SFJazz Collective

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SFJazz Collective (from left): Andre Hayward, Dave Douglas , Joe Lovano and Miguel Zenón at the North Sea Jazz Festival 2007. Photo: Siebe van Ineveld

The SFJazz Collective is a prominent American jazz band in which "the compositional aspect plays a central role".

Band history

The SFJazz Collective ( SF stands for San Francisco ) was founded by Joshua Redman in 2004 as a project for the San Francisco Jazz Festival and directed until 2007. In addition to Redman, the octet in the first lineup included u. a. Bobby Hutcherson , Renee Rosnes , Nicholas Payton , Miguel Zenón , Josh Roseman , Robert Hurst, and Brian Blade ; Gil Goldstein acted as arranger .

The collective dedicated its programs to the work of a style-forming musician of modern jazz or black music : In the founding year Ornette Coleman , then John Coltrane (2005), Herbie Hancock (2006), Thelonious Monk (2007), Wayne Shorter (2008), McCoy Tyner (2009) and Horace Silver (2010). The members also write compositions for the ensemble and from 2007 the composer took on the role of band leader for the stage presentation. The globally touring octet is celebrated “because of its energetic stage presence and the adventurous way of playing”.

In 2005 the debut album appeared on Nonesuch Records with Coleman compositions, which was initially followed by an album each year; In 2011 the SF JazzCollective released a Stevie Wonder tribute album. In 2012 the ensemble was nominated for the JJA Awards of the American Jazz Journalists Association . In the spring of 2013, the band consisted of Miguel Zenón, David Sánchez , Avishai Cohen , Robin Eubanks , Warren Wolf , Edward Simon , Matt Penman and Obed Calvaire . Etienne Charles later switched to Cohen .

former members

  • Joshua Redman (2004-2007)
  • Andre Hayward (2004-2007)
  • Bobby Hutcherson (2004-2007)
  • Nicholas Payton (2004-2006)
  • Josh Roseman (2004)
  • Robert Hurst (2004)
  • Brian Blade (2004)
  • Isaac Smith (2004-2005)

Discographic notes

  • Inaugural Season Live 2004: Dedicated To Ornette Coleman (2004)
  • SFJazz Collective, Vol. 2 (Nonesuch, 2006), with Matt Penman, Eric Harland, Isaac Smith, Miguel Zenón, Joshua Redman, Nicholas Payton, Bobby Hutcherson.
  • Live 2007: 4th Annual Concert Tour (SF Jazz, 2007), with Andre Hayward, Dave Douglas, Joshua Redman, Miguel Zenón, Renee Rosnes, Bobby Hutcherson
  • Live 2009: 6th Annual Concert Tour (SF Jazz, 2009), with Renee Rosnes, Dave Douglas, Robin Eubanks , Matt Penman, Eric Harland
  • Music of Stevie Wonder and New Compositions: Live in New York 2011 Season 8 (SF Jazz, 2011)
  • Live: SFJAZZ Center 2013 - The Music of Chick Corea & New Compositions (2013)
  • The Music Of Joe Henderson & Original Compositions (2015) SFJazz Collective: Avishai Cohen, Miguel Zenon, David Sanchez, Robin Eubanks, Edward Simon, Warren Wolf, Matt Penman, Obed Calvaire [SF Jazz]
  • The Music of Michael Jackson (2016)
  • Music of Miles Davis & Original Compositions (2017)
  • Live: SFJAZZ Center 2017: Original Compositions & The Music Of Ornette Coleman, Stevie Wonder & Thelonious Monk (2018)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b SF Jazz Collective ( Jazz Live ) , August 20, 2007
  2. ↑ SFJazz Collective in Salzau 2007 (ARD)
  3. ↑ Nominations for the JJA Awards 2012
  4. ↑ Members of the SF Jazz Collective 2013 ( Memento from April 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ SF JAZZ Collective Plays Miles Davis (hr2)
  6. ^ Review of the album in JazzTimes