Copyright 2008 Yelp, Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.yelp.com/syndicate/biz/u63WEyPcZOQjj3HFDEJ-mg Yelp - Recent Reviews Of Kuumbwa Jazz Center, , Santa Cruz, CA Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:55:53 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/kuumbwa-jazz-center-santa-cruz#hrid:Yr1Zl7aAGo1fyK1fVFPdCg I love this venue, very small, great acoustics, love the audience. I drive from Alameda to see people perform here. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:51:32 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/kuumbwa-jazz-center-santa-cruz#hrid:TmK7CQS1HnYEbqmyjKbEug Immediate props to any place where the person working the door lets me pay $5 for a show that started two-hours prior and was actually $25. I rolled up to Kuumbwa around 9pm for the Ignacio Berroa… Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:08:38 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/kuumbwa-jazz-center-santa-cruz#hrid:GRiFTFVnryHSJGY-ywpaTQ Very good vibes in this smallish Santa Cruz Jazz house. The food and drink selection is good and almost every seat in the house is a great seat - unless you've opted to stand at the back and dance.… Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:24:14 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/kuumbwa-jazz-center-santa-cruz#hrid:5hHr57wFEmK31PNkny_xBQ My son and I had the chance to see Charlie Hunter a short while back at the Kuumbwa, what an incredible talent he is! The Kuumbwa offers a small setting that makes every seat in the house a great… Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:29:51 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/kuumbwa-jazz-center-santa-cruz#hrid:sW5Odg54KTDi75FhXzLFXA Key point to remember--this is Santa Cruz, not the City!! So yeah, the vibe is gonna be a little bare-bones, laid-back, and granola. The focus here is on the perfomers, not the decor. All in all,… Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:31:10 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/kuumbwa-jazz-center-santa-cruz#hrid:TNW7Jw7ZKihclFOQBA1r7A Four stars for the consistent quality and variety of artists ranging from Matthew Shipp to Smog and Sir Richard Bishop. The acoustics are a little bit slushy but generally ok. Decent wine selection… Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:31:32 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/kuumbwa-jazz-center-santa-cruz#hrid:gkJX5AxHGDNgljCJ4GYSbg I really wanted to give this place five stars, but I couldn't do it. I really wanted to equate Kuumbwa to my favorite jazz clubs around the world, but I just couldn't. Brian H.'s review reflects my… Sun, 25 Mar 2007 13:20:00 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/kuumbwa-jazz-center-santa-cruz#hrid:Ftr9L5IAysLlIY0EiRqoqg Really intimate venue that books awesome performers. I saw the Brad Mehldau Trio here and fell in love. And it's right next to the Poet and the Patriot. So convenient. Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:49:05 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/kuumbwa-jazz-center-santa-cruz#hrid:uZ_LpwezY6c-Y6hzVeVXUQ There isn't much to not love about The Kuumbwa. I would always go here for a show. The only thing I miss is when they have a danceable act they provide no dance floor. Maybe that is just the shows… Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:28:28 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/kuumbwa-jazz-center-santa-cruz#hrid:v9L8cPFJn0vJU2pdRYHDNg What's not to love about this place? They consistently book top jazz artists, the sound is great, the space is nice and intimate, the food is good (if a little inconsistent), the beer and wine…