Events for Wednesday, April 24 - Thursday, May 9

Dinner Special: Green Curry Fish, Spinach & Sweet Potatoes Basmati Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Acclaimed Japanese trumpeter Takuya Kuroda is a forward-thinking musician who has developed a unique hybrid sound, blending soulful jazz, funk, post-bop, fusion, and hip hop. A prolific […]

Local pianist and storyteller Brianna Conrey returns to the Kuumbwa Jazz Center stage to launch her tour of Piano: An All-Woman Show. Debuted at Kuumbwa Jazz last year, Piano: An All-Woman Show is a wide-ranging celebration of women composers spanning nearly 250 years of music written for solo keyboard instruments. Like women today, these composers […]

Karen with a K is a garage-rock musical, social satire created by Laura February Strange. The titular character Karen (with a K) is a woman stumbling through a very bad day. Wearing her self-serving flaws like a gaudy, costume tiara, her current ordeals are conceived in a dozen or so songs written by Ms Strange […]

Six-time GRAMMY nominated pianist-composer and Blue Note recording artist Gerald Clayton began formal studies at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance at USC’s Thornton School of Music under the instruction of Billy Childs, following a year of intensive study with NEA Jazz Master Kenny […]

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Since Dr. Molly Miller picked up a guitar at age seven, she’s been captivating audiences with her sophisticated and raw style. She’s one of Los Angeles’s most sought-after musicians, recording and touring with artists such as Jason Mraz, Black Eyed Peas, and Sin Bandera, at venues such as the Hollywood Bowl, Royal Albert Hall, and […]

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 […]

Celebrate the graduation of Sal Alamillo (drums) and James Conelly (bass) from the Jazz Studies program at San Jose State University. This dynamic drummer and bassist duo has collaborated since the beginning of their Graduate studies and now present their graduate recital. On Cinco de Mayo at 7pm, immerse yourself in a diverse musical experience […]

‘Originality’ is what versatile drummer Jeff Hamilton brings to the groups he performs with and is one of the reasons why he is constantly in demand, whether he is recording or performing with his trio, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, the Clayton Brothers or co-leading the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Hamilton is equally at home in smaller […]

Alex Cuba’s sugarcane-sweet melodies, pop-soul hooks, and powerful guitar riffs relinquish a conventional stereotype that exemplifies much of the Latin music landscape. Cuba is a Grammy/Latin Grammy and Juno winning singer-songwriter/producer and musician, born Alexis Puentes in Artemisa, Cuba. He was immersed in music at a very young age, joining his father’s (guitarist and teacher […]