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Bennett Roth Trio – Tribute to Thelonious Monk

Dinner Special: Steelhead Trout with Red Cabbage, Orange & Capers Rosemary Roasted Potatoes Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Bennett Roth is a jazz pianist, emcee, composer, and music educator. An accomplished bandleader and in-demand sideman and accompanist, he has performed on multiple occasions at […]

Emi Makabe Quartet feat. Vitor Gonçalves, Thomas Morgan & Kenny Wollesen

Dinner Special: Fish Stew with Rock Cod, Fennel, Tomatoes & Potatoes House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Making their West Coast debut, the Emi Makabe Quartet presents a visionary blend of Japanese folk, contemporary jazz, and global rhythms. Featuring an acclaimed lineup […]

Le Boeuf Brothers

Dinner Special (Sold Out): Hawayej Spiced Salmon with Salsa Verde & Blistered Cherry Tomatoes Arugula Salad with Croutons *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Originally from Santa Cruz, California, identical twin brothers Remy Le Boeuf & Pascal Le Boeuf—saxophone & piano respectively—moved to New York in […]

Nicole Zuraitis Quartet

Dinner Special: Roasted Red Snapper with Cherry Tomatoes, Herbs & Goat Cheese Arugula Salad Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Nicole Zuraitis is a two-time GRAMMY winning and four-time GRAMMY-nominated jazz singer/songwriter, pianist/arranger, New York-based bandleader, and winner of the prestigious 2021 American Traditions Vocal […]

Jason Marsalis Quartet

Dinner Special: Grilled Steelhead Trout Skewers Pesto Orzo House Salad Tapenade Crostini *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – From a young age it was clear that Jason Marsalis had what it took to be great. Marsalis is the son of pianist and music educator Ellis Marsalis […]

Barbara Higbie & Teresa Trull – Reunion Tour

Dinner Special: Seared Scallops with Truffle Crème Fraiche Sweet Potato Mash Broccolini & Chard Sauté *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – The reunion of singer-songwriter Teresa Trull, and multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Barbara Higbie, is a long-awaited musical event. Trull visits from her home in New Zealand […]

Kuumbwa Jazz & Santa Cruz MAH Present: Santa Cruz Guitar Company – The First 50 Years feat. Keith Greeninger & Vicki Randle

Dinner Special: Green Curry Chicken with Sweet Potatoes, Shiitake Mushrooms & Snap Peas Basmati Rice Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Featuring performances from Keith Greeninger and Vicki Randle, and an appearance from founder Richard Hoover, this event is presented in conjunction with […]

Pamela Rose – Wild Women of the 60s

Dinner Special: Summer Salad with Harissa Salmon, Romano Green Beans, Cherry Tomatoes & Crostini *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Singer and bandleader Pamela Rose, along with her talented “all-gal band,” has a brand new show – shining a light on the women songwriters who gave […]

Kuumbwa Jazz Camp Concert

Kuumbwa’s Jazz Camp is an annual day camp for students 12-18 years old who are interested in learning to play jazz. Students receive both one-on-one and group instruction and the camp focuses on live performance, basic improvisation, theory, soloing concepts/phrasing, along with jazz history and appreciation. Daily classes are held in the VAPA complex at […]

Billy Childs Quartet

Dinner Special: Gochujang Roast Chicken & Broccolini Black Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Billy Childs has emerged as one of the foremost American composers of his era, successfully marrying the musical products of his heritage with the Western neoclassical traditions […]

Luciana Souza & Marcel Camargo – New Moon

Dinner Special: Grilled Hawayej Chicken Salsa Verde Roasted Rosemary Potatoes House Salad & Baguette – – – Luciana Souza was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and grew up in a family of bossa nova innovators – her father, a singer and songwriter; her mother, a poet and lyricist. Her work as a performer transcends traditional […]