Harold Lopez-Nussa Duo Featuring Ruy Adrian Lopez–Nussa; Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Harold Lopez-Nussa Duo Featuring Ruy Adrian Lopez–Nussa Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Kuumbwa Jazz “… a stylish composer and a powerful pianist…” – eJazzNews Cuban pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa is among the brightest stars in the new wave of clave-based jazz artists taking Latin jazz in a new direction. His performance on the American/Cuban collaborative project, [...]
Dillon Baiocchi’s Neon Deon Express; Thursday, June 6, 2013
Dillon Baiocchi’s Neon Deon Express Thursday, June 6, 2013 Kuumbwa Jazz “… a fresh spin on contemporary jazz.” – Good Times Dillon Baiocchi, (pronounced Bye-AHH-key) an alumnus of the Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band, returns with his new project: The Neon Deon Express. Representative of a new generation of jazz innovation, the Express infuses elements [...]
Havana d’Primera; Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Havana d’Primera Tuesday, June 4, 2013 Kuumbwa Jazz “Every musician is an all-star.” – Timba.com Havana d’Primera, like its name implies, represents the cream of the musical crop from Havana. Led by virtuoso trumpeter/vocalist Alexander Abreu, the group was formed five years ago. In that time, they have become the foremost purveyor of “timba,” [...]
Cyrille Aimée; Monday, June 3, 2013
Cyrille Aimée Monday, June 3, 2013 Kuumbwa Jazz “…a one-woman rhythm machine.” – New York Times Born in France to a French father and a Dominican mother, Cyrille Aimée (pronounced Surreal M – A) has a sound that crosses genres and borders alike. Although she could be categorized simply as a jazz vocalist, Aimée presents a [...]
The Seasons Guitar Quartet featuring Anthony Wilson, Julian Lage, Chico Pinheiro, Larry Koonse; Thurs. May 30
The Seasons Guitar Quartet featuring Anthony Wilson, Julian Lage, Chico Pinheiro, Larry Koonse Thursday, May 30, 2013 Kuumbwa Jazz “… audacious and engaging…” – JazzTimes The Seasons Guitar Quartet featuring Anthony Wilson, Julian Lage, Chico Pinheiro, and Larry Koonse was originally organized to premiere Wilson’s composition, Seasons Guitar Suite, at New York’s Metropolitan Museum [...]
Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band
Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band Thursday, May 23 Kuumbwa Jazz (SANTA CRUZ, CA) – Come down and hear these talented young musicians perform their grand finale concert on the Kuumbwa stage on Thursday, May 23. The Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band features Santa Cruz County’s most gifted young jazz musicians, representing six area high schools and [...]
Marcia Ball; Monday, May 20, 2013
Marcia Ball Monday, May 20, 2013 Kuumbwa Jazz “…a formidable musical force.” – Billboard Pianist and singer/songwriter Marcia Ball is a living example of what happens when East Texas blues meets Southwest Louisiana swamp rock. Like any good gumbo recipe, Ball stirs together the best of her southern roots — equal parts zydeco, soulful swampy R&B [...]
William Parker Quartet; Thursday, May 16, 2013
William Parker Quartet Thursday, May 16, 2013 Kuumbwa Jazz “The most consistently brilliant free jazz bassist of all time.” – Village Voice At the forefront of an avant-garde cultural revolution, upright bassist/multi-instrumentalist William Parker takes his art very seriously. Parker’s unique approach encourages the cultivation of daring musical concepts such as ‘universal tonality’, which [...]
Strunz & Farah; Monday, May 13, 2013
Strunz & Farah Monday, May 13, 2013 Kuumbwa Jazz “Bridging cultures and stunning audiences…” – Jazziz Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah’s innovative style of “ethno-jazz” has carved out its own melodic path over the course of three decades. The two guitarists have been performing together since 1980, when Strunz left the popular Latin-jazz group [...]
Junior Brown; Thursday, May 9, 2013
Junior Brown Thursday, May 9, 2013 Kuumbwa Jazz “…unbelievable…” – Guitar Player Magazine Straight from the “live music capital of the world,” Austin, Texas’ Junior Brown has been honky tonkin’ and consistently wowing audiences the world over with his blistering guitar playing on his custom double-necked guitar, referred to as a ‘guit-steel.’ A country [...]
