Pianist

Virtuoso bassist, composer, and 2022 NEA Jazz Master Stanley Clarke is a peerless innovator and a five-time GRAMMY winner who brought new prominence to the electric bass in jazz and was a primary developer of jazz fusion as a founding member of the iconic band Return to Forever with the late Chick Corea.

Clarke is joined by Cuban piano genius Rubalcaba for this incomparable evening of instrumental mastery.

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Stanley Clarke & Gonzalo Rubalcaba

SFJAZZ Center

When two absolute masters of Latin jazz meet, they reach extraordinary heights. This is the case of Havana-born pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba , winner of the latest Grammy Awards, and Rio de Janeiro-born mandolin virtuoso Hamilton de Holanda , who have come together to present the world premiere of their COLLAB project, an album that unites Afro-Cuban and Brazilian jazz currents.

Hamilton De Hollanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba – “Collab”

Auditorium Parco della Musica

SFJAZZ Collective bassist Matt Brewer has emerged as one of the most respected and versatile musicians of his generation, known for his deeply melodic playing, rhythmic sophistication, and broad collaborative range. For his night as part of the SFJAZZ Collective Spotlight Series, Brewer performs with his razor-sharp quintet, featuring Oakland-born trumpet phenom Ambrose Akinmusire and legendary pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba.

Pianist

Gonzalo Rubalcaba

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 6, 2026

Hamilton De Hollanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba – “Collab” · Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone

Apr 4, 2027

Matt Brewer Quintet · San Francisco Jazz

Past events

Aug 11, 2023

Stanley Clarke & Gonzalo Rubalcaba · San Francisco Jazz

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