8.2 Yerba Buena Gardens 免费音乐表演—In Praise of the Saxophone
SaxoPhoNia: In Praise of the Saxophone
Aug 2 Sat 1-4 pm
Mission @ 4th Free
Yerba Buena Gardens
Outdoor jazz concert. In collaboration with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, AfroSolo presents its seventh free jazz concert in the gardens. Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Lester Young, James Moody – this year, AfroSolo celebrates the saxophone and the jazz innovators who pioneered today’s modern saxophone sound. Pack a lunch, bring a blanket and enjoy a wonderful afternoon of jazz featuring Richard Howell, 15 year-old Bay Area musical prodigy Razel Merritt, and Robin Nzingah Smith presenting three diverse takes on jazz saxophone.