Events for Monday, September 1 - Thursday, September 25

Dinner Special: Thai Red Curry with Black Cod, Shrimp, Sweet Potatoes & Spinach Basmati Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Singer and pianist Charles Brown was a blues legend. Between 1949 and 1952, Brown had seven Top 10 hits on the […]

A benefit featuring guitarist Bruce Forman followed by outstanding local jazz musicians and special guests Immerse yourself in an unforgettable evening listening to the Santa Cruz jazz sound while helping the Jazz Society of Santa Cruz County preserve and support the rich legacy and future of the distinctive local jazz experience. Jazz Society of Santa […]

Dinner Special: Steelhead Trout with Tamari, Lemon & Garlic Basmati Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Recognized as a global phenomenon, GRAMMY Award-winning Latin big band Pacific Mambo Orchestra’s (PMO) original and ingenious repertoire is spiked with irresistible energy and superb […]

In How to Learn Tunes, guitarist Robert Papacica will discuss the importance of learning and connecting melodies, lyrics, and harmony together in order to have a deeper understanding of the jazz repertoire. His outlook on categorizing tunes will shed light on how different composers and musical styles utilize similar compositional techniques resulting in a simple […]

Robert Papacica is an award winning composer, educator, and musician originally from Toronto, Canada. Robert has appeared as a sideman and leader in jazz clubs in Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Seattle, and New York. As a leader, Robert released a new trio project entitled Reverse Migration featuring Kanoa Mendenhal on bass and Mark […]

Paul Cornish is a Los Angeles-based pianist and composer who has performed around the world with some of today's most prominent artists across various genres, such as Joshua Redman, KNOWER, Snoh Aalegra, HAIM, Kanye West, and Terrace Martin, with whom he composed music for the 2024 Grammy-nominated EP by legendary singer-songwriter, James Fauntleroy, “NOVA.” Hailing […]

Chris Cain offers up a soulful stew of Memphis style electric blues. His powerfully deep vocals and jazz inspired, blues guitar riffs are unforgettable; uniquely his own, while reminiscent of the legendary BB King and Albert King. As a child, Cain attended concerts with his dad to hear many of the great blues artists of […]

Karen with a K is a rock musical about a combative, disagreeable woman stumbling through a very bad day. Karen wears her self-serving flaws like a gaudy, costume tiara. Based on the inescapable internet meme, her ordeals are performed in a dozen or so songs written by Laura February Strange and performed by Strange Bedfellows: […]

Kenny Garrett’s latest release, Sounds from the Ancestors, is a multi-faceted album. The music, however, doesn’t lodge inside the tight confines of the jazz idiom, which is not surprising considering the alto saxophonist and composer acknowledges the likes of Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye as significant touchstones. Similar to how Miles Davis’ seminal LP, On […]

Dayramir González started his professional career as a pianist and composer at the age of sixteen with former Irakere member Oscar Valdes Afro Cuban jazz ensemble Diákara. He received the highest awards at Havana’s JoJazz festival in 2004 and 2005 and three Cubadisco awards for his 2007 debut album Dayramir & Habana enTRANCé before proceeding […]