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Dinner Special (Sold Out): Steelhead Trout with Harissa Butter Roasted Potatoes Aioli House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – “His fundamentals as a player could hardly be stronger, and his instincts as a composer and bandleader are almost startlingly mature.” - The New […] |
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Dinner Special: Shrimp & Tomato Stew Parsley & Cilantro Pesto House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Hailing from Cuba, the GRAMMY-winning and Latin GRAMMY-nominated drummer, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Dafnis Prieto’s revolutionary drumming techniques and compositions have had a powerful impact on […] |
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Join us to celebrate International Jazz Day with the Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band! Featuring Adler William Blackmun, Reuben Cave, Raymond Cavlan, Ryu Cirillo, Kyle McMillan, Max Sanderson & Xander Shulman, the ‘25/’26 Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band showcases some of the most talented high-school student musicians from Santa Cruz County and the Central Coast region. These […] |
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Pat Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, MO on August 12, 1954 into a musical family. Starting on trumpet at the age of 8, Metheny switched to guitar at age 12. By the age of 15, he was working regularly with the best jazz musicians in Kansas City, receiving valuable on-the- bandstand experience at an […] |
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Dinner Special: Hawayej Spiced Ling Cod Skewers Rice Pilaf Little Gem Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – “Colombian artist Gregorio Uribe, whose blend of contemporary cumbia and timeless charisma has marked him as an artist to watch.” – Billboard Gregorio Uribe is a […] |
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Dinner Special: Grilled Lemon Chicken Spicy Peanut-Coconut Sauce Roasted Potatoes Broccolini House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Lucía is a 24-year-old vocalist from Veracruz, México whose singular artistic vision bridges the gaps between jazz, latin, and pop music. Lucía Gutierrez Rebolloso started […] |
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Dinner Special: Salad Niçoise (Ahi) Tapenade Crostini *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Spanning more than twenty years as a recording artist, the jazz piano phenomenon Hiromi has shifted seamlessly from one spellbinding project to the next. In the process, she’s earned a reputation as one […]
Spanning more than twenty years as a recording artist, the jazz piano phenomenon Hiromi has shifted seamlessly from one spellbinding project to the next. In the process, she’s earned a reputation as one of the most explosive live performers in jazz history and a global ambassador for the art form. Her many triumphs include an […] |
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Dinner Special: Chicken with Miso, Lime & Ginger Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – By age 31, Emmy-nominated trumpeter and singer Benny Benack III has proven to be that rarest of talents: a fiery trumpet player with a stirring command of […] |
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Caroline Davis is a Brooklyn-based saxophonist, composer, and activist, whose work is driven by a desire for connection and a belief in music’s capacity to expand listeners’ ears, minds, and hearts. A 2025 Guggenheim Fellow in Composition, she is the recipient of the DownBeat ‘Critics Poll’ Alto Saxophone ‘Rising Star’ award, as well as fellowships […] |
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“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 one at that point, lifting your voices…I love to knock down the wall between performer and audience, that is always my goal. I invite individuals on the […] |
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Dinner Special: Grilled Shrimp Rice Cake Mango & Papaya Salad *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Kurt Rosenwinkel is a highly acclaimed and influential jazz guitarist, composer, and bandleader. Hailed as one of the most important jazz musicians of his generation, Rosenwinkel has spent decades pushing […] |
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Dinner Special: Apricot Glazed Chicken Breast with Apricot Salsa Southwest Style Farro Zucchini & Poblano Purée *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – “She has a miraculous voice, musical ability and technique, as well as an innate gift for entertaining a crowd.” — Wall Street Journal Veronica […] |
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Dinner Special: Grilled Chicken Skewers Sesame Miso Slaw Rice *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Peter Erskine has played drums since the age of four and is known for his versatility and love of working in different musical contexts. He appears on seven hundred albums and […] |
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Six-time Las Vegas ‘Headliner of the Year’ Frankie Moreno returns to the town that shaped him, bringing his electrifying trio show back to where it all began – the Kuumbwa Jazz Center. Born and raised in Santa Cruz, Moreno’s musical journey started here – before the awards, the charts, and the sold-out theaters. This town was […] |
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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 San Jose Jazz Summerfest and Winterfest, SFJazz, and the Great American Music Hall to name a few. Roth’s latest album It'll Always Work Out features all new modern jazz […] |
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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 – Emi Makabe on vocals/shamisen, Thomas Morgan on bass, Vitor Gonçalves on piano/accordion, and Kenny Wollesen on drums – the quartet creates a dynamic, emotionally resonant sound centered on Makabe’s […] |
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Originally from Santa Cruz, California, identical twin brothers Remy Le Boeuf & Pascal Le Boeuf—saxophone & piano respectively—moved to New York in 2004 where they established their prominent musical voices as jazz performers and composers and founded Le Boeuf Brothers. They have won GRAMMYs (Pascal in 2025, Remy in 2026) for their innovative compositional projects, […] |
Dinner Special (Sold Out): Steelhead Trout with Harissa Butter Roasted Potatoes Aioli House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – “His fundamentals as a player could hardly be stronger, and his instincts as a composer and bandleader are almost startlingly mature.” - The New […]
Dinner Special: Shrimp & Tomato Stew Parsley & Cilantro Pesto House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Hailing from Cuba, the GRAMMY-winning and Latin GRAMMY-nominated drummer, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Dafnis Prieto’s revolutionary drumming techniques and compositions have had a powerful impact on […]
Join us to celebrate International Jazz Day with the Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band! Featuring Adler William Blackmun, Reuben Cave, Raymond Cavlan, Ryu Cirillo, Kyle McMillan, Max Sanderson & Xander Shulman, the ‘25/’26 Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band showcases some of the most talented high-school student musicians from Santa Cruz County and the Central Coast region. These […]
Pat Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, MO on August 12, 1954 into a musical family. Starting on trumpet at the age of 8, Metheny switched to guitar at age 12. By the age of 15, he was working regularly with the best jazz musicians in Kansas City, receiving valuable on-the- bandstand experience at an […]
Dinner Special: Hawayej Spiced Ling Cod Skewers Rice Pilaf Little Gem Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – “Colombian artist Gregorio Uribe, whose blend of contemporary cumbia and timeless charisma has marked him as an artist to watch.” – Billboard Gregorio Uribe is a […]
Dinner Special: Grilled Lemon Chicken Spicy Peanut-Coconut Sauce Roasted Potatoes Broccolini House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Lucía is a 24-year-old vocalist from Veracruz, México whose singular artistic vision bridges the gaps between jazz, latin, and pop music. Lucía Gutierrez Rebolloso started […]
Dinner Special: Salad Niçoise (Ahi) Tapenade Crostini *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Spanning more than twenty years as a recording artist, the jazz piano phenomenon Hiromi has shifted seamlessly from one spellbinding project to the next. In the process, she’s earned a reputation as one […]
Spanning more than twenty years as a recording artist, the jazz piano phenomenon Hiromi has shifted seamlessly from one spellbinding project to the next. In the process, she’s earned a reputation as one of the most explosive live performers in jazz history and a global ambassador for the art form. Her many triumphs include an […]
Dinner Special: Chicken with Miso, Lime & Ginger Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – By age 31, Emmy-nominated trumpeter and singer Benny Benack III has proven to be that rarest of talents: a fiery trumpet player with a stirring command of […]
Caroline Davis is a Brooklyn-based saxophonist, composer, and activist, whose work is driven by a desire for connection and a belief in music’s capacity to expand listeners’ ears, minds, and hearts. A 2025 Guggenheim Fellow in Composition, she is the recipient of the DownBeat ‘Critics Poll’ Alto Saxophone ‘Rising Star’ award, as well as fellowships […]
“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 one at that point, lifting your voices…I love to knock down the wall between performer and audience, that is always my goal. I invite individuals on the […]
Dinner Special: Grilled Shrimp Rice Cake Mango & Papaya Salad *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Kurt Rosenwinkel is a highly acclaimed and influential jazz guitarist, composer, and bandleader. Hailed as one of the most important jazz musicians of his generation, Rosenwinkel has spent decades pushing […]
Dinner Special: Apricot Glazed Chicken Breast with Apricot Salsa Southwest Style Farro Zucchini & Poblano Purée *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – “She has a miraculous voice, musical ability and technique, as well as an innate gift for entertaining a crowd.” — Wall Street Journal Veronica […]
Dinner Special: Grilled Chicken Skewers Sesame Miso Slaw Rice *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Peter Erskine has played drums since the age of four and is known for his versatility and love of working in different musical contexts. He appears on seven hundred albums and […]
Six-time Las Vegas ‘Headliner of the Year’ Frankie Moreno returns to the town that shaped him, bringing his electrifying trio show back to where it all began – the Kuumbwa Jazz Center. Born and raised in Santa Cruz, Moreno’s musical journey started here – before the awards, the charts, and the sold-out theaters. This town was […]
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 San Jose Jazz Summerfest and Winterfest, SFJazz, and the Great American Music Hall to name a few. Roth’s latest album It'll Always Work Out features all new modern jazz […]
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 – Emi Makabe on vocals/shamisen, Thomas Morgan on bass, Vitor Gonçalves on piano/accordion, and Kenny Wollesen on drums – the quartet creates a dynamic, emotionally resonant sound centered on Makabe’s […]
Originally from Santa Cruz, California, identical twin brothers Remy Le Boeuf & Pascal Le Boeuf—saxophone & piano respectively—moved to New York in 2004 where they established their prominent musical voices as jazz performers and composers and founded Le Boeuf Brothers. They have won GRAMMYs (Pascal in 2025, Remy in 2026) for their innovative compositional projects, […]
