SF Jazz described as managing a $64m new building, producing 400 yearly shows on a $19m budget, has 17 open positions
This one is to be the right hand or the left foof Randall Kline:
This Artistic Administrator position will be principally responsible for assisting in booking the 400+ shows presented and produced by SFJAZZ. This position will be responsible for assisting in booking shows for Miner Auditorium, Joe Henderson Lab and off-site concert series. Administrator is responsible for handling and tracking all contracts and performance fees for the Artistic Department. This position will also be responsible for assisting in producing events such as the Poetry Festival, Resident Artistic Director week-long residencies, the New Year’s Eve concert and others as assigned.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Artistic Programming Duties
Assist the Director of Artistic Programming and Associate Director of Artistic Programming in generating offers through Filemaker database and submitting to agents for all shows in Miner Auditorium, JHL, The Paramount, Herbst Theater, Davies Symphony Hall, and other venues as requested.
Review and track all contracts and submit check requests for the Artistic department. Prepare and follow-through on performance fees for all SFJAZZ concerts.
Book and negotiate artists for offsite/outdoor summer concert series. Manage and develop budgets for these shows.
Work with Artistic team to improve and streamline booking, budgeting and tracking process.
Assist in projects such as the NYE Concert, NEA Week, RAD weeks, special grants, etc., as assigned by the Director of Programming & Programming Manager
SFJAZZ Collective
Assist in organizing the SFJAZZ Collective’s calendar & budget, tour and residency activities and other projects as needed
Manages payments for SFJAZZ Collective Members and contractors
Administrative
Act as appointed liaison to Marketing department, ensuring clear communication between teams. Oversees booking sheets and maintenance of shared files
Ensure that contractual obligations for artists’ travel are met, working closely with Logistics Coordinator on air, hotels and ground transportation, as needed.
Manage the visa process (when needed) of international artists.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS SFJAZZ is a dynamic organization that has been rapidly growing. Successful candidate for this position should have the ability to be flexible and have the enthusiasm to take on new tasks as they present themselves.
Strong organizational, written, and verbal skills
High level of interpersonal skills with demonstrated poise and diplomacy
Ability to take initiative and problem-solve, work independently and under pressure
Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and follow-through
Flexibility in dealing with changes and ambiguities
Exceptional attention to detail
Excellent work ethic with great attitude
Strong computer skills: proficient in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite; working knowledge of FileMaker Pro and Tessitura or equivalent experience with similar databases
Understanding of contracts, experience administering contracts a plus
Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the performing arts industry
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
TO APPLY Please send your resume in .doc or .pdf format, cover letter to jobs [at] sfjazz [dot] org with “Artistic Administrator” in the Subject line. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.
1. I did not know that Tom Harrell was in Malo – and he played with Carlos Santana? Did he play with Gregg Rolie of Palo Alto, or at Cubberley? Did Gregg play at Cubberley? I was at a garage sale the other day with a young couple – -he almost sold me a photo of Jorma. And an older neighbor said that Gregg Rolie lived over the other fence.
2. I have Tom Harrell at #14 of top 50 Palo Alto jazz tropes. I have another list that is not ranked that goes close to 500 but it, like a jazz tune, skips obit or iterates. Dick Fregulia is my best source on Tom. I am not sure what it is fair to say about his October, 2019 show here, other than we can do it better next time. I asked Tom if he played with the Stanford pep band at basketball games — as Dick said he did — but he said he did not recall that. His pianist, drummer and bassist played on without him and later said it was interesting for them to learn on the fly how to do that. I had Dayna Stephens play a show here last Monday, free and outdoors at Lytton Plaza and Dayna was only here because he played with Billy Hart in Healdsburg — I drove Dayna to airport to fit it in. (Mr. Randy Gibbons blog)
I am adding this out of turn because the internet is having a bad hair day: what about a movie like “Taxi Driver” but the star is Steve Reich-type who is brilliant composer but never made it.
My other fav trumpet of that era is Jack Walrath…Jack did a tribute to Jerry Garcia here, the head from “Touch of Gray”, in about 2005 in a gallery on corner of Hamilton and Alma; whereas Mads Tolling quartet ripped thru a Robert Hunter tune just last week.
and1: my wife is in the other room napping while watching the stupid Robert Di Nero film about corporate hegemony (“The Intern”) and I wanted to run a still from that, and then he with a sax in “New York, New York” but also I am taping “Caberet” not sure I ever saw it. And I started watching “The Wire” because I read Michael K. Williams obit; Dayna Stephens said Season 3 is the best. I spoke with Caroline Davis, while she was making lunch- Italian not Thai – with her husband Ben Hoffman — and I think Caroline will be coming out to Cali this winter, lord willing and the cricks don’t rise.
In 1957, Topps issued a baseball card, of Henry Aaron with him “batting left” but it is actually a reversed image you can tell by the backwards “4” (actually “44” concealed) on his jersey front.
In 5751, I commissioned a woman from my book arts class — taught by Alistair Johnston of Poltroon Press — named Elizabeth Hutchinson to carve me a new years card reclaimig the swastika — I made ‘5″, “7”, “5” “1”, link at bottom, linked descenders.
I meant to do it more cleanly in 5757.
In baseball vernacular they sometimes say “crooked numbers” for innings that you score more than one run. In fact, this is not baseball. The 2 is two marks. The nine is an eight with an extra descender. Et al. Touch em al.
I wonder of all the Topps Aaron cards, how many call him “Henry” versus “Hank”.
Earlier today I texted Mateo Romero about an article about a rich person selling a plot of land that also includes some rare cave art by plains (or cave?) indians. That should be illegal!
My grandfather, a baseball fan, was named Henry. So I vote “Henry” not “Hammer” or “Hank”.
Cecilia Peña Govea the rock star known as La Doña prefers that only family members call her “CeCe”. She issued me a “cease in song”. (which only makes sense, the last bit, if you know that there is a link between Tommy Jordan and Tommy Chong…)
Five post-meridiem, Lytton Plaza, twenty-two September, Wednesday: Scott Amendola, drums versus Wil Blades, Hammond B-3 organ with Leslie cabinet;
Two post-meridiem, Lytton Plaza, two October, Saturday: Brittany Haas, fiddle; Jordan, guitar, Hawktail;
Two post-meridiem, Mitchell Park Bowl, seventeen October, Sunday: Mary Gauthier, guitar and voice; Jaimee Harris, guitar and voice.
Sagejubako picnic served by Earthwise Productions with arigato to City of Palo Alto Staff, Audio Pro Group sound and Chamber of Commerce money.
and1: The Mary Gauthier show is my fourth show at Mitchell Park Bowl, since the reset. There was some feedback that the term “bowl” is confusing or it is not pinned properly on social media and the internet. Not my problem. When you enter the park is is the obvious circle of cement — maybe you can roller skate there, on another day — with a flat space for a stage, and surrounded by grassy knolls. The City had concerts there on Tuesdays in the summer for many years. Joan Baez — who shares the same agent as Mary Gauthier — did a show there once with a KZSU dj named Leonard Iniquez (sp) and they had Joan on the stage but facing west towards the soccer fields rather than east into the bowl. She drew about 1,000 whereas the bowl looks like, seated, in chairs – bring your own — or the grass — about 300.
Don’t call but use eventBrite, please
andand: my friends Scott Shield and Mariah Briel at the Crocker Museum of Sacramento wanted equal time for their sagebukako:
Senior corner back Ilan Kim discussed fine points of football with coach Jason MIller Friday in San Jose — Gunn won its third staight, 56-6 over host Yerba Buena. Kevin Green scored six times to pace the Big Red.
7. Hillsdale (San Mateo) 131 (#34) 8. Salinas 130 9. Leigh (San Jose) 130 10. Bellarmine (SJ) 125
11. Westmont (Campbell) 125
12. Burlingame 119
13. Santa Cruz 118
14. Valley Christian (SJ) 114 15. Wilcox (Santa Clara)112 16. Homestead (Cupertino) 111 (#32) 17. Menlo-Atherton 108 (#7) 18. Leland (San Jose) 90
19. Live Oak (Morgan Hill) 89 20. Serra (San Mateo) 88
21. St Francis (Mountain View) 86 (ranked #1) 22. Riordan (SF) 86
23. Christopher (Gilroy) 86 (#27)
24. Palo Alto 84 (#20) 25. San Benito (Hollister) 80
26. Alisal (Salinas) 79 (#28)
27. Terra Nova (Pacifica) 75
28. Monterey 72 (#33)
20. Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) 61 (#31)
30. Sacred Heart (Atherton) 56
31. Everett Alvarez (Salinas) 56 32. St Ignatius (SF) 51 (#8) 33. Half Moon Bay 50 (#24)
34. Mitty (San Jose) 48 (#26)
35. Carmel 46
36. Sacred Heart Cathedral (SF) 35 (#29)
37. Santa Theresa (San Jose) 34
38. Kings Academy (Sunnyvale) 32 (#30)
39. Oak Grove (San Jose) 25 (#22; Where have you gone, Marty Mornhinweg?)
40. Milpitas 23 (#37 Deltha variant)
(MaxPreps top 40 ranked by total points to date; naturally, there are teams ranked between 41 and 93 with more points than some of these).
II.
Coach Miller says to take it game by game; there’s a bit of a dissonance between throwing up 39 points per game and saying a cliche like we are playing the games one at a time. He’s holding his cards close to his chest. As I’ve watched more action — parts of three games, I see more nuance in the story. Stay tuned.
III: Gallery
A Gunn player named Tuuta Fisiiahi took this shot, for me
Hi Mark, I would add that the line has been improving every week, and was dominant in the blow out against Yerba Buena. I would also highlight Kevin Green’s break out performance (5 rushing touchdowns and 1 pick six). Looking forward to seeing the article, Ken Erlan
Plastic Alto with Mark Weiss 