Events for Thursday, April 18 - Thursday, May 2

Dinner Special: Hawayej Spiced Roast Chicken with Lemon & Garlic (chicken from Root Down Farm in Pescadero) Roasted Potatoes House Salad & Baguette  *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– This ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrates the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Quintette du Hot Club […]

In celebration of his latest book, renowned drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr. will be sharing his insights on supporting large ensembles, as well as digging into brush technique and all things jazz drumming. Jazz Big Band & Brushes for the Modern Drummer will also include tips on comping, rudiments, fills, and soloing. Don’t miss this engaging […]

LARAAJI is a composer/multi-instrumentalist who honed a unique musical sound with experimental electric zither on the sidewalks, plazas, and festival stages of New York City in the late 1970s. He now tours worldwide as a popular new age ambient musician recording artist having released many solo and collaboration music projects. Arji OceAnanda has performed gentle […]

Singing the praises of the many services provided for those with vision loss, Vista Center will hold their fourth annual benefit concert, Voices for Vista on April 23 at Kuumbwa Jazz in Santa Cruz. This year’s performance features: Solstice, music for women’s voices has enthralled audiences with their technically precise and passionate treatment of music […]

Acclaimed Japanese trumpeter Takuya Kuroda is a forward-thinking musician who has developed a unique hybrid sound, blending soulful jazz, funk, post-bop, fusion, and hip hop. A prolific artist, Kuroda has released five albums in the past decade, fortifying a solid reputation in the global jazz scene. Kuroda was signed to the legendary Blue Note Records […]

Local pianist and storyteller Brianna Conrey returns to the Kuumbwa Jazz Center stage to launch her tour of Piano: An All-Woman Show. Debuted at Kuumbwa Jazz last year, Piano: An All-Woman Show is a wide-ranging celebration of women composers spanning nearly 250 years of music written for solo keyboard instruments. Like women today, these composers […]

Karen with a K is a garage-rock musical, social satire created by Laura February Strange. The titular character Karen (with a K) is a woman stumbling through a very bad day. Wearing her self-serving flaws like a gaudy, costume tiara, her current ordeals are conceived in a dozen or so songs written by Ms Strange […]

Six-time GRAMMY nominated pianist-composer and Blue Note recording artist Gerald Clayton began formal studies at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance at USC’s Thornton School of Music under the instruction of Billy Childs, following a year of intensive study with NEA Jazz Master Kenny […]

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Since Dr. Molly Miller picked up a guitar at age seven, she’s been captivating audiences with her sophisticated and raw style. She’s one of Los Angeles’s most sought-after musicians, recording and touring with artists such as Jason Mraz, Black Eyed Peas, and Sin Bandera, at venues such as the Hollywood Bowl, Royal Albert Hall, and […]