SFJAZZ, the San Francisco arts organization, will announce plans on Friday to build its own facility dedicated to jazz: a 35,000-square-foot building in that city’s Hayes Valley neighborhood, with two adaptable theater spaces inside.

“The concept of an institution for jazz is a very new thing — obviously, Jazz at Lincoln Center made that concept work,” said Randall Kline, the group’s director. “It’s the idea that jazz has earned a right to permanence. And because our view of jazz is wide-angled, it’s a great thing for the art form.”

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Can’t wait to visit it once it’s up and running.

The Collective has a new album in the works for this this fall. Here’s a sneak peak at the track list…

Disc 1:

1. Fly with the Wind  - McCoy Tyner (Aisha Music, BMI), arr. by Renee Rosnes
2.  Three Flowers – McCoy Tyner (Aisha Music, BMI), arr. by Matt Penman
3.  Yes, We Can – Victory Dance – Robin Eubanks (Robin Eubanks Music, SESAC)
4.  Sycamore – Dave Douglas (Dave Douglas Music, Inc., BMI)
5.  Jazz Free – Joe Lovano (Lovo Music, BMI)
6.  No Filter – Miguel Zenón (Mazenon Music, BMI)

Disc 2:

1.  Peresina – McCoy Tyner (Aisha Music, BMI), arr. by Dave Douglas
2.  Four By Five – McCoy Tyner (Aisha Music, BMI), arr. by Miguel Zenón
3. Aisha –  McCoy Tyner (Aisha Music, BMI) arr. by Joe Lovano
4.  Consensus – McCoy Tyner (Aisha Music, BMI), arr. by Eric Harland
5.  E-Collective – Eric Harland (Dusean Publishing, SESAC)
6.  Indo Serenade/Parody – McCoy Tyner (Aisha Music, BMI), arr. by Robin Eubanks
7.  Migrations – Renee Rosnes (Native Colors Music, BMI)
8.  Yup, We Did – Matt Penman (Penperson Publishing, ASCAP)