Percussionist

The Signature Series presents musician, composer, producer, and bandleader Sasha Berliner(Opens in a new window) leading the Sasha Berliner Berklee Ensemble.

Matthew Stevens, associate professor in the Ensemble Department, selected the student performers and rehearsed them with Berliner's chosen repertoire in preparation for the concert.

In 2020, Berliner was named winner of the Downbeat Critics’ Poll “Rising Star—Vibraphone” category. She was both the first woman and, at 21, the youngest individual in the poll’s history to receive the award. Her first two albums under her name, Azalea and Onyx, received critical acclaim; Azalea was nominated for JazzTimes 2019 Readers’ Poll’s “Best New Release” and Onyx was voted one of the best jazz albums of the year by UK Vibe, Textura, Jazz Vinyl Collector, and the 17th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll.

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Sasha Berliner Berklee Ensemble

The Red Room at Cafe 939

A gifted and award-winning vibraphonist, composer, and producer, San Francisco native Sasha Berliner brings music from her upcoming album Fantome to this homecoming performance. Berliner began on drums at eight and attended the Oakland School for the Arts, studying with Howard Wiley and Dave Ellis before becoming a two-year member of the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Orchestra, performing with the Monterey Jazz Festival Next Generation Jazz Orchestra and Stanford Jazz Workshops.  

Sasha Berliner

SFJAZZ Center

The late jazz artists, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and drummer Eddie Marshall, were titans of jazz internationally, and they were the heart and soul of their native Bay Area jazz scene. They taught and performed together regularly at SJW where they influenced countless SJW students, as well as delighting their Stanford Jazz Festival audiences.

Drummer Dr. Jaz Sawyer, a former camper, and Oakland native and rising star vibraphonist Sasha Berliner are musicians who were deeply influenced by these masters. This show both honors the affinity and creativity of Bobby and Eddie, and showcases the immense talents of these two young artists, each of whom now have a huge impact of their own.

A Tribute to Bobby Hutcherson and Eddie Marshall: Jaz Sawyer and Sasha Berliner

Braun Music Center

Terence Blanchard’s UpSwing focuses on a double bill featuring a pair of young California-born artists, each with preternatural gifts for soulful expression and boundless abilities.

Percussionist

Sasha Berliner

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 27, 2025

Sasha Berliner / Michael Mayo · San Francisco Jazz

Past events

Oct 17, 2025

Sasha Berliner Berklee Ensemble · Berklee College of Music

20 - 21 Sep, 2024

Sasha Berliner · San Francisco Jazz

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