Events for May 2023

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Billy Childs Quartet with Special Guest Sean Jones

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Old Blind Dogs

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Sing Out for Pete’s Sake! – Celebrating the Music and Life of Pete Seeger

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Del Mar Theatre & Kuumbwa Jazz Present: Jazz on Film – Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums

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Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band

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Sin Sisters Burlesque

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Peter Cincotti

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Kuumbwa Jazz & Indexical Present: Ami Dang + Beast Nest

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Stephen Kessler – Santa Cruz County 2023 Artist of the Year

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(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Ryley Walker + Band

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Mark Turner Quartet

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Master Class: Dr. Renata Bratt – Teaching & Learning Jazz Using Elements of Suzuki Method

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Del Mar Theatre & Kuumbwa Jazz Present: Jazz on Film – ‘Round Midnight

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Daimh

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Peter Asher: A Musical Memoir of the 60s and Beyond

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Hermeto Pascoal

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The Sam Chase Trio

Billy Childs Quartet with Special Guest Sean Jones

Dinner Special: Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon, Apricots & Pistachios Couscous House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Jazz pianist/composer Billy Childs remains one of the most diversely prolific and acclaimed artists working in music today. Childs’ canon of original compositions and arrangements has garnered …

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Old Blind Dogs

The musical evolution of Old Blind Dogs began in Aberdeen in 1992 with roots that grew from the eclectic music scene that flourished in the Granite City during the early 90’s. Four musicians from very different musical backgrounds came together to create a full-time professional touring band with the aim of showcasing the rich tradition …

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Sing Out for Pete’s Sake! – Celebrating the Music and Life of Pete Seeger

Come join long time Monterey Bay Area musical activists Aileen Vance, Bob Reid, Judi Jaeger and special guests in a sing-along concert celebrating the music and life of Pete Seeger. “Where Have All the Flowers Gone”, “If I Had A Hammer”, and many, many more! Let’s share the feeling when we get together and sing, …

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Del Mar Theatre & Kuumbwa Jazz Present: Jazz on Film – Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums

At the Del Mar Theatre  Omar Sosa's 88 Well-Tuned Drums is a feature-length documentary film on the life and music of Cuba-born pianist and composer Omar Sosa. Multiple Grammy-nominee Sosa is one of the most versatile jazz artists on the scene today. He fuses a wide range of jazz, world music, and electronic elements with …

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Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band

Dinner Special: Gochujang Roast Chicken, Sweet Potatoes Black Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Meet the ’22/’23 Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band! Featuring Derick Freitas on guitar, Jonah Harre on drums, Kyle McMillan on bass, Logan Manildi on trumpet, and Noah Rowe on tenor saxophone, the Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band showcases some of the most …

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Laurie Lewis & the Men of Note

Dinner Special: Spiced Steelhead Skewers with Herb Sauce Rice Pilaf with Almonds and Preserved Lemon House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Led by the Bay Area folk and bluegrass legend herself, Laurie Lewis and the Men of Note are a supergroup of acoustic talent. …

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Sin Sisters Burlesque

Sin Sisters Burlesque is a female owned, produced, and operated show. An evening of burlesque brought to you by internationally renowned and award winning performers. Join the Sin Sisters as they celebrate their 12 year anniversary! Sin Sisters email Sin Sisters Facebook

Peter Cincotti

Dinner Special: Meatballs with Fava Beans, Edamame & Green Onions Basmati Rice with Vermicelli House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– 88 keys, a bench, and a mic. Give those things to Peter Cincotti and he can take you anywhere. Like a pilot in a …

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Kuumbwa Jazz & Indexical Present: Ami Dang + Beast Nest

Amrita “Ami” Kaur Dang is a South Asian-American vocalist, sitarist, composer and producer from Baltimore. Her sound blends elements of North Indian classical, noise/ambient electronics, beat-driven psych and experimental dance pop. The work references her hybrid identity as a first-generation South Asian-American, Sikh upbringing, musical education, as well as the chaos and spirituality of the landscapes of …

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Stephen Kessler – Santa Cruz County 2023 Artist of the Year

Over the last 39 years, the Santa Cruz County Arts Commission has selected outstanding artists nominated by the public and has honored them through the Artist of the Year Award. The Artist of the Year award is presented for outstanding achievement in the discipline of performing, visual, and literary arts. Nominees must be a resident …

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Mark Turner Quartet

Dinner Special: Cannellini Beans, Spinach, Shiitake Mushrooms & Sweet Potatoes Braised in a Spicy Coconut Broth House Salad & Toasted Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– In a career that spans two decades and encompasses a broad array of musical ventures, saxophonist Mark Turner has emerged as …

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Master Class: Dr. Renata Bratt – Teaching & Learning Jazz Using Elements of Suzuki Method

You can learn jazz songs and the reimagine the melody with jazz phrases by listening and copying what you hear. Using elements of the Suzuki Method, cellist Dr. Renata Bratt has been successfully teaching jazz improvisation to students and teachers of all ages since 2000. Teaching & Learning Jazz Using Elements of Suzuki Method will …

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Del Mar Theatre & Kuumbwa Jazz Present: Jazz on Film – ‘Round Midnight

At the Del Mar Theatre In 'Round Midnight, real-life jazz legend Dexter Gordon brilliantly portrays the fictional tenor sax player Dale Turner, a musician slowly losing the battle with alcoholism, estranged from his family, and hanging on by a thread in the 1950's New York jazz world. Dale gets an offer to play in Paris, …

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Daimh

Daimh, pronounced "Dive," Gaelic Supergroup and un-challenged champions of straight in the eye Highland music are based around West Lochaber and the Isle of Skye. Formed around the turn of the century and taking the name from the Gaelic word for kinship, Daimh have taken their contemporary take of Highland and Gaelic music to over …

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Hermeto Pascoal

Dinner Special: Shrimp & Cod in a Spicy Coconut Broth Basmati Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Presented in partnership with Jazz is Dead. Few musicians have ever reached the stature of Hermeto Pascoal. A true maestro and a cultural icon, he represents …

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The Sam Chase Trio

The Sam Chase Trio, also known as “The God Particle Of Music,” by all who have hypothesized of his existence before his discovery 10 years ago, eminent singer-songwriter The Sam Chase strides out of the hadron collider flanked on one side by Chandra Johnson, violin heroine, and on the other by Devon McClive, renowned and …

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