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The San Francisco Jazz Festival celebrates its 10th annual Spring Series March 7 through June 21 with more than 40 concerts, featuring a line-up of international and national jazz masters, along with artists representing the cutting edge in jazz.

Among the artists performing at this year's spring series are the Branford Marsalis Quartet; pianists Ahmad Jamal, Brad Mehldau, Kenny Barron, Allen Toussaint, Michael Wolff and McCoy Tyner; singers Madeleine Peyroux, Mariza, CéU and Michael Feinstein; guitarists Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Kenny Burrell, Russell Malone and Will Bernard; the Mingus Dynasty with saxophonist John Handy; and Afrobeat sensation Seun Kuti & Egypt 80.

Here's the schedule for the entire 2009 San Francisco Jazz Festival Spring Season:

March

Saturday, March 7 at 9 pm
Albino!
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street), San Francisco

Sunday, March 8 at 7 pm
Jenny Scheinman Quartet
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street), San Francisco

Friday, March 20 at 8 pm
Will Bernard with John Medeski, Andy Hess & Stanton Moore
Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco

Saturday, March 21 at 8 pm
SFJAZZ Collective
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Sunday, March 22 at 7 pm
SFJAZZ Collective
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Friday, March 27 at 8 pm
Madeleine Peyroux
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Saturday, March 28 at 8 pm
Idan Raichel Project
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Sunday, March 29 at 7 pm
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

April

Friday, April 3 at 8 pm
Bill Frisell's Disfarmer Project
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Saturday, April 4 at 8 pm
Ahmad Jamal
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Sunday, April 5 at 7 pm 
Kayhan Kalhor with Brooklyn Rider
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Saturday, April 11 at 8 pm
John Scofield's Piety Street Band
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Thursday, April 16 at 8 pm
Tinariwen
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Friday, April 17 at 8 pm
Chris Potter's Underground
The Ambrose Akinmusire Group
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Saturday, April 18 at 3 pm
"Brass, Bows & Beats": Adam Theis with special guest Lyrics Born
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Saturday, April 18 at 8 pm
"Brass, Bows & Beats": Adam Theis with special guest Lyrics Born
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Sunday, April 19 at 7 pm
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Saturday, April 26 at 7 pm
"SFJAZZ Gala"
McCoy Tyner
Four Seasons Hotel, 757 Market Street, San Francisco

Sunday, April 26 at 7 pm
MyCoy Tyner Trio with special guest Bobby Hutcherson
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

May

Saturday, May 2 at 8 pm
Mariza
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland

Sunday, May 3 at 7  pm
Mingus Dynasty 50th Anniversary Celebration with special guest John Handy
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon (at Bay), San Francisco

Saturday, May 9 at 8 pm
Karrin Allyson
Florence Gould Theatre, 100 Legion of Honor Drive (in Lincoln Park), San Francisco

Sunday, May 10 at 7 pm
"The Sinatra Project"
Michael Feinstein
Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Avenue (at Grove), San Francisco

Friday, May 15 at 8 pm
Brad Mehldau & Matt Chamberlain
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street), San Francisco

Saturday, May 16 at 8 pm
SFJAZZ Members-Only Concert
Brad Mehldau (solo)
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street), San Francisco

Sunday, May 17 at 7 pm
Richard Bona & Lionel Loueke
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street), San Francisco

Friday, May 22 at 8 pm
Kenny Barron Trio
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Saturday, May 23 at 8 pm
Kenny Burrell Quintet
Russell Malone Quartet
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Sunday, May 24 at 7 pm
"Battle of the Bands"
Glenn Miller Orchestra vs. Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Avenue (at Grove), San Francisco

Friday, May 29 at 8 pm
"Sacred Space"
Roy Hargrove & James Carter
Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco

Just Added!
Saturday, May 30 at 8 pm
The Roots
Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Avenue (at Grove), San Francisco

Sunday, May 31 at 2 pm
Maria Volonte Tango Jazz Ensemble
Florence Gould Theatre, 100 Legion of Honor Drive (in Lincoln Park), San Francisco

June

Saturday, June 6 at 7 pm
"She Put A Spell on Me"
Kim Nalley Sings Nina Simone
Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco

Sunday, June 7 at 7 pm
SFJAZZ High School All-Stars with special guest Eric Harland
Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco

Saturday, June 13 at 2 pm
Michael Wolff Trio
Florence Gould Theatre, 100 Legion of Honor Drive (in Lincoln Park), San Francisco

Friday, June 19 at 8 pm
Hiromi's Sonicbloom
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Saturday, June 20 at 3 pm
"Family Matinee"
Linda Tillery & the Cultural Heritage Choir
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Saturday, June 20 at 8 pm
Allen Toussaint Quartet
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Sunday, June 21 at 7 pm
Goran Bregovic and the Wedding & Funeral Orchestra
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

Just Added!
Monday, June 22 at 7 pm
Goran Bregovic and the Wedding & Funeral Orchestra
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

July

New Date!
Saturday, July 18 at 8 pm
CéU
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister), San Francisco

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