Omar Sosa: "SFJAZZ is the Best Place on the Planet to Play Jazz"

The visionary pianist and SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director returns for a multi-night residency that fuses Afro-Cuban roots with global sounds, which he calls the ultimate "Temple of Jazz."

Show Highlights: A Week of Musical Evolution

Sosa’s residency at SFJAZZ offers an insight into his diverse musical pursuits across four distinct nights.

• Thursday, Mar 5: Sosa joins the Stanford Jazz Orchestra to perform music from the album Es:Sensual.

• Friday, Mar 6: Following an Open Soundcheck, Sosa performs with the Aguas Trio, featuring Yilian Cañizares, a collaboration that previously earned him a Premios LUCAS for Best Song Video.

• Saturday, Mar 7: The focus shifts to the Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos.

• Sunday, Mar 8: The residency closes with the Suba Trio, showcasing material from their 2021 album SUBA—a "hymn to hope" for a post-pandemic world.

If You Go

• Who: Resident Artistic Director Omar Sosa
• Dates: Thursday, March 5 – Sunday, March 8, 2026
• Times: 7:30 PM (Thu-Sat); 7:00 PM (Sun); 4:30 PM (Fri Soundcheck)
• Venue: SFJAZZ Center, Miner Auditorium
• Address: 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
• Tickets: https://www.sfjazz.org