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Simon Moullier Quartet

Dinner Special: Grilled Chicken Salsa Verde Roasted Rosemary Potatoes House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Award-winning vibraphonist, composer, arranger and producer, Simon Moullier has distinguished himself as one of the leading voices of his generation. After being mentored by Quincy Jones, Herbie […]

Antsy McClain & the Trailer Park Troubadours – With Special Guest Patti Maxine

The Umpteenth Annual Halloween Bash with Antsy McClain & The Trailer Park Troubadours Antsy McClain has been bringing his unique, positive outlook on life from Nashville to Santa Cruz since 1999 when he and the band first performed at KPIG's Humbug Hoedown. His latest album, the 26th of his career, is called "Deep Clean Your […]

Bria Skonberg

Dinner Special: Salmon with Tamari, Lemon & Garlic Rice Pilaf House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Bria Skonberg is a Juno-award winning artist, 10x Downbeat Rising Star, Jazz at Lincoln Center Swing! Awardee, and the 2022 recipient of the "Legend" Award by […]

John Scofield’s Combo 73 feat. Vicente Archer, Gerald Clayton & Bill Stewart – 9:00 PM

Aside from being one of the principal innovators of modern jazz guitar, John Scofield is a creative artist of an even rarer sort: a stylistic chameleon who has forged a consistent, rock-solid aesthetic identity. Looking to commemorate his 73rd year, Scofield has penned a collection of new compositions and re-formed a swinging group – formerly […]

Caity Gyorgy

Dinner Special: Grilled Steelhead Trout Skewers Salsa Verde Rice Pilaf House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Caity Gyorgy (pronounced George) is a three-time JUNO award-winning Canadian vocalist known for singing bebop and swing music. She has performed internationally, including at all the […]

Ari Shapiro: Thank You For Listening

Dinner Special: Braised Cannellini Beans with Kabocha Squash, Mushrooms & Greens in a Spicy Coconut Broth House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – He has been named Journalist of the Year and sung at the Hollywood Bowl, and now one of America’s most […]

Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag – Popcorn & Pasties

Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag is the premier headliner review in Santa Cruz, CA. Produced by Cyanide Cyn, a local queer femme, Sin Sisters is committed to providing a stellar theatrical experience and a safe, inclusive space for its audiences, performers and crew. info/ticket/questions:  sinsisterssc@gmail.com  |  Sin Sisters Facebook

Amythyst Kiah + Bhi Bhiman

Produced by Butch Walker (Taylor Swift, Green Day, Weezer) and recorded at his Nashville studio, Amythyst Kiah’s new album Still + Bright explores the vast expanse of her inner world: her deep-rooted affinity for Eastern philosophies and spiritual traditions, a near-mystical connection with the natural world, the life lessons learned in her formative years as […]

Mariam of Amadou & Mariam – L’Amour à la Folie

"Darling, I love you to death!" This sentence, sung by Mariam on M'Bife Blues, takes on all the more meaning since 4 April 2025, the date of the death of the man with whom she has built a life: Amadou. "With you, darling, life is beautiful… Life is so good"., she insists on "Sabali," a […]

Sasha Dobson

Sasha Dobson returns to her hometown with a plentiful and heartfelt body of original music. With twenty-five years of experience on tour and on the New York City jazz and singer-songwriter scene, she’s toured numerous times with Norah Jones as her guitarist and back-up vocalist, and also with their collaborative band Puss n Boots (a […]

Tandy Beal & Company & Kuumbwa Jazz Present: Jon Scoville Futurespective Celebration

When asked what kind of music he composes, renowned Santa Cruz artist Jon Scoville answered with a twinkle in his eye, “Good music, I hope!” Scoville’s co-conspirator, Tandy Beal, expanded: “Jon is a rare composer who can get you up dancing, bring you to tears, feel the mystery of it all, scratch your head and […]

The Tom Ralston Band – A Sonic Bouquet

Get ready for a sonic explosion of music with The Tom Ralston Band - it's gonna be a wild ride! Keyboardist and singer Tom Ralston is best known in Santa Cruz as a businessman and artist behind Tom Ralston Concrete. But as a musician, he’s been making music for years, fronting his big 15-piece band performing a […]

Claudia Villela & Vitor Gonçalves

“A Brazilian-born genius with a blistering voice" (JazzTimes), Rio-born Claudia Villela has developed a reputation as a singularly unique singer, pianist and composer, lending her five-octave voice to work with jazz luminaries including Kenny Werner, Michael Brecker and Toots Thielemans. Villela began singing professionally as a teen and eventually moved to the Bay Area. A […]

Master Class: Kristen Strom – Strategies for Jazz Improvisation

Kristen Strom is a renowned Bay Area saxophonist and educator. She is on the faculty at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, West Valley College, and the Stanford Jazz Workshop, where she teaches saxophone and jazz improvisation. In Strategies for Jazz Improvisation she will explore several dynamic ways to approach musical improvisation. The class will introduce […]

Breabach

Twenty years on from winning the Danny Kyle Open Stage Award at Celtic Connections, Breabach remain securely ranked amongst Scotland’s most skilled & imaginative contemporary-folk acts and at the forefront of the burgeoning traditional music scene. The band unite deep roots in Highland and Island Gaelic tradition alongside progressive musical influences and have cultivated a […]

Spirit of ‘75 Series: Carolyn Sills

Kuumbwa Jazz's Spirit of '75 Series celebrates our 50th anniversary with performances by local artists and $19.75 tickets commemorating our founding year. Carolyn Sills booked her first show in Santa Cruz in the winter of 2010 and has been playing throughout the county ever since, from Don Quixote's and Joe's Bar to The Crepe Place, […]

A Tribute to Bob Dylan

An accomplished group of Dylan aficionados will be performing the iconic Bob Dylan album “Blood on the Tracks” and the timeless “Desire." This special evening benefits Housing Matters, Santa Cruz County’s largest nonprofit creating pathways out of homelessness. Your attendance supports programs like Rebele Family Shelter, which has helped hundreds of families with children find […]

Painted Mandolin with the Mojo Navigators Trio

A fun night of dancing and acoustic Grateful Dead-inspired music from Matt Hartle, Larry Graff, Joe Craven and Dan Robbins. Painted Mandolin will be joined by the Mojo Navigator Trio with Page Brownton, Al Astrella and Beth Ann La Barba performing old timey Americana. There will be space for dancers and sitters alike! A benefit […]

Three Visitors feat. Edward Simon, Scott Colley & Brian Blade

Three Visitors conjures ephemerality – the idea that we are all temporarily in this physical realm and that we can visit other equally transient realms through art and music. In this time and space, with improvisation as the constant, the three come together to visit and explore multiple currents and influences that are passing through […]

Django Festival All Stars feat. Veronica Swift – 7:00 PM

Get ready for a musical experience that’s electric, virtuosic, and straight from the heart. The Django Festival All Stars bring the legendary Django Reinhardt’s hot jazz legacy roaring into the 21st century — and it’s hotter than ever. On this concert date, the band will be joined by special guest, the sensational and dynamic vocalist […]

Django Festival All Stars feat. Veronica Swift – 9:00 PM

Get ready for a musical experience that’s electric, virtuosic, and straight from the heart. The Django Festival All Stars bring the legendary Django Reinhardt’s hot jazz legacy roaring into the 21st century — and it’s hotter than ever. On this concert date, the band will be joined by special guest, the sensational and dynamic vocalist […]

Jacky Terrasson Trio

Jacky Terrasson, one of the most widely travelled of all jazz pianists, is the “piano player of happiness” according to Telerama magazine in France. He is an exhilarating musician, one of those who play their public straight to euphoria. This Franco-American national has never stopped dazzling us, either through his prestigious collaborations, with greats such […]

Windham Hill Winter Solstice Celebration with Barbara Higbie feat. Vicki Randle & Mia Pixley

Barbara Higbie, Vicki Randle, and Mia Pixley bring light to the holidays with their Windham Hill Winter Solstice Concert, performing traditional and original music celebrating the season. Higbie is a GRAMMY nominated and award winning pianist/fiddler/singer-songwriter, celebrating the release of her latest album, Solstice. Higbie is known as the first female instrumentalist signed to the […]

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