Pianist

Curated by Craig Taborn, “one of the best jazz pianists alive” (The New York Times), this Nightcap offers a window into the evolution of musical language, juxtaposing works by Ravel, Webern, and Scriabin with Taborn’s own compositions.

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Kravis Nightcap: Craig Taborn

David Geffen Hall

Chris Potter is a phenomenon on the sax. Whether he is pulling solo angular melody lines out of his sleeve or creating soft harmonies with his ensembles, it is always an impressive performance. At the request of the leading San Francisco Jazz Festival – where Potter since last year has been artistic director-in-residence – he wrote a new work Generations. “A meditation on the links between people through time, and on the relationships between events in the past, present and future,” this is how the saxophonist describes his creation.

Chris Potter: Generations

BOZAR

Music Center De Bijloke

De Doelen

The Stone at The New School serves as an artist-centric home and community for experimental and avant-garde artists, where they can perform what they want without any interference. With concerts every Tuesday through Saturday evening, The Stone at The New School continues the tradition of the landmark non-profit performance space founded in 2005 by Artistic Director John Zorn, within a greatly improved space.

The Stone at The New School Presents: Nicole Mitchell - Duo

Arnhold Hall

Pianist Craig Taborn and cellist Tomeka Reid come together for an evening of avant-garde improvisation in this Stave Sessions concert. Craig Taborn has built a varied career as a leader, a soloist, and a sideman in dozens of bands and has lent his brilliance as an improvisor in any number of musical contexts, from straight-ahead jazz to electro-acoustic sound collage. From units of melody and texture, Taborn builds intricate, fascinating compositions; or, as NPR's jazz critic Kevin Whitehead said, "making spontaneous pieces so clear and shapely, they can sound worked out in advance."

Craig Taborn / Tomeka Reid: Uncommon Prayers Duo

Somerville Theatre

The supremely inventive Israeli trumpeter Avishai Cohen, a familiar Bay Area presence from his six-year stint in the SFJAZZ Collective, focuses on new material and music from his newest quartet release for ECM, 2022’s Naked Truth featuring pianist Yonathan Avishai, bassist Barak Mori, and drummer Ziv Ravitz

Craig Taborn

Pianist

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 16, 2025

Double Bill: Avishai Cohen Quartet / Craig Taborn Trio · San Francisco Jazz

Past events

Apr 6, 2024

Kravis Nightcap: Craig Taborn · New York Philharmonic

9 - 11 Feb, 2024

Chris Potter: Generations · Casco Phil

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