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Mariachi Herencia de México_web

Mariachi Herencia de México
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On the Trail with the Lonesome Pines

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Mike Clark Quintet

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Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Dayramir González

Thursday, September 25 @ 7:00 PM

Friday, September 26 @ 7:00 PM

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Mariachi Herencia de México – La Nueva Generación Tour at the Rio Theatre

Wednesday, October 1 @ 7:30 PM

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Hilary Gardner – On the Trail with the Lonesome Pines

Thursday, October 2 @ 7:00 PM

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Mike Clark Quintet feat. Eddie Henderson, Craig Handy, Patrice Rushen & Essiet Okon Essiet

Monday, October 6 @ 7:00 PM

Master Class: Jaron Lanier – Music & The Future of Humanity feat. Free Waves, Harper Simon, Haruka Fujii & Santa Cruz Symphony Members

Tuesday, October 7 @ 7:00 PM

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The blues never felt so good. 🎸 Thank you, @ch

The blues never felt so good.

🎸 Thank you, @chris.cain335, and everyone who joined us for Friday’s sold-out show.

📷: @r._r._jones_photography

#kuumbwajazz #chriscain #blues #santacruz #livemusic #concertphotography

📣 Visit our neighbors at @redwood.records.ca to

📣 Visit our neighbors at @redwood.records.ca today to get your tickets for @rachaelandvilray’s October 25th show at the @riotheatresantacruz. As part of this special Box Office Day event, service charges will be waived!

Everyone who purchases a Rachael & Vilray ticket at Redwood Records for Box Office Day will be entered to win a vinyl copy of the duo’s new ‘West of Broadway’ album and will also receive $5 off a used vinyl purchase. Happy crate-digging!

#kuumbwajazz #redwoodrecords #rachaelandvilray

🔔 “If you don’t know Nora Brown, your world

🔔 “If you don’t know Nora Brown, your world is about to change...” - Robert Plant

🪕🎻 NOW ON-SALE: @nora.brwn with @stephiecoleman | January 7, 2026

“Some of the most interesting and haunting traditional music we’ve heard…impossibly talented” - The Fretboard Journal

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#kuumbwajazz #norabrown #stephaniecoleman #santacruz #livemusic

Always a special full-circle moment when we can br

Always a special full-circle moment when we can bring an alum of the Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band back to our stage as a bandleader.

🎸 thank you, @rpapacicamusic and trio!

📷: @r._r._jones_photography

#kuumbwajazz #robertpapacica #santacruz #livemusic #concertphotography #musiceducation #jazzeducation

🎺 ¡Viva el mariachi! The electrifying @mariach

🎺 ¡Viva el mariachi! The electrifying @mariachiherenciamex brings their La Nueva Generación tour to the @riotheatresantacruz on October 1.

DISCOUNT: Buy four or more Regular GA tickets and RECEIVE 25% OFF your order!

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Our thanks to Eva & Roy Martinez for sponsoring the evening.

#kuumbwajazz #mariachiherenciademexico #mariachi #riotheatre #santacruz #livemusic

🔥💃 A sold-out dance party with @pacific.mamb

🔥💃 A sold-out dance party with @pacific.mambo.orchestra last night.

📷: @r._r._jones_photography

#kuumbwajazz #pacificmamboorchestra #livemusic #santacruz #concertphotography

🎹 🇨🇺 Fans of piano and Cuban music will n

🎹 🇨🇺 Fans of piano and Cuban music will not want to miss @dayramirgonzalez_piano’s Kuumbwa debut on September 25...it’s gonna be one for the books.

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#kuumbwajazz #dayramirgonzalez #santacruz #livemusic

Still need to get your 🎟️🎟️ for @rachael

Still need to get your 🎟️🎟️ for @rachaelandvilray’s October 25 show at the @riotheatresantacruz? Join us at @redwood.records.ca this Friday, September 12 for Box Office Day and pay no service charges on your tickets!

Just swing by the record shop on Friday, grab your tickets, and you’ll also be entered to win a vinyl copy of Rachael & Vilray’s new ‘West of Broadway’ album.

Link in bio for more show info.

#kuumbwajazz #rachaelandvilray #riotheatre #redwoodrecords #santacruz #livemusic

Here’s to Charles Brown! A fitting tribute to

Here’s to Charles Brown!

A fitting tribute to a blues hero, from an all-star Bay Area ensemble.

📷: @r._r._jones_photography

#kuumbwajazz #santacruz #kuumbwajazz #blues #concertphotography

📢 LOW TICKET ALERT! Tickets are flying for @ke

📢 LOW TICKET ALERT!

Tickets are flying for @kennygarrettofficial on September 15th, so grab yours today.

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Our thanks to Omari Moultrie and Allison Hensley for sponsoring the evening.

#kuumbwajazz #kennygarrett #santacruz #livemusic

“As for Kuumbwa, if you’re a fan of piano, the

“As for Kuumbwa, if you’re a fan of piano, there is simply no more golden time in the club’s 50-year history than right now.”

Thank you, Wallace Baine and @lookoutsantacruz, for chronicling ‘The story of the Kuumbwa Jazz Center – told through its pianos’ ...check out the full article at the link in bio!

A deeply moving evening of music and stories about

🎹 Dayramir Gonázalez is an inspired pianist, m

🎹 Dayramir Gonázalez is an inspired pianist, making his name among fellow Cuban greats. Don’t miss his Kuumbwa debut on September 25!

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#kuumbwajazz #santacruz #dayramirgonzalez #livemusic @dayramirgonzalez_piano

🎸 Guitar hero Chris Cain brings his fiery and s

A virtuosic talent, pianist Paul Cornish was a fin

A virtuosic talent, pianist Paul Cornish was a finalist in the Herbie Hancock International Jazz Piano Competition. Don’t miss his trio’s Kuumbwa debut on September 11!

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#kuumbwajazz #paulcornish @modernpaulitics #santacruz #livemusic

Join us in welcoming guitarist and Kuumbwa Jazz Ho

Join us in welcoming guitarist and Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band alum Robert Papacica back to town for a pair of events in September:

9/9: Master Class – How to Learn Tunes (Free, In-Person & Streaming)
9/10: Concert – Robert Papacica Trio

Link in bio for info and tickets!

#kuumbwajazz #robertpapacica @rpapacicamusic #masterclass #musiceducation #jazzeducation #livemusic #santacruz

A joy to welcome @raulmidon back to the Kuumbwa st

A joy to welcome @raulmidon back to the Kuumbwa stage.

📷: @r._r._jones_photography

#kuumbwajazz #raulmidon #santacruz #livemusic #concertphotography

A spellbinding evening with @sachalsings, @dayna_s

A spellbinding evening with @sachalsings, @dayna_stephens, and @charlesaltura.

📷: @r._r._jones_photography

#kuumbwajazz #sachalvasandani #daynastephens #charlesaltura #santacruz #livemusic #concertphotography

🎧 Now Playing: Rachael & Vilray’s new album “West of Broadway”

Join us for @rachaelandvilray at the @riotheatresantacruz on October 25!

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#rachaelandvilray #santacruz #riotheatre #kuumbwajazz #livemusic

“Sheila Jordan gave some great performances at K

“Sheila Jordan gave some great performances at Kuumbwa, starting in the 1980s with Steve Kuhn and Harvie S, all the way until her duo performance with Cameron Brown in 2019. A span of over 35 years! She was a genuine and magnetic performer who loved the music deeply. She carried the message of Bird and was a lot of fun. She and her spirit will be missed.” - Tim Jackson, Kuumbwa Jazz Co-Founder

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