The SLO County Jazz Federation was pleased to present the Freddie Ravel Trio on Sunday, January 25th at 4 pm. Central Coast native Freddie Ravel has built an impressive and varied musical career as an accomplished jazz pianist. He has toured with Sergio Mendes and served for many years as pianist and musical director [...]
The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation presente “Charlie Shoemake Meets the Central Coast Jazz All-Stars” on Saturday, November 22nd at 7:30 pm. Master vibraphonist Charlie Shoemake was joined by local stand-outs Dave Becker on sax, Jamaal Baptiste on piano, Ken Hustad on bass and Darrell Voss on drums. Shoemake is an accomplished player [...]
The Idiomatiques The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation was please to present The Idiomatiques, a modern Gypsy Jazz quartet performing music in the spirit of Django Reinhardt with an emphasis on original compositions. They are the only Gypsy Jazz artists to break into the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Top 30 with their tune “C’est La [...]
The SLO County Jazz Federation was thrilled to present the masterful Cuban pianist Jorge Luis Pacheco in a Tribute to the Buena Vista Social Club on Saturday September 20th at 7:30 pm. Pacheco is a fiery performer whose artistry has been featured at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center and the Apollo Theater among many international [...]
The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation was proud to present their 40th Annual Jazz Piano Showcase on Sunday June 1 at 4:00 pm at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in SLO. The concert featured some of the best pianists in the area: Jim Barnett, Marshall Otwell, George Garcia, Jamaal Baptiste, Craig Updegrove and Andrew [...]
The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation was pleased to present a return visit by Marina Pacowski and Scott Whitfield with the Dave Becker Quartet on Saturday April 26 at 7:30 pm at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in SLO. Marina Pacowski is a brilliant jazz vocalist, scat singer and pianist. A French native who has [...]
The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation was privileged to showcase the 2025 winners of our “Young Jazz” music scholarships on Sunday March 16 at 4pm at Cuesta College (Room 7160 at Music & Fine Arts Bldg) in San Luis Obispo. The student musicians played individual and group selections, accompanied by Tom Bethke on guitar, [...]
The SLO County Jazz Federation was excited to present two time Grammy-winning saxophonist Ernie Watts in a rare duo outing with the extraordinary pianist Bill Cunliffe on Saturday February 15 at 7:30 pm at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in SLO. Ernie Watts has been featured on over 500 recordings with artists ranging from Cannonball Adderley, [...]
The SLO County Jazz Federation was thrilled to present the Bill Mays Trio in concert on Saturday January 11th at 7:30 pm. Bill Mays is a masterful pianist as well as a prolific composer and arranger. He has worked extensively with numerous jazz legends including Sarah Vaughan, Phil Woods, Benny Golson, Red Mitchell, Gerry [...]
The SLO County Jazz Federation was pleased to present the Kait Dunton Quartet in concert on Saturday night Nov. 16. Kait is a Los Angeles based keyboardist and composer. She is a former member of the jazz-fusion group Snarky Puppy. Her numerous recordings are popular on major streaming platforms. Several movies and television shows have [...]
