Events for Thursday, July 31 - Thursday, September 4

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. “Whether or not you’re familiar with the music, […]

Few American jazz singers have had as long and fruitful a relationship with Brazilian music as Karrin Allyson. Her early albums included such classics as “Corcovado” and “One Note Samba”; […]

Brothers Zohar & Adam Cabo are fast becoming one of the most talked about new acts in jazz. With Zohar on keyboards and Adam on drums, these rising young stars […]

Certain experiences burn themselves in your memory from the very first encounter. The jaw-dropping audio pyrotechnics that Naturally 7 put on display every night absolutely belong in that category. “A […]

Guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has been hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.” Established as one of the prime contemporary interpreters of […]

Sachal Vasandani is a vocalist and songwriter known for his singular voice, with a tone and unique phrasing that mark him as one of the most compelling artists on the […]

Blind singer/songwriter/guitarist Raul Midón is nothing if not prolific. His fourteenth and latest album, Lost & Found, is a blend of what he calls “smooth folk,” “alt-pop” and “jazz.” A […]

Vocalist Dr. 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 […]

Gary Meek is a lifelong multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and recording artist with seven solo CDs to his name. Meek has appeared on over 200 records, including: Herb Alpert, Dave Weckl, […]

Singer and pianist Charles Brown was a blues legend. Between 1949 and 1952, Brown had seven Top 10 hits on the Billboard R&B chart. He garnered accolades from audiences and […]