Zakir Hussain: On getting into jazz

Tabla master Zakir Hussain reflects on his first encounter with jazz in India, his first collaborations with American jazz artists in the Bay Area, and the similarities between jazz and Indian classical music. A 2014-15 Resident Artistic Director, Zakir Hussain presents two unique weeks of programming at the SFJAZZ Center. Check out what's coming up.

Zakir Hussain: Tribute to Armando Peraza

SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Zakir Hussain remembers the great Armando Peraza, and how the late Bay Area Latin percussionist influenced his own playing. Don't miss Zakir's special tribute to Peraza (10/12) with fellow percussionists John Santos, Mickey Hart, Abbos Kosimov and Sikiru Adepoju at the SFJAZZ Center!

Armando Peraza, 1995 San Francisco Jazz Festival, Masonic Auditorium