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Jack West: Acoustic Groove Master - Acoustic Guitar Duo with Walter Strauss - Slide Guitar Ensemble Plays the Music of Curvature

Friday, February 20 @ 7:00 PM

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

New Jazz Underground

Saturday, February 21 @ 7:00 PM

Sunday, February 22 @ 7:30 PM

World Class Music Live Presents: Rumbo Tumba

Monday, February 23 @ 7:00 PM

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Michael Spiro – Spirology

Thursday, February 26 @ 7:00 PM

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet

Friday, February 27 @ 7:00 PM

@kuumbwajazz

📣 May shows are on sale now! 🎟️ Full calendar and

📣 May shows are on sale now!

🎟️ Full calendar and tickets at the link in our bio.

#kuumbwajazz

🎷 Renowned former member of Art Blakey's Jazz Mess

🎷 Renowned former member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, saxophonist Bobby Watson returns to Kuumbwa with his quartet on March 5.

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

#bobbywatson #santacruzmusic

"A miraculous guitar player." – MusicRadar ⭐️ NO

"A miraculous guitar player." – MusicRadar

⭐️ NOW ON SALE: @leeritenourofficial & Friends | April 9

🎟️ Tickets for 7PM & 9PM shows at the link in our bio.

#leeritenour #santacruzmusic

🎼 Thank you, Steve Wilson, for sharing your knowle

🎼 Thank you, Steve Wilson, for sharing your knowledge and passion with us!

A great class on how to effectively use 'The Real Book' and other lead sheet resources.

Missed it? Watch the replay at the link in our bio.

📸 @r._r._jones_photography

#stevewilson #kuumbwajazz

Lots of love for, and from, @ekepnkwelle and her b

Lots of love for, and from, @ekepnkwelle and her band! 💗⭐️

📸 @r._r._jones_photography

#ekepnkwelle #kuumbwajazz

🎺 The Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band is a busy bunch! Cat

🎺 The Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band is a busy bunch! Catch this group of talented student musicians at their upcoming gigs around Santa Cruz 🎶

#kuumbwajazzhonorband #santacruzmusic

🎂 A happy belated birthday to our co-founder, Tim

🎂 A happy belated birthday to our co-founder, Tim Jackson! 🍰

📸 @r._r._jones_photography

A powerful night of music from @kahilelzabar's Eth

A powerful night of music from @kahilelzabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble.

📸 @r._r._jones_photography

#kahilelzabar #kuumbwajazz

⭐️ Staff Pick! ⭐️ Fresh off their first GRAMMY no

⭐️ Staff Pick! ⭐️

Fresh off their first GRAMMY nomination for Best Instrumental Arrangement, brass quartet @westerliesmusic will make their Kuumbwa debut on March 12.

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

#westerlies

Such a special night with the @anatcohenmusic Quar

Such a special night with the @anatcohenmusic Quartetinho. Thanks to all who joined us and packed the house!

📸 @r._r._jones_photography

#anatcohenquartetinho #kuumbwajazz

"...Nkwelle has emerged as one of jazz’s rising ar

"...Nkwelle has emerged as one of jazz’s rising artists." - @goodtimessc

💫 @ekepnkwelle returns to Kuumbwa leading her remarkable band, featuring @captainbessiesuave on bass, @orangejuliusmusic on piano, and @brianrichjr on drums.

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

#ekepnkwelle #kuumbwajazz #santacruzmusic

🇨🇺 Thank you, @alfredormusic and @pedritomartinezm

🇨🇺 Thank you, @alfredormusic and @pedritomartinezmusic! We're still dancing from Monday night. 🪩

📸 @r._r._jones_photography

#alfredorodriguez #pedritomartinez #kuumbwajazz

“Veronica Swift is a woman of many voices, and she $“Veronica Swift is a woman of many voices, and she uses every one of them to refract a dizzying kaleidoscope of moods” - @downbeat_mag ⭐️ NOW ON SALE: @veronicaswiftofficial | May 20 🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio. #veronicaswift #santacruzmusic$

@ghex + @willvinsonmusic + @natewoodmusic = Trio G

@ghex + @willvinsonmusic + @natewoodmusic = Trio Grande

📸 @r._r._jones_photography

#triogrande #kuumbwajazz

The @charliehunterguitar Trio returns to Kuumbwa!

The @charliehunterguitar Trio returns to Kuumbwa! ⚡️

🎟️ Only a handful of 9 PM tickets remain – the 7 PM show is sold out! Get your tickets at the link in our bio.

🌃 Our thanks to Val Cole for sponsoring this evening.

#charliehunter #santacruzmusic

🫶 'Good Vibes' all around with @imjoelmross last w

🫶 'Good Vibes' all around with @imjoelmross last week.

📸 @r._r._jones_photography

#joelross

⭐️ Staff Pick! ⭐️ 🎶 Don't miss @ekepnkwelle's ret

⭐️ Staff Pick! ⭐️

🎶 Don't miss @ekepnkwelle's return to Kuumbwa on February 16.

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

#ekepnkwelle #santacruzmusic

Renowned pianist @heyemmet celebrates the centenni

Renowned pianist @heyemmet celebrates the centennial of two icons with his newest project – 'Miles & Coltrane at 100' – featuring @jeremypeltthegriot, @tivon_bzz, Reuben Rogers, and @joefarnsworthdrums.

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

#emmetcohen #jeremypelt #tivonpennicott #reubenrogers #joefarnsworth

"While BeauSoleil can play traditional Cajun music

"While BeauSoleil can play traditional Cajun music with deep knowledge and skill, the band has also pushed the boundaries, bringing in elements of country, jazz, R&B, rock, blues" – The Providence Journal

🐊 Legendary Cajun group BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet will bring a rollicking show to Kuumbwa on February 27.

🎟️ Tickets are going fast! Available at the link in our bio.

#beausoleilavecmichaeldoucet #beausoleil #santacruzmusic #cajunmusic

"Michael was one of the original local musicians t

"Michael was one of the original local musicians to play at Kuumbwa Jazz Society events, long before Kuumbwa Jazz Center was a reality...[performing] at many of our San Lorenzo Park concerts throughout 1975-1977 and also once we opened Kuumbwa Jazz Center." - Tim Jackson, Co-Founder

Longtime member of the Kuumbwa family Michael Spiro returns with Spirology, his Afro-Cuban charanga ensemble.

🌃 Our thanks to David and Mary South for sponsoring this evening.

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

#michaelspiro #spirology #charanga #santacruzmusic

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