Special Projects

Special Projects include four commissions, special guests from Cuba, and a special program celebrating Yerba Buena Gardens Festival’s 10th Anniversary!


MARCUS SHELBY JAZZ ORCHESTRA

MLK, world premiere
Featuring Faye Carol, Kenny Washington, Jeannine Anderson, Nicholas Bearde
Saturday, May 1, 1—2:30pm
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AXIS DANCE COMPANY

Saturday, June 26, 1—1:20pm, 1:50—2:10pm, 2:40—3pm (3 performances)
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NICE GUY TRIO + Special Guests

Saturday, September 4, 1—2:30pm
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LATIN JAZZ TARDEADA

Sunday, October 3, 1—3pm
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Special Project - offsite

YBGF, MoAD, and SFJAZZ present
JOHN SANTOS’ AFRICAN SPIRITUAL PRACTICES AND RETENTIONS IN LATIN MUSIC

Wednesdays, Aug 4—Sept 8, 7—9pm
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Jewels in the Square, Union Square

We continue to collaborate on marketing and exchange of program ideas with neighboring Jewels in the Square, a free performing arts series at Union Square in downtown San Francisco.


Festival Calendar

S M T W T F S
1

Public Notice
2:00 pm

John Santos
7:00 pm

2

Gramophone and Dynamo
12:30 pm

Édessa
6:00 pm

3 4

Nice Guy Trio
1:00 pm

5 6 7 8

John Santos
7:00 pm

9

Wayne Wallace Quintet
12:30 pm

10 11

Latin Jazz Youth Summit
1:00 pm

12 13 14

TODCO Poets
12:30 pm

15 16

María Volonté
12:30 pm

17

Public Notice

18

Public Notice

19

Public Notice
2:00 pm

20

Public Notice
2:00 pm

21 22 23 24

Public Notice
2:00 pm

25

Public Notice

26 27 28 29 30

Orchestra Nostalgico
12:30 pm

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