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 SLO County Jazz Federation was excited to present to the area Jamaal Baptiste, the new leader of Jazz Studies at Cal Poly.  What better way for this introduction than a concert with Jamaal on piano, and local all-star jazz professors Dave Becker and Ron McCarley on saxes and flute, Darrell Voss on drums and [...]

Sam Hirsh Quartet featuring Ralph Moore Saturday, May 11, 2024 • 7:30pm • Mount Carmel Lutheran Church • 1701 Fredericks St, SLO The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation presented the Sam Hirsh Quartet featuring Ralph Moore on Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 pm at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in SLO.  Sam Hirsh has [...]

The San Luis Obispo County Jazz Federation was privileged to showcase the 2024 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 [...]

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 [...]