# SFJAZZ Collective at Miner Auditorium, November 2, 2019

[SFJAZZ](https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/sfjazz-collective/) celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Sly and Family Stone’s _Stand!_ and Miles Davis’ _In a Silent Way_ featuring [SFJAZZ Collective](http://www.sfjazz.org/sfjazzcollective)  
[Robert M. Miner Auditorium](http://www.sfjazz.org/center)  
[SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=SFJAZZ+Center,+205+Franklin+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94102+USA&hl=en)  
7:30 PM, Saturday, November 2, 2019

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## One Set

[7:33 PM; lights down; promo video]

01. [7:39 PM] _In a Silent Way_ »  
[7:43 PM; WW swap to keyboard]
02. [7:43 PM] _It's About That Time_ (arr. ES)  
[7:48 PM; add Martin Luther McCoy]
03. [7:49 PM] _You Can Make It If You Try_ (arr. AR)
04. [7:56 PM] _Everyday People_ (arr. MLM)  
[8:05 PM; Greetings & back-announcements from EC]
05. [8:07 PM] _Sing a Simple Song_ (arr. EC)  
[8:15 PM; MLM off; MB swaps to contrabass; WW plays both keys & vibes on next]
06. [8:16 PM] _Shhh/Peaceful_ (arr. WW)  
[8:22 PM; MB swaps back to bass]
07. [8:22 PM] _Stand!_ (arr. MB)  
[8:34 PM; all off but MLM & WW; WW at piano]
08. [8:34 PM] _Somebody's Watching You_ (arr. MLM/WW)  
[8:40 PM; everybody else back onstage]
09. [8:41 PM] _Sex Machine_ (arr. WW)  
[8:47 PM; OC's HSB story]
10. [8:50 PM] _Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey_ (arr. OC)  
[9:00 PM; DS yack & sales pitch]
11. [9:02 PM] _Higher & Higher_ » _I Want to Take You Higher_ » _Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)_ (arr. DS)  
[9:11 PM; set ends; all off for a minute]  
   
**Encore**
12. [9:12 PM] _Let Me Have It All_  
[9:17 PM; the audience roars for more, but no dice: lights up!; show ends 9:18 PM]

## Performers

[SFJAZZ Collective](http://www.sfjazz.org/sfjazzcollective)

* [Matt Brewer](http://www.mattbrewerbass.com/): bass, contrabass;
* [Etienne Charles](http://www.etiennecharles.com/): trumpet, percussion, harmony vox;
* [Obed Calvaire](http://www.sfjazz.org/obed-calvaire): drums;
* [Martin Luther McCoy](http://www.rebelsoulmusic.com/): acoustic guitar, vox;
* [Adam Rogers](http://www.adamrogersmusic.com/): guitar, harmony vox;
* [David Sánchez](http://www.davidsanchezmusic.com/): tenor saxophone, percussion, harmony vox;
* [Edward Simon](http://www.edwardsimon.com/): piano, keyboards, harmony vox;
* [Warren Wolf](http://www.warrenwolfmusic.com/): vibraphone, piano, keyboards, harmony vox.

## Notes

Well as much as I love these tunes and enjoyed hearing them stretched and rearranged tonight, it was also one of those shows where I had time to wonder during some of the meandering solos about the audacity of taking on these classics ... just 'cause you can blow, doesn't mean you need to open your mouth, y'know?

And then there was the decision to sell the event as a sit down show. Hello? At least a good fraction of the crowd saw fit to ignore that directive, and started dancing with the first of the Sly tunes, early on in the night. Right on my sisters and brothers, right on!

Good fun for a Saturday night!

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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