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CONGRATULATIONS TO SFJAZZ!
This is a historic day in San Francisco.
Tonight is the debut performance for the new SFJAZZ Center, a major
cultural institution that will attract visitors to our great City from
around the world. Only two days ago, the jazz community and City turned
out en masse for a ribbon-cutting ceremony amid glorious sunshine to
launch the new building that blends into the cityscape through grand
and iridescent walls of glass.
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SFJAZZ AND JHC CONTINUE TO PARTNER
We are especially proud to continue our
partnership with SFJAZZ for a second year, this year through a Koret
Discover Jazz four-part series on
Jazz and Blues Legends of the Bay Area, May 7-28.
As SFJAZZ continues to provide a venue with great jazz from around the
world, we continue to expand our mission of bringing you the story
of how jazz originated in San Francisco, with a special emphasis on the
history and culture of jazz born and nurtured in the Fillmore District
where our Center is located.
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A FEBRUARY 24 SALUTE TO JOHN HANDY
There is no more fitting way to
mark our upcoming Fifth Anniversary
and the rich history of jazz in the Fillmore, than to celebrate the
80th birthday of one of our best native sons, the legendary John
Handy. Mark your calendars for this special tribute performance and
the opening of a two-month exhibit in our Koret Heritage Lobby. Jazz
Historian and JAZZ 91.1/KCSM-FM
Sonny Buxton will emcee this special evening with Glen Pearson on keys as bandleaders.
Visit our website for ticket information.
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ALSO AT THE JAZZ HERITAGE CENTER
Visit our
Lush Life Gallery
at 1320 Fillmore Street for a stunning exhibit by Ethiopian artists as
part of our partnership with the Ethiopian Arts Forum. The closing
reception on February 17, 6-9 pm, will feature a performance by jazz
pianist Elias Negash and his Quartet. Regular Gallery hours are
Wednesday - Sunday, 4-8pm.
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THANK YOU
...for taking a moment to support
the Jazz Heritage Center's efforts to preserve the story of jazz in the
Fillmore and the Bay Area. If you or your company are interested in
becoming a sponsor of the upcoming John Handy Tribute, please contact
christine@jazzheritagecenterorgWe look forward to seeing you soon!
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