JOEY ALEXANDER

Joey Alexander has been performing professionally since 2013 when Wynton Marsalis invited him to perform at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala. Alexander’s albums have netted three GRAMMY® Award nominations: one for Best Jazz Instrumental Album (My Favorite Things) and two for Best Improvised Jazz Solo (“Giant Steps,” from My Favorite Things, and “Countdown” from the album of the same name), with My Favorite Things and Countdown securing the No. 1 spot on the Billboard jazz charts and Eclipse coming at No. 3.

Over the course of his astonishing career, Alexander has performed with Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding at the Obama White House, for President Bill Clinton at the Arthur Ashe Learning Center Gala, at the Grand Ole Opry, the Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, and at major jazz festivals and nightclubs around the world with top-shelf collaborators like Larry Grenadier, Kendrick Scott, Chris Potter and many others.

On Continuance, his seventh album as a leader, the Bali, Indonesia-born pianist, composer, and bandleader Joey Alexander has far surpassed his earlier incarnations: he’s now comfortable in his new identity as a composer-pianist of fertile imagination and emotional depth. Over the course of his astonishing career, Alexander has performed with Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding at the Obama White House, for President Bill Clinton at the Arthur Ashe Learning Center Gala, at the Grand Ole Opry, the Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, and at major jazz festivals and nightclubs around the world with top-shelf collaborators like Larry Grenadier, Kendrick Scott, Chris Potter and many others. We are very fortunate to have Joey Alexander with bassist Kris Funn & drummer Jonathan Barber return to Keystone Korner Baltimore for two unforgettable nights on Saturday & Sunday, February 3rd & 4th!
Saturday at 6pm & 8:30pm
Sunday at 5pm & 7:30pm
Streaming: $15.00
The Band:
Joey Alexander ~ Piano | Kris Funn ~ Bass | Jonathan Barber ~ Drums

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MARIANNE SOLIVAN QUARTET

Home page of Marianne Solivan, a jazz artist from Brooklyn. Marianne Solivan is an international touring Jazz vocalist and educator based in NYC. She has performed and recorded with Christian McBride, Peter Bernstein, Jeremy Pelt, Bruce Barth, Gregory Hutchinson, Jonathan Blake, Xavier Davis, Michael Kanan, Steve Wilson, Gene Bertoncini and Lewis Nash, and many other artists.
Sets | 7:30pm & 9:00pm
The Band:
Marianne Solivan / Vocalist
Brandon McCune / Piano
Steve Wood / Bass
Jay Sawyer / Drums

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CAETANO VELOSO

Blessed with an otherworldly voice and an Ellingtonian understanding of harmonic color, Veloso co-led the bossa nova and Tropicália movements of the late 1960s and has since taken on everything from funky samba workouts to ethereal balladry and orchestral pieces. His self-titled 1968 LP was a revolutionary statement, single-handedly launching Tropicália and helping to contemporize Brazilian popular culture in its embrace of international musical influences. Over 40 albums followed that have continued to expand the scope of Brazilian music, including his celebrated Carnegie Hall collaboration with David Byrne in 2004 and the 2007 rock-informed Nonesuch release Cê that earned two Latin GRAMMY Awards. For this night, Veloso brings music from 2021’s Meu Coco, his first album of new music in nearly a decade and his most direct and personal recording to date.

Now 81, Caetano Veloso has attained a global stature as a songwriter on par with the likes of John Lennon and Bob Dylan. His influence across musical genres and geographic borders has been vast, yet his riveting concert appearances remain the most important aspect of a legacy still in progress.

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PATTI AUSTIN

SFJazz Gala 2024 Honoring Patti Austin | A Benefit Of SFJazz Artistic And Education Programs

Patti Austin was born to be music royalty with Dinah Washington and Quincy Jones as her godmother and godfather. From her start as a four-year-old prodigy on Harlem’s Apollo Theatre Stage, through her years as an elite backing vocalist, to her blossoming into one of America’s great hitmakers, Patti Austin has gone from triumph to triumph. Winner of a 2008 GRAMMY for Jazz Vocal Album, she is a seven-time GRAMMY-nominated artist whose career has spanned decades. With a full 20 albums to her credit, Ms. Austin has collaborated with a staggering list of modern masters, including Quincy Jones, James Brown, James Ingram, Joe Cocker, Diana Ross, Roberta Flack, Donald Fagen, Burt Bacharach, Dave Grusin and many others. Join us in celebrating her immense contribution to American music.

Hosted By | Arthel Neville

All-Star Gala Concert Collaborations By | Patti Austin · Terence Blanchard · PJ Morton · Brian Stokes Mitchell · Siedah Garrett · Dumpstaphunk + SFJAZZ Collective + more!

After Party Performances By
Dance Party with DJ Soul Sister in Robert N. Miner Auditorium
Listening Lounge in Joe Henderson Lab
John Michael Rouchell & Friends in SFJAZZ Gala Tent

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The Jazz Voyager

Staying on the West Coast, this Jazz Voyager is taking a drive down the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) to visit once again one of my favorite cities, that fabulous one by the bay, San Francisco. Opened just eleven years ago, I’ll be stepping into the SF Jazz Center and taking one of 700 seats in the Miner Auditorium to catch another fabulous performance. The Center is the first stand-alone structure in the country built specifically for jazz performance, and also houses the 100 seat Joe Henderson Lab.L

He’s the pianist in residence for the week in a variety of configurations and I am referring to an elder statesman who goes by the name of Kenny Barron. Tonight I am pleased to witness his ironclad trio with bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Johnathan Blake.

The venue is located at 201 Franklin Street, California 94102. For those requiring more information go to  https://notoriousjazz.com/event/kenny-barron.

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