Events for March 2024

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CANCELLED – Alfredo Rodriguez Trio

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RESCHEDULED – Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet

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Orrin Evans Trio

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Sullivan Fortner Trio

Dinner Special: Braised Cannellini Beans, Sweet Potatoes, Shiitake Mushrooms & Spinach in a Spicy Coconut Broth Basmati Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– For the past decade, Sullivan Fortner has been stretching deep-rooted talents as a pianist, composer, band-leader and uncompromising individualist. The […]

Dianne Reeves

Dinner Special (SOLD OUT): Steelhead Trout with Lemon Tamari & Garlic Basmati Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Dianne Reeves is the pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world today — her incredible range of talents is richly on display in each and every […]

Tres Souls

Dinner Special (SOLD OUT): Roasted Lamb Chops Green Herb Sauce Parmesan Crusted Potatoes House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Boleros On-Screen! Check out this list of classic Mexican films curated by Watsonville Film Festival and inspired by the bolero music of Tres Souls: Bolero […]

Eliades Ochoa – 7:00 PM

Dinner Special (SOLD OUT): Bolognese Creamy Polenta Sautéed Green Beans Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Eliades Ochoa was born on June 22, 1946, in Songo la Maya, Santiago de Cuba. Ochoa is considered one of the most renowned Cuban “soneros” of all time, a notable defender […]

Eliades Ochoa – 9:00 PM

Eliades Ochoa was born on June 22, 1946, in Songo la Maya, Santiago de Cuba. Ochoa is considered one of the most renowned Cuban “soneros” of all time, a notable defender of traditional Cuban music, and the best guitarist of his generation. His distinctive cowboy hat and his penchant for wearing black have led some […]

An Evening with Branford Marsalis – 7:00 PM

Dinner Special (SOLD OUT): Chicken with Herb Sauce Creamy Polenta House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Branford Marsalis has stayed the course. From his early acclaim as a saxophonist bringing new energy and new audiences to jazz, he has refined and expanded his talents […]

An Evening with Branford Marsalis – 9:00 PM

Branford Marsalis has stayed the course. From his early acclaim as a saxophonist bringing new energy and new audiences to jazz, he has refined and expanded his talents and his horizons as a musician, composer, band-leader and educator – a 21st Century mainstay of artistic excellence. Growing up in the rich environment of New Orleans […]

OKAN

Dinner Special: Black Cod with Miso Sauce Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Fusing Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, resistance, and love, OKAN takes their name from the word for ‘heart’ in their Afro-Cuban religion of […]

Bobby McFerrin: Circlesongs

Dinner Special: Pistachio & Herb Stuffed Chicken Roasted Parmesan Potatoes House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– “You get people together and get them singing, and you instantly knock down all the walls – the creeds, the gender, age and race differences, everything. You’re all […]

Raul Midón

Dinner Special: Hawayej Spiced Steelhead Trout Rice Pilaf House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Singer/songwriter/guitarist/engineer Raul Midón first made his mark as a first-call session singer upon graduation from the prestigious Studio Jazz program at the University of Miami in 1991. He sang background […]

CANCELLED – Alfredo Rodriguez Trio

Alfredo Rodriguez is an internationally acclaimed Cuban jazz pianist. Born in Havana in 1985 and named for his father – a popular singer, television host, and entertainer – Rodriguez began his musical studies on percussion at the age of seven and training on the piano at age ten. After connecting with legendary producer Quincy Jones […]

Owen Broder Quintet – Hodges: Front & Center

Dinner Special: Red Wine Braised Chicken with Olives, Tomatoes & Capers Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– “If more were idiosyncratic labors of love like alto saxophonist Owen Broder’s “Hodges: Front & Center,” well, the scene would be a whole […]

RESCHEDULED – Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet

RESCHEDULED TO MONDAY, MARCH 25 Delfeayo Marsalis is one of the top trombonists, composers, and producers in jazz today. Known for his “technical excellence, inventive mind and frequent touches of humor” (Leonard Feather, Los Angeles Times), he is “one of the best, most imaginative and musical of the trombonists of his generation.” (Philip Elwood, San […]

Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet

RESCHEDULED FROM SATURDAY, MARCH 23 Dinner Special (SOLD OUT): Grilled Salmon with Salsa Verde Roasted Potatoes  House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Delfeayo Marsalis is one of the top trombonists, composers, and producers in jazz today. Known for his “technical excellence, inventive mind and […]

Orrin Evans Trio

Dinner Special: Piri-Piri Chicken Stew House Salad & Baguette  *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– For more than two decades, pianist Orrin Evans has made an art form of the unexpected. With more than twenty-five albums to his credit, and without ever relying on the support of a […]

Omar Sosa – Quarteto Americanos – 7:00 PM

Dinner Special: Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons & Olives (chicken from Root Down Farm in Pescadero) Rice Pilaf with Almonds & Currants House Salad & Baguette  *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– GRAMMY-nominated Cuban composer and pianist Omar Sosa is one of the most versatile jazz artists on […]

Omar Sosa – Quarteto Americanos – 9:00 PM

GRAMMY-nominated Cuban composer and pianist Omar Sosa is one of the most versatile jazz artists on the scene today. Sosa fuses a wide range of jazz, world music, and electronic elements with his Afro-Cuban roots to create a fresh and original urban sound – all with a Latin jazz heart. The latest twist in Sosa’s […]

Ethan Iverson Trio

Pianist, composer, and writer Ethan Iverson was a founding member of The Bad Plus (TBP), a game-changing collective with Reid Anderson and David King. The New York Times called TBP “Better than anyone at melding the sensibilities of post-60’s jazz and indie rock.” During his 17-year tenure, TBP performed in venues as diverse as the […]

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