Jazz
Opera and Esperanza
Baroque Opera and Radio-Friendly Jazz
Opera Santa Barbara and UCSB Opera Theatre will present baroque operas on successive weekends this May. Read story.
Charles Lloyd New Quartet at the Lobero
Charles Lloyd Appears with Singer Maria Farantouri
The sax master explored the music of Greece in this concert that featured both a singer and a lyre player. Read story.
From Greenwich Village to SOhO
Jazzman Nate Birkey Returns to Santa Barbara on March 28
Trumpeting crooner Nate Birkey heads from his home in Harlem to Santa Barbara's top jazz venue on March 28. Read story.
Tierney Sutton Coming to the Lobero
Jazz Singer Brings New All-Star Trio
Tierney Sutton loves the Lobero, and the feeling is mutual. Read story.
Fringe Beat
Voices Carry, and Lift
Choral music of many centuries will be performed all over town this week. Read story.
Jazz Violinist Regina Carter
Regina Carter Brings World Music Project to the Lobero
Jazz violinist and MacArthur grant recipient Regina Carter will perform with her group Reverse Thread at the Lobero Theatre on Friday, February 24. Read story.
NAMM Time, Plus Upcoming Jazz
Regina Carter, Yellowjackets, and More
The annual music convention known as NAMM could have been renamed “iNAMM” this year after all the Apple-friendly products on display. Read story.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Two Chances to Hear the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
As the new documentary about the Preservation Hall Jazz Band screens at the Film Festival, the live band will hit the stage at UCSB. Read story.
Did You Ever Miss New Orleans?
Two Events Bring the Big Easy to UCSB
Two Events Bring the Big Easy to UCSB. Read story.
Berlin Enchantment
Ontario For Architecture, Berlin for Jazz
Fringe Beat ranges worldwide this week, in search of authentic experiences of the architectural and musical kinds. Read story.
New Noise and Sings Like Hell
S.B. Events and Series that Seriously Rock
New Noise takes over downtown while Hell raises itself at the Lobero. Read story.
Gary Burton New Quartet at the Lobero Theatre
Legendary Vibist Still Swinging on Tuesday, October 11
The Gary Burton New Quartet opened the Jazz at the Lobero series with a brilliant and satisfying mix of the familiar and the fresh. Read story.
Where the World and the ‘Hood Connect
World Music Comes to Town from Mali, Iran, and Cuba
Santa Barbara imports and sometimes exports some of the world’s most eclectic music. Read story.
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
Funk Rock from the Big Easy at UCSB’s Campbell Hall
The first concert in UCSB Arts & Lectures’ Music of New Orleans series features Troy Andrews, better known as Trombone Shorty, with Orleans Avenue on Friday, October 7. Read story.
Grounds for Jazz Uplift
Fringe Beat Ventures North to Take in the Monterey Jazz Fest
Josef Woodard ventures up the Coast for one of the world’s premiere and most highly anticipated jazz festivals. Read story.
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