Events for Saturday, December 5 - Thursday, December 17

A benefit for the Center for Spiritual Living Santa Cruz Join local favorite Lori Rivera singing songs of comfort and joy. Aidan Santa Cruz on piano, Stan Poplin on bass, Chris Salem on drums, and a few surprise guests. info/tickets/questions:  831-462-9383 | info@cslsantacruz.org 

Hallelujah! The Songs of Leonard Cohen performed by Dan Frechette on guitar, Laurel Thomsen on violin, Dan Robbins on bass, and Bruce Handloff on drums. A benefit concert for Chadeish Yameinu – Jewish Renewal of Santa Cruz Dan & Laurel Website info/tickets/questions: 831-295-8467 | rsvp@cysantacruz.com

The Bad Plus are the ultimate originals, and this Farewell Tour features the band’s final performances, celebrating their twenty-six years of musical collaboration and influence. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention, for the past two decades The Bad Plus have played with spirit and adventure, made their […]

Pianist and composer Isaiah J. Thompson is originally from West Orange, New Jersey. He began studying with pianist Alla Epelbaum at The Calderone School of Music and Bob Mikula from an early age, and soon after enrolled in Jazz House Kids and NJPAC Jazz For Teens. Thompson later was admitted to The Juilliard School where […]

The three-time, GRAMMY-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra is one of the finest music ensembles around. They have performed at many of the great performing arts centers, festivals, and venues around the world. Salsa Navidad is a show dedicated to classic Latinx music as well as select American Christmas classics done in a salsa style. Part of […]

The three-time, GRAMMY-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra is one of the finest music ensembles around. They have performed at many of the great performing arts centers, festivals, and venues around the world. Salsa Navidad is a show dedicated to classic Latinx music as well as select American Christmas classics done in a salsa style. Part of […]

Jason Crosby and friends bring the music of Vince Guaraldi and The Grateful Dead to Kuumbwa. After decades on the road as one of rock’s most in-demand sidemen touring with the likes of Susan Tedeschi, Robert Randolph and others, multi-instrumentalist Jason Crosby took time for himself. The result was his 2017 solo album, Cryptologic, and […]

Home for the Holidays - An Irish Christmas,  is a heartwarming, festive celebration that brings the joyous spirit of a traditional Irish house party to life. It captures the deep sense of community and tradition that defines an Irish Christmas. The production blends dazzling instrumental tunes—jigs, reels, and hornpipes—with moving, soulful renditions of traditional Irish […]

Pianist and two-time GRAMMY nominee Christian Sands is an emerging jazz force. His abundant piano technique perfectly matches his ambition, accomplishing a much deeper musical goal: a fresh look at the entire spectrum of jazz. A protégé of Dr. Billy Taylor, Sands released his debut album at the age of twelve. He came to wider […]

Skylar Tang is a multidisciplinary musician from the San Francisco Bay Area known for her dynamic trumpet playing and profound compositions. Tang has shared the stage with world-renowned artists such as Sean Jones, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Rufus Reid, and Joshua Redman. She was featured on Redman’s latest album, Words Fall Short. Now based in New […]