The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation presented 41st Annual Jazz Piano Showcase Sunday, May 31, 2026 • 4:00pm • Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation was proud to present their 41st Annual Jazz Piano Showcase on Sunday May 31 at 4:00 pm at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in [...]
Young Jazz Showcase & Scholarship Awards Sunday, April 19, 2026 • 4:00pm • Cuesta College The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation is privileged to showcase the 2026 winners of our “Young Jazz” music scholarships on Sunday April 19 at 4pm at Cuesta College (Room 7160 at Music & Fine Arts Bldg) in San Luis [...]
The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation presented “The Brian Ho B3 Organ Trio” on Saturday, March 21st at 7:30 pm. Brian Ho is a modern master of the Hammond B3 organ tradition. As a first call organist, he has been a long-time member of the Mimi Fox Trio and has played with Richie [...]
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 [...]
MThe 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, [...]
