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Bill O’Connell Trio August 19

Jon Dryden Quartet
with Special Guest Sami Stevens August 20

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Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Jazz Mafia – 25th Anniversary Retrospective

Monday, August 17 @ 7:00 PM

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Bill O'Connell Trio feat. Lincoln Goines & Jon Krosnick

Wednesday, August 19 @ 7:00 PM

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Jon Dryden Quartet with Special Guest Sami Stevens

Thursday, August 20 @ 7:00 PM

Frankie Moreno Trio - Album Release Party

Friday, August 21 @ 7:00 PM

An Evening of Music, Hope & Insight with Bruce Lipton, Lauren Monroe, Rick Allen & Friends

Saturday, August 22 @ 7:00 PM

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Keyon Harrold – Foreverland

Monday, August 24 @ 7:00 PM

@kuumbwajazz

📣 January shows are on sale now! 🎟️ Link in bio.

📣 January shows are on sale now!

🎟️ Link in bio.

🎶⭐️ New Music Friday! @somimusic’s album What Do

🎶⭐️ New Music Friday!

@somimusic’s album What Does It Take To Bloom? just landed...and we are loving it. Check it out and don’t miss Somi at Kuumbwa on October 12! 💐

💿 Listen at the link in @somimusic’s bio
🎟️ Tickets at the link in our bio

🧢👕 New merch line featuring our vintage ‘K’ design

🧢👕 New merch line featuring our vintage ‘K’ design – created in 1975 for Kuumbwa’s earliest posters – is live!

⭐️ Link in bio to purchase.

⭐️ New video drop from @fonvillefribush. Check out

⭐️ New video drop from @fonvillefribush. Check out their take on a Roberta Flack classic, and catch them live at Kuumbwa on October 26!

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

@marinacrousemusic "dares anyone with ears not to

@marinacrousemusic "dares anyone with ears not to shed a tear at least once while listening...This evening, be prepared for a true Bay Area gem." – @goodtimessc 📰

Join us this Thursday! 🎶

🎟️ Tickets on sale at the link in our bio.

Bill O'Connell and Kuumbwa Jazz go way back. Here

Bill O'Connell and Kuumbwa Jazz go way back. Here are a few words from our co-founder, Tim Jackson about this upcoming special evening!

The Bill O'Connell Trio featuring Lincoln Goines and Jon Krosnick come to Kuumbwa on August 19.

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

🎺 A perfect Friday night with @briaskonberg, her a

🎺 A perfect Friday night with @briaskonberg, her amazing band, and a sold-out crowd!

⭐️ Staff Pick! ⭐️ Don't miss @marinacrousemusic o

⭐️ Staff Pick! ⭐️

Don't miss @marinacrousemusic on August 13 at Kuumbwa Jazz!

🎟️ Tickets available now at the link in our bio.

💿 New Music Friday! ✨ @jamesgordonwilliamsmusic's

💿 New Music Friday! ✨

@jamesgordonwilliamsmusic's new album, 'Falling to Rise Again' is a "beautifully executed contemporary jazz album” that chronicles struggle, resilience, and navigating life's uncertainties.

🎹 November 19: Don't miss his performance at Kuumbwa!

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.
💿 Listen to the record on Bandcamp.

🚨 Low Ticket Alert! 🚨 "It’s jazz-rock at its fine

🚨 Low Ticket Alert! 🚨

"It’s jazz-rock at its finest." – @jazzviews

Don't miss @simonphillipsofficial & Protocol 6 in Santa Cruz this month 🥁

🎟️ Tickets available now at the link in our bio.

🎺 Described by Wynton Marsalis as "the future of t

🎺 Described by Wynton Marsalis as "the future of the trumpet" @keyonharrold brings his GRAMMY-nominated 'Foreverland' project to Kuumbwa this month.

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

🌃 Our thanks to The Treblemakers for sponsoring this evening.

#keyonharrold #kuumbwajazz #santacruzmusic

🎹 Local favorite @jondryden68 brings his quartet,

🎹 Local favorite @jondryden68 brings his quartet, featuring special guest vocalist @samistevens to the Kuumbwa stage on August 20!

🎟️ Tickets are available now at the link in our bio.

🌃 Our thanks to Kenneth Koenig & Lisa Rose for sponsoring this evening.

#kuumbwajazz #santacruzmusic

Today marks the legendary Tony Bennett’s centennia

Today marks the legendary Tony Bennett’s centennial, and what better way to celebrate than with @johnpizzarelliofficial’s new tribute album, ‘Dear Mr. Bennett’ 🎂

John Pizzarelli will bring this heartfelt project to Kuumbwa on September 14.

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

🍂 Join us for our free Master Classes this fall, i

🍂 Join us for our free Master Classes this fall, in-person or streaming!

Head to the link in our bio for registration and more info.

#kuumbwajazz

A powerful night of music from @yiliancanizares an

A powerful night of music from @yiliancanizares and her band, @childo.tomas and @robertojr.vizcaino ✨

#yiliancanizares #kuumbwajazz

"Everything you could look for in a pianist – tast

"Everything you could look for in a pianist – taste, clarity of touch, technique, wit, erudition, harmonic depth, lyricism, rhythmic authority..." – @allaboutjazzmedia

The Bill O'Connell Trio featuring Lincoln Goines and Jon Krosnick will bring an evening of invigorating Latin jazz on August 19.

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

#billoconnell #lincolngoines #jonkrosnick #kuumbwajazz #santacruzmusic

Taking it back to the beginnings. @jazzmafiamusic'

Taking it back to the beginnings. @jazzmafiamusic's 25th Anniversary Retrospective will celebrate the music from the band's early days.

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

#jazzmafia #kuumbwajazz #santacruzmusic

A show-stopping moment from a brilliant night of m

A show-stopping moment from a brilliant night of music. Thank you to all who joined us for this memorable album release celebration with @keshavbatish & Friends!

#keshavbatish #kuumbwajazz

⭐️ Staff Pick! ⭐️ @briaskonberg returns to Kuumbw

⭐️ Staff Pick! ⭐️

@briaskonberg returns to Kuumbwa on August 7, playing songs from her latest albums 'Brass' and 'Indigo'.

#briaskonberg #kuumbwajazz #santacruzmusic

🌹 Performing songs from her family-inspired Spanis

🌹 Performing songs from her family-inspired Spanish language album 'Canto de Mi Corazón', @marinacrousemusic presents a special evening of classic boleros and more on August 13.

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

#marinacrouse #kuumbwajazz #santacruzmusic

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