SFCM’s Faculty Artist Series is presented as an annual concert series featuring SFCM faculty in performance. This series showcases our world-class faculty to our community and audience members in personally curated repertoire.  

Program

Program order to be announced from the stage.

Jason Hainsworth: Don’t Read the Comments Section 

Hainsworth: Juneteenth 

Hainsworth and Amelie-Anna Hinman: Stay

Hainsworth: Rose

Bowman (arr. Hainsworth): East of the Sun Brooks

Hainsworth: I’m Not Afraid to Play the Blues

Hainsworth: Groiditude

Personnel

Jalen Baker, vibraphone
Amelie-Anna Hinman, vocals and percussion
Reuben Roger, bass
Luther Allison, piano
Johnathan Blake, drums
 

About Jason Hainsworth

Jason Hainsworth is in demand both as a saxophonist and as a composer/arranger.  As a native of Houston, Texas, he studied at the prestigious High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.  He later went on to study music at the University of New Orleans with legendary jazz educator Ellis Marsalis and saxophonist Victor Goines. Hainsworth then moved to the New York/ New Jersey area to continue his musical studies at William Paterson University while performing along the east coast.  After receiving his bachelor’s degree in music, Jason matriculated at Florida State University for graduate work where he earned his Masters degree in Jazz Studies.

As a performer, Mr. Hainsworth has led his own quartet throughout the world to critical acclaim, most recently headlining the Suriname Jazz Festival. He has also performed and recorded with Michael Dease, Johnathan Blake, Renee Rosnes, Randy Brecker, Lewis Nash, Glenn Zaleski, Tim Warfield,  and Martin Bejerano just to name a few.  Additionally, Jason is a current touring member of Ed Calle’s Mamblue (2016 Latin Grammy Winner), Tito Puente Jr’s. Latin Jazz All Stars, and Melton Mustafa Jazz Orchestra. He has performed extensively throughout the United States and South America.

As a composer/ arranger, Mr. Hainsworth’s works have been performed throughout the country at various high school and university jazz festivals such as Oklahoma State University, Louisiana State University, University of Iowa, Jacksonville State University, and Florida A&M University.  His first vocal arrangement was premiered last spring at the Florida Music Educators Conference by the Dillard Center for the Arts Vocal Ensemble. He has recieved commissions to arrange music for  Jimmy Cobb, Russell Malone, Tim Warfield, and many others.  Mr. Hainsworth’s debut album, Kaleidoscope, features original compositions and arrangements for big bands with the likes of Tanya Darby, Linda Oh, Claudio Roditi, and Michael Dease as soloists.  His latest album, Third Ward Stories is scheduled for release this fall on Origin Records and will feature jazz heavyweights Michael Dease, Josh Evans, Johnathan Blake to name a few.

Mr. Hainsworth serves as Assistant Director of the Roots, Jazz, and American Music (RJAM) program at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.