Flora Purim

Many believe that the arts mirror what is happening in the world and if that is the case, perhaps Lawson Rollins Espirito serves as a monumental soundtrack to the unification of our disparate cultures. Read More

Esperanza Spalding is one of those game-changing musical phenomena who break into the spotlight so suddenly that their name is initially more famous than their music, even among the cognoscenti. Read More

T hink of Latin music in New York City and you instantly think of salsa - unless you're singer Koutsovitis. Read More

At the tender age of 28, Randall Kline, the co-founder and executive artistic director of SFJazz, presented his first jazz concerts. Read More

In knew the first time I heard it, there was something about the passionate nature of the music that was appealing. Read More

When I first heard jazz , I just liked the sound of its voice, the way it would say one thing and mean another, nonchalantly leave stories hanging in the air, recoil at sentiment – and occasionally not turn up at all. Read More