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Joel Ross – Good Vibes

Dinner Special: Red Wine Braised Chicken with Olives, Tomatoes & Capers Cheesy Polenta House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter Vibraphone master and songwriter Joel Ross has adopted an entire ethos dependent on truthful, ongoing communication. A Blue Note artist of critically acclaimed releases KingMaker (2019), […]

Trio Grande with Gilad Hekselman, Will Vinson & Nate Wood

Dinner Special: Cod Slow Roasted in Olive Oil with Lemon, Castelvetrano Olives & Red Onions Potato-Celeriac Mash House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter Trio Grande is a collaborative multi-national trio with British saxophonist Will Vinson, Israeli guitarist Gilad Hekselman, and American drummer Nate Wood. The […]

Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag: Disney Show

Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag is bringing you a wickedly fun, glitter-soaked, adult twist on your favorite Disney classics! From villains to vixens, princes to princesses, and all the magical mischief in between, this is Disney you look forward to every year! Expect sultry striptease, jaw-dropping drag, campy comedy, and fierce performances inspired by the […]

Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez

Dinner Special: Jambalaya House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter Painted in the broadest of strokes, the stories of Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez may seem similar: both started life in Havana, discovered their gifts and passions for music and headed to the United States, where […]

Anat Cohen Quartetinho feat. Vitor Gonçalves, Tal Mashiach & James Shipp

Dinner Special: Hawayej Spiced Roast Chicken with Salsa Verde Farro House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter Following great success at some of the world’s finest jazz festivals and venues with her Tentet, GRAMMY-nominated clarinetist and composer Anat Cohen shifts her focus to an intimate group […]

Master Class: Steve Wilson – Making “The Real Book” Real

Jazz musicians might ask themselves: “What is this thing called The Real Book? Where did it come from? How do I use it?” In this hands-on Making “The Real Book” Real class, renowned local educator Steve Wilson will provide a helpful guide for using the ever-popular ‘fake books’ and other lead sheet resources. You will […]

Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble was formed in 1974 shortly after Kahil El'Zabar graduated from Lake Forest College, with the goal “To combine concepts of African American music with its earlier roots in traditional African music, to produce new motifs and sounds true to their origins yet firmly pointed in a new artistic direction of enlightenment and […]

The White Album Ensemble – Beatles Music Unplugged

The White Album Ensemble is a long-running tribute band from Santa Cruz, known for performing faithful live renditions of entire Beatles albums. Their show "Beatles Music Unplugged" features a unique acoustic performance of Beatles songs. The "Unplugged" show is a deeply personal, entirely acoustic performance featuring acoustic guitars, grand piano, percussion, and rich vocal harmonies. […]

Valentine’s Day with Tuck & Patti

For over forty years, the unique vocal/guitar duo of Tuck & Patti has cast its passionate musical spell worldwide, capturing the hearts of music lovers, the respect of jazz buffs, and the jaw-dropping awe of guitarists and vocalists. Tuck Andress and Patti Cathcart were married in 1981 and their recording career took off with 1988's […]

The White Album Ensemble – Beatles Music Unplugged

The White Album Ensemble is a long-running tribute band from Santa Cruz, known for performing faithful live renditions of entire Beatles albums. Their show "Beatles Music Unplugged" features a unique acoustic performance of Beatles songs. The "Unplugged" show is a deeply personal, entirely acoustic performance featuring acoustic guitars, grand piano, percussion, and rich vocal harmonies. […]

Ekep Nkwelle

Ekep Nkwelle is a force in today's jazz scene, charting a remarkable journey from the vibrant culture of Washington, D.C., to the iconic stages of New York City and beyond. She refined her musical gifts through rigorous academic training, earning a diploma from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, a Bachelor’s degree from Howard […]

Jim Lauderdale

A prolific artist and one of Americana’s most respected musical ambassadors, Jim Lauderdale has released more than 30 albums spanning country, bluegrass, roots, and soul. Known for his dynamic stage presence, signature vocals, and collaborations with artists such as Ralph Stanley, Elvis Costello, Buddy Miller, and Margo Price, Lauderdale continues to captivate audiences with heartfelt songwriting and […]

Jack West: Acoustic Groove Master – Acoustic Guitar Duo with Walter Strauss – Slide Guitar Ensemble Plays the Music of Curvature

Characterized by uncommon rhythmic dexterity, exploratory slide guitar work and a uniquely grooving, percussive acoustic style, Jack West’s playing was described by  The Oakland Tribune as “something never heard before... nothing short of astounding.” His recordings with his band Curvature have elicited extravagant praise, with Cadence Magazine calling his music “subtle, sensuous, accomplished, and mature,” while […]

New Jazz Underground

New Jazz Underground (NJU), an American trio, have been described as “an innovative and ultra creative collective striving to establish themselves as a defining voice for the genre of jazz and beyond”. Their music signals a merging of traditional sensibilities in jazz with the modern influence of swing, hip-hop, house/afro-beat, and Afro-Cuban music. Listeners were introduced […]

Väsen

Väsen-Duo, Mikael Marin and Olov Johansson have, after 37 years of interaction and touring, refined their sound and their stage presence to a unique and vibrant musical presentation. With their playful and perfect interplay, they seem to defy the laws of physics in what appears to be a telepathic communication between masters of Swedish Folk. […]

Rumbo Tumba

Rumbo Tumba is the electroacoustic music project of Argentine multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Facundo Salgado, who has captivated audiences worldwide for over 12 years, touring more than 30 countries on all continents. Rumbo Tumba is a craftsman of organic loops, performing, recording, and mixing a variety of handcrafted South American instruments in real time. The live […]

Michael Spiro – Spirology

Michael Spiro’s Spirology is the Bay Area’s newest Afro-Cuban charanga ensemble, and it brings an entirely new and original approach to Afro-Cuban music. Spiro is one of the true veterans of the charanga scene in San Francisco, beginning with his tenure in the Orquesta Batachanga back in the 1980s and then continuing as a founding […]

BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet

For the past fifty years, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been making some of the most potent and popular Cajun music on the planet. Born out of the rich Acadian ancestry of its members, and created and driven by bandleader Doucet’s spellbinding fiddle playing and soulful vocals, BeauSoleil is notorious for bringing even the most […]

Alam Khan’s Sonic Prayer

Sarod master with accompaniment on tabla. According to Indian philosophy, creation itself is born from Nada-Brahma, the primordial sound, and through this sound, we connect to something higher than ourselves. This philosophy lies at the heart of The Sonic Prayer. A celebrated sarod artist, composer, and collaborator, Alam Khan bridges tradition and innovation. Whether performing […]