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The San Francisco Filipino American Jazz Festival celebrates its second year with a concert at the Forum at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in conjunction with the 16th Annual Pistahan Parade and Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens.

This year's festival will be held on August 8, 2009, from 5-9 pm.

Appearing at the second annual festival are acclaimed Filipino singer and songwriter Mon David, LA-based pianist Tateng Katindig, Bay Area flautist John Calloway, and singer/pianist Anna Maria Flechero.

There will also be afternoon jazz performances August 8-9 in Yerba Buena Gardens as part of the Pistahan Parade and Festival. Featured performers include Raquel, Ann Marie Santos, and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Abe Lagrimas.

There's also a "sneak peek" and benefit performance for the festival on Friday, June 12 at Club Anton, 428 - 3rd Street, in Oakland. Doors open at 7 pm, and the music begins at 8.

The SF Filipino American Jazz Festival is a collaboration among the Filipino American National Historical Society-SF Bay Area Consortium, the 16th Annual Pistahan Parade and Festival, the San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center, and Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc.

For tickets or more information, please call 510.333.5104 or visit the Filipino-American Jazz Festival website.