Name: Give the Drummer Some: Marvin 'Smitty' Smith
Start: 2025-04-13T19:30:00
Location: SFJAZZ Center

From April 10 to May 3, 2025, the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco becomes the nucleus of a jazz explosion. Featuring the illustrious Kenny Barron with his quintet, solo, and with an orchestra, to the 'Give the Drummer Some' series showcasing the talents of Herlin Riley, David Garibaldi, and Marvin 'Smitty' Smith, jazz aficionados are in for a treat. This lineup crescendos with Cécile McLorin Salvant's soulful performances and invites all musicians to a free community jam session. Whether it's through masterclasses or family-friendly shows, this series of events promises an immersive dive into the world of jazz.

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Joe Warner

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San Francisco Jazz

A rising vocal star and two-time JUNO Award winner, Montreal-based singer and songwriter Dominique Fils-Aimé performs two nights in the Joe Henderson Lab with music from her latest album, Our Roots Run Deep, which took the 2024 JUNO for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. “What she does with her voice is absolutely incredible” (NPR).

Dominique Fils-Aimé

SFJAZZ Center

Titled “Give the Drummer Some,” this four-night series curated by the eminent Bay Area pianist Joe Warner brings an amazing group of the world’s great drummers to the Joe Henderson Lab for intimate performances with Warner and master bassist Tarus Mateen, celebrated for his work with Jason Moran’s omnivorous trio The Bandwagon.

Give the Drummer Some: Marvin 'Smitty' Smith

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