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The Summer heats up with the return of singer José James, the crown prince of new-jack jazz, performing the songs of modern soul queen Erykah Badu as captured on his new album, On & On: José James Sings Eryka Badu. An R&B-steeped singer from Minneapolis who’s as effective evoking Billie Holiday as Bill Withers, James honors Badu with his silk-smooth approach that melds an R&B feeling with a jazz crooner’s depth, in fresh arrangements of her classics “Green Eyes,” “Bag Lady,” and “Didn’t Cha Know.”

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On & On: José James Sings Badu

SFJAZZ Center

Virtuoso drummer and singer Jharis Yokley, best known for his work with José James, Solange, and Chance the Rapper, performs new tracks as well as the scintillating electro-acoustic music from his 2024 José James-produced solo album Sometimes, Late at Night. He will be joined by his creative partner on the album, keyboard phenom BIGYUKI, the versatile and in-demand collaborator with Q-Tip and Mark Guiliana.

Drummer

Jharis Yokley

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 31, 2026

Jharis Yokley & BIGYUKI · San Francisco Jazz

Past events

Jun 17, 2023

On & On: José James Sings Badu · San Francisco Jazz

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