Events for Tuesday, March 21 - Saturday, April 8

Väsen-Duo, Mikael Marin and Olov Johansson have, after 37 years of interaction and touring, refined their sound and their stage presence to the extent that today they are unique in their kind. With their playful and perfect interplay, they seem to defy the laws of physics in what appears to be a telepathic communication. The …

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Robyn Hitchcock is one of England’s most enduring contemporary singer/songwriters and live performers. A surrealist poet, talented guitarist, cult artist and musician’s musician, Hitchcock is among alternative rock’s father figures and is the closest thing the genre has to a Bob Dylan (not coincidentally his biggest musical inspiration). Robyn Hitchcock Website Kelley Stoltz Website More …

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Robyn Hitchcock plus Kelley Stoltz Read More »

On their debut album and collaboration, Esquina de Sao Paulo, Brazilian guitarist João Luiz and mandolinist Danilo Brito present stunningly virtuosic choros (the unique, vibrant instrumental genre which has its origins in late 1800s Brazil). Covering almost a century’s worth of Brazilian popular music with Luiz’s skilled arrangements, the duo sparkles when playing early 20th …

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Felip Walker is a young performing jazz pianist and multi-instrumentalist hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area. His fresh take on the new generation of jazz brings exciting and unique arrangements, blending formal piano training with lush modern harmonies and introspective presentation. A protégé of grammy-winning pianist Taylor Eigsti, and formerly studying under the likes of …

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Los Schleppos Tipico was a premier Bay Area salsa band in the 80's that performed at the most popular venues including The Catalyst, OT.Price's and Kuumbwa Jazz Center. The popular dance band had a large following and for the first time in 40 years, the band will perform with a special guest on tenor saxophone! …

Los Schleppos Tipicos: 40 Year Reunion Show Read More »

Drummer Steve Smith has been touring and recording with his all-star group Vital Information since1983. The new line-up of Vital Information incorporates players with vast experience. Keyboardist Manuel Valera, a Guggenheim Fellow and Grammy-nominated artist, who was born and raised in Havana, Cuba and now living in NYC, plays with many of the NY jazz …

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The show features all-star line up of accomplished musicians providing high quality versions of Bob Dylan's classics as well as the obscure.  This is benefit for the Arhoolie Foundation, a group of musical archivists endeavoring to record, provide and protect some of this worlds greatest music. The evenings line up include Matt Hartle on guitar, …

A Tribute to Bob Dylan – Benefit for the Arhoolie Foundation Read More »

The music of saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins is filled with empathy and conviction, bonding arcs of melody and lamentation to pluming gestures of space and breath. Listeners were introduced to this riveting sound with his acclaimed debut album Omega, which was named the #1 Jazz Album of 2020 by The New York Times. The album also introduced his …

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Growing up in Akron, Ohio, Dan Wilson spent much of his youth within the church community, where his musical path began. Traces of his major guitar influences – including Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Joe Pass, and George Benson to name a few – can be discerned through his playing, but his musical identity has been …

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Painted Mandolin, a four piece musical adventure into the music of Jerry Garcia will be performing at Kuumbwa Jazz Center on April 8th as a benefit for the Santa Cruz Land Trust, a foundation dedicated to preserving the open spaces around Santa Cruz. The Wheel Company Website More info:  The Wheel Company Email