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Artists in the Schools
Artists in the Schools is an educational program designed to bring professional jazz artists into Santa Cruz County schools in an effort to support and enrich local music programs, and has been offering enrichment activities and jazz music to the young people in our county. Throughout Santa Cruz County, school music programs have either faced cutbacks or have been eliminated. Artists in the Schools seeks to partially address this problem… [Read More]

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    Register Now for Jazz Camp!

      Register Now for Jazz Camp! Registration is underway for Kuumbwa’s Annual Summer Jazz Camp, June 17 – 27 at Cabrillo College! Camp is open to students entering grades 8-12 in the fall. Students will meet new friends while focusing on live performance, basic improvisation, theory, soloing concepts and phrasing along with jazz history and [...]

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    On Sale Now: Madeleine Peyroux

    ON SALE NOW! Sunday, June 30, 7:30 PM At the Rio Theatre Madeleine Peyroux – The Blue Room $45/Gold Circle, $30/General No Comps Doors 6:30 PM “… distinctive and intriguing.” – The Washington Post Madeleine Peyroux has come a long way from her days of singing on the streets of Paris. Originally inspired by the [...]

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    Celebrate International Jazz Day with MJF on Tour!

    INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY: CELEBRATE WITH AN ENCORE PERFORMANCE! Tuesday, April 30, 7:00 and 9:00 PM Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour feat. Dee Dee Bridgewater, Christian McBride, Benny Green, Lewis Nash, Chris Potter & Ambrose Akinmusire After opening their nation-wide tour with two sold-out performances at Kuumbwa Jazz, this super group of jazz musicians, return to close out [...]

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    Experience Cuba!

    Experience Cuba! Our friends at Pacific Harbor Travel invite you on a unique 12 day visit to Cuba, May 6 – May 17, 2013.  This is an opportunity to explore the rich heritage, culture and peoples of Cuba.  Highlights of the trip include Santiago de Cuba, renowned for its Afro-Caribbean musical heritage, Trinidad, a perfectly [...]

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    Announcing the 2012- 2013 Honor Band!

    Join us in welcoming these amazing young musicians to the 2012 - 2013 Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band! Alex Condotti – saxophone, Pacific Collegiate School; Orgyen DeCosse-Graves – drums, Soquel High School; Lucas Hahn – piano, Georgiana Bruce Kirby High School; Derek Mather – guitar, AFE Home School; Celine Miranda – vocals, Harbor High School; Peter Tarantino [...]

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    Mahalo Monday’s at Hula’s Island Grill

    During the month of October, our friends at Hula’s Island Grill and Tiki Room will donate 10% of all sales every Monday night between 4:30 – 10 pm to support Kuumbwa’s concert and education programs. Plan your easy island getaway with family and friends where you will experience the Aloha spirit. Located down the street [...]

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    ON SALE NOW! Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile

    Friday, November 30, 8:00 PM Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile Plus support act: The Milk Carton Kids At the Rio Theatre $25/General Admission Doors: 7:00 PM Punch Brothers are the New York City-based quintet of mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny and violinist Gabe Witcher.  Their new album Who’s Feeling [...]

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    Angelique Kidjo – November 18

    Sunday, November 18, 7:30 PM Angelique Kidjo At the Rio Theatre $45/Gold Circle, $30/General Admission No Jazztix or Comps Sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank “Africa’s premier diva.” – Time Magazine “Top 100 Most Inspiring Women in the World” – The Guardian (2011) Angelique Kidjo has blazed a trail from her native Benin in West Africa [...]

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    Joshua Redman returns to Kuumbwa with James Farm!

    Thursday, May 24, 9:00 PM Joshua Redman returns to Kuumbwa with James Farm Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman, Eric Harland $28/Adv $31/Door No Jazztix or Comps Doors and dinner beginning at 6:00 PM 9:00 PM: ½ Price Night for Students. Tickets available at the door with valid I.D. Sponsored by Kyle Goldman “…a model [...]

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