Events for January 2026

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Nora Brown with Stephanie Coleman

Dinner Special: Chickpea Stew with Greens & Coconut Milk Arugula Salad with Oranges, Roasted Beets & Pistachios Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – First brought together by Brooklyn’s tight-knit old-time music community in 2017, Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman share a rich musical partnership. Brown […]

Kenny Barron Trio

Dinner Special: Steelhead Trout Skewers Chermoula Rice Pilaf House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter – – – Honored by The National Endowment for the Arts as a 2010 Jazz Master, Kenny Barron has an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies […]

Duo Quartet – Nina Gerber, Chris Webster, Pam Delgarno, Jeri Jones

Nina Gerber (a preeminent California guitarist) and Chris Webster (wonderful vocals and a multi-instrumentalist) have played together for over 25 years, as have Pam Delgarno (vocals and multi-instrumentalist) and Jeri Jones (vocals and hot shot lead guitar) of Blame Sally. A few years ago, after sharing a few gigs as two powerhouse duos, they decided […]

Master Class: Greg Errico – Dance to the Music

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Greg Errico is one of popular music’s most indelible drummers. As a founding member of Sly and the Family Stone, Errico laid the groove for songs that defined an era. Join us for Dance to the Music, an evening of beats of conversation with this legendary drummer. Can't […]

Sarah Hanahan Quartet

Sarah Hanahan is an emerging jazz saxophonist based in New York City and a leading voice in the world of alto saxophone. A graduate of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the Hartt School of Music (B.A., 2019) and The Juilliard School (M.M., 2022), Hanahan has studied with jazz greats like Abraham Burton, Nat […]

Hamilton de Holanda Trio

Hamilton de Holanda is one of Brazil’s most celebrated musicians, a global ambassador for Brazilian music, and a master of improvisation. Picking up the mandolin at the age of five, he revolutionized the 10-string version of the instrument, blending Brazilian traditions like choro with jazz and other global influences. A four-time Latin GRAMMY winner with […]

Blaque Dynamite

Blaque Dynamite, a.k.a. Mike Mitchell, has given validity to the cliche “age is nothing more than a number”. He began drumming at two, played in his first live recording session at seven, and acquired a roster of major drum company endorsements by the time he turned eleven years old. Mitchell has been an undeniable force […]

ELEW Plays Sting

Hailing from Camden, New Jersey, Eric Lewis began his musical studies at two years old and would ultimately receive the Rodgers and Hammerstein full merit scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music. In 1999, Eric won the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition, at the time, the most coveted prize in all of jazz. A three-time […]

Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper

Ballaké Sissoko is the greatest kora virtuoso in the world, a seminal improviser with an ability to unlock every possible nuance on the kora with subtleties rarely heard on any instrument - let alone the kora which is over 700 years old. Derek Gripper's love of the kora set him transcribing and recording some of the […]

Santa Cruz Works Presents: 2025 Titans Awards

Santa Cruz Works will honor the incredible Titans in our region who drove extraordinary impact on innovation, entrepreneurship, and tech. A Titan is an individual who embodies exceptional leadership and vision, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the Monterey Bay region (Santa Cruz, Monterey, or San Benito County). Many of them have created groundbreaking […]

Aaron Parks Trio feat. Eric McPherson & Ben Street

Pianist Aaron Parks (born Oct 7, 1983) released his Blue Note debut Invisible Cinema at the age of 25 following three Blue Note releases with trumpeter Terence Blanchard. The BBC declared it “one of the great albums of 2008.” JazzTimes hailed him as “a new visionary.” The San Jose Mercury News named his Alive in […]

A Todd Snider Tribute

This one-night-only event will bring together more than 20 local musicians, each performing their favorite Todd Snider songs in a heartfelt tribute to his wit, wisdom, and uniquely American songwriting. From Folk and Americana to Roots Rock and beyond, the evening will showcase the breadth of Snider’s influence on the Santa Cruz music community. In […]