Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag
An evening of burlesque and drag brought to you by internationally renowned and award winning performers, Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag is the premier headliner review in Santa Cruz, CA. Produced by Cyanide Cyn, a local queer femme, Sin Sisters is committed to providing a stellar theatrical experience and a safe, inclusive space for its audiences, […]
Find out more »Donny McCaslin with Jason Lindner, Jonathan Maron & Nate Wood
Donny McCaslin is perhaps best known as the saxophonist on David Bowie’s last album, Blackstar. The noted composer and bandleader has released a dozen albums over his genre-defying, Grammy-nominated career. McCaslin began playing at age twelve, and as a teenager, performed in his vibraphonist father’s band in Santa Cruz. By high school, he had appeared […]
Find out more »Hot Club of San Francisco
This ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrates the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Quintette du Hot Club de France. The Hot Club of San Francisco borrows the instrumentation of violin, bass, and guitars from the original Hot Club while breathing new life into the music with innovative arrangements of classic tunes […]
Find out more »Master Class: Ulysses Owens, Jr. – Jazz Big Band & Brushes for the Modern Drummer
In celebration of his latest book, renowned drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr. will be sharing his insights on supporting large ensembles, as well as digging into brush technique and all things jazz drumming. Jazz Big Band & Brushes for the Modern Drummer will also include tips on comping, rudiments, fills, and soloing. Don’t miss this engaging […]
Find out more »LARAAJI & Arji OceAnanda: Celestial Sound Performance
LARAAJI is a composer/multi-instrumentalist who honed a unique musical sound with experimental electric zither on the sidewalks, plazas, and festival stages of New York City in the late 1970s. He now tours worldwide as a popular new age ambient musician recording artist having released many solo and collaboration music projects. Arji OceAnanda has performed gentle […]
Find out more »Voices for Vista 2024
Singing the praises of the many services provided for those with vision loss, Vista Center will hold their fourth annual benefit concert, Voices for Vista on April 23 at Kuumbwa Jazz in Santa Cruz. This year’s performance features: Solstice, music for women’s voices has enthralled audiences with their technically precise and passionate treatment of music […]
Find out more »Takuya Kuroda
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 artist, Kuroda has released five albums in the past decade, fortifying a solid reputation in the global jazz scene. Kuroda was signed to the legendary Blue Note Records […]
Find out more »Piano: An All-Woman Show Tour Launch, with Brianna Conrey
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 […]
Find out more »Karen with a K – A Musical Temper Tantrum
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 […]
Find out more »Gerald Clayton & Elena Pinderhughes Duo
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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