Events for Saturday, January 17 - Saturday, February 7

Dinner Special: Salmon with Harissa & Preserved Lemon Rice Pilaf House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter Hamilton de Holanda is one of Brazil’s most celebrated musicians, a global ambassador for Brazilian music, and a master of improvisation. Picking up the mandolin at the age of […]

Dinner Special: Chickpea Stew with Kabocha Squash, Greens & Mushrooms Spinach Salad with Beets, Pumpkin Seeds & Farro Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter Blaque Dynamite, a.k.a. Mike Mitchell, has given validity to the cliche “age is nothing more than a number”. He began drumming at two, played […]

Hailing from Camden, New Jersey, Eric Lewis began his musical studies at two years old and would ultimately receive the Rodgers and Hammerstein full merit scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music. In 1999, Eric won the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition, at the time, the most coveted prize in all of jazz. A three-time […]

Ballaké Sissoko is the greatest kora virtuoso in the world, a seminal improviser with an ability to unlock every possible nuance on the kora with subtleties rarely heard on any instrument - let alone the kora which is over 700 years old. Derek Gripper's love of the kora set him transcribing and recording some of the […]

Santa Cruz Works will honor the incredible Titans in our region who drove extraordinary impact on innovation, entrepreneurship, and tech. A Titan is an individual who embodies exceptional leadership and vision, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the Monterey Bay region (Santa Cruz, Monterey, or San Benito County). Many of them have created groundbreaking […]

Pianist Aaron Parks (born Oct 7, 1983) released his Blue Note debut Invisible Cinema at the age of 25 following three Blue Note releases with trumpeter Terence Blanchard. The BBC declared it “one of the great albums of 2008.” JazzTimes hailed him as “a new visionary.” The San Jose Mercury News named his Alive in […]

This one-night-only event will bring together more than 20 local musicians, each performing their favorite Todd Snider songs in a heartfelt tribute to his wit, wisdom, and uniquely American songwriting. From Folk and Americana to Roots Rock and beyond, the evening will showcase the breadth of Snider’s influence on the Santa Cruz music community. In […]

Vibraphone master and songwriter Joel Ross has adopted an entire ethos dependent on truthful, ongoing communication. A Blue Note artist of critically acclaimed releases KingMaker (2019), Who Are You? (2020) and, most recently, The Parable of the Poet, he regularly tops the DownBeat and Jazz Journalists Association Critics Polls for his work in the broad […]

Trio Grande is a collaborative multi-national trio with British saxophonist Will Vinson, Israeli guitarist Gilad Hekselman, and American drummer Nate Wood. The band released an eponymous debut to an avalanche of critical acclaim in 2020. Vinson combines a great respect for the century-long jazz tradition with explorations into the rhythmic, harmonic and melodic realms of […]

Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag is bringing you a wickedly fun, glitter-soaked, adult twist on your favorite Disney classics! From villains to vixens, princes to princesses, and all the magical mischief in between, this is Disney you look forward to every year! Expect sultry striptease, jaw-dropping drag, campy comedy, and fierce performances inspired by the […]