Come out to support our own; Monday Night Band and High School All-Stars

Come see the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Concert "The International Spectrum" this Sunday, December 8 at 2pm.

You've seen them at the Monterey Jazz Festival, you've seen them on stage with Resident Artistic Director Regina Carter, and you've seen them open up for President Obama...

Under the direction of Paul Contos, the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars will be putting on a concert to celebrate a successful first semester with the 2013-14 Orchestra & Combo. For this family-friendly winter concert, the All-Stars will perform works by renowned European composers as well as works by individual members.

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The Monday Night Band Showcase is a FREE concert you don't want to miss! Monday, December 9 at 7:30pm.

The Monday Night Band is SFJAZZ's all-ages community band, directed by Jazz Mafia Trombonist Adam Theis. This concert will feature traditional big band jazz and original compositions and arrangements by band members. Join the Monday Night Band as they close out the season!

SFJAZZ Education!

PHOTO: Resident Artistic Director Regina Carter at the SFJAZZ Center

Violinist and Resident Artistic Director Regina Carter capped her first residency of Season 2 at the SFJAZZ Center last night. Carter brought four diverse groups to Miner Auditorium over the weekend, from Thursday night's Violin Summit with fellow violinists Sara Caswell and Jenny Scheinman, to Friday's Tango Meets Jazz with the Pablo Ziegler Quartet. On Saturday evening, Carter joined the great pianist Kenny Barron in an intimate duo performance, before closing on Sunday with singer Carla Cook and the award-winning SFJAZZ High School All-Stars. Below are two photos from Carter's performance with Kenny Barron, which included a Pre-Concert Talk with Director of Education Rebeca Mauleón.

Regina Carter & Kenny Barron in conversation with Director of Education Rebeca Mauleón

Regina Carter performs with the great Kenny Barron

All photos courtesy of Ronald Davis. As always, you can find more photos at SFJAZZ Flickr.

If you missed out on Regina Carter's Residency, or want more, Carter returns to SFJAZZ with Southern Comfort on May 1st, 2014!