JUNE 16

Howard Wiley

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Saxophonist and composer Howard Wiley fuses jazz with funk, a "jazz you can dance to." He has performed at the San Francisco Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Fest, Blue Note Club, Cape Town Jazz Festival, Yoshi’s Oakland, and SXSW. He also serves as an SFJAZZ resident artistic director for the 2023-24 season.

July 7

The Bill Ortiz Group

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A member of Santana over 16 years, jazz trumpeter Bill Ortiz's  performing/recording credits include work with such diverse and dynamic artists as Tito Puente, Herbie Hancock, Boz Scaggs, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Steve Winwood, Taj Mahal, and more.

July 28

Lunar Octet

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Ann Arbor-based Lunar Octet plays jazz, Cuban and Puerto Rican salsa and Brazilian sambas, forging a vital new sound enriched by these traditions. Powerful and dynamic original compositions feature rich arrangements and strong focus on soloists' improvisations.

August 11

Aubrey Johnson Group

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Winner of the Gunther Schuller Medal, winner of awards from Downbeat Magazine for “Best Jazz Vocalist” and “Outstanding Performance by a Jazz Vocalist”, performer on two GRAMMY-winning albums, New York based Aubrey Johnson has recorded on more than 40 albums. SummerJazz is proud to make a special grant to Johnson for new compositions to be included in her upcoming album.

August 25

George Brooks

“Bristling with east meets west polytonality and rhythmic intrigue and tinged with a Trane-like spirituality… Blowing gorgeous tones and fluidly unraveling complex ideas…(Brooks) succeeds to a startling and almost rapturous degree.” -- SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN.

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Saxophonist and composer George Brooks is acclaimed for \bridging the worlds of jazz and Indian classical music. He is the founder of Indian fusion groups Summit, Bombay Jazz, the Raga Bop Trio and Elements.