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. Sajdera’s newest release, It’s Here (Bijuri Records, 2024), came out in September of 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 (Mike Olmos, Gary Brown, and Deszon Claiborne, to name a few), as well as the fiery Czech horn duo from her 2018 release.
