
Bill Frisell – Good Dog feat. Greg Leisz, Tony Scherr & Kenny Wollesen – 7:00 PM
Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings, whose catalog has been cited by Downbeat as “the best recorded output of the decade.” Frisell will be joined on this date by his Good Dog ensemble, featuring longtime collaborators Greg Leisz on pedal steel guitar, Tony […]
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Bill Frisell – Good Dog feat. Greg Leisz, Tony Scherr & Kenny Wollesen – 9:00 PM
Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings, whose catalog has been cited by Downbeat as “the best recorded output of the decade.” Frisell will be joined on this date by his Good Dog ensemble, featuring longtime collaborators Greg Leisz on pedal steel guitar, Tony […]
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Kneebody
In their almost two-decade history, the Grammy-nominated band Kneebody has created a genre and style all its own. Their sound is explosive rock energy and high-level nuanced chamber ensemble playing set within the frames of highly wrought compositions that are balanced with adventurous no-holds-barred improvising. Kneebody is keyboardist Adam Benjamin, trumpeter Shane Endsley, saxophonist Ben […]
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The Bad Plus
The Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention. For the past two decades they have played with spirit and adventure, made their own rules and done so with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Avoiding easy categorization, The Bad Plus has […]
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UCSC Center for the Middle East and North Africa & Kuumbwa Jazz Present: Cheb Nasro
Nasreddine Souidi is known as Cheb Nasro. He is a singer, composer, and songwriter who is best known for his Romantic Rai music. He is one of the most famous Romantic Rai singers of the Arabic speaking world. He has released more than 130 albums with popular hits such as “Libini W Binha” and “Ndirak […]
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Master Class: Ruth Davies – Essential Bassline Toolkit
Led by acclaimed bassist and educator Ruth Davies, this class will demystify the relationship between basslines and chord changes in jazz. Essential Bassline Toolkit will help you choose notes that not only fit the chord you are playing, but help lead to the chord changes that follow. Davies shares that the bass player is the […]
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Santa Cruz Pride & Kuumbwa Jazz Present: A Queer Evening in May – Music to Celebrate 50 Years of Pride in Santa Cruz County
The 50th Anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride is a milestone in history unlike any across the country. It is the fourth oldest Pride event in the state and one of the first continuous smaller city Pride events in the nation. At that first Pride in 1975, there was a variety of music featured. In the […]
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Monty Alexander
Over sixty years after he moved to the United States from Kingston, Jamaica, GRAMMY-nominated pianist Monty Alexander is an American classic, touring the world relentlessly with various projects, delighting a global audience drawn to his vibrant personality and soulful message. A perennial favorite at jazz festivals and venues worldwide, his spirited conception is one informed […]
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Discovering Identity – A Musical Theatre Recital featuring Err Shirley
A night full of Musical Theatre with Err Shirley's Post-Undergraduate Musical Theatre Recital at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center! The night will consist of themes including Queerness, Disability, Living Life, and Understanding Death. Err Shirley Website info/tickets/questions: thesierrashirley@gmail.com
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