Ben Williams & Sound Effect, Thurs. March 15
Thursday, March 15, 7:00 pm Ben Williams & Sound Effect Kuumbwa Jazz 1/2 Price Night for Students. Tickets available at the door with valid I.D. “…ready to take [the] jazz world by storm.” – Times Union Bassist Ben Williams moves fast. A Washington DC native, the recent Michigan State grad has already won the Thelonious [...]
Toots Thielemans/Kenny Werner CANCELLED, March 12, 2012
Tour Cancelled Toots Thielemans/Kenny Werner Duo Monday, March 12 It is with great sadness that Belgium harmonica legend Toots Thielemans has decided to cancel his entire US tour. He was scheduled to perform at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz on Monday, March 12, 2012. Thielemans, who will be 90 this year, is credited [...]
Nellie McKay “I Want to Live!”, Thurs. March 8
Nellie McKay “I Want to Live!” Thursday, March 8 Kuumbwa Jazz “…postmodern cabaret…” – NPR Music Gaily skipping from one genre to the next, without being pigeonholed to any, Nellie McKay is one of the most captivating musical artists performing today. A singer, songwriter, comedienne, actress and ukulele player to boot, 29 year-old McKay [...]
Benny Golson Quintet featuring Nnenna Freelon, Mike LeDonne, Ray Drummond and Jason Marsalis; Mon. March 5
The Benny Golson Quintet featuring: Nnenna Freelon, Mike LeDonne, Ray Drummond and Jason Marsalis Monday, March 5 Kuumbwa Jazz Pre-concert talk with Aritst-in-Residence Renata Bratt beginning at 6:30 PM. This concert is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts “Virtually every solo by Golson is a textbook tour de force.” – [...]
La Voz de Tres, Thursday, March 1
La Voz de Tres An intimate evening of Latin Jazz Thursday, March 1 Kuumbwa Jazz Jazz musicians from Latin America – and South America in particular – have been popping up all over the radar screen lately with some fresh and inspiring takes on the jazz genre. Vocalist Natalia Bernal is one of the [...]
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Tues. February 28
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Tuesday, February 28 at the Rio Theatre “…like one deep, rich, resonant and proud voice.” – New York Times Grammy-winning vocal sensation Ladysmith Black Mambazo endures as the primary torch-bearer of a Zulu a-capella tradition known as Isicathamiya. The octet draws its graceful, understated storytelling from the mining and prison encampments [...]
Tim Berne / Snakeoil, Mon. February 27
Tim Berne / Snakeoil Monday, February 27 Kuumbwa Jazz “…one of the most discursive saxophonists since John Coltrane.” – Jazz Journalist’s Association Unlike so many of his contemporaries, Tim Berne was something of a late bloomer, not taking to the saxophone until his college years. Even still, it wasn’t until he heard avant-garde luminary Julius [...]
Scott Hamilton with the Larry Vuckovich Trio, Thurs. February 23
Scott Hamilton with the Larry Vuckovich Trio Thursday, February 23 Kuumbwa Jazz “As for Scott Hamilton, he is playing more swinging, inventive, and hot tenor sax than anyone else on the scene today.” –DownBeat Magazine (Larry Vuckovich) “…one of the premier West Coast pianists.” –Barry Harris Tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton emerged as a major [...]
Regina Carter Quintet “Reverse Threads”, Mon. February 20
Regina Carter Quintet “Reverse Threads” Monday, February 20 Kuumbwa Jazz “Her nimble prowess is as much of a factor as ever, and so is the dark-maple sweetness of her sound.” – The New York Times How do you take beautiful, traditional African/world music and stay true to its past, without compromise? Award-winning jazz violinist Regina [...]
Valentine’s Evening with Tuck & Patti, Tues. February 14
Valentine’s Evening with Tuck & Patti Tuesday, February 14 Kuumbwa Jazz Special Jazz & Dinner Package available! “Tuck & Patti are one of this country’s enduring treasures.” – CNN Tuck & Patti. You are either a fan, or you haven’t heard them yet. Originally inspired by the duets of Joe Pass and Ella Fitzgerald, [...]
