Destiny Muhammed. Photo by Ron Davis. Courtesy of San Jose Jazz.
A jazz harpist with a “Celtic to Coltrane” sound, Destiny Muhammad blends jazz and storytelling into music SFJAZZ calls masterful, built on the legacy of Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane.
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About
Destiny Muhammad has curated the Grace Cathedral Christmas Concert Series and organized SFJAZZ’s tribute to jazz harp legend Alice Coltrane, and appeared as a featured guest for Kanye West’s Sunday Service during the San Francisco Symphony’s SoundBox series. She has shared the stage with jazz masters Denise Perrier and Omar Sosa, and Blue Note artist Ambrose Akinmusire, and has headlined the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, where she served as its 2023 Black History Month Artist in Residence.
Muhammad is a Governor of the Recording Academy, an ASCAP Songwriter Awardee, an SFJAZZ Teaching Artist, and a Bay Area Jazz and Blues Award winner. She’s also a California Arts Council Legacy Fellow, and continues to serve as harp ambassador for the Awesome Orchestra Collective and a collaborator with the Santa Cruz Symphony and Marcus Shelby’s New Orchestra.
Whether leading her own band or guesting with an orchestra, Muhammad brings the same gift for turning the harp into a vehicle for story, spirit, and jazz history in one sitting.
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2026
Jazz, soul, funk, Latin energy and pure showmanship—San Jose Jazz Summer Fest is back with a lineup packed with jazz and R&B legends alongside the hottest rising stars. Headlining this year is Patti LaBelle, bringing six decades of vocal power and stage presence to downtown San Jose. She's joined by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Zapp Ft. Tuxedo, Cory Wong, the Afro-Cuban All Stars, Javon Jackson with Nnenna Freelon, The Soul Rebels, Joe Bataan, Adi Oasis, Thee Sinseers and dozens more across eight stages over three days. Choose from four levels of access from GA to VIP with complimentary beverages and exclusive new events to make this the best weekend ever. August 7–9. All tickets now on sale! summerfest.sanjosejazz.org