KAZU Greenroom

Jackson served as the festival's artistic director for 32 years. He will continue to run the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz.

New Santa Cruz band Smoke Chaser is busy this fall. They've released their debut album "Alazapul" and will be performing at Sand City's West End Celebration this weekend. Next Month they'll be performing at a benefit for the Zayante Fire Protection District at the Felton Music Hall.

KAZU's Dylan Music spoke with Beth Ann Mathews about her recent memoir Deep Waters: A Memoir of Loss, Alaska Adventure, and Love Rekindled.

Tara Westover is the author of Educated. She talks about her new book with KAZU.

Alka Roy discusses artificial intelligence, ethics, and how she disconnects.

The Maria Schneider Orchestra is one of the most celebrated jazz ensembles in the world. The group’s most recent album, “Data Lords”, is almost universally heralded by critics as a brilliant musical statement on the power of the Big Tech era.