SFJAZZ Collective jams in Linden Alley

The SFJAZZ Collective, decked out in custom made Collective baseball jerseys, broke into an impromptu jam on Joe Henderson's "Recorda Me" toward the end of a shoot with photographer Jay Blakesberg during their SFJAZZ Center Residency October 23-26, 2014.

Next up: the Collective takes the music of Henderson + new original compositions on the road! Peep the Tour Dates.

Watch: SOUTH at SFJAZZ is back!

SOUTH is back with rustic, sustainable Mexican cooking, right inside the new SFJAZZ Center, on Franklin and Fell, in the heart of Hayes Valley. Chef-de-cuisine Rymee Trobaugh, formerly of Zuni Café, serves small plates like black bean molotes, clam ceviche, shrimp sopes, and rabbit in yellow mole, complemented by refreshing tropical cocktails, with lots of rum and tequila. Operated by famed restaurateur Charles Phan of The Slanted Door Group, South does Mexican food with a distinctly San Francisco flair.

Come by for South's Happy Hour, Tuesday-Friday, 4:30-6PM!

For more delicious photos of South's cuisine, go on Instagram.

You can make a reservation anytime via Open Table.

PHOTO: President Obama Speaks at SFJAZZ Center

President Obama speaking in Miner Auditorium at the SFJAZZ Center

On Monday, November 25th, President Obama visited the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco for a Democratic National Committee Fundraiser.

SFJAZZ High School All-Star alum Elena Pinderhughes sitting on "Cantaloupe Island"

with Herbie Hancock, Esperanza Spalding & Joshua Redman!

Before the President's remarks, SFJAZZ assembled an all-star combo featuring Herbie Hancock, Esperanza Spalding, Joshua Redman and SFJAZZ High School All-Star alumni Elena Pinderhughes. SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Jason Moran and Alicia Hall Moran also performed as a duo.

Resident Artistic Director Jason Moran performs "Summertime"

with acclaimed vocalist (and wife) Alicia Hall Moran

Bay Area artists in attendance included Bobby Hutcherson, John Handy, Mary Stallings, Paula West, Marcus Shelby, Les Claypool, Charlie Musselwhite, Kitty Margolis, SFJAZZ Poet Laureate Ishmael Reed, Faye Carol, Mike Greensill, Jules Broussard, Calvin Keyes, Pamela Rose, Wayne Wallace, Derek Lassiter, and more.

Portraits of Jazz Legends on Franklin Street

As you walk by the SFJAZZ Center on Franklin Street in Hayes Valley, you'll immediately notice that our endeared portraits of jazz legends lined up in windows of the SF Unified School District building across the street look much sharper. Thanks to a generous anonymous donation, we've reprinted these famous photographs by Herman Leonard unveiled at our Grand Opening last January—a testament to the support for this amazing art installation, as well as San Francisco's weathering climate!

Can you name each jazz legend? (View a larger version of the above image by clicking on it). Comment below with artist names—we'll give a pair of tickets to whoever names them all first! We'll blog a full list of the artists next week.