Events for Thursday, September 24 - Thursday, October 8

“Frisell has had a lot of practice putting high concept into a humble package. Long hailed as one of the most distinctive and original improvising guitarists of our time, he has also earned a reputation for teasing out thematic connections with his music...” – The New York Times Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and […]

“Frisell has had a lot of practice putting high concept into a humble package. Long hailed as one of the most distinctive and original improvising guitarists of our time, he has also earned a reputation for teasing out thematic connections with his music...” – The New York Times Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and […]

Get ready for a funky good time when Martha High's Funky Divas, backed by Fred Wesley and The New JBs, return to the Kuumbwa Jazz Center with a power-packed show of hits from those they played and sang with the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Fred Wesley Website info/tickets/questions:  michael@pulseproductions.net

Get ready for a funky good time when Martha High's Funky Divas, backed by Fred Wesley and The New JBs, return to the Kuumbwa Jazz Center with a power-packed show of hits from those they played and sang with the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Fred Wesley Website info/tickets/questions:  michael@pulseproductions.net

Téada consists of Oisín Mac Diarmada (fiddle), Paul Finn (button accordion), Damien Stenson (flute), Samantha Harvey (piano& dance), Seán Mc Elwain (bouzouki & guitar) and Tristan Rosenstock (bodhrán). If you have attended an Irish Christmas In America concert, you will undoubtedly recognize fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada. A leading exponent of Irish traditional music, Téada is driven […]

Cyrille Aimée grew up in a multilingual household full of music where dancing was an everyday activity, soundtracked by the Afro-Caribbean sounds of her mother’s native Dominican Republic.  Moving to New York City, her talents quickly gained her a reputation among her peers as a matchless interpreter of song. Steven Sondheim invited her to star […]

El Khat is a homemade junkyard band led by multi-instrumentalist Eyal El Wahab. Named for the drug used so widely chewed across the Arab Peninsula, their original compositions are inspired by the music of the golden age in Aden, Yemen. Experimenting with DIY, self-made instruments as an expression of a minimalist life philosophy—while remaining loyal […]

Spanning more than twenty years as a recording artist, the jazz piano phenomenon Hiromi has shifted seamlessly from one spellbinding project to the next. In the process, she’s earned a reputation as one of the most explosive live performers in jazz history and a global ambassador for the art form. Her many triumphs include an […]

Spanning more than twenty years as a recording artist, the jazz piano phenomenon Hiromi has shifted seamlessly from one spellbinding project to the next. In the process, she’s earned a reputation as one of the most explosive live performers in jazz history and a global ambassador for the art form. Her many triumphs include an […]

Ben Flocks is a saxophonist and storyteller with a clear, warm, and purposeful voice. A veteran performer and educator, Flocks has been lucky to play with luminaries in jazz and beyond, including Dave Brubeck, Patrice Rushen, Antonio Sanchez, and Jumaane Smith. His 2019 release Mask of the Muse features Flocks’ rendition of “Ebb Tide” which […]