The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation was excited to present an all-star septet featuring world-class trombonist Andy Martin on Thursday February 1st. Mr. Martin was joined by local all stars Dave Becker and Ron McCarley (reeds), Bob Bennett (trumpet), Marshall Otwell (piano), Dylan Johnson (bass) and Darrell Voss (drums). Mr. Martin has been a [...]
January 19, 2024 • 7:30pm • Mount Carmel Lutheran Church • 1701 Fredericks St, SLO The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation was pleased to present the Idiomatiques, a modern Gypsy Jazz quartet performing music in the spirit of Django Reinhardt with an emphasis on original compositions. The band was spawned in 2013 by [...]
The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation will presented the award winning bassist and composer Marcus Shelby and his Quintet for a special program titled “Homecoming: Blues and the Pursuit of Freedom” on Saturday November 11 at 7:30 pm at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in SLO. The San Francisco and New York based quintet presented [...]
The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation was proud to present the internationally renowned Mimi Fox B3 Organ Trio on Saturday October 14th at 7:30 pm at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in SLO. Guitarist Mimi Fox is a virtuosic improviser who’s shows “utter mastery” (Downbeat Magazine) and “dazzles from start to finish” (Jazz Weekly) [...]
The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation was proud to present the Pat Kelley Trio, with Dylan Johnson and Darrell Voss on Saturday September 9 at 7:30 pm at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in SLO. Guitarist Pat Kelley has enjoyed a successful career in Los Angeles as a studio and touring musician, recording artist and [...]
April 22, 2023 • 7:30pm • Mount Carmel Lutheran Church • 1701 Fredericks St, SLO The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation will presented “Bruce Forman meets the SLO Jazz All-Stars” on Saturday April 22nd at 7:30 pm at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in SLO. The internationally acclaimed guitar master performed with Inga Swearingen [...]
The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation was privileged to showcase the 2023 winners of our “Young Jazz” music scholarships on Sunday March 19 at 4pm at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in San Luis Obispo. The student musicians played individual and group selections, accompanied by Gary Drysdale on guitar, Ken Hustad on bass and Darrell [...]
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 18 at 7:30 pm at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in San Luis Obispo. Ernie Watts has been featured on over 500 recordings with artists ranging from [...]
November 19, 2022 • 7:30pm • Mount Carmel Lutheran Church • 1701 Fredericks St, SLO Marina Pacowski is a brilliant jazz vocalist, scat singer and pianist. A French native who has toured extensively in Europe, Pacowski now resides in Los Angeles where she has performed in all of the top jazz venues. Los Angeles based [...]
