SFJAZZ Collective

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The SFJAZZ Collective is a jazz ensemble comprising eight performer/composers. Launched in 2004 by SFJAZZ (a West Coast non-profit jazz institution and the presenter of the annual San Francisco Jazz Festival)) with funding from the James Irvine Foundation, the Collective was critically acclaimed by The New York Times on its debut: “A serious jazz band rises in San Francisco.”

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The SFJAZZ Collective performs a new repertoire each year, one that balances the works of a great modern jazz composer from the post-1960 era and eight new compositions (commissioned by SFJAZZ) from each band member.

The SFJAZZ Collective convenes in San Francisco each spring for a three-week residency. Throughout this rehearsal period the octet workshops the season’s new repertoire and interacts with the Bay Area community through SFJAZZ’s education programs for youth and adults.

Following each year’s season, SFJAZZ Records releases a limited-edition CD set.