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Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M³) 5th annual in-person festival featuring composer-performers in jazz, creative, electronic, singer-songwriter, experimental, and traditional music. Presented by M³ in partnership with Roulette.

M³ Festival 2026

Roulette

Caroline Davis formed Alula in order to feature electronic elements in her performances and compositions. “Alula” is the word for a structure on bird wings that appears during moments of take off, flight, and landing. Alula’s second album, Captivity, situates her compositions alongside the lives of eight heroes who kept hope alive through incarceration. The creative music community has majorly contributed to movements in civil rights through the years. From metaphorical lyrics by Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, to Nina Simone’s impactful lyrics in Mississippi Goddam and Young, Gifted, and Black; jazz and creative musicians have always been present, creating artistic works to protest injustices and speak truth to power. Davis’ album stands on the shoulders of these influences, providing creative insight on the injustices present in the system of mass incarceration in America, and highlights the undeniable strength of those who have been, and some who are still, incarcerated.

Caroline Davis' Alula

The Underground at Jaffe Drive

Josh Henderson brings together other contemporary Jazz titans – Rick Martinez, composer/guitarist Brendon Randall-Myers, Saxophonist Caroline Davis, and vocalist Sylver Wallace, to weave the soundtrack for his original performance project, One More Night. One More Night puts music in motion by weaving Jazz, Classical, and Rock styles with modern dance and theatrical elements, all based on an important bit of Mid-West History, “The Day the Music Died”.

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Music in Motion with One More Night ft. Josh Henderson

Weatherwax Hall

The winner of DownBeat Critics Poll for Rising Alto Saxophonist, visionary instrumentalist, composer, and activist Caroline Davis performs with her electro-acoustic band Alula, a forward-looking ensemble The New York Times calls “her most formally innovative group yet.”

Active as both a leader and side-person with a wide range of artists in jazz and modern classical music including Lee Konitz, Terry Riley, Matt Mitchell, Angelica Sanchez, and Miles Okazaki, Davis has released six albums since her 2012 debut Live Work & Play.

Caroline Davis

SFJAZZ Center

George Cables is one of the true greats of jazz piano. He has the touch and swing of Oscar Peterson, the harmonic inventiveness of Herbie Hancock, the strength of McCoy Tyner, and yet his sound is unmistakably his own. George spent his formative years playing with saxophone giants Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, and Joe Henderson, and his collaborations with alto star Art Pepper, vibes virtuoso Bobby Hutcherson, and trumpet masters Woody Shaw and Freddie Hubbard yielded recordings that are on every critic’s must-have list. In this exclusive performance, George is joined by an amazing band featuring Caroline Davis, Terell Stafford, Eric Revis, and others

George Cables Trio with Eric Revis, Caroline Davis, and Terell Stafford

Stanford University

An eagerly-anticipated annual tradition at SJW, this concert presents some of the greatest artists in jazz, performing in combinations familiar and unfamiliar, delivering performances of unrivalled intensity, passion, and excitement. Among the artists you’ll hear are Kenny Barron, George Cables, Peter Bernstein, Rufus Reid, Larry Grenadier, Taylor Eigsti, and many others.

Saxofonist

Caroline Davis

Events

Past events

Nov 7, 2026

M³ Festival 2026 · M³ Festival

Aug 4, 2024

Caroline Davis' Alula · Jazz at Lincoln Center

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