Pizza and Jazz! Raising Funds for Jazz Education - Thursday, April 25 5:00 PM

Jazz lovers can support music education programs at Kuumbwa Jazz by dining at Woodstock’s Pizza on Thursday, April 25 from 5:00 – 9:00pm. Enjoy great pizza and jazz as the Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band appears on the patio of Woodstock’s Pizza in downtown Santa Cruz from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. This fund fundraiser will raise needed dollars for Kuumbwa’s Jazz Education programs. Be sure to bring with you the printed flyer so that your meal is counted for Kuumbwa! Click Here to download flyer.

The Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band is an all-star ensemble of high school musicians representing all of Santa Cruz County.  The band program provides a workshop for developing the students’ jazz repertoire, improvisation and performance skills.  For over a decade, Kuumbwa Jazz has provided this unique opportunity to deserving musicians.  It is an integral aspect of our mission and enormous purpose and pride go into improving the program each year.

The Honor Band has been jamming around town this past school year, including swingin’ sets at Bocci’s and Shadowbrook.  Dedicated music educator and trombonist Steve Wilson directs the band.  Auditions for the 2013-14 Jazz Honor Band will be held in the fall.

Woodstock’s Pizza
710 Front Street  Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 427-4444

Alex Condotti, Saxophone – Pacific Collegiate School; Jeremy Yanowitz, Bass– San Lorenzo Valley High School; Peter Tarantino, Drums – Harbor High School; Geneva Wilson, Vocals – Harbor High School; Celine Miranda, Vocals – Harbor High School; Lucas Hahn, Piano – Georgiana Bruce Kirby High School; Orgyen DeCosse-Graves, Drums – Soquel High School; Derek Mather, Guitar – AFE Home School. Photo Credit: r.r. jones