the Friction Quartet, FALL 2018 SESSION SHOWCASE CONCERT present “Ritual Being”—a musical diptych that explores the different manifestations of human behavior and how these “rituals” can be either propitious... or disastrous. SEP 17–DEC 10 MON • 7–9:30pm jhl DEC 10 MON • 7:30pm miner Youth & Seniors $10 | Adults $20 12 Week Program: FREE Members $400 | Public $450

Sign up to audition at SFJAZZ.org/auditions. 10 11 JAZZ APPRECIATION KORET DISCOVER JAZZ SERIES

THE MUSIC OF JOBIM PRE-CONCERT TALKS

OCT 17–NOV 7 WED • 7–8:30pm jhl Free to ticket holders, Pre- Concert Talks provide deep A legend of Brazilian music and a insight into the performer’s prime architect of the bossa nova music and creative process. They revolution of the 1960s, Antônio begin one hour before show Carlos Jobim is undoubtedly one time in Miner Auditorium. of the most enduring composers in modern music. SFJAZZ Education SEP 29 SAT • CYRUS CHESTNUT shines a light on the extraordinarily timeless work of a true genius with NOV 10 SAT • KENNY BARRON the guidance of our most treasured experts and artists, including vocalist Claudia Villela, drummer/ producer Celso Alberti, pianist Marcos Silva, guitarist Ricardo Peixoto, and many others.

Cory Combs, Instructor Members: $20 per class | $60 full course Public: $25 per class | $75 full course

4 One class FREE when you purchase entire series

OCT 17 | class one Jobim & the Bossa Nova (R)evolution

OCT 24 | class two Claudia Villela & Celso Alberti at a Discover Jazz class Classic Albums & Hit Songs Kenny Barron OCT 31 | class three azz history, live performance, classic audio, and exciting video Jobim the Collaborator make Discover Jazz the most distinctive jazz appreciation NOV 7 | class four course available for adults. Each series offers an in-depth look J Beyond Bossa Nova: Soundtracks at the life and work of some of jazz music’s most enduring legends, & Film Scores Made possible in part through the generous support of the and includes stellar live performances by critically-acclaimed guest Koret Foundation. artists, rich multimedia presentations featuring historic recordings, and engaging Q&A.

12 13 DIGITAL LAB PROGRAM FOR OLDER TEENS & ADULTS

LIVE LOOPING & INTRO TO LOGIC PRO

SPONTANEOUS COMPOSITION OCT 24 WED • 7-9pm OCT 6 SAT • 1–4pm A deep dive into producing music in Explore the technical wizardry behind Logic Pro X exploring the instruments, live looping on stage or in studio in this effects, arranging and mixing tools of hands-on workshop. this powerful audio program. Heidi Trefethen, Instructor Daniel Berkman, Instructor Members $40 | Public $50 Members $50 | Public $60

weMUSIC! INTRO TO ABLETON LIVE NOV 7 WED • 7-9pm OCT 10 WED • 7–9pm Learn how to make music and jam with Go under the hood with Ableton Live to others on personal electronic devices learn its innovative creative workflow (iPhones, iPads, etc.) using free or low- and powerful music production tools. cost apps and software in this fun and Heidi Trefethen, Instructor informative class. Members $40 | Public $50 Daniel Berkman, Instructor orkshops exploring the ways digital music is created Members $40 | Public $50 THE ART AND SCIENCE and performed today, with an emphasis on arranging, OF MASTERING recording, performance and improvisation, mixing and MUSIC FOR PICTURE W DEC 8 SAT • 1-4pm mastering, and exploration of the latest in state-of-the art music SAT • 1-4pm OCT 13 Mysteries of mastering revealed in this production techniques in a digital setting. Learn elements of film composition, exclusive master class with celebrated and how to create unique and impactful engineer Michael Romanowski. sounds for game audio and film scoring Michael Romanowski, Instructor in this hands-on workshop. INTRO TO DIGITAL DJING & LIVE PERFORMANCE Members $70 | Public $80 AUDIO PRODUCTION WITH ABLETON Heidi Trefethen, Instructor Members $50 | Public $60 SEP 22 & NOV 10 SAT • 1–4pm OCT 3 WED • 7-9pm INTRO TO RECORDING AND MIXING A hands-on overview to music Learn DJ and live remix techniques with JAZZ AND HIP HOP IN THE MIX production covering the latest gear Ableton Live and turn your laptop into a DEC 15 SAT • 1-4pm as well as audio and MIDI editing, powerful performance tool. OCT 17 WED • 7-9pm recording and effects with Garageband, A great introduction to recording Jef Stott, Instructor Explore remixing jazz into urban and Logic, Ableton Live, and ProTools. vocals, instruments and drums, and how Members $40 | Public $50 hip-hop styles, and learn the process to turn those recordings into amazing Jef Stott, Instructor of sampling live improvisations and mixes with Logic Pro X. Members $50 | Public $60 creating beats using jazz samples. Jef Stott, Instructor Michael Aaberg, Instructor Members $50 | Public $60 Members $40 | Public $50

14 15 MASTERCLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Masterclass w/Dorado Schmitt

Gypsy Jazz Jam xciting educational programs designed for teens and adults, aspiring musicians, and experienced singers and MASTERCLASS WITH DORADO SCHMITT & BAND MEMBERS Einstrumentalists. NOV 24 SAT • 1pm jhl Anyone who’s jammed with Gypsy jazz musicians knows how much fun it can be! A leading figure on the international Gypsy jazz scene, Dorado Schmitt continues to represent the art form at its highest level. Schmitt is joined by a cast of fiercely swinging compatriots who lead participants in the ultimate expression of the Gypsy jazz jam. Ideal for experienced musicians, especially string players ages 15 and older.

Members $30 | Public $40

16 17 AWARD-WINNING PROGRAMS SFJAZZ SCHOOL PROGRAMS MAKING MUSIC EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL

SCHOOL DAY CONCERTS JAZZ IN SESSION

These free performances are tailored Collaborates with schools in to students in grades K-12 with strengthening existing music leading jazz artists and educators at instruction programs by making jazz the SFJAZZ Center’s beautiful Miner education accessible to the Bay Area Auditorium, as well as direct to public public school community. and charter middle schools across San Francisco and Oakland. Students experience jazz in all its forms, explore how the African Diaspora shaped our OPEN SOUND CHECKS musical landscape, participate in a highly interactive environment, and A sound check is the time allowed learn how jazz is alive, relevant, and for technicians, instrumentalists, continuing to grow today. and vocalists to fine tune the details of their performance. Open Sound Checks at SFJAZZ are a special, JAZZ IN THE MIDDLE behind-the-scenes opportunity for schools and community Sends jazz musicians and poets into groups to witness the critical middle school humanities classrooms to preparation that goes into making unlock the history of jazz from a social, the performance a success. Select historical, and creative perspective. Open Sound Checks are more hands- on and interactive in nature.

OUR SCHOOL PROGRAMS

4 Serve all San Francisco and Oakland public and charter middle schools

4 Provide over 25,000 hours of instruction each year

4 Donate over 3,000 SFJAZZ Center concert tickets to schools and community School Day Concert w/Marcus Shelly & Tiffany Austin groups each year

4 Provide students and educators special access to select interactive soundchecks, rehearsals, concerts, and professional development workshops ince 1983, SFJAZZ has reached out to youth with in-school performances and interactive programs. From field trips to For more information: SFJAZZ.org/education/schools-and-partnerships Sour unique SFJAZZ Center Auditorium, to hands on learning in their very own classrooms, our School Programs give students access to jazz’s rich and critical history.

For more information on SFJAZZ School Programs, please contact School Programs Manager Vanessa Varela at [email protected]. 18 19 OPEN SOUND CHECKS

For more information or to reserve seats for your group, please contact our Community Outreach Coordinator Imani Cezanne at [email protected]. 20 21 We are grateful to the foundations, corporations, and individuals who have supported THE FUTURE OF JAZZ SFJAZZ Education programs directly with a gift of $1,000 or more in the last year: STARTS AT THE CENTER INSTITUTIONAL INDIVIDUAL Your support of SFJAZZ Education ensures the continuation of our dynamic and creative programs in the classroom and in the community, including: Anonymous Anonymous

California Arts Council Anonymous, in honor of Randy Jones SFJAZZ HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STARS SCHOOL DAY CONCERTS Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation Sam & Susie Britton Training, mentorship, and performance Free school day concerts for children in Bill Graham Supporting Foundation of the Ms. Andrea Freedman & Mr. Boris Khersonski opportunities for advanced jazz students grades K–12 at the SFJAZZ Center and Jewish Community Endowment Fund In Honor of Dr. Philip R. Weinstein in schools JAZZ IN THE MIDDLE The Kimball Foundation Mr. Keith Kappmeyer COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Koret Foundation Kendo Holdings Inc. Free residencies in middle school classrooms throughout the Bay Area Collaborative partnerships with Bay Seyfarth Shaw Charitable Foundation David Leinbach in Memory of David A. Tonelli Area cultural arts organizations Stupski Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lurie

JAZZ IN SESSION Umpqua Bank Ms. Susan Markovich SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Free clinician support for school band Walter & Elise Haas Fund Drs. Mike McCune & Karen Kaye Smith-McCune programs and teacher training Providing students with access to jazz Robert Mailer Anderson & Nicola M. Miner Willard L. Marmelzat Foundation across all programs Hanna & Greg Ostroff

Anthony Politopoulos

Kay & Ray Roberts

Ms. Susan Sillins

Daphne & Stuart Wells

SFJAZZ EDUCATION STAFF

Rebeca Mauleón Jef Stott Jamahn Lee Director of Education Digital Resources & School Programs Assistant 415.283.0326 Production Coordinator 510.858.9396 [email protected] 415.283.0365 [email protected] [email protected] Erin Putnam Sheba Aaberg Students at a School Day Concert Ensembles Manager Imani Cezanne School Programs Liaison 415.283.0332 Community Outreach 510.679.3109 [email protected] Coordinator [email protected] JIM instructor Hector Lugo 415.539.8279 YOU BRING JAZZ TO LIFE Vanessa Varela Veronica Limcaco [email protected] School Programs Manager Administrative Assistant Whether you give $50 or $50,000, your tax-deductible gift helps bring the rich tradition 628.400.9253 Jasmarie Murry 415.283.0343 of jazz to thousands of students, schools, and adults. You can support specific programs [email protected] School Programs [email protected] or all SFJAZZ Education offerings through a gift of cash, stock, or a bequest in your will. Coordinator 650.735.1572 [email protected]

For more information, please contact Katiti Crawford SFJAZZ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our tax ID is 94-2990335 at [email protected] or 415.283.0324 Photography by Scott Chernis, James Knox & Bill Evans 22 23 San Francisco JazzOrganization •201 Franklin Street, SanFrancisco, CA94102 •SFJAZZ.org NONPROFIT ORG. “WHAT MAKES SFJAZZ SO SPECIAL? IT U.S. POSTAGE SAN FRANCISCO, CA BRINGS JAZZ INTO THE SCHOOLS SO YOUNG PERMIT #1782 PEOPLE CAN DISCOVER THE BEAUTY AND PROUD HISTORY OF THE MUSIC.”

—SONNY ROLLINS

School Day Concert attendees