Concerts, performances, workshops, and educational events from the Stanford Jazz Workshop, bringing together students, acclaimed musicians, and jazz audiences at Stanford University.
Dinkelspiel Auditorium · Dinkelspiel Auditorium
After her electrifying Stanford Jazz Festival appearance last summer with percussion maestro John Santos, Cuban violinist and vocalist Yilian Cañizares returns with her own dynamic band. This event is part of the 2026 Stanford Jazz Festival. Admission Information SJW Members: $44–$54 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $12Non-Members: $52–$62 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $20
Braun Music Center, Campbell Recital Hall · Braun Music Center, Campbell Recital Hall
San Francisco-reared vibraphonist Sasha Berliner, who last performed at the festival two years ago co-leading a tribute to vibes legend Bobby Hutcherson, returns with her state-of-the-art band. This event is part of the 2026 Stanford Jazz Festival. Admission Information SJW Members: $54 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $12Non-Members: $62 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $20
Braun Music Center, Campbell Recital Hall · Braun Music Center, Campbell Recital Hall
Camila Meza, a regular presence on the Workshop faculty for the past decade, is a guitarist, composer and vocalist with a strikingly original sound. She shares the Guitar Night double bill with Dan Wilson, a supremely soulful improviser who anchored the late organ star Joey DeFrancesco’s last band. This event is part of the 2026 Stanford Jazz Festival. Admission Information SJW Members: $39 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $10Non-Members: $47 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $18
Dinkelspiel Auditorium · Dinkelspiel Auditorium
At 81, pianist George Cables is jazz royalty. As an accompanist, composer and bandleader he’s been at the center of jazz’s progressive mainstream since the late 1960s, with a resume that rivals any living peer and a book of beloved compositions in regular circulation. This event is part of the 2026 Stanford Jazz Festival. Admission Information SJW Members: $44–$54 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $12Non-Members: $52–$62 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $20
Dinkelspiel Auditorium · Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Coming off a year illuminated by the documentary about his musical reunion with his brother, violinist Ilmar Gavilán, Aldo López-Gavilán continues to dazzle international audiences with his keyboard prowess. This event is part of the 2026 Stanford Jazz Festival. Admission Information SJW Members: $34–$44 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $10Non-Members: $42–$52 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $18
Dinkelspiel Auditorium · Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Since the turn of the century no artist has been more deeply identified with Stanford Jazz than pianist Taylor Eigsti, a prodigy who went on to carve out a brilliant career as an accompanist, composer and two-time GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist. This event is part of the 2026 Stanford Jazz Festival. Admission Information SJW Members: $44–$54 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $12Non-Members: $52–$62 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $20
Dinkelspiel Auditorium · Dinkelspiel Auditorium
The SJW All-Star Jam brings together an electrifying lineup of festival artists for one night of spontaneous, world-class jazz collaboration—where anything can happen and every moment is unforgettable. This event is part of the 2026 Stanford Jazz Festival. Admission Information SJW Members: $44–$54 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $12Non-Members: $52–$62 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $20