Events for Thursday, July 17 - Friday, October 10

Gyedu Blay Ambolley is a musical luminary hailing from Ghana, West Africa, with a staggering 29 albums under his belt. Known affectionately as the "Simigwa Do Man,” Ambolley’s musical journey […]

Laurence Juber is the former lead guitarist from Paul McCartney and Wings. A two-time Grammy Award winner, his sublime work is recognized by Guitar World for “A stunning sense of […]

When Grammy winner Dave Alvin and Grammy nominee Jimmie Dale Gilmore made the album Downey To Lubbock together in 2018, they wrote the title track as a sort of mission statement. “I know someday […]

Celebrate 15 years of CYT Santa Cruz with a special alumni vocal cabaret! Enjoy an evening of music and memories as alumni from throughout the years return to the stage […]

Eliza Gilkyson, accompanied by the musical genius of Nina Gerber, returns to Kuumbwa Jazz in support of her new release, Dark Ages. "This record is reflective of the times we […]

The Coastal Highwaymen "Songwriters Round" show makes its Kuumbwa Jazz Center debut!  An intimate evening of songwriting and storytelling with local musical luminaries James Durbin, Dylan Rose, Anthony Arya, and […]

Celebrating the highly-anticipated release of Djangatos debut album, Roulette. Djangatos will be performing a yummy mix of original songs from their record, along with classic jazz tunes and catchy compositions […]

The musical partnership between consummate performer Alasdair Fraser, "the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling", and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie Haas spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic […]