Events for Thursday, June 6 - Friday, June 21

The Rodriguez Brothers is co-led by pianist/composer Robert and trumpeter/composer Michael. The brothers were born in NYC and grew up in, Miami FL. Inspired by their father, who is a drummer, the brothers began musical training at a very young age and continued their studies throughout high school at the New World School of the […]

Jane Monheit is a jazz and adult contemporary vocalist with a deep passion for the Great American Songbook. With many highly acclaimed solo albums, countless awards and accolades, and over two decades of international touring experience, Monheit has not only been an extremely successful bandleader, but has had the privilege of making music with some […]

Pawn Shop Soul presents high energy dance music, largely instrumentals from the 60s and 70s. Featuring tunes fronting horns and organ, they pick old school grooves you may never have heard before. Or maybe you will recognize beats or horn hooks sampled by hip hop artists. Our repertoire spans Soul, Soul Jazz, Funk, Boogaloo, and […]

Perceive its Beauty, Acknowledge its Grace by multi-instrumentalist Shabaka Hutchings is, in a sense, a debut album. And yet, the album also serves as a reintroduction to the artist, a levitating, stunning work chock full of the lessons he’s learned over the course of his life and career. And perhaps, most importantly, it represents the […]

One of the most multi-faceted minds in roots music, Alison Brown is a GRAMMY-winning musician, GRAMMY-nominated producer, and co-founder of The Compass Records Group which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023. Although Brown began her musical career as a teenager in the Southern California bluegrass scene, she has built a reputation as one of today’s […]

Ekep Nkwelle, a 24-year-old Cameroonian-American jazz vocalist, has carved her musical path from the vibrant streets of Washington, DC, to the heart of New York City’s jazz scene. Her journey through the esteemed Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Howard University, and The Juilliard School has been extraordinary. The power of her voice has resonated […]

Emotive, cinematic break-beat trio GoGo Penguin are back, playing music from their exhilarating album Everything Is Going to Be OK (SonyMusicXXIM), together with songs from their luminous back catalogue. Bursting with the optimism of new beginnings, with a new drummer, a new record label, and a subtly updated and developed sound, the band are ushering […]

Who are The Guests? Maybe they are this pair of vocalist and pianist coming to visit your living room, or maybe the guests are all of the songwriters and iconic artists from whence this duo draws their material. With a deep appreciation for the legacy of great songs and grooves, well-known master songstress Lucy Woodward […]

Azar Lawrence was a musical prodigy, lovingly tutored by his mother, who taught music and led their church choir. At age five, he played violin in the Los Angeles Junior Symphony, then viola, but his ears were turned to the saxophone at age thirteen. Lawrence spent his teen years immersed in jazz at the home […]

Kuumbwa’s Jazz Camp is an annual day camp for students 12-18 years old who are interested in learning to play jazz. Students receive both one-on-one and group instruction and the camp focuses on live performance, basic improvisation, theory, soloing concepts/phrasing, along with jazz history and appreciation. Daily classes are held in the VAPA complex at […]