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Monday, October 21 – 7:00 PM

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Nicolas Bearde:
The Music of Nat King Cole

Thursday, October 24 – 7:00 PM

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Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Christian Sands Trio

Monday, October 21 @ 7:00 PM

Jake Shimabukuro Trio - 7:00 PM

Wednesday, October 23 @ 7:00 PM

Jake Shimabukuro Trio - 9:00 PM

Wednesday, October 23 @ 9:00 PM

Nicolas Bearde

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Nicolas Bearde: The Music of Nat King Cole with Special Guest Tammi Brown

Thursday, October 24 @ 7:00 PM

Saturday, October 26 @ 7:30 PM

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Peter Erskine Quartet with George Garzone, Alan Pasqua & Darek Oles

Monday, October 28 @ 7:00 PM

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good vibes with Good Vibes (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #joelross @imjoelmross #goodvibes #vibes #jazz #concertphotography #yoursantacruz #downtownsantacruz #visitsantacruz

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So great to see our good friend, and fellow Monterey Bay local, Kanoa Mendenhall last night. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #kanoamendenhall @kanoa._ #jazz #bass #concertphotography #yoursantacruz #downtownsantacruz #visitsantacruz

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Grateful for evenings like last night with Joel Ross’ Good Vibes. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #joelross @imjoelmross #goodvibes #vibes #vibraphone #jazz #concertphotography #downtownsantacruz #yoursantacruz #visitsantacruz

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This weekend be sure to swing by @r._r._jones_photography’s Open Studios show, highlighting his “notes on the move” series of photographs taken at Kuumbwa. 11 AM - 5 PM this Saturday and Sunday at 303 Portrero St. #65 #rrjones #rrjonesphotography #openstudios #openstudiossantacruz #photography #concertphotography #visitsantacruz #yoursantacruz

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A master class in the truest sense on the art of Brazilian bossa nova. Thank you, Claudia Villela and Ricardo Peixoto. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #claudiavillela #richardpeixoto #musiceducation #bossanova #brazilianmusic

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🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2019/2020 members of the Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band: pianist Noé Arredondo George, trombonist Donald Baker, drummer David Feinberg, trumpeter Ian Ferrucci, tenor saxophonist Sage Liem, bassist Thea Miller, tenor saxophonist Logan Robb, guitarist Sebastian Roeder-Hensley, and alto saxophonist/clarinetist Skyler Shipp. Can’t wait to hear more from this band of talented, local, up-and-coming jazz artists. 🎉🎉 (📷 @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #honorband #kuumbwajazzhonorband #jazzeducation #musiceducation #jazz

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Epic, sold-out night with Grace Kelly on Monday. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #gracekelly @gkellymusic #jazz #concertphotography #visitsantacruz #yoursantacruz #downtownsantacruz

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Chef Cheryl has endorsed a new line of aprons! Pick one up in our gift shop the next time you visit Kuumbwa. #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #jazzcat

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🇧🇷 This Wednesday...Master Class: Claudia Villela – Learn to Sing & Play Brazilian Bossa Nova 🇧🇷 #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #masterclass #musiceducation #bossanova #brazilianmusic #downtownsantacruz #visitsantacruz #yoursantacruz

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Billy Cobham’s Crosswinds Project with Randy Brecker. Yes. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #billycobham #crosswindsproject #randybrecker #jazz #drums #jazzdrums #concertphotography #downtownsantacruz #visitsantacruz #yoursantacruz

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TFW @ashwinbatish breaks out the Sitar Power hats. (📷: @keshavbatish) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #sitarpower @sitarpower #ashwinbatish #daveking @googlebully

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Tele Time. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #julianlage @jlage #telecaster #fender #fendertelecaster #tele #guitar #electricguitar #downtownsantacruz #visitsantacruz #yoursantacruz #concertphotography

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Power Trio. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #julianlage @jlage @jorge_roeder #jorgeroeder @googlebully #daveking #concertphotography #jazz #downtownsantacruz #yoursantacruz #visitsantacruz

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