San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2024: Lisa Fischer grabs the spotlight

Jazz is a universal language, and San Jose Jazz’s Summer Fest brings an international cast of vocalists to the Plaza de César Chávez and its environs Aug. 9-11.

From Beninese superstar Angelique Kidjo and Veracruz’s rising son jarocho-meets-jazz interpreter Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso to Italian scat maestra Roberta Gambarini and Broadwayphile Jane Monheit, Summer Fest vividly showcases jazz’s global reach.

In the case of Lisa Fischer, however, one planet may not suffice to contain her creative fecundity.