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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

Next up in our Mondays with Kuumbwa video performa

Next up in our Mondays with Kuumbwa video performance series: the John Hanrahan Quartet! (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #santacruz #johnhanrahan #johnhanrahanquartet @jhanrahandrums

Even though the pandemic foiled our plans to partn

Even though the pandemic foiled our plans to partner with @anindexofmusic and welcome @moormother to the Kuumbwa stage this past spring, we're very happy to share that the following virtual event will be taking place this Friday, November 13th: Moor Mother + Rasheedah Phillips – Black Quantum Futurism. This event is part of the Beyond the End of the World symposium through the Center for Creative Ecologies at UCSC, the Visualizing Abolition series of online events through the Institute of the Arts and Sciences, University of California Santa Cruz, and The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz. Link in bio for free registration! #moormother #rasheedahphillips #indexical @blackquantumfuturism @afrofuturistaffair #blackquantumfuturism #santacruz #ucsc @cce.ucsc @ucsc_ias @ucscthi

For next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa episode the

For next week’s Mondays with Kuumbwa episode the ✨spotlight✨ will shine on the vocal-guitar duets of Pamela Rose & Terrence Brewer. (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #santacruz #pamelarose #terrencebrewer @terrencebrewer

New Jazz for the Ages auction items and dinner spe

New Jazz for the Ages auction items and dinner specials with local restaurants announced today! Register to enjoy our virtual gala video program – featuring exclusive performances by @geraldclayton, @claudiavillelamusic and @romerolubambo, and @bennygreenofficial – as well as for your chance to bid on over forty exceptional auction items, including wines of local and old-world provenance, handcrafted artisan pieces, stunning artwork, regional travel experiences, and more. We're also thrilled to be partnering with some of our favorite local restaurants, to provide fantastic dining options to accompany your Jazz for the Ages experience. @mentoneca, @persephone_restaurant, and @soifwine have each put together a special prix fixe menu for the evening, which you can order for pick-up and enjoy alongside our virtual gala. Link in bio for more details and registration. #kuumbwajazz #jazzfortheages #geraldclayton #bennygreen #claudiavillela #romerolubambo #mentone #persephone #soif

Counting down ‘til our next Mondays with Kuumbwa

Counting down ‘til our next Mondays with Kuumbwa episode, featuring the Eddie Mendenhall Trio with Stan Poplin and Keshav Batish! (📷: @r._r._jones_photography) #kuumbwajazz #mondayswithkuumbwa #eddiemendenhall @eddiemendenhall #stanpoplin #keshavbatish @keshavbatish

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

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