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Saturday, September 18 @ 7:00 PM

Sunday, September 19 @ 7:30 PM

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Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science – 6:30 PM

Thursday, September 23 @ 6:30 PM

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Thursday, September 23 @ 9:00 PM

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We'll be welcoming creative luminaries William Par

We'll be welcoming creative luminaries William Parker, Hamid Drake, and Patricia Nicholson to Kuumbwa on October 14th for an evening of improvisational music and movement. Student tickets available! Link in bio for 🎟️🎟️ and info. #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #jazz #improvisation #williamparker @littlehueymusic #hamiddrake @gardenersgroove #patricianicholson @patricianicholsonparker #downtownsantacruz @downtownsantacruz #visitsantacruz #yoursantacruz

Lyrical, genre-bending trumpeter Theo Croker retur

Lyrical, genre-bending trumpeter Theo Croker returns to the Kuumbwa stage on Monday, October 11th. Student tickets available! Link in bio for 🎟🎟 and info. Our thanks to @tomralstonconcrete for sponsoring the evening. #kuumbwajazz @theocroker #theocroker #jazz #trumpet #santacruz #downtownsantacruz @downtownsantacruz #visitsantacruz #yoursantacruz

Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science will visit

Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science will visit the Kuumbwa stage on Thursday, September 23rd. Don't miss this inspiring and vital ensemble, galvanized by seismic changes in the ever-evolving social and political landscape. Student tickets are available! Link in bio for 🎟🎟 and info. Our thanks to the Kuumbwa Jazz Board of Trustees for sponsoring! @terrilynecarrington #terrilynecarrington #socialscience #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #jazz #downtownsantacruz @downtownsantacruz #visitsantacruz #yoursantacruz

Congratulations to @belafleckbanjo on the release

Congratulations to @belafleckbanjo on the release of My Bluegrass Heart! We can hardly wait to present this all-star project, in partnership with the @montereyjazzfestival, at Carmel's @sunset_cultural_center on December 13th. Link in bio for 🎟🎟 and info. #belafleck #bluegrass #mybluegrassheart #kuumbwajazz #montereyjazz #montereyjazzfestival #sunsetcenter #carmel #carmelbythesea

That feeling when you do your first live stage int

That feeling when you do your first live stage intro in 552 days. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz ##jazz #santacruz #downtownsantacruz @downtownsantacruzw #visitsantacruz #yoursantacruz

Our heart is full. Endless thanks to all who joine

Our heart is full. Endless thanks to all who joined us and made last night’s sold-out homecoming concerts so incredibly special, and to all who have supported us over the past many months. Thank you, @joshuaredmanmusic, @zach.moses.music, and @brianbladeofficial for sharing your artistry with us. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #joshuaredman #zachmosesostroff #brianblade #jazz #trio #santacruz #downtownsantacruz @downtownsantacruzw #visitsantacruz #yoursantacruz

We’re back. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #

We’re back.

(📷: @r._r._jones_photography)

#kuumbwajazz #joshuaredman @joshuaredmanmusic @zach.moses.music #zachmosesostroff #brianblade @brianbladeofficial #jazz #trio #santacruz #downtownsantacruz @downtownsantacruzw #visitsantacruz #yoursantacruz

“For all of us in the small world of jazz produc

“For all of us in the small world of jazz producers, George Wein was unquestionably The Godfather. He was the original (founding Newport Jazz Festival in 1954) and the best. We all trail in his footsteps and follow his blueprint. Over the decades George became a close friend and I grew to rely on his wise counsel and the clarity of his instincts. He was one of my mentors and I will miss him dearly.” – Tim Jackson, Artistic Director/Co-Founder, Kuumbwa Jazz

We'll be celebrating John Coltrane's musical legac

We'll be celebrating John Coltrane's musical legacy with the John Hanrahan Quartet featuring Andrew Dixon on October 7th. Student tickets available! Link in bio for 🎟🎟 and info.

We can hardly wait to welcome our good friend Kim

We can hardly wait to welcome our good friend Kim Nalley back to the Kuumbwa stage next month. Just a handful of tickets remain, so get yours quick! Link in bio for 🎟🎟 and info. Our thanks to Dick & Diane Klein for sponsoring the evening! #kimnalley @kimnalleyjazz #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #downtownsantacruz @downtownsantacruz #visitsantacruz #yoursantacruz #jazz #vocals #vocalist #jazzvocalist

The Molly Miller Trio makes their Kuumbwa debut on

The Molly Miller Trio makes their Kuumbwa debut on September 30th! Guitarist Miller has visited the Kuumbwa stage before with Sammy Miller & the Congregation, and her Trio – featuring bassist Jennifer Condos and drummer Jay Bellerose – is celebrating the release of their new album, St. George. Student tickets available! Link in bio for 🎟🎟 and info. @moodymill #mollymiller #mollymillertrio #jennifercondos #jaybellerose #jazz #trio #guitar #guitartrio #santacruz #kuumbwajazz #downtownsantacruz #yoursantacruz #visitsantacruz @downtownsantacruz

JUST ANNOUNCED: @pinkmartini featuring @chinaforbe

JUST ANNOUNCED: @pinkmartini featuring @chinaforbes at the @riotheatresantacruz on Saturday, December 11th! Link in bio for 🎟🎟 and info. Our thanks to @gaylesbakery for sponsoring! #kuumbwajazz #pinkmartini #chinaforbes #santacruz #riotheatre

Galvanized by seismic changes in the ever-evolving

Galvanized by seismic changes in the ever-evolving social and political landscape, Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science meld jazz, R&B, indie rock, contemporary improvisation, and hip-hop to confront a wide spectrum of social justice issues. Two concerts on Thursday, September 23…student tickets available! Link in bio for 🎟🎟 and info. Our thanks to the Kuumbwa Jazz Board of Trustees for sponsoring! @terrilynecarrington #terrilynecarrington #socialscience #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #jazz #downtownsantacruz @downtownsantacruz #visitsantacruz #yoursantacruz

It's always a joy to welcome our good friends Amen

It's always a joy to welcome our good friends Amendola vs. Blades back to the Kuumbwa stage...and we're doubly excited that Jeff Parker and Skerik will be joining them. Student tickets available! Link in bio for tickets & info. #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #downtownsantacruz @downtownsantacruz @scottamendola #scottamendola @wilblades #wilblades @jeffparkersounds #jeffparker @skerik #skerik

Acclaimed pianist @sullivanfortner returns to the

Acclaimed pianist @sullivanfortner returns to the Kuumbwa stage for a solo piano set on September 16th. Student tickets available! Link in bio for tickets and info. #sullivanfortner #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #downtownsantacruz @downtownsantacruz #jazz #piano #jazzpiano

Next week will see our sixty-fifth(!!), and final(

Next week will see our sixty-fifth(!!), and final(!!), episode of Mondays with Kuumbwa...and what better way to close it out than with a set from our good friend, and Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band alum, @benflocks and his Quartet. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #santacruz #benflocks #jazz #saxophone #jazzsaxophone

We can hardly wait to reopen our doors on Septembe

We can hardly wait to reopen our doors on September 13th for our homecoming concerts with the Joshua Redman Trio, featuring Zach Moses Ostroff and Brian Blade! Tickets for these reduced-capacity concerts are already SOLD-OUT! Big thanks to Teresa Green for sponsoring the evening. #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #downtownsantacruz @downtownsantacruz #joshuaredman @joshuaredmanmusic #zachmosesostroff @zach.moses.music #brianblade @brianbladeofficial #jazz

We’ve got an encore Mondays with Kuumbwa set fro

We’ve got an encore Mondays with Kuumbwa set from the Kristen Strom Quartet coming your way next week. This will be our second-to-last Mondays with Kuumbwa episode…thank you all so much for enjoying and supporting this series! (📷: @r._r._jones_photography)

NEW CONCERTS NOW ON SALE! Oct. 26: An Evening wi

NEW CONCERTS NOW ON SALE!

Oct. 26: An Evening with Branford Marsalis (6:30 PM & 9 PM
Oct. 28: Barrio Manouche
Nov. 1: Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
Nov. 8: Ravi Coltrane
Nov. 12: Bria Skonberg
Nov. 17: Nick Waterhouse
Nov. 18: Mike Clark & Michael Zilber – Mike Drop
Nov. 22: Django Festival All-Stars
Nov. 29: The Ray Charles Project
Dec. 13: Kuumbwa Jazz & Monterey Jazz Present Béla Fleck – My Bluegrass Heart at the Sunset Center

Link in bio for tickets and info.

#kuumbwajazz #santacruz #downtownsantacruz @downtownsantacruz #branfordmarsalis @branfordmarsalis #barriomanouche @barriomanouche #lavaysmith @lavay.smith #ravicoltrane @ravicoltrane #briaskonberg @briaskonberg #nickwaterhouse @nickwaterhouse #mikeclark @drummermikeclark #michaelzilber #djangofestivalallstars #raycharlesproject #belafleck @belafleckbanjo

TONIGHT! @keshavbatish will discuss 'Hybridity in

TONIGHT! @keshavbatish will discuss 'Hybridity in Music-Making' in this free, virtual class. Link in bio to register. #kuumbwajazz #keshavbatish #jazz #masterclass #musiceducation #jazzeducation #free

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