Grégoire Maret Quartet at San Francisco Jazz Festival at Florence Gould Theatre, Legion Of Honor

With Toots Thielemans making a guest appearance on Grégoire Maret’s new album, the symbolism couldn’t be more apparent. The elder harmonica legend has passed the torch to a brilliant new star with a growing international reputation. Over the past decade, the Swiss-born Maret has become the world’s most sought-after harp master, recording and touring with everyone from Youssou N’Dour and Meshell Ndegeocello to Steve Coleman, Jacky Terrasson, Marcus Miller and Herbie Hancock. A long-time member of the Pat Metheny Group, he earned a Grammy for his contribution to the band’s 2005 Nonesuch album, The Way Up...

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With Toots Thielemans making a guest appearance on Grégoire Maret’s new album, the symbolism couldn’t be more apparent. The elder harmonica legend has passed the torch to a brilliant new star with a growing international reputation. Over the past decade, the Swiss-born Maret has become the world’s most sought-after harp master, recording and touring with everyone from Youssou N’Dour and Meshell Ndegeocello to Steve Coleman, Jacky Terrasson, Marcus Miller and Herbie Hancock. A long-time member of the Pat Metheny Group, he earned a Grammy for his contribution to the band’s 2005 Nonesuch album, The Way Up. Maret recently made his debut as a bandleader on Koch with an ambitious self-titled release, Grégoire Maret, that features high-profile guests including Thielemans, Miller, Cassandra Wilson and Gretchen Parlato. Earlier this year he performed for SFJAZZ in an all-star tribute to Thielemans, instantaneously gaining a throng of Bay Area fans. For Maret’s triumphant return, he brings an electrifying quartet featuring pianist Federico Gonzalez Peña, bassist James Genus and drummer Clarence Penn.

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