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Tierney Sutton: The Paris Sessions featuring Serge Merlaud & Tamir Hendelman

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Master Class: David Egan – Audio Principles for Live Sound & Home Recording

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An Evening with Daniel Champagne in Santa Cruz

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Patrick Landeza & Sons w/ Special Guests Kuhai Halau O Mehana Pa ‘Olapa

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Yuko Mabuchi Trio

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Sin Sisters Burlesque

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Amy Helm

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SonoMusette Performs Edith Piaf: Beyond the Paris Skies

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(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Martin Courtney with John Andrews and the Yawns

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Joel Frahm Trio

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Kuumbwa Jazz & Indexical Present: Speak for Change – Darius Jones & Amirtha Kidambi with Cat Willis

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Yosvany Terry Quartet

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Pete Sawyer & The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang with Brightshine – LP Release

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Ben Williams: “I Am a Man”

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Master Class: Matt Bohn – Internal and External Workings of the Double Bass

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Jenny Scheinman Quintet

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Tierney Sutton: The Paris Sessions featuring Serge Merlaud & Tamir Hendelman

Dinner Menu: Steelhead Trout with Tamari, Lemon & Garlic Basmati Rice House Salad Baguette *meat & vegan chili will be available to order at the counter *** A 9-time Grammy nominee, Tierney Sutton has received a “Best Jazz Vocal Album” Grammy nod for every project she has released in the last 15 years. Known for …

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Master Class: David Egan – Audio Principles for Live Sound & Home Recording

Can't make it in-person? You can join virtually! Click here to register. The physical properties of sound are often counter intuitive. What looks cool for microphone and speaker placement can lead to poor results. Similarly, signal processing, such as EQ and compression, are often misunderstood. Led by David Egan, who has more than 40 years of touring …

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An Evening with Daniel Champagne in Santa Cruz

The Australian singer songwriter and one-of-a-kind guitar virtuoso, Daniel Champagne, will bring his tour back to America for the first time in over two years! One reviewer recently wrote “Daniel Champagne exudes a natural ease on stage, as he sings poignant lyrics and beautifully crafted melodies that invariably whisk the heart up with grand romanticism. …

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Patrick Landeza & Sons w/ Special Guests Kuhai Halau O Mehana Pa ‘Olapa

A native Hawaiian who was born and raised on the continent, Patrick Landeza found his roots in the music shared with him by his mother, Frances Kawaipūloʻu Kuakini OʻSullivan Landeza. The songs that she taught him, many of which are on this new release, were songs that she learned growing up in Hoʻolehua, Molokaʻi. The …

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Yuko Mabuchi Trio

Dinner Menu: Salad Niçoise  Seared Ahi Tapenade Toast *meat & vegan chili will be available to order at the counter *** Yuko Mabuchi started playing classical piano at age four, in her hometown of Fukui, Japan. As a teenager she became fascinated by American R&B, hip hop and blues, but after hearing the music of some …

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Sin Sisters Burlesque

Sin Sisters Burlesque is a female owned, produced, and operated show. Since 2011, Sin Sisters Burlesque has been the only monthly burlesque show in Santa Cruz, CA. An evening of burlesque brought to you by internationally renowned and award winning performers. Sin Sisters Facebook

Amy Helm

Dinner Menu: Summer Harvest Salad with Farro Steelhead Trout Skewers Baguette *meat & vegan chili will be available to order at the counter *** Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Amy Helm’s third album, What the Flood Leaves Behind, is her most autobiographical yet, both in content and creation. Due out in June, the 10 songs represent a …

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Preacher Boy + Nicole Wilson

Two artists, one great night not to be missed at Kuumbwa Jazz Center!  Alt blues artist Preacher Boy followed by jazz & blues singer-songwriter Nicole Wilson.  Preacher Boy is known for his "Country blues that marry Nick Cave, Robert Johnson, Woody Guthrie and Tom Waits.”  Singer-songwriter Nicole Wilson will offer up a set of soulful …

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(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Martin Courtney with John Andrews and the Yawns

When Martin Courtney was a teenager, he knew how to get lost. In the late ‘90s and early 2000s, there’s Martin, 17 or 18, loaded into a car with friends, stoned and aimless. They’re navigating the suburban sprawl of New Jersey with no destination in mind.It’s a densely settled wooded area, Courtney explains. “There’s so …

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Joel Frahm Trio

Dinner Menu: Roast Chicken & Sweet Potatoes in a Spicy Tomato, Chili & Cardamom Sauce House Salad Baguette *meat & vegan chili will be available to order at the counter *** For more than 30 years, Joel Frahm  lived in New York City, working in jazz clubs, collaborating with other musicians, and honing his craft. He …

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Kuumbwa Jazz & Indexical Present: Speak for Change – Darius Jones & Amirtha Kidambi with Cat Willis

Kuumbwa Jazz Center & Indexical bring the highly popular Speak for Change series of live events to the Kuumbwa stage. The NYC-based duo of Darius Jones & Amirtha Kidambi opens the evening with a series of musical adaptations of cosmological writings by iconic improviser and bandleader Sun Ra. Following the live musical set, host Thomas Sage Pedersen sits down …

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Yosvany Terry Quartet

Dinner Menu: Fish Stew with Coconut Milk, Tomatoes & Potatoes House Salad Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Born into an illustrious musical family in Camaguey, Cuba, Yosvany Terry is an internationally acclaimed composer, saxophonist, percussionist, bandleader, educator, and cultural bearer of the Afro-Cuban tradition. After immersing …

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Pete Sawyer & The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang with Brightshine – LP Release

Pete Sawyer & The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang have made anime for themselves by offering high-energy editions of Grateful Dead classics and Deep cuts. Every show features a unique setlist played by Pete Sawyer and a rotating cast of the Bay Area’s most accomplished interpreters of Grateful Dead music. Walking a middle path between …

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Ben Williams: “I Am a Man”

Dinner Menu: Green Curry Chicken with Sweet Potatoes, Mushrooms & Spinach Basmati Rice House Salad  Baguette  *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter *** When it comes to black music, Washington, D.C. produces its share of game-changers. That long list includes Duke Ellington, Chuck Brown, Marvin Gaye, Shirley Horn, Roberta …

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Master Class: Matt Bohn – Internal and External Workings of the Double Bass

Can't make it in-person? You can join virtually! Click here to register. For the past twenty-two years, bassist and double bass luthier Matt Bohn has made his living in Felton, CA, restoring, repairing, setting up, and dealing in all things related to the double bass. In this class, Bohn will begin by covering the care and maintenance of the double …

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Jenny Scheinman Quintet

Dinner Menu: Lamb Chops with Green Herb Sauce Roasted Potatoes House Salad Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– In her latest quintet configuration, internationally acclaimed jazz violinist Jenny Scheinman presents music she wrote and honed in the wilderness of northern California during the shutdown. This drum-less ensemble …

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Marcia Ball

Dinner Menu: Jambalaya (Chicken, Shrimp, Andouille Sausage) House Salad Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter *** “Fifty years have passed in a flash,” says Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist, songwriter and vocalist Marcia Ball of her long and storied career. Ball, the 2018 Texas State Musician Of The Year, has won worldwide …

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Nellie McKay

Dinner Menu: Forbidden Rice Salad with Crispy Tofu, Green Beans, Broccolini, Avocado & Cashews Miso Ginger Dressing *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Sister Orchid is Nellie McKay’s seventh album, beginning with Get Away From Me  (“a tour de force” – The New York Times), including Normal As Blueberry Pie:  A Tribute to …

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Lori Rivera & Jennifer Daniels

Come join these two powerhouse vocalist as they sing songs that have been welling up in them throughout the past two years.  Jazz, Pop, Broadway, an original or two, all done with stories and laughter to lift your hearts. Lori Rivera is a former member of the a cappella group, The Bobs, and has traveled …

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