Marcus Shelby San Francisco Tickets - Miner Auditorium

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Jason Moran

4 concerts

Houston-born jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran debuted as a Blue Note leader with 1999’s Soundtrack to Human Motion. He fronts the Bandwagon trio and won a 2010 MacArthur “Genius” grant. He also scored Ava DuVernay’s Selma.

Marcus Shelby

Marcus Shelby, born in Anchorage, Alaska, is a renowned jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and educator. He is celebrated for large-scale jazz orchestral works exploring African American history and social movements, integrating spirituals and blues. Notable compositions include "Harriet Tubman" and "Soul of the Movement." He received the Charles Mingus Scholarship and collaborated with artists like Tom Waits and Angela Y. Davis. Shelby also voiced Ray Gardener in Pixar's "Soul."