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Dinner Special (Sold Out): Steelhead Trout with Lemon, Tamari & Garlic Rice Pilaf House Salad Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter From an early age, Booker T. Jones –“one of the legends of soul music” (The New Yorker) – was captivated by the magic of melody, rhythm, and […]
From an early age, Booker T. Jones –“one of the legends of soul music” (The New Yorker) – was captivated by the magic of melody, rhythm, and harmony. So magnetic was the attraction, in fact, that by the time he turned sixteen, he was, incredibly, already a working musician with a hit song to his […] |
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Dinner Special: Grilled Chicken with Romesco Roasted Rosemary Potatoes House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter It was the kind of endorsement most rising guitarists can only dream of, and then some. In his interview for Vintage Guitar magazine’s February 2016 cover story, Pat Metheny […] |
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Dinner Special: Spicy Roast Chicken with Peanut Sauce Charred Green Beans Rice Pilaf House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Mary Halvorson is a Brooklyn-based guitarist, composer and recording artist for Nonesuch Records. Her distinctive sound and innovative approach to her instrument have […] |
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Upon the release of Kaleidoscopic Visions, the second album that Tom Skinner has made under his own name, the drummer-composer will be 45 years-old. Skinner is already in possession of an incredible career—two decades as a key member of London’s jazz community, including co-founding the mighty Sons of Kemet; in-demand collaborator to famed electronic producers […] |
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Painted Mandolin creates a fun night of dancing and acoustic Grateful Dead-inspired music from Matt Hartle, Larry Graff, Joe Craven and Dan Robbins. JB Barton is a solo guitarist and songwriter with an amazing voice and presence who will be opening the show. There will be space for dancers and sitters alike! Painted Mandolin Website JB Barton Website The Wheel Company Website […] |
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Mark Lettieri is a six time nominated, five-time GRAMMY-winning guitarist, composer, producer, and instructor based in Fort Worth, TX. He creates acclaimed guitar-based instrumental music, and is a member of leading instrumental bands Snarky Puppy and The Fearless Flyers. As a session musician proficient in a multitude of styles, he has recorded and performed in […] |
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For Lee Ritenour, there aren’t many ‘firsts’ left to achieve. A California native, Ritenour started on guitar at the age of eight. By sixteen, he was in the Los Angeles recording studios working with top musicians twice his age and experience. A founding member of Fourplay – with Harvey Mason, Nathan East and Bob James […]
For Lee Ritenour, there aren’t many ‘firsts’ left to achieve. A California native, Ritenour started on guitar at the age of eight. By sixteen, he was in the Los Angeles recording studios working with top musicians twice his age and experience. A founding member of Fourplay – with Harvey Mason, Nathan East and Bob James […] |
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Sin Sisters is celebrating their 15 year anniversary! Get your seats now and help fill the room with glitter, love, and community! This show has always been about creating a stage worthy of the incredible performers who are trusted with their art, and creating a space where the community can come together, feel seen, and […] |
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Multi-faceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen has emerged as one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Downbeat observed that his "nimble touch, measured stride and warm harmonic vocabulary indicate he's above any convoluted technical showmanship." In the same spirit, Cohen himself has noted that playing jazz is "about […]
Multi-faceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen has emerged as one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Downbeat observed that his "nimble touch, measured stride and warm harmonic vocabulary indicate he's above any convoluted technical showmanship." In the same spirit, Cohen himself has noted that playing jazz is "about […] |
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Join teen poets from across the county. Celebrate the voices of the Youth Poet Laureate program, hear poems from the newly published Rising Voices Anthology, and meet the 2026-27 Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate. This is a joyful opportunity to appreciate the county's youth and let their unique voices shine. Santa Cruz County Youth […] |
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Known as “Hawai‘i’s Renaissance Man,” George Kahumoku Jr. is beloved for his soulful vocals, masterful slack key guitar playing, and warm storytelling rooted in Hawaiian tradition. Jim “Kimo” West—renowned both for his own award-winning slack key albums and decades of guitar work with “Weird Al” Yankovic—brings his signature melodic style and deep reverence for Hawaiian music. Together, the […] |
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NEA Jazz Master Gary Bartz has been one of the best purveyors of what he calls “informal composition” (as opposed to improvisation) on alto saxophone since the 1960s, working with such luminaries as Max Roach, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, and Miles Davis. He has released more than forty-five solo albums and appears on more than […] |
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Jane Monheit is a jazz and adult contemporary vocalist with a deep passion for the Great American Songbook. With many highly acclaimed solo albums, countless awards and accolades, and over two decades of international touring experience, Monheit has not only been an extremely successful bandleader, but has had the privilege of making music with some […] |
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Kuumbwa Jazz and Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music present: A Change is Gonna Come featuring Palaver Strings and tenor Nicholas Phan in partnership with UC Santa Cruz Arts Division A Change is Gonna Come celebrates the rich legacy of American protest songs, from beloved anthems to new commissions. Arrangements of 1960s classics explore the sonic […] |
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Poi Rogers is back at Kuumbwa Jazz Center to celebrate the release of their second album. Santa Cruz locals and national award winning musicians Carolyn Sills and Gerard Egan's unique take on American roots music blends western swing, Hawaiian steel guitar and Americana. They are both inductees in the Sacramento Western Swing Hall of Fame […] |
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“His fundamentals as a player could hardly be stronger, and his instincts as a composer and bandleader are almost startlingly mature.” - The New York Times For more than a decade, Sullivan Fortner has been stretching deep-rooted talents as a pianist, composer, bandleader, and uncompromising individualist. The GRAMMY Award-winning artist and recipient of the 2026 […] |
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Hailing from Cuba, the GRAMMY-winning and Latin GRAMMY-nominated drummer, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Dafnis Prieto’s revolutionary drumming techniques and compositions have had a powerful impact on the music landscape – nationally and internationally. A gifted educator, Prieto has conducted numerous master classes, clinics, and workshops around the world. He was on the jazz studies faculty […] |
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Hailing from Cuba, the GRAMMY-winning and Latin GRAMMY-nominated drummer, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Dafnis Prieto’s revolutionary drumming techniques and compositions have had a powerful impact on the music landscape – nationally and internationally. As a composer, Prieto has created music for dance, film, chamber ensembles, and most notably for his own bands; ranging from duets […] |
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Join us to celebrate International Jazz Day with the Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band! Featuring Adler William Blackmun, Reuben Cave, Raymond Cavlan, Ryu Cirillo, Kyle McMillan, Max Sanderson & Xander Shulman, the ‘25/’26 Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band showcases some of the most talented high-school student musicians from Santa Cruz County and the Central Coast region. These […] |
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Scottish Fish present a fresh take on traditional and contemporary Scottish and Cape Breton music. After growing up steeped in the Boston Celtic music scene, these five young women began touring at an early age, quickly enchanting domestic and international audiences with their youthful enthusiasm, creative arrangements, and sensitive performances. Described as "both very traditional […] |
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Pulse Productions: michael@pulseproductions.net 
Pulse Productions: michael@pulseproductions.net |
Dinner Special (Sold Out): Steelhead Trout with Lemon, Tamari & Garlic Rice Pilaf House Salad Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter From an early age, Booker T. Jones –“one of the legends of soul music” (The New Yorker) – was captivated by the magic of melody, rhythm, and […]
From an early age, Booker T. Jones –“one of the legends of soul music” (The New Yorker) – was captivated by the magic of melody, rhythm, and harmony. So magnetic was the attraction, in fact, that by the time he turned sixteen, he was, incredibly, already a working musician with a hit song to his […]
Dinner Special: Grilled Chicken with Romesco Roasted Rosemary Potatoes House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter It was the kind of endorsement most rising guitarists can only dream of, and then some. In his interview for Vintage Guitar magazine’s February 2016 cover story, Pat Metheny […]
worldclassmusic.live info/questions: mel@awesomecompany.net
Dinner Special: Spicy Roast Chicken with Peanut Sauce Charred Green Beans Rice Pilaf House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Mary Halvorson is a Brooklyn-based guitarist, composer and recording artist for Nonesuch Records. Her distinctive sound and innovative approach to her instrument have […]
Upon the release of Kaleidoscopic Visions, the second album that Tom Skinner has made under his own name, the drummer-composer will be 45 years-old. Skinner is already in possession of an incredible career—two decades as a key member of London’s jazz community, including co-founding the mighty Sons of Kemet; in-demand collaborator to famed electronic producers […]
Painted Mandolin creates a fun night of dancing and acoustic Grateful Dead-inspired music from Matt Hartle, Larry Graff, Joe Craven and Dan Robbins. JB Barton is a solo guitarist and songwriter with an amazing voice and presence who will be opening the show. There will be space for dancers and sitters alike! Painted Mandolin Website JB Barton Website The Wheel Company Website […]
Mark Lettieri is a six time nominated, five-time GRAMMY-winning guitarist, composer, producer, and instructor based in Fort Worth, TX. He creates acclaimed guitar-based instrumental music, and is a member of leading instrumental bands Snarky Puppy and The Fearless Flyers. As a session musician proficient in a multitude of styles, he has recorded and performed in […]
For Lee Ritenour, there aren’t many ‘firsts’ left to achieve. A California native, Ritenour started on guitar at the age of eight. By sixteen, he was in the Los Angeles recording studios working with top musicians twice his age and experience. A founding member of Fourplay – with Harvey Mason, Nathan East and Bob James […]
For Lee Ritenour, there aren’t many ‘firsts’ left to achieve. A California native, Ritenour started on guitar at the age of eight. By sixteen, he was in the Los Angeles recording studios working with top musicians twice his age and experience. A founding member of Fourplay – with Harvey Mason, Nathan East and Bob James […]
Sin Sisters is celebrating their 15 year anniversary! Get your seats now and help fill the room with glitter, love, and community! This show has always been about creating a stage worthy of the incredible performers who are trusted with their art, and creating a space where the community can come together, feel seen, and […]
Multi-faceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen has emerged as one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Downbeat observed that his "nimble touch, measured stride and warm harmonic vocabulary indicate he's above any convoluted technical showmanship." In the same spirit, Cohen himself has noted that playing jazz is "about […]
Multi-faceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen has emerged as one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Downbeat observed that his "nimble touch, measured stride and warm harmonic vocabulary indicate he's above any convoluted technical showmanship." In the same spirit, Cohen himself has noted that playing jazz is "about […]
Join teen poets from across the county. Celebrate the voices of the Youth Poet Laureate program, hear poems from the newly published Rising Voices Anthology, and meet the 2026-27 Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate. This is a joyful opportunity to appreciate the county's youth and let their unique voices shine. Santa Cruz County Youth […]
Known as “Hawai‘i’s Renaissance Man,” George Kahumoku Jr. is beloved for his soulful vocals, masterful slack key guitar playing, and warm storytelling rooted in Hawaiian tradition. Jim “Kimo” West—renowned both for his own award-winning slack key albums and decades of guitar work with “Weird Al” Yankovic—brings his signature melodic style and deep reverence for Hawaiian music. Together, the […]
NEA Jazz Master Gary Bartz has been one of the best purveyors of what he calls “informal composition” (as opposed to improvisation) on alto saxophone since the 1960s, working with such luminaries as Max Roach, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, and Miles Davis. He has released more than forty-five solo albums and appears on more than […]
Jane Monheit is a jazz and adult contemporary vocalist with a deep passion for the Great American Songbook. With many highly acclaimed solo albums, countless awards and accolades, and over two decades of international touring experience, Monheit has not only been an extremely successful bandleader, but has had the privilege of making music with some […]
Kuumbwa Jazz and Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music present: A Change is Gonna Come featuring Palaver Strings and tenor Nicholas Phan in partnership with UC Santa Cruz Arts Division A Change is Gonna Come celebrates the rich legacy of American protest songs, from beloved anthems to new commissions. Arrangements of 1960s classics explore the sonic […]
Poi Rogers is back at Kuumbwa Jazz Center to celebrate the release of their second album. Santa Cruz locals and national award winning musicians Carolyn Sills and Gerard Egan's unique take on American roots music blends western swing, Hawaiian steel guitar and Americana. They are both inductees in the Sacramento Western Swing Hall of Fame […]
“His fundamentals as a player could hardly be stronger, and his instincts as a composer and bandleader are almost startlingly mature.” - The New York Times For more than a decade, Sullivan Fortner has been stretching deep-rooted talents as a pianist, composer, bandleader, and uncompromising individualist. The GRAMMY Award-winning artist and recipient of the 2026 […]
Hailing from Cuba, the GRAMMY-winning and Latin GRAMMY-nominated drummer, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Dafnis Prieto’s revolutionary drumming techniques and compositions have had a powerful impact on the music landscape – nationally and internationally. A gifted educator, Prieto has conducted numerous master classes, clinics, and workshops around the world. He was on the jazz studies faculty […]
Hailing from Cuba, the GRAMMY-winning and Latin GRAMMY-nominated drummer, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Dafnis Prieto’s revolutionary drumming techniques and compositions have had a powerful impact on the music landscape – nationally and internationally. As a composer, Prieto has created music for dance, film, chamber ensembles, and most notably for his own bands; ranging from duets […]
Join us to celebrate International Jazz Day with the Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band! Featuring Adler William Blackmun, Reuben Cave, Raymond Cavlan, Ryu Cirillo, Kyle McMillan, Max Sanderson & Xander Shulman, the ‘25/’26 Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band showcases some of the most talented high-school student musicians from Santa Cruz County and the Central Coast region. These […]
Scottish Fish present a fresh take on traditional and contemporary Scottish and Cape Breton music. After growing up steeped in the Boston Celtic music scene, these five young women began touring at an early age, quickly enchanting domestic and international audiences with their youthful enthusiasm, creative arrangements, and sensitive performances. Described as "both very traditional […]
Pulse Productions: michael@pulseproductions.net
Pulse Productions: michael@pulseproductions.net
