# SFJAZZ Collective at Miner Auditorium, October 28, 2021

[SFJAZZ](https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/sfjazz-collective-new-works-reflecting-the-moment/) presents [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, Thursday, October 28, 2021

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## One Set

[7:34 PM] {lights down; greetings and announcements by Randall Kline; waiting}

01. [7:39 PM] _Lift Every Voice & Sing_ (James Weldon Johnson lyrics; John Rosamond Johnson music; arr. Warren Wolf) »
02. [7:43 PM] _Vicissitude_ (Warren Wolf)
03. [7:47 PM] _The Sower_ (Matt Brewer)  
[7:52 PM] {banter from David Sanchez}
04. [7:58 PM] _Ay Bendito_ (David Sanchez)  
[8:07 PM] {banter from Edward Simon}
05. [8:09 PM] _8'46" (A Tribute to George Floyd)_ (Edward Simon)
06. [8:15 PM] _Throw it Away_ w/excerpts from _Freedom Way_ (Abbey Lincoln; arr. Kendrick Scott)
07. [8:23 PM] _Unresolved_ (Etienne Charles)
08. [8:27 PM] _What's Going On_ (Marvin Gaye; arr. Etienne Charles)  
[8:32 PM] {banter from Chris Potter}
09. [8:35 PM] _Can You See_ (Chris Potter)
10. [8:41 PM] _Mutuality_ (Chris Potter)
11. [8:45 PM] _Joya_ (Matt Brewer)  
[8:52 PM] {banter from Gretchen Parlato}
12. [8:53 PM] _All There Inside_ (Gretchen Parlato)  
[9:00 PM] {banter from Martin Luther McCoy}
13. [9:02 PM] _Already Died for Her_ (Martin Luther McCoy)  
[9:11 PM] {set ends; all off}  
   
**Encore**
14. [9:13 PM] _Unity_ (Warren Wolf)  
[9:18 PM] {show ends}

## 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;
* [Martin Luther McCoy](http://www.rebelsoulmusic.com/): lead & harmony vox;
* [Gretchen Parlato](http://gretchenparlato.com/): percussion, lead & harmony vox;
* [Chris Potter](http://www.chrispottermusic.com/): tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, alto flute, music director;
* [David Sánchez](http://www.davidsanchezmusic.com/): tenor saxophone, percussion, harmony vox;
* [Kendrick Scott](http://kendrickscott.com/): drums;
* [Edward Simon](http://www.edwardsimon.com/): piano, Nord Stage 5 keyboard, harmony vox;
* [Warren Wolf](http://www.warrenwolfmusic.com/): vibraphone, Nord keyboard, harmony vox.

## Notes

I'm reasonably sure that tonight was the premiere performance for this year's collective, and while they were certainly psyched to be playing for us, I think I'd have preferred to hear them once they had a tour's worth of performances behind them. I didn't detect any mistakes or clunkers, but the overall vibe of the night seemed slightly tentative. Give 'em more practice and they'll be scorching their way through the show, but tonight didn't really seem to move past a simmer more than a few times.

I liked the setlist -- both the new tunes and the covers -- and while the latter suffered a little bit from the "unnecessarily rearranged" syndrome that has been pretty constant across all iterations of the collective, the classics are still cool to hear with new dressing for a change.

Hopefully they'll pull more of a turnout tomorrow and this weekend: locals gotta support!!

Richard Scheinin posted a terrific [promo article](https://www.sfjazz.org/onthecorner/sfjazz-collective-reflecting-the-moment/) about the current SFJAZZ Collective's new repertoire.

Andrew Gilbert posted a similar [promo article](https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/music/social-upheaval-inspires-sfjazz-collectives-turn-in-a-new-direction) with the SF Chronicle.

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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