Kuumbwa Jazz Center — Santa Cruz, CA

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55/100

Supportive

Books it meaningfully, but as part of a broader program.
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Why this score

Dedicated series / mission10.0/25

Nonprofit jazz institution presenting classic and experimental jazz; adventurous programming is a subset of a mostly mainstream/national jazz calendar. [1] [2]

Frequency of relevant shows8.0/20

Over 120 concerts a year, but only a portion is experimental/avant. [1]

Artist roster12.0/20

National and international jazz artists including some in the creative/avant spectrum. [1]

Self-description7.2/12

Dedicated to the full spectrum of jazz including experimental performances; "Kuumbwa" means act of spontaneous creativity. [1]

Operating model8.0/10

Long-running nonprofit jazz-presenting institution (since 1975). [1]

Community reputation4.8/8

One of the most respected jazz-presenting institutions in the country. [1]

Listening-room intent5.0/5

Intimate 200-seat listening room where audiences sit near the performers. [1]

Coming up

Gigs the Atlas has read from performing artists’ own dates pages. This is not the venue’s full calendar — only what we have ingested so far.

Date	Artist	Billed as
Wed 24 Mar 2027 ?	Micah Thomas

Musicians linked to this room

Micah Thomas

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