Founded in 2004 by SFJAZZ, a West Coast non-profit jazz institution and the presenter of the San Francisco Jazz Festival, the SFJAZZ Collective is an all-star ensemble and composer’s workshop that represents what’s happening now in jazz. The Collective made their debut in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2007 and will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024.
Since the beginning, the Collective’s mission has been to perform newly commissioned pieces by each member and fresh arrangements of works by modern masters. Through this pioneering approach, simultaneously honouring music’s greatest figures while championing jazz’s up-to-the-minute directions, the SFJAZZ Collective embodies SFJAZZ’s commitment to jazz as a living, ever-relevant art form.
To commemorate two decades as a working ensemble, the supergroup will perform a landmark anniversary programme that both honours the history of the group and looks ahead to its future. In tribute the artists whose work has been honoured by the Collective over 20 years as well as the world-class composers who have been a part of the ensemble, the band will revisit past original compositions and arrangements from its innovative repertoire, updated and re-imagined by this singular lineup of jazz masters including Chris Potter (music director, saxophones), David Sánchez (tenor saxophone), Mike Rodriguez (trumpet), Warren Wolf (vibraphone), Edward Simon (piano), Matt Brewer (bass), and Kendrick Scott (drums). Additionally, the band will emphasise the spirit of its name by collectively composing a new suite dedicated to and inspired by its history.
Remarks:
- Concert duration is approximately 1 hour 30 minutes without intermission.
- Recommended for ages 6 and above.
- Audience is strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers will only be admitted at a suitable break.
- The presenter reserves the right to change the programme, artists and seating arrangement should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.