SFJAZZ Hotplate: Howard Wiley plays Coleman Hawkins

Howard Wiley digs into Coleman Hawkins' Body and Soul, playing through the ballad, and explaining Hawkins' vital role in the development of jazz, and popularizing the saxophone. At this Thursday's Hotplate, Wiley pays tribute to Hawkins in Joe Henderson Lab!

SFJAZZ Hotplate is a monthly series (every 2nd Thursday) that features local artists re-imagining the music of jazz legends.

WATCH: Ben Gore x Jason Moran - San Francisco Skateboarding by Night

"Fruits of the labor"—look what Jason Moran sent to us this morning: a fresh skate video from Ben Gore, filmed exclusively at night in San Francisco, beautifully complemented by Moran's solo piano piece "For Coleman Hawkins." We can't wait for Round 2 in June! Skateboarding & Jazz returns to the SFJAZZ Center 6/7-8, part of Moran's final week as a 2013-14 SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director.

Watch footage of last year's Skateboarding & Jazz. Grab a seat before it sells out again at sfjazz.org.