Events for Thursday, February 12 - Wednesday, March 11

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble was formed in 1974 shortly after Kahil El'Zabar graduated from Lake Forest College, with the goal “To combine concepts of African American music with its earlier roots […]

For over forty years, the unique vocal/guitar duo of Tuck & Patti has cast its passionate musical spell worldwide, capturing the hearts of music lovers, the respect of jazz buffs, […]

Ekep Nkwelle is a force in today's jazz scene, charting a remarkable journey from the vibrant culture of Washington, D.C., to the iconic stages of New York City and beyond. […]

New Jazz Underground (NJU), an American trio, have been described as “an innovative and ultra creative collective striving to establish themselves as a defining voice for the genre of jazz and […]

Michael Spiro’s Spirology is the Bay Area’s newest Afro-Cuban charanga ensemble, and it brings an entirely new and original approach to Afro-Cuban music. Spiro is one of the true veterans […]

For the past fifty years, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been making some of the most potent and popular Cajun music on the planet. Born out of the rich Acadian […]

Composer-pianist-bandleader Omar Sosa is one of the most versatile jazz artists on the scene today. True to his Afro-Cuban origins, Sosa fashions a spirited vision of uncompromising artistic generosity that […]

Much like songbird Edith Piaf, Madeleine Peyroux spent her teenage years busking the busy streets of Paris. Just like the ‘little sparrow,’ Peyroux befriended the city’s street musicians and made […]

Bobby Watson sits among the pantheon of present-day jazz greats. Born in Lawrence, Kansas, his career now spans more than four decades. A multi-GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist, composer, bandleader, educator and producer, […]

Impressions of Ethiopia is a collection of musical vignettes by fiddle player Kaethe Hostetter. Inspired by her eleven years living in Addis Ababa, Hostetter transports through her sounds and storytelling […]