Carmel Valley jazz santa cruz events

Uncle Bonsai: Live in Santa Cruz

Saturday, Jun 29 7:30p

"A folk-pop trio from Seattle, performs funny original songs whoseexquisite musical detail and subtle needling wit attain a level of craftnot often seen in pop" -- NY Times Uncle Bonsai returns to ...

Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band

Thursday, May 23 7:00p

Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz

The Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band features Santa Cruz County’s most gifted young jazz musicians...

Cyrille Aimee

Monday, Jun 3 7:00p

Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz

Born in France to a French father and a Dominican mother, Cyrille Aimée has a sound that crosses genres and borders alike...

The John Scofield Überjam Band feat. Andy Hess, Avi Bortnick, Tony Mason

Friday, Jun 21 9:00p

Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz

John Scofield’s guitar work has influenced jazz since the late 70’s...

Havana D'Primera

Tuesday, Jun 4 9:00p

Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz

Havana D'Primera represents the cream of the musical crop from Havana...

Madeleine Peyroux

Sunday, Jun 30 7:30p

Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz

Inspired by the great Billie Holiday, Madeleine Peyroux has matured into a creative vocalist whose artistic curiosity knows no bounds...

Benny Green Trio with David Wong and Kenny Washington

Tuesday, Jun 25 7:00p

Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz

Twenty years after marking his debut as a talented young pianist with the legendary Ray Brown Trio, Benny Green returns again as the leader of his own trio...

Catherine Russell

Saturday, Jun 22 7:30p

Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz

Catherine Russell’s name may not be as well known as many of the people she has worked for through the years, but Levon Helm, Paul Simon, Michael Feinstein, Jackson Browne, Steely Dan, and David Bo...

Harold Lopez-Nussa Duo feat. Ruy Adrian Lopez-Nussa

Wednesday, Jun 12 7:00p

Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz

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...

Benefit Concert for Santa Cruz County Art of Guitar Exhibit and Festival

Sunday, Jun 9 7:00p

Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz

Pacific Northwest acoustic guitarist Eric Skye plays an eclectic and original style with a wide range of influences from bluegrass, to blues, vintage funk, jazz and classical, threaded together wit...

The Seasons Guitar Quartet feat. Anthony Wilson, Julian Lage, Chico Pinheiro, and Larry Koonse

Thursday, May 30 7:00p

Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz

Anthony Wilson's Seasons Guitar Quartet, originally organized to perform his composition, Seasons Guitar Suite, at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, has developed into a wonderful long-runnin...

Benny Green Trio with David Wong and Kenny Washington

Monday, Jun 24 7:00p

Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz

Twenty years after marking his debut as a talented young pianist with the legendary Ray Brown Trio, Benny Green returns again as the leader of his own trio...