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SFJAZZ Gala 2025 Honoring Don Was

By Ronald Davis
June 28, 2025
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A collection of photos from the SFJAZZ Gala 2025 Honoring Don Was concert at SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco on June 12, 2025 featuring

SFJAZZ Collective

band / ensemble / orchestra
b.2004

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Terence Blanchard

trumpet
b.1962

" data-original-title="" title="">Terence Blanchard,

Don Was

bass
b.1952

" data-original-title="" title="">Don Was,

Ambrose Akinmusire

trumpet
b.1982

" data-original-title="" title="">Ambrose Akinmusire,

Melissa Aldana

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Melissa Aldana,

Gabrielle Cavassa

vocals
b.1994

" data-original-title="" title="">Gabrielle Cavassa,

Kurt Elling

vocals
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Kurt Elling,

Lisa Fischer

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Lisa Fischer,

Bill Frisell

guitar, electric
b.1951

" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Frisell,

Charles Lloyd

saxophone
b.1938

" data-original-title="" title="">Charles Lloyd,

Jason Moran

piano
b.1975

" data-original-title="" title="">Jason Moran,

Larry Grenadier

bass, acoustic
b.1966

" data-original-title="" title="">Larry Grenadier,

Eric Harland

drums
b.1976

" data-original-title="" title="">Eric Harland,

Salar Nader

" data-original-title="" title="">Salar Nader and

Alam Kahn

" data-original-title="" title="">Alam Kahn. With a special tribute to

Zakir Hussain

tablas
1951 - 2024

" data-original-title="" title="">Zakir Hussain. View Slideshow

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