Jazz Musicians Who've Served In The U.S. Military

In honor of Veterans Day, we take a look back, and salute many of the jazz legends who've served in the U.S. Military - many lending their musical talents to boost troop moral.

 

Allen Toussaint (U.S. Army)

 

Artie Shaw (U.S. Navy)

 

Clark Terry (U.S. Navy)

 

John Coltrane (Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy)

 Glenn Miller (Major, U.S. Air Force)

Vince Guaraldi (U.S. Army)

Hampton Hawes (U.S. Army)

 Jo Jones (U.S. Army)

Lester Young (U.S. Army)

Tony Bennett (U.S. Army)

Wayne Shorter (U.S. Army)

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Five Things In The Jazz World This Week (9/28-10/2)

• Two jazz legends left us this week: alto saxophonist Phil Woods (age 83) and saxophonist/bassist Wilton Felder (age 75) of The Crusaders.
• National Endowment of the Arts, longtime supporters of the SFJAZZ Collective, celebrates its 50th Anniversary.
• Chucho Valdés and young players celebrate the 40th anniversary of pioneering Havana group Irakere, bring revival tour to U.S.
• Another Nina Simone documentary? The Amazing Nina Simone promises to be an even deeper exploration of the jazz and folk giant’s career.
• Bass legend Dave Holland celebrates 69th Birthday at SFJAZZ with Zakir Hussain and friends.

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5 Things In The Jazz World This Week

50th Anniversary of Duke Ellington's 'Concert of Sacred Music'

Photos by Ronald Davis

• The 50th Anniversary of Duke Ellington's 'Concert of Sacred Music.'
• 58th Monterey Jazz Festival kicked off. The SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Orchestra performs on the Night Club stage at 2pm on Saturday (9/19)!
• Ethan Hawke stars in Robert Budreau's Chet Baker non-biopic ‘Born to Be Blue.’
• Christian Scott released Stretch Music, featuring SFJAZZ High School All-Stars alum Elena Pinderhughes (flute). The release also includes an App, which let's fans play along with the record.
• Danilo Perez, John Patitucci and Brian Blade (Wayne Shorter Quartet minus Wayne) released Children of The Light.

Through The Years: SFJAZZ at Davies Symphony Hall

SFJAZZ has a long history presenting some of the world's greatest artists at San Francisco's coveted Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall. As we gear up for the first-ever "SFJAZZ at Davies" Series this Friday through Sunday (8/14-16), featuring back-to-back-to-back performances by Los Van Van, Buddy Guy and Jake Shimabukuro, we also take a look back at many of the memorable performances at Davies throughout SFJAZZ history...

Sonny Rollins

1997 San Francisco Jazz Festival

The Roots

2009 Spring Season

Kurt Elling with The Count Basie Orchestra

Spring Season 2010

Rosemary Clooney w/ Paula West

2001 San Francisco Jazz Festival

A Night In Treme

Spring Season 2011

Dave Brubeck Quartet & Gerry Mulligan Quartet

1994 San Francisco Jazz Festival

Ravi Shankar & Anoushka Shankar

2009 San Francisco Jazz Festival

Tony Bennett

2011 Spring Season

"We Love Joe" Festival

Joe Henderson & John Scofield

1993 San Francisco Jazz Festival

Buddy Guy

2011 Spring Season

Ornette Coleman Trio

2002 San Francisco Jazz Festival

Legends of Havana Piano

Ruben Gonzales & Band, Ibrahim Ferrer, Chucho Valdés Quartet

1998 San Francisco Jazz Festival

A Tribute to Ernesto Lecuona

Chucho Valdes, Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Michel Camilo

2015 San Francisco Jazz Festival

Photo by Bill Evans

"SFJAZZ at Davies" Series runs Friday, 8/14 through Sunday 8/16. Tickets.

2015-16 Season Now On Sale!

SFJAZZ's 2015-16 Season is now on sale to Members! Tickets are available at sfjazz.org, on the SFJAZZ Mobile App (iPhone/Android), by phone and in person at the SFJAZZ Center Box Office.

The new Season, the fourth at the new SFJAZZ Center, features Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Brian Wilson, Brad Mehldau, Eric Harland, Esperanza Spalding, Kenny Barron, Chris Botti, Terence Blanchard's Champion: An Opera In Jazz, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Hiromi, The Bad Plus Joshua Redman, SFJAZZ Collective, Zakir Hussain & many more!

> See the full lineup!

2014-15 Season: By The Numbers

50th Anniversary of John Coltrane's A Love Supreme

John Coltrane © Bob Thiele

216 bottles of champagne to ring in 2015 (Maceo Parker's Funky New Years)

155 Sold Out Performances

Red Baraat © Ronald Davis

19 #ThankYouJoni Artist Testimonials

Dozens of #ThankYouJoni Notes Below the Joni Mitchell Art Installation

© Got Light

1 Epic Second Line Parade (SFJAZZ Gala), Courtesy of Brass Band Mission

11th SFJAZZ Collective Album: The Music of Joe Henderson & Original Compositions

53 Performances by the High School All-Stars, Nationwide

SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Combo collaborates with the

SF Ballet School Trainee Program © Erik Tomasson

1st Place at the Next Generation Jazz Festival in Monterey Awarded to High School All-Stars Orchestra. Combo Awarded 2nd Place.

High School All-Stars Spring 2015 Concert © Scott Chernis

11,000+ SFJAZZ Members

Charles Lloyd's Wild Man Dance (Member Discount Performance)

© Grason Littles

100+ Education Events at the SFJAZZ Center in 2014-15, Serving Nearly 9,000 People

The Amigos Family Workshop © Scott Chernis

Photo: Joe Henderson Lab Dedication Ceremony

Mel Martin + band playing Joe Henderson's Page One

Executive Artistic Director + SFJAZZ Founder Randall Kline reading a letter from Mayor Ed Lee recognizing Joe Henderson's legacy in San Francisco

DJ Pat Les Stache (TJ Gorton) spinning classic Joe Henderson vinyl

Joe Henderson's son Malcolm Daniel reminisces about his father

(meanwhile, his family acts as his paparazzi)

Mel Martin giving the Page One backstory, track by track

Joe Henderson's Family joined by saxophonists Mel Martin + Hafez Modirzadeh,

SFJAZZ's Don Derheim + Randall Kline

Saxophonist-educator Hafez Modirzadeh recounts the story behind Joe Henderson's

Selmer Mark VI saxophone

Up Close: Joe Henderson's Selmer Mark VI

Check out the full Joe Henderson Hotplate Festival Lineup.

Highlights: 32nd Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival

Check out the photo-retrospective of the 2014 San Francisco Jazz Festival: 44 shows in 12 days on multiple stages!

Opening Night: Juan de Marcos + Afro-Cuban All Stars ©Rick Swig

Opening Night: Jeff Ballard Trio ft. Lionel Loueke & Miguel Zenón ©Ross Eustis

Jeff Ballard ©Rick Swig

Diana Gameros in Joe Henderson Lab ©Ronald Davis

Dianne Reeves ©Ronald Davis

Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood: Little Walter Rides Again ©Scott Chernis

Ester Rada ©Tim Charles

Ester Rada + Octet ©Ross Eustis

José James: While You Were Sleeping ©Rick Swig

José James ©Rick Swig

Seun Kuti + Egypt 80: Afrobeat Legacy ©Rick Swig

Chester Thompson: Hammond B3 Organ ©Rick Swig

Closing Night: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble ©Scott Chernis

Closing Night: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble ©Scott Chernis

Joe Henderson Lab, by day ©Ross Eustis

For more photos, check out the full album on SFJAZZ's Facebook page! Next up at the SFJAZZ Center: Bill Cosby and 2014 Summer Sessions featuring Chucho Valdés, Benny Green, Omar Sosa, Jacqui Naylor, Claudia Villela & many more!