"We're Talkin' Jazz"

with Mike Stern

and Randy Brecker

The Jazz Heritage Center, in collaboration with Yoshi's San Francisco, continues its "We're Talkin' Jazz" pre-concert lecture series with Mike Stern and Randy Brecker on Sunday, December 5th @ 3:30 PM in the Jazz Heritage Center's Media & Education Center.

In a career that spans three decades and a discography that includes more than a dozen eclectic and innovative recordings, six-time GRAMMY nominee Mike Stern has established himself as one of the premier jazz and jazz-fusion guitarists and composers of his generation.

In August 2009, Stern released Big Neighborhood. Aiding him in this latest chapter in his never-ending quest for the new and better groove is a long list of talented guests: guitarists Steve Vai and Eric Johnson; bassist-vocalists Esperanza Spalding and Richard Bona; jamband godfathers Medeski Martin & Wood; drummers Dave Weckl, Terri Lyne Carrington, Cindy Blackman and Lionel Cordew; bassists Chris Minh Doky and Lincoln Goines, saxophonists Bob Franceschini and Bob Malach, trumpeter Randy Brecker and keyboardist/producer Jim Beard.

Meanwhile, Randy Brecker has been shaping the sound of Jazz, R&B and Rock for more than four decades. His trumpet and flugelhorn performances have graced hundreds of albums by a wide range of artists from James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and Parliament-Funkadelic to Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, David Sanborn, Jaco Pastorius, Horace Silver and Frank Zappa.              

Join us for an intimate pre-concert talk with these two premiere jazz performers. Mr. Stern and Mr. Brecker will be interviewed by jazz educator and blogger, Wesley Watkins, Ph.D., with time for audience Q&A.

This talk is free to members of the Jazz Heritage Center and ticket-holders for any of Mr. Stern's performances at Yoshi's, December 3-5.

The Jazz Heritage Center's Media and Education Center is located at 1330 Fillmore at the rear of the lobby, next to Yoshi's box office.

Due to limited seating, advance RSVP is required.