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Jazz for the Ages - Virtual Gala

Saturday, November 7 @ 6:00 PM

Moor Mother + Rasheedah Phillips: Black Quantum Futurism

Friday, November 13 @ 4:00 PM

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Join us on November 7th for a virtual celebration

Join us on November 7th for a virtual celebration of Kuumbwa Jazz's 45th anniversary. New auction items announced today, with more still to come! Register to enjoy our virtual gala video program – featuring exclusive performances by Gerald Clayton, Claudia Villela, and Benny Green – as well as for your chance to bid on exceptional auction items, including wines of local and old-world provenance, handcrafted artisan pieces, stunning artwork, regional travel experiences, and more. Link in bio for registration/auction details. #kuumbwajazz

We’ve got something special in store for next we

We’ve got something special in store for next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa episode: the sublime pairing of Claudia Villela and Romero Lubambo. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #mondayswithkuumbwa #claudiavillela @claudiavillelamusic #romerolubambo @romerolubambo

Don't miss your chance to pair your 11/7 Kuumbwa J

Don't miss your chance to pair your 11/7 Kuumbwa Jazz virtual gala experience with a VIP package including top-shelf wines, champagne, Kuumbwa merchandise, and more! These packages are available for pick-up from the Kuumbwa Jazz Center, or for delivery within Santa Cruz County. Each package includes:

- Four bottles of 2015 Miner Family Winery "Oracle" (Miner's renowned red blend)
- Three bottles 2018 Miner Family Winery Wild Yeast Chardonnay (described by Miner as "the white wine for red wine drinkers")
- One 187 ml bottle of Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top Champagne
- Two Kuumbwa Jazz Monogrammed Wine Bottle Stoppers
- A centerpiece succulent arrangement designed by Shiva Hurvitz and Salvaged Succulents
- Kuumbwa "Jazz Cat" Tote Bag
- Kuumbwa "Jazz Cat" Ceramic Mug
- Kuumbwa "Jazz Cat" Canteen

Packages costs $850 and we have only a limited quantity available, so order yours before they're sold-out! If you would like a package, please email chanel@kuumbwajazz.org

We can hardly wait to share our next Mondays with

We can hardly wait to share our next Mondays with Kuumbwa episode, featuring the spellbinding vocals of Tammi Brown. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #tammibrown @tammibrownmusic

Coming to you next week: a new Mondays with Kuumbw

Coming to you next week: a new Mondays with Kuumbwa episode, featuring the Jerry Shanahan Quartet! (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #mondayswithkuumbwa

Last night’s opening of the virtual 63rd Montere

Last night’s opening of the virtual 63rd Monterey Jazz Festival was the perfect way to kick off the weekend...and the festivities continue tonight and tomorrow! Visit montereyjazzfestival.org for more details and tune to MJF’s YouTube channel to watch and enjoy. @montereyjazzfestival #montereyjazzfestival

This coming Monday we look forward to sharing an e

This coming Monday we look forward to sharing an encore performance by the Jon Dryden Trio with Aaron Caceres and Dave King. This Mondays with Kuumbwa episode will feature the second set of the Trio’s July session at Kuumbwa Jazz. Let the countdown begin! (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) @jondryden68 #jondryden #aroncaceres @aroncaceresmusic #daveking @googlebully #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa

Next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa episode feature

Next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa episode features Jana Herzen & Charnett Moffett, performing songs (genre-blending originals, plus some fresh interpretations of familiar classics) from their new album, ‘Round the World. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) @janaherzen #janaherzen @charnettmoffett #charnettmoffett #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa

Join us on November 7th for a virtual celebration

Join us on November 7th for a virtual celebration of Kuumbwa Jazz's 45th anniversary! Register to enjoy our virtual gala video program – featuring exclusive performances by Gerald Clayton, Claudia Villela, and Benny Green – as well as your chance to bid on fantastic auction items. Link in bio for registration/info. #kuumbwajazz #geraldclayton @geraldclayton #claudiavillela @claudiavillelamusic #bennygreen @bennygreenofficial

We love putting together our Mondays with Kuumbwa

We love putting together our Mondays with Kuumbwa video series and continuing to share and experience music together at the start of each week – we hope you’re enjoying the episodes! We’ll be taking a short break this coming Monday, in observance of Labor Day, and will be back on the 14th with a very special episode featuring the incomparable artistry of our good friend Omar Sosa! (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #omarsosa @omarsosamusic

Looking forward to sharing next week’s Mondays w

Looking forward to sharing next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa episode with you all…featuring the bold sounds of Wally Schnalle’s Idiot Fish. #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #wallyschnalle @wallyschnalle #idiotfish #santacruz @hristovitchev #hristovitchev #paulhanson @paulbassoon #danrobbins @danrobbinsbass

Tony Lindsay and his Quartet performing classics b

Tony Lindsay and his Quartet performing classics by Marvin Gaye, Van Morrison, and more, sure does hit the spot. Looking forward to sharing with next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa episode! (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #tonylindsay @tonylindsaymusic #mondayswithkuumbwa

Last chance to register for tonight’s free, virt

Last chance to register for tonight’s free, virtual master class with @mimifoxjazz! Link in bio to sign-up. #kuumbwajazz #mimifox #jazz #guitar #musiceducation #jazzeducation

Counting down ‘til next week’s Mondays with Ku

Counting down ‘til next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa episode, featuring the Keshav Batish Quartet. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #keshavbatish @keshavbatish #jazz

Stay tuned for next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa

Stay tuned for next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa episode, featuring the Gary Meek Quartet! (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #garymeek #jazz @garymeeksax

For next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa episode we

For next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa episode we look forward to sharing with you new concert footage featuring our good friends Tammy Hall and Ruth Davies! (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #tammyhall @tammylynnehallhawkins #ruthdavies

“How should I practice?” is one of the most co

“How should I practice?” is one of the most common questions that music students ask. Luckily for us, renowned guitarist @mimifoxjazz will share some of her tried-and-true methods and tips in a free, virtual master class titled The Jazz Song Practice Playbook. Link in bio to register for this August 18th event! #kuumbwajazz #mimifox #musiceducation #jazzeducation

We’re excited to announce that we’re expanding

We’re excited to announce that we’re expanding our Mondays with Kuumbwa video series with new concert footage by musicians in our local/regional community (filmed without an audience and with social distancing observed onstage). Our first episode showcasing this new Kuumbwa Jazz concert format will be released this Monday and feature the Jon Dryden Trio with Aron Caceres on bass and Dave King on drums. Stay tuned! (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #jondryden @jondryden68 #aroncaceres @aroncaceresmusic #daveking @googlebully

“Don McCaslin was a major part of the fabric tha

“Don McCaslin was a major part of the fabric that has created Santa Cruz County’s jazz tapestry for almost 50 years. When I came to town in the early 1970s, the real drivers of the local jazz scene were the jazz program with Lile Cruse at Cabrillo College, the jazz program with Randy Masters at UCSC, and Don McCaslin with his band Warmth. The young jazz players in town studied at one of those institutions by day and then played with Don, either at the Cooper House in the afternoon or at his gigs like the New Riverside Restaurant on the weekends. I credit Don with helping to cultivate and nurture a jazz scene here that allowed Kuumbwa Jazz to emerge as a cultural force in the community in the mid 1970s. Don was your classic working musician – he always had a gig, and in turn provided work for generations of Santa Cruz musicians, as well as joy for multitudes of jazz fans. There will never be another like him.” – Tim Jackson, Artistic Director/Co-Founder, Kuumbwa Jazz (📷: Dan Coyro)

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