Anne Sajdera Quartet

As a pianist, composer, and bandleader, Anne Sajdera, is a creative force whose music encompasses an unusually far-flung array of traditions. Known for her burnished lyricism, she melds American and Brazilian jazz with her training in European classical music, creating an utterly personal sound that’s melodically verdant, harmonically sophisticated and rhythmically compelling. Her first release, Azul (Bijuri Records, 2012) was co-produced by Ray Obiedo and featured a performance from percussion legend Airto Moreira, earning a spot on JAZZIZ Magazines Top Ten Critic’s Poll for 2012, and inclusion in Latin Jazz Corner’s Great Latin Jazz Albums for the same year. Her second release, New Year (Bijuri Records, 2018), features two composer/instrumentalists from Prague, a special guest appearance by the renowned sax player Bob Mintzer, as well as some of the finest musicians from the SF Bay Area. Also produced by Ray Obiedo, it was chosen by Down Beat Magazine for the December 2018 Editor’s Pick list, and can be heard on jazz radio stations throughout the US. She has performed in many of the Bay Area’s most frequented venues including The California Jazz Conservatory, Herbst Theater, Piedmont Piano Company and SFJAZZ. In 2020, she performed with Hindustani master violinist Kala Ramnath for the Global Fusion concert in Dubai. Sajdera’s newest release, It’s Here (Bijuri Records, 2024), was released in September 2024. Crowdfunded and supported in part by a grant from Intermusic SF, the new album features stellar performances from some of the finest jazz musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as the fiery Czech horn duo from her 2018 release.