Ruth Davies has a history of introducing SJW audiences to the best blues artists in the world, such as Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal, Charlie Musselwhite, Robben Ford, Henry Butler, and many more. A blues legend herself, Ruth has toured and recorded with artists like John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Witherspoon, Bonnie Raitt, Van Morrison, Elvin Bishop, and many others — she is keeping the flame of traditional blues alive and well. Ruth is joined tonight by the sensational guitarist, vocalist, and…

Debbie Poryes is known for her original voice, both as a pianist and as a composer. Her long-established trio will perform tunes from her fourth CD as a leader, Loving Hank, a tribute to the late, great pianist, Hank Jones. Sharing the bill, composer and keyboardist Sam Reider is a musician of the world, traveling the globe everywhere a man with an accordion can go, absorbing music from many cultures, and blending it with his jazz mastery and his soulful…

Pianist and violinist Victor Lin’s annual concerts always make every jazz fan’s list of highlights. Expect to be delighted by Victor’s interpretations and arrangements of songs you didn’t even realize were embedded in your memory. Victor directs a large cast of talented SJW artist faculty and special guests in a dazzling spectacle that captures the imagination and gets to the heart of what SJW is all about.

“The showcase performance was a highlight for us.” — Jazz Camp parent The future of jazz is strong. If you need proof, just come to the free Stanford Jazz Camp Showcase and witness over 200 kids having the time of their lives, playing in bands and improvising on four stages. In this action-packed community event, our young musicians demonstrate the vocal and instrumental skills they’ve learned after spending a week immersed in Jazz Camp. For some, it may be the…

Known for their faithful recreations of classic rock albums from cover to cover, Classic Albums Live returns for two nights of rock favorites: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours on July 20, and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Chronicle Volume 1 on July 21.

Known for their faithful recreations of classic rock albums from cover to cover, Classic Albums Live returns for two nights of rock favorites: Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Chronicle Volume 1 on July 21, and Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours on July 20.

Regina Carter has collaborated with a strikingly diverse array of the world’s great musicians, from Mary J. Blige to Wynton Marsalis, and from Billy Joel to Milt Jackson. Her musical openness and virtuosity inspire her to create programs that are astonishingly creative and beautiful. Accompanied by her longtime keyboardist Xavier Davis, we can expect a deeply moving and exciting performance. Regina and Xavier will perform both as a duo and as a quartet with rhythm section.

In the mold of fellow British Columbian Diana Krall, Bria Skonberg combines an astonishing mastery of her instrument and a gorgeous singing voice with a flair for airtight arrangements and highly entertaining performances. Not unlike Diana, Bria comes by her talent through hard work, determination, and a deep love of the tradition. In performance, she reaches back into jazz history almost as often as she looks forward, bringing an authenticity to the excitement of her stylistic journeys. With a major…

This CD release concert celebrates new recordings by two fantastic SJW Faculty Artists. Caroline Davis is a New York-based artist with a long line of credits including work with Matt Wilson, Ellis Marsalis, Randy Brecker, and many others.  Jessica Jones has led her piano-less quartet for 25 years, and her list of collaborations is no less impressive, including Don Cherry and Cecil Taylor. Caroline and Jessica each perform with their own bands on this special double-bill concert.

It’s lucky for us that Anat Cohen has fallen in love with the music of Brazil. We’re the beneficiaries of her application of her insatiable curiosity, deep intellect, and blazing clarinet virtuosity to the varied genres of this musically rich culture. Guitar and accordion are integral to the fiery rhythms of much Brazilian music, and supplying these essential elements with marvelous rhythmic and melodic inventiveness are guitarist Romero Lubambo and accordionist and pianist Vitor Gonçalves.