Events for Saturday, October 18 - Thursday, November 6

Dinner Special: Braised Salmon with Szechuan Pepper, Ginger & Tamari Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Benny Green was born in New York City in 1963 and grew up in Berkeley California. His father, who played the tenor saxophone, introduced him […]

Trumpeter Riley Mulherkar is a founding member of The Westerlies and in 2024 released his debut album Riley, hailed as “one of the best debut records to come out in a long, long time” (DownBeat). Described as “über hip, modern yet timeless” (DownBeat) Mulherkar is a 2020 recipient of Lincoln Center’s Emerging Artist Award for […]

In this unique duo setting, guitarist Hristo Vitchev and pianist Jivko Petrov seek to explore the multihued sonic tapestry of the modern cross-cultural and dynamic world we live in, drawing inspiration from the many different places that have shaped and influenced each one of them. Both Vitchev and Petrov have an extensive discography catalog as […]

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 Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Jimmy Heath at the Thelonious Monk Institute, and Darren Barrett at Berklee College of Music, he has since worked with Gerald Clayton, Ben Wendel, […]

It’s a celebration of the best of arts and culture in public radio form! Join the live taping of Bullseye with Jesse Thorn with a stacked line-up of special guests. Join us for a night of conversation and comedy as we celebrate 25 years of the show with Adam Scott (Severance and Step Brothers), filmmaker […]

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 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 the Society for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook. The trumpeter, vocalist, and composer has been called the"shining hope of hot jazz" (New York Times) and is considered […]

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 […]

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 (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 major Canadian festivals, Tucson Jazz Festival, Tokyo’s famed Cotton Club, Live From Emmett’s Place, and featured with Orchestre national de jazz de Montréal and UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra in […]