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Mondays with Kuumbwa – Tony Lindsay Encore

Monday, February 1

Mondays with Kuumbwa – Hot Club Pacific

Monday, February 8

Tuck & Patti: Valentine’s Day Livestreamed Concert

Sunday, February 14 @ 7:00 PM

Mondays with Kuumbwa – Tammi Brown Duo with Dan Zemelman Encore

Monday, February 15

Virtual Master Class – Adventures in Drum Teching: A Conversation with Mason Davis, Nathaniel Mela & Zack Olsen

Tuesday, February 16 @ 6:00 PM

Mondays with Kuumbwa – Eddie Mendenhall Trio Encore

Monday, February 22

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Fantastic new Mondays with Kuumbwa episodes are co

Fantastic new Mondays with Kuumbwa episodes are coming your way in February! 2/1 – Tony Lindsay Encore • 2/8 – Hot Club Pacific • 2/15 – Tammi Brown Duo with Dan Zemelman Encore • 2/22 – Eddie Mendenhall Trio Encore #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #santacruz #tonylindsay @tonylindsaymusic #hotclubpacific #tammibrown @tammibrownmusic #danzemelman @jazzydanz #eddiemendenhall @eddiemendenhall

Let the countdown begin ‘til our next Mondays wi

Let the countdown begin ‘til our next Mondays with Kuumbwa episode: an encore set from Patti Maxine & Friends! #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #pattimaxine @patti.maxine

Our Virtual Master Class series continues on Febru

Our Virtual Master Class series continues on February 16th with a unique look into the little-seen world of professional drum teching. This conversation between Mason Davis, Nathaniel Mela, and Zack Olsen will cover all things drums, and registration is free! Link in bio for info/registration. #kuumbwajazz #masterclass #drumtech #zackolsen @zackolsendrumstudio #masondavis @sugatoes #nathanielmela @nathanielmela

We're very happy to share that our annual traditio

We're very happy to share that our annual tradition of celebrating Valentine's Day with our good friends Tuck & Patti will continue in 2021 as a livestream...and registration is now open! Link in bio for more info/registration. #tuckandpatti @tuckandpatti_ #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #valentinesday #livestream #livestreamconcert

Tune in on 1/18 for a Mondays with Kuumbwa encore

Tune in on 1/18 for a Mondays with Kuumbwa encore episode, featuring an unreleased set by Tammy Hall and Ruth Davies. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #tammyhall @tammylynnehallhawkins #ruthdavies #jazz

We're kicking off our 2021 Mondays with Kuumbwa se

We're kicking off our 2021 Mondays with Kuumbwa series next week with an encore from @champianfulton, showcasing the second set from her 2020 session. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #champianfulton #santacruz #jazz

Looking forward to kicking off our 2021 Mondays wi

Looking forward to kicking off our 2021 Mondays with Kuumbwa series with three encore episodes, featuring unreleased sets from prior-filmed sessions, so stay tuned! 1/11 – Champian Fulton • 1/18 – Tammy Hall & Ruth Davies • 1/25 – Patti Maxine & Friends #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #santacruz #champianfulton @champianfulton #tammyhall #ruthdavies @tammylynnehallhawkins #pattimaxine @patti.maxine

🎉 Cheers to the @nivassoc community and to advo

🎉 Cheers to the @nivassoc community and to advocates like you for making the passage of the Save Our Stages Act a reality. 🎉 #saveourstages #niva #kuumbwajazz #santacruz

🎵🎶🎵 Link in bio for new @spotify playlist

🎵🎶🎵 Link in bio for new @spotify playlists, curated by the Kuumbwa team! 🎵🎶🎵 #kuumbwajazz

Be sure to tune in to our next Mondays with Kuumbw

Be sure to tune in to our next Mondays with Kuumbwa episode, featuring @remyleboeuf (hot on the heels of two Grammy nominations!) and his Quartet. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #santacruz #remyleboeuf #jazz

You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s g

You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone. Please visit saveourstages.com to tell your legislators to support independent music venues, and to learn more about the National Independent Venue Association (@nivassoc). #saveourstages #niva #kuumbwajazz #santacruz

Let the countdown begin for next week’s Mondays

Let the countdown begin for next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa episode, featuring our dear friend Benny Green! (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #bennygreen @bennygreenofficial #jazz #piano #santacruz

Just announced: a matching gift challenge! Become

Just announced: a matching gift challenge! Become a Kuumbwa Jazz member or renew today and your contribution will be matched! Our thanks to Bill & Cloy Codiga – William J Codiga Family Foundation for creating this generous and special opportunity to double our community’s positive impact. As we head towards 2021 the next $25,000 of donations to Kuumbwa will be matched, so please click the link in our bio and give today! #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #jazz #musiceducation #jazzeducation

Some fantastic Mondays with Kuumbwa episodes will

Some fantastic Mondays with Kuumbwa episodes will be coming your way this month, so stay tuned! 12/7 – Paula West • 12/14 – Benny Green • 12/21 – Remy Le Boeuf #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #santacruz #jazz #paulawest @mspaulawest #bennygreen @bennygreenofficial #remyleboeuf @remyleboeuf

Stay tuned for next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa

Stay tuned for next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa episode, featuring Bay Area favorite Paula West. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #mondayswithkuumbwa #paulawest @mspaulawest #jazz #vocalist

Can’t wait to share our next Mondays with Kuumbw

Can’t wait to share our next Mondays with Kuumbwa episode, featuring Patti Maxine & Friends, with all of you. #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #pattimaxine @patti.maxine #santacruz

Coming your way next week: a sublime new episode o

Coming your way next week: a sublime new episode of Mondays with Kuumbwa featuring Champian Fulton. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #mondayswithkuumbwa #champianfulton @champianfulton #jazz

From our new video performance series – Mondays

From our new video performance series – Mondays with Kuumbwa – to our virtual music education offerings, Kuumbwa Jazz is reimagining ways of uplifting our community, near and far, through the power of music...and your support makes it happen! Please click the link in our bio and consider becoming a member, or renewing your membership, today. Thank you! #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #jazz #musiceducation

We’ve got some great Mondays with Kuumbwa episod

We’ve got some great Mondays with Kuumbwa episodes in store for you this month! 11/16 – John Hanrahan Quartet • 11/23 – Champian Fulton • 11/30 – Patti Maxine & Friends #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #santacruz #johnhanrahan #champianfulton #pattimaxine

Huge thanks to all who joined us for Jazz for the

Huge thanks to all who joined us for Jazz for the Ages – our virtual gala celebrating our 45th anniversary – and helped us to meet our fundraising goal for the evening! The funds raised will help to keep our new virtual performance and music education programs going strong. If you missed Jazz for the Ages but would like to support Kuumbwa, you can click the link in our bio to donate and become a member today. Thank you! #kuumbwajazz #santacruz #musiceducation #jazzeducation #jazz

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