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| Fall Season 2008
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September
Discover Jazz Class
The History of Jazz Piano Innovators, Improvisers & Legends Thursday Sept. 4-Oct. 2, 6-8PM
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco   October
"Cross Culture Fusion"
Miles from India with Wallace Roney, Badal Roy, Lenny White, Dave Liebman, Rudesh Mahanthappa, and many more Friday, October 3, 8PM
Davies Symphony Hall "A scintillating cross-pollenization of music" Billboard
"Experience...101"
Sweet Honey in the Rock Saturday, October 4, 8PM
Davies Symphony Hall "The women’s voices blend and soar in a spectrum of styles few other ensembles could match." The New York Times
SFJAZZ Members-Only Event
Listening Party with Stefon Harris Tuesday, October 7, 7PM
Green Room, War Memorial 
"Soul Survivor"
Mavis Staples Wednesday, October 15, 7:30PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre "One of the great voices of soul and gospel" Boston Globe
"SFJAZZ Beacon Award"
Rebeca Mauleon with Special Guests Thursday, October 16, 7:30PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre "She refuses to limit herself in any way" San Jose Mercury News
"The New American Songbook"
Randy Newman, Solo Friday, October 17, 8PM
Davies Symphony Hall "One of the great American songwriters" Boston Globe
"Cabaret Idol"
Max Raabe and Palast Orchester Saturday, October 18, 8PM
Paramount Theatre "A wised-up adult choirboy with a slightly seductive glint in his eye." The New York Times
"Jazz Cruise: NOLA on the Bay"
Zydeco Flames; Mitch Woods' Big Easy Boogie Sunday, October 19, 11AM
SF Spirit Yacht  
"Jazz Master"
Dave Brubeck Quartet Wednesday, October 22, 7:30PM
Davies Symphony Hall "The reigning elder statesman of jazz." The Washington Post
"Vocal Vanguard"
Jimmy Scott; Melody Gardot Wednesday, October 22, 7:30PM
Herbst Theatre, War Memorial "Like his old friend Billie Holiday, Scott has a gift for communicating the essence of a lyric" Boston Globe
"Sax Firebrand"
Archie Shepp Thursday, October 23, 7:30PM
Herbst Theatre, War Memorial "Everything he play[s] is dramatic and expansive." The New York Times
"Sacred Space: Solo Piano"
Cecil Taylor Friday, October 24, 8PM
Grace Cathedral "Full of feverishly hammering passages, dissonant harmonic language and a quite remarkable density of texture." The New York Times
 
"Solo Piano"
Marilyn Crispell, Solo Sunday, October 26, 2PM
Florence Gould Theatre "Hearing Marilyn Crispell play solo piano is like monitoring an active volcano." The New York Times
"Make it Funky, Maceo"
Maceo Parker Sunday, October 26, 7PM
Herbst Theatre, War Memorial "His signature style helped define James Browns brand of funk." NPR
"New Grooves: Avant Global"
Peter Apfelbaum and the New York Hieroglyphics featuring Abdoulaye Diabate Wednesday, October 29, 7:30PM
YBCA Forum "An invigorating brew of jazz, funk and world music" Billboard
"Bay Area Sax Summit"
Dave Ellis Quintet; Dayna Stephens Quintet; Mitch Marcus Quintet Thursday, October 30, 8PM
Great American Music Hall 
"New Grooves: Downtown Halloween Party"
DJ Spooky; Forro in the Dark Friday, October 31, 8PM
YBCA Forum “Arguably no one is more responsible for propagating and embodying the idea of the deejay as 'artist' than DJ Spooky.”—Chicago Tribune
November
"Saxophone Scion"
Ravi Coltrane Saturday, November 1, 5PM (SFJAZZ Members-Only Event Open Soundcheck with Ravi Coltrane)
Saturday, November 1, 8PM YBCA Forum "An important voice in jazz not through anointment or fiery irruption, but rather by means of quiet perseverance" Boston Globe
"Cuban Virtuoso"
Arturo Sandoval Saturday, November 1, 8PM
Herbst Theatre, War Memorial "The most prodigious trumpeter of his generation" Guardian, UK
"Art of the Trio"
Marcin Wasilewski Sunday, November 2, 2PM
Florence Gould Theatre "An ensemble with an utterly symbiotic creative flow" Los Angeles Times
"State of the Union"
Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra with Carla Bley Sunday, November 2, 4PM & 7PM
Herbst Theatre, War Memorial "An extraordinary ensemble that has turned protest music into a sublime art form." San Francisco Chronicle
"Malian Maestro"
Toumani Diabate, Solo Wednesday, November 5, 7:30PM
Herbst Theatre, War Memorial "Diabaté’s two-handed flurries flow like a clear, life-giving stream." Boston Globe
"Middle Eastern Masters"
Natacha Atlas; Rahim Alhaj Thursday, November 6, 7:30PM
Herbst Theatre, War Memorial 
"Soul Jazz Summit"
Dr. Lonnie Smith featuring Donald Harrison; Godfathers of Groove with Reuben Wilson, Bernard Purdie and Grant Green Jr. Friday, November 7, 8PM
Herbst Theatre, War Memorial 
"Cuban Dance Party"
Issac Delgado Friday, November 7, 8PM & 10:30PM
Saturday, November 8, 8PM & 10:30PM Bimbo's 365 Club "The King of Cuban Cool" The New York Times
"Modern Alchemy"
Wayne Horvitz Gravitas Quartet Sunday, November 9, 2PM
Florence Gould Theatre "Horvitz and his players have shown that ‘improvised’ or ‘new’ music can be utterly lovely to listen to." AllMusic.com
"Ukelele Phenom"
Jake Shimabukuro Sunday, November 9, 3PM - Family Matinee
Sunday, November 9, 7PM Palace of Fine Arts Theatre "Taking the ukulele to places it’s never been before" San Francisco Chronicle
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