Dinner Special: Roast Chicken with Pancetta & Dry Cured Olives Rosemary Roasted Potatoes House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Gerald Clayton searches for honest expression in every note. The six-time GRAMMY nominated pianist-composer and recent Blue Note Artist began formal studies at […]
Vocalist Kim Nalley has been heralded as “legendary” and a “San Francisco institution.” With an international reputation as one of world’s best jazz and blues vocalists, she has graced concert halls from Moscow to New York’s Lincoln Center. A true renaissance woman, Nalley has also been a featured writer for JazzWest and San Francisco Chronicle‘s ‘City Brights’, a produced playwright, a former jazz club […]
Dinner Special: Braised Cannellini Beans, Sweet Potatoes, Shiitake Mushrooms and Spinach in a Spicy Coconut Broth House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Mark Lettieri is a five-time GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist, composer, producer, and instructor based in Fort Worth, TX. He creates acclaimed […]
Dinner Special (SOLD OUT): Salmon with Tamari, Lemon & Garlic Basmati Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – New Orleans-born Branford Marsalis is an award-winning saxophonist, band leader, featured classical soloist, and a film and Broadway composer. In the process, he has […]
New Orleans-born Branford Marsalis is an award-winning saxophonist, band leader, featured classical soloist, and a film and Broadway composer. In the process, he has become a multi-award-winning artist with three Grammys, a citation by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master and an avatar of contemporary artistic excellence. The Branford Marsalis Quartet, […]
Dinner Special: Hawayej Spiced Steelhead Trout Herb Relish with Preserved Lemon Rice Pilaf House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Together on this concert date, tenor saxophonist Ted Nash, guitarist Steve Cardenas, and bassist Ben Allison honor the music of oft-overlooked pianist/composer Herbie […]
Dinner Special: Gochujang Roast Chicken Black Rice, House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the decade of the 1990s. The early influences of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Cannonball […]
Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the decade of the 1990s. The early influences of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Cannonball Adderley, and his father, Dewey Redman, as well as The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Earth, Wind and Fire, Prince, The Police, and Led Zeppelin drew […]
Dinner Special: Roast Chicken with Fennel & Mandarins Rice Pilaf, House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – For more than a decade, Sullivan Fortner has been stretching deep-rooted talents as a pianist, composer, band leader and uncompromising individualist. The GRAMMY Award-winning artist and […]
Dinner Special: Black Cod in a Spicy Tomato Sauce with Tahini Roasted Potatoes House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Bokani Dyer is an acclaimed pianist, composer, and bandleader who has stood as one of the most formidable and creative talents in South Africa. […]
Dinner Special: Chicken Tagine with Olives & Preserved Lemons Rice Pilaf with Almonds & Sultanas House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Christian McBride is an eight-time GRAMMY-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader. He is the Artistic Director of the historic Newport Jazz Festival, the New […]
Christian McBride is an eight-time GRAMMY-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader. He is the Artistic Director of the historic Newport Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, and the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. McBride is also a respected educator and advocate for youth, and serves as Artistic […]
One of the most highly regarded jazz drummers on the scene today, Joe Farnsworth is known for his blazing speed, precision, musical, and melodic playing. Born in South Hadley, Massachusetts in 1968, Joe grew up in a musical family. He studied with Alan Dawson and Arthur Taylor prior to attending and graduating from William Patterson […]
Brandee Younger is revolutionizing the harp's role in modern music. Over the past fifteen years, she has worked relentlessly to stretch boundaries and limitations for harpists. In 2022, she made history by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated for a GRAMMY® Award for Best Instrumental Composition. That same year, she was also nominated […]
The career of Bob James is long, varied and continues to evolve at every turn. From his first days in Marshall, Missouri, the music of Bob James has captivated audiences throughout the world. Discovered by Quincy Jones at the Notre Dame Jazz Festival in 1963, James recorded his first solo album, Bold Conceptions, that year for […]
Preserving her musical past, Sona Jobarteh innovates to support a more humanitarian future. The spirit of Sona Jobarteh’s musical work stands on the mighty shoulders of the West African Griot Tradition; she is a living archive of the Gambian people. With one ear on the family’s historic reputation, one on the all-important future legacy, and […]
Kuumbwa Jazz's Spirit of '75 Series celebrates our 50th anniversary with performances by local/community artists and $19.75 tickets commemorating our founding year. San Jose, CA-based bassist Ken Okada began arranging big band charts during his college years in the '90s in Japan and has been composing music ever since. His work is heavily influenced by […]
Dinner Special: Roast Chicken with Pancetta & Dry Cured Olives Rosemary Roasted Potatoes House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Gerald Clayton searches for honest expression in every note. The six-time GRAMMY nominated pianist-composer and recent Blue Note Artist began formal studies at […]
Vocalist Kim Nalley has been heralded as “legendary” and a “San Francisco institution.” With an international reputation as one of world’s best jazz and blues vocalists, she has graced concert halls from Moscow to New York’s Lincoln Center. A true renaissance woman, Nalley has also been a featured writer for JazzWest and San Francisco Chronicle‘s ‘City Brights’, a produced playwright, a former jazz club […]
Dinner Special: Braised Cannellini Beans, Sweet Potatoes, Shiitake Mushrooms and Spinach in a Spicy Coconut Broth House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Mark Lettieri is a five-time GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist, composer, producer, and instructor based in Fort Worth, TX. He creates acclaimed […]
Dinner Special (SOLD OUT): Salmon with Tamari, Lemon & Garlic Basmati Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – New Orleans-born Branford Marsalis is an award-winning saxophonist, band leader, featured classical soloist, and a film and Broadway composer. In the process, he has […]
New Orleans-born Branford Marsalis is an award-winning saxophonist, band leader, featured classical soloist, and a film and Broadway composer. In the process, he has become a multi-award-winning artist with three Grammys, a citation by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master and an avatar of contemporary artistic excellence. The Branford Marsalis Quartet, […]
Dinner Special: Hawayej Spiced Steelhead Trout Herb Relish with Preserved Lemon Rice Pilaf House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Together on this concert date, tenor saxophonist Ted Nash, guitarist Steve Cardenas, and bassist Ben Allison honor the music of oft-overlooked pianist/composer Herbie […]
Dinner Special: Gochujang Roast Chicken Black Rice, House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the decade of the 1990s. The early influences of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Cannonball […]
Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the decade of the 1990s. The early influences of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Cannonball Adderley, and his father, Dewey Redman, as well as The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Earth, Wind and Fire, Prince, The Police, and Led Zeppelin drew […]
Dinner Special: Roast Chicken with Fennel & Mandarins Rice Pilaf, House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – For more than a decade, Sullivan Fortner has been stretching deep-rooted talents as a pianist, composer, band leader and uncompromising individualist. The GRAMMY Award-winning artist and […]
Dinner Special: Black Cod in a Spicy Tomato Sauce with Tahini Roasted Potatoes House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Bokani Dyer is an acclaimed pianist, composer, and bandleader who has stood as one of the most formidable and creative talents in South Africa. […]
Dinner Special: Chicken Tagine with Olives & Preserved Lemons Rice Pilaf with Almonds & Sultanas House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Christian McBride is an eight-time GRAMMY-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader. He is the Artistic Director of the historic Newport Jazz Festival, the New […]
Christian McBride is an eight-time GRAMMY-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader. He is the Artistic Director of the historic Newport Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, and the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. McBride is also a respected educator and advocate for youth, and serves as Artistic […]
One of the most highly regarded jazz drummers on the scene today, Joe Farnsworth is known for his blazing speed, precision, musical, and melodic playing. Born in South Hadley, Massachusetts in 1968, Joe grew up in a musical family. He studied with Alan Dawson and Arthur Taylor prior to attending and graduating from William Patterson […]
Brandee Younger is revolutionizing the harp's role in modern music. Over the past fifteen years, she has worked relentlessly to stretch boundaries and limitations for harpists. In 2022, she made history by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated for a GRAMMY® Award for Best Instrumental Composition. That same year, she was also nominated […]
The career of Bob James is long, varied and continues to evolve at every turn. From his first days in Marshall, Missouri, the music of Bob James has captivated audiences throughout the world. Discovered by Quincy Jones at the Notre Dame Jazz Festival in 1963, James recorded his first solo album, Bold Conceptions, that year for […]
Preserving her musical past, Sona Jobarteh innovates to support a more humanitarian future. The spirit of Sona Jobarteh’s musical work stands on the mighty shoulders of the West African Griot Tradition; she is a living archive of the Gambian people. With one ear on the family’s historic reputation, one on the all-important future legacy, and […]
Kuumbwa Jazz's Spirit of '75 Series celebrates our 50th anniversary with performances by local/community artists and $19.75 tickets commemorating our founding year. San Jose, CA-based bassist Ken Okada began arranging big band charts during his college years in the '90s in Japan and has been composing music ever since. His work is heavily influenced by […]
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