The San Francisco Jazz Festival celebrates its ninth popular Spring Series March 6 through June 20 with more than 40 concerts, featuring a stunning line-up of international and national jazz masters, along with artists representing the cutting edge in jazz.

Among the venerable jazz masters performing at this year's spring series are pianists Keith Jarrett with his storied trio (Gary Peacock, bass, and Jack DeJohnette, drums), McCoy Tyner (appearing with tap dance phenom Savion Glover), Brad Mehldau, Chick Corea (in a trio format with DeJohnette and vocalist Bobby McFerrin), and Joe Sample; saxophonists Wayne Shorter, Lee Konitz, James Moody, David Sanchez and Charles Lloyd; and acclaimed jazz singers Dianne Reeves and Ernestine Anderson.

On the fresher side of the street, look for performances by keyboardist and composer Hiromi; Travis Sullivan's Björkestra; 2 Foot Yard; the Bad Plus; Iron & the Albatross; and the Nashville-based Cherryholmes bluegrass "family band."

The international jazz scene is represented in the ninth annual spring series with concerts featuring Israeli ensemble Third World Love and pianist Yaron Herman; Portuguese "fado" vocalist Ana Moura; Cape Verdean vocal sensation Lura; Latin jazz pianists Chano Dominguez and Pablo Ziegler; Brazilian singers Lenine and Rosa Passos; and Edward Simon and the Ensemble Venezuela, Aquiles Baez Ensemble, and the VNote Ensemble.

Rounding out this spring's performance series are a handful of popular festival favorites: singer/pianist Patricia Barber, jazz violinist Regina Carter, San Francisco pianist Denny Zeitlin, and blues singer/pianist Mose Allison.

Special performances this year include a three-film series (Buster Keaton's classic "Sherlock, Jr.," along with German Expressionist classics "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and Nosferatu") at the Castro Theatre, with live music from Club Foot Orchestra; a two-night "Sacred Space" concert featuring cellist Lynn Harrell performing Bach's 6-part "Cello Suites"; and a "Delta Blues Summit" featuring Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' that concludes the Spring season on June 20.

Here's the schedule for the entire San Francisco Jazz Festival Spring Season:

March

Thursday, March 6 at 8 pm
"Orchestral Innovators"
Travis Sullivan’s Björkestra; Realistic Orchestra
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission Street ((at 3rd Street)), San Francisco

Friday, March 7 at 8 pm
"Modern Minimalists"
Nik Bärtsch's Ronin; The Frequency
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street), San Francisco

Saturday, March 8 at 8 pm
"Piano Trios I"
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, & Jack DeJohnette
Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street (at Taylor), San Francisco

Saturday, March 8 at 8 pm
"Eclectic Alchemy"
2 Foot Yard; Iron & the Albatross
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street), San Francisco

Sunday, March 9 at 8 pm
"New Israel"
Third World Love; Yaron Herman
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street), San Francisco

Friday, March 14 at 8 pm
"Tyner and Taps"
McCoy Tyner Trio with Savion Glover
Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Avenue (at Grove Street), San Francisco

Friday, March 21 at 8 pm
"Swinging Strings"
Regina Carter Quintet
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Saturday, March 22 at 2 pm
"Solo Voyage"
Denny Zeitlin, solo piano
Florence Gould Theatre, 100 Legion of Honor Dr. at Clement (Lincoln Park), San Francisco

Friday, March 28 at 8 pm
"70th Birthday Celebration"
Charles Lloyd New Quartet featuring Jason Moran, Reuben Rogers, Eric Harland
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

April

Friday, April 4 at 8 pm
"Funky Fusion"
Hiromi
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Saturday, April 5 at 8 pm
"The Latin Side of Wayne Shorter" featuring Conrad Herwig, with special guest Eddie Palmieri
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Sunday, April 6 at 3 pm 
"Family Matinee"
Joe Sample, solo piano
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Sunday, April 6 at 7 pm
"History of Jazz Piano"
Joe Sample, solo piano
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Friday, April 11 at 8 pm
"Jazz Master"
Wayne Shorter Quartet with Imani Winds
Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street (at Taylor), San Francisco

JAZZ + SILENT FILM FESTIVAL

Saturday, April 12 at 3 pm
"Sherlock Jr."
Live Music by Club Foot Orchestra
Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street (between 17th and 18th Streets), San Francisco

Saturday, April 12 at 7 pm
"The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari"
Live Music by Club Foot Orchestra
Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street (between 17th and 18th Streets), San Francisco

Saturday, April 12 at 9 pm
"Nosferatu"
Live Music by Club Foot Orchestra
Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street (between 17th and 18th Streets), San Francisco

Sunday, April 13 at 7 pm
"The New Fado"
Ana Moura
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Thursday, April 17 at 7:30 pm
"Piano Trios II"
Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea, & Jack DeJohnette
Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street (at Taylor), San Francisco

Friday, April 18 at 8 pm
"Island Rhythms'"
Lura
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Thursday, April 24 at 7:30 pm
SFJAZZ Members-Only Concert
"Jazz Master: Saxophone"
James Moody
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street), San Francisco

Friday, April 25 at 8 pm
"Jazz Masters: Vocal Blues"
Mose Allison
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street), San Francisco

Saturday, April 26 at 8 pm
"Jazz Masters: Vocal Diva"
Ernestine Anderson
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street), San Francisco

Sunday, April 27 at 7 pm
"Jazz Masters: Alto Saxophone"
Lee Konitz
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street), San Francisco

May

Friday, May 2 at 8 pm
"Piano Latino"
Chano Dominguez; Pablo Ziegler Trio
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Saturday, May 3 at 8 pm
"Voices of Brazil I"
Lenine
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Sunday, May 4 at 2 pm
"Family Matinee"
Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Sunday, May 4 at 7 pm
"Family Harmony"
Cherryholmes
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Thursday, May 15 at 7:30 pm
"Piano Trios III: The New Standard"
The Bad Plus; Doctor 3
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Thursday, May 22 at 7:30 pm | Friday, May 23 at 8 pm
"Sacred Space: Bach Cello Suites"
Lynn Harrell
Thursday: Suites 1, 3, 5; Friday: Suites 2, 4, 6
Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco

Saturday, May 24 at 8 pm
"An Evening With..."
Dianne Reeves
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Sunday, May 25 at 7 pm
"Voices of Brazil II"
Rosa Passos
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Wednesday, May 28 at 7:30 pm
"Sacred Space"
Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares
Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco

Saturday, May 31 at 8 pm
Miles From India
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

June

Sunday, June 1 at 7 pm
"Jazz Generations: The Music of Wayne Shorter"
SFJAZZ High School All-Stars with Special Guest Miguel Zenón
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Friday, June 6 at 8 pm
"Piano Trios IV"
Brad Mehldau Trio
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Sunday, June 8 at 7 pm
"Fiesta Venezuela"
Edward Simon and the Ensemble Venezuela; Aquiles Baez Ensemble; VNote Ensemble
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Friday, June 13 at 8 pm
"West Coast Premiere: La Leyenda del Cañaveral"
David Sanchez
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Saturday, June 14 at 8 pm
"Standards Redefined"
Patricia Barber; Jessica Williams
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Friday, June 20 at 8 pm
"Delta Blues Summit"
Taj Mahal; Keb' Mo'
Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street (at Taylor), San Francisco

Tickets are on sale now for all SFJAZZ events. For more information, call 415.398.5655 or visit www.sfjazz.org.