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Date:
Thursday, August 6
Time:
7:00 PM
Door Ticket:
$36.75
Student Ticket:
$18.50
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Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Sylvia Cuenca’s Bridging Generations feat. Rico Jones, David Kikoski & Essiet Okon Essiet

6:00 PM
All Ages
Café Kuumbwa
Advance ticket and advanced Dinner Special sales for this show have ended. Tickets will be available at the door starting at 6:00 PM. Dinner Specials can be purchased at the counter (subject to availability). Meat or veggie chili will be available to purchase at the counter. Please click the 'Café Kuumbwa' button above for more information. Thank you!

Dinner Special:
Southwest Chicken Stew with Fresh Summer Vegetables
House Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
Baguette
*meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter

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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 Clark Terry. Sylvia Cuenca’s Bridging Generations feat. Rico Jones, David Kikoski & Essiet Okon Essiet brings together an ensemble of inter-generational powerhouse musicians, performing a combination of original material from bandmembers, arrangements of the Great American Songbook, plus Latin and Brazilian standards.

Saxophonist Rico Jones is a leading artist of his younger generation, pushing musical boundaries while remaining grounded in traditional jazz roots. Pianist David Kikoski, bassist Essiet Okon Essiet, and drummer Cuenca all share their expertise and experience of years on the road with myriad jazz icons and legends.

Sylvia Cuenca Website
Sponsored by William H. Nadeau Memorial Fund – Promoting and Rewarding Excellence in Jazz Performance
(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)

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