This fall, everything you know is wrong. Rock venues are selling out concerts by quasi-classical relaxing piano guys . Jazz clubs are home to Bay Area rappers . Folk venues are booking jazz artists . Classical concert halls are hosting rock bands . It’s anarchy!

The upshot of all this havoc: there’s a wealth of great jazz and classical performances in the Bay Area this fall. Here’s a small sampling.

Ron Carter. (Fortuna Sung)

Ron Carter Quartet

Sept. 18–20, 2025

SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco

If you think you’ve never heard Ron Carter, believe me: you’ve heard Ron Carter. The most-recorded bassist of all time has played on more than 2,200 albums. Still best-known for his years with Miles Davis, the bassist’s current group boasts drummer Payton Crossley, saxophonist Jimmy Gre

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