Events for Sunday, June 15 - Monday, July 14

Charles Lloyd, is an NEA Jazz Master and recipient of the prestigious French honor, l’Ordre Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. Voted DownBeat’s ‘Jazzman of the Year’ in 1967, Lloyd was again voted the 2023 ‘Artist of the Year’ for his current body of work – the arc of his contribution to this artform starts […]

Dinner Special: Braised Cannellini Beans, Sweet Potatoes, Mushrooms and Spinach in a Spicy Coconut Broth House Salad Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Tyreek McDole, a 24-year-old Haitian-American vocalist from sunny Florida, shines brilliantly as his star rises in the bustling New York Scene. With […]

Dinner Special:  Salad Niçoise with Salmon Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – With 32 albums and over 2.5 million albums sold to date, Eliane Elias, a multi-GRAMMY winner, has a strong presence on Spotify with almost 500 million streams and over 33 million Spotify listens […]

Braxton Cook is an Emmy Award-winning artist and one of this generation’s most exciting emerging voices in the jazz world. Braxton grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland and in 2013 was selected as a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition. In 2015, he graduated from The Juilliard School where he studied jazz […]

Founded by Fattah Abbou and Mohamed Aoualou, AZA unites traditional Tamazight (incorrectly labeled "Berber") music, indigenous to North Africa, with the global influences of its diverse members. With elements of indigenous Moroccan musical styles, including Ahwash, Rwais, and Gnawa - among others - AZA’s stirring performances feature deep, danceable rhythms, intricate melodies, and soaring, soulful […]

GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist and composer Melissa Aldana has garnered international recognition for her visionary work as a band leader, as well as her deeply meditative interpretation of language and vocabulary. She recently signed with Blue Note Records and released her debut album with the historic label, titled 12 Stars, in 2022. “Melissa Aldana is one of […]

In Finding a Practice Routine, saxophonist, composer, and educator Nicole McCabe will discuss how to personalize your practice routine and find a structure that benefits you. Topics will include how to schedule your practicing, finding the intention behind the material you work on, and getting the most out of the time you spend in the […]

The musical evolution of Old Blind Dogs began in Aberdeen in 1992 with roots that grew from the eclectic music scene that flourished in the Granite City during the early 90’s. Four musicians from very different musical backgrounds came together to create a full-time professional touring band with the aim of showcasing the rich tradition […]

Kuumbwa’s Jazz Camp is an annual day camp for students 12-18 years old who are interested in learning to play jazz. Students receive both one-on-one and group instruction and the camp focuses on live performance, basic improvisation, theory, soloing concepts/phrasing, along with jazz history and appreciation. Daily classes are held in the VAPA complex at […]

Lew Tabackin, flutist and tenor saxophonist, is an artist of astonishing vision. His electrifying flute playing is at once virtuosic, primordial, cross-cultural, and passionate. His distinctive tenor sax style includes the use of wide intervals, abrupt changes of mood and tempo, and purposeful fervor, all in the service of showing the full range of possibilities […]