Events for Saturday, August 1 - Monday, August 17

Hailed by American Songwriter as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative, and idiosyncratic voices,” Eilen Jewell rises from the ashes on her captivating new album, Get Behind The Wheel, picking up the […]

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 […]

Sylvia Cuenca is an acclaimed drummer on the New York and San Francisco Bay Area jazz scenes, who has collaborated with a wide variety of artists, from Joe Henderson to […]

Bria Skonberg is a Juno-award winning artist, 10x DownBeat ‘Rising Star,’ Jazz at Lincoln CenterSwing! Awardee, and the 2022 recipient of the Legend Award by the Society for the Preservation […]

Icons of Indecency: the best drag and burlesque event in Santa Cruz since 2011 Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag returns to the stage on Saturday, August 8th for an unforgettable […]

Gaw Vang Williams is a vocalist and educator from Sacramento, California. She became the director of the vocal jazz program at Sacramento State University in 2014, where she earned her […]

Angelo De Augustine returns with Angel in Plainclothes, his fifth album and most inspired work yet—a deeply felt rendering of his multi-year journey of healing and renewal. The record showcases […]

Marina Crouse is one of the most notable talents on the San Francisco/Bay Area music scene. Her early classical training is reflected in her powerful and versatile vocal style that […]

Death & Saxes is Santa Cruz's premier straight-ahead jazz quartet. Founded by saxophonist John Bouwsma, a Santa Cruz native and Kuumbwa education program alum, Death & Saxes interprets standards and […]

Led by Jazz Mafia co-founders Adam Theis and Eric Garland, this special concert celebrates more than twenty five years of the collective’s futuristic jazz roots. The program revisits the music […]