SFJAZZ presents a ?members-only? concert featuring the SFJAZZ Collective, performing the works of Ornette Coleman
[Palace of Fine Arts Theatre],
[3301 Lyon St, San Francisco, CA 94123 USA]
Thursday, April 01, 2004

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[8 PM, lights down, announcements & band introduction from Randall Kline, waiting]

1. [8:06 PM] School Work AKA The Good Life AKA Theme from a Symphony/Focus on Sanity (Ornette Coleman)
   [words from Joshua Redman]
2. [8:18 PM] Lonely Woman (Ornette Coleman)
3. [8:32 PM] Una Muy Bonita (Ornette Coleman)
   [banter from Joshua Redman]
4. [8:46 PM] Peace/Congeniality (Ornette Coleman)
   [banter from Joshua Redman]
5. [8:59 PM] Happy House (Ornette Coleman)
   [~9:08 PM, set ends]

1. [9:29 PM] (April Fool’s Day Joke)
2. [9:33 PM] Of This Day's Journey (Renee Rosnes)
3. [9:49 PM] March Madness (Bobby Hutcherson)
4. [10:00 PM] Wages (Brian Blade)
5. [10:16 PM] Lingala (Miguel Zenón)
   [~10:30 PM, set ends]
   
   Encore
6. [10:33 PM] From Darkness to Light (Nicholas Payton)
   [show ends ~10:45 PM after thanks and applause]

• Brian Blade: drums;
• Gil Goldstein: arranger;
• Robert Hurst: contrabass;
• Bobby Hutcherson: vibraphone, marimba;
• Nicholas Payton: trumpet;
• Joshua Redman: soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, artistic director;
• Josh Roseman: trombone;
• Renee Rosnes: piano;
• Miguel Zenón: alto saxophone, flute.

This was the San Francisco debut of the SFJAZZ Collective, following five shows elsewhere in CA during the preceding week, including 3/25 at Van Duzer Theater in Arcata, and 3/26 at the Crest Theater in Sacramento. Props to Michael Fitzgerald for posting a touring history of the Collective! The Collective also played the Palace of Fine Arts on 4/2.

Ben Ratliff posted a review, of this gig, verifying many of the setlist titles.

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