Julian Lage brings a program of music including material from his new Blue Note album Speak To Me with his current working trio including longtime bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King of The Bad Plus fame. For this special night, the band is joined by keyboard master John Medeski

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Julian Lage Quartet

SFJAZZ Center

If there is one artist on today’s music scene with the passion, fire, and percussive mastery to do justice to the legacy of the late Tony Williams, it is undoubtedly Cindy Blackman Santana. She returns with organ great John Medeski and Living Colour guitar genius Vernon Reid to honor Williams and his groundbreaking late 60s/early 70s electric jazz group Lifetime, with a very special guest legendary guitarist (hint! hint!).

Made famous by her 10+ years providing the bone-deep grooves behind singer and guitarist Lenny Kravitz, Blackman has distinguished herself as a highly versatile player and composer who is as comfortable leading post-bop sessions with Joe Henderson and Wallace Roney as she is touring with pop stars like Kravitz and husband Carlos Santana, whose band she currently anchors.

John Medeski

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 31, 2026

Julian Lage Quartet feat. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wolleson · The Bowery Presents

Past events

Feb 22, 2025

Julian Lage Quartet · San Francisco Jazz

Jun 14, 2023

Cindy Blackman · San Francisco Jazz

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