Saxofonist

The acclaimed 14-piece Mingus Big Band returns to celebrate the enduring musical legacy of composer, bassist and visionary Charles Mingus. Created in 1991 by Sue Mingus, the ensemble grew out of the posthumous Mingus Dynasty and Epitaph projects, bringing to life the larger-scale arrangements and expansive ensemble sound that Mingus himself long envisioned.

Mingus Big Band

Ronnie Scott's

To celebrate Thelonious Monk’s birthday — an SFJAZZ tradition — Marcus Shelby and his New Orchestra honor the large ensemble work of the iconoclasic jazz legend with special guests including pianist Cyrus Chestnut, saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, and vibraphonist Warren Wolf.

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Marcus Shelby New Orchestra

SFJAZZ Center

Sarah Hanahan is a dynamic, soulful alto saxophonist swiftly emerging as one of the most compelling new voices in jazz. A graduate of both the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz and The Juilliard School, she blends swing and bebop with a bold, modern intensity shaped by her rigorous training and fearless artistic vision.

Sarah Hanahan

A short list of the most exciting young alto saxophonists to emerge in the last five years would have to include Sarah Hanahan. Her incendiary performances were already turning heads via far-flung touring with the Mingus Big Band, drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y, Sherrie Miracle and the Diva Orchestra, and drummer Joe Farnsworth. But the release of her 2024 debut album Among Giants catapulted her into a whole new realm, earning a rare five-star review from DownBeat. She brings the magic of that album to the Joe Henderson Lab with her powerful quintet.

Sarah Hanahan Quartet

A true mentor who leadsby example, drummer and composer Joe Farnsworth brings his intergenerational ensemble to Dizzy’s Club. Over four nights, the award-winning artist’s Time to Swing Quintet presents a high-octane program of blistering solos, dynamic ballads, and joyful spontaneity at its highest level. Don’tmiss this special performance that features three generations of master artists.

Joe Farnsworth’s Time To Swing Quintet

Jazz At Lincoln Center

Dizzy’s Club welcomes one of Blue Engine Records’ newest artists for a preview of her debut release Among Giants. Saxophonist, composer, and rising band leader Sarah Hanahan leads her intergenerational quartet through original repertoire and fierce new arrangements of standard tunes. Expect an energetic evening of blistering solos and intimate ballads featuring Marc Cary on piano, Nat Reeves on bass, and Jeff 'Tain' Watts on drums.

Sarah Hanahan: Among Giants

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Alto saxophonist Sarah Hanahan leads her quartet with “fierceness and lyrical conviction that makes you believe she could at will access the spirits of greats like Jackie McLean and John Coltrane” (DownBeat).

Saxofonist

Sarah Hanahan

Events

Upcoming events

21 - 22 Nov, 2026

Sarah Hanahan Quartet · San Francisco Jazz

Feb 12, 2027

Sarah Hanahan Quartet · Yale School of Music

Past events

19 - 24 Oct, 2026

Mingus Big Band · Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club

Oct 10, 2026

Marcus Shelby New Orchestra · San Francisco Jazz

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