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Anne Sajdera at the piano; photo by Fifi LaRue

About

BIOGRAPHY

As a pianist, composer bandleader and accompanist, Anne Sajdera is a creative force whose music encompasses an unusually far-flung array of traditions. With musical roots spanning the globe, she melds American and Brazilian jazz to 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 most recent 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.

PRESS QUOTES

About It's Here

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"...Anne's compositions are simply sublime" —jazz radio producer Brad Stone, guest curator for Women In Jazz Magazine

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"Anne Sajdera’s latest release, It’s Here, showcases her exceptional prowess as a pianist and composer, delivering a collection that is both introspective and vibrant." —TheJazzPage.com

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​"Graceful grooves." —George W. Harris, JazzWeekly.com​

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About New Year

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“...compelling, melodious compositions” —Bobby Reed, DownBeat Magazine

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“What Sajdera builds with [her] masterful technique...is sturdy post-bop constructs.” —Suzanne Lorge, DownBeat Magazine

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About Azul

 

"...a jazz samba album that shows the creative breadth & beauty of a San Francisco Charmer."

—Marc Myers, JazzWax

 

"...it's a wonderful experience listening to her precise execution and wonderful technique"

—Robert Carraher, The Dirty Lowdown

 

"An absolutely stunning release. 5 stars" —Critical Jazz

 

"Killer stuff jazzbos should not miss." —Midwest Record

 

 

About Anne

 

"There is no question that Sajdera is a wonderful composer and a sensitive, lyrical pianist." —Dee Dee McNeil, Making A Scene Music Magazine

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"Pianist Anne Sajdera is a strong lyrical player who writes lovely charts." —Russell Perry, WTJU 91.1 FM

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“Sajdera has a natural musical ability, an incisive touch, and is a deft improviser.” —Amy Duncan, Jazz History Online

 

“Sajdera is a gifted composer...a great pleasure to hear.” —TheJazzPage.com

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