This event is in the past.It took place on April 3, 2026 at San José Jazz.




An 88-year-old Jamaican percussion legend and a renowned ska saxophonist walk into a jazz club: what follows is a free, all-ages jam that blends reggae roots with straight-ahead jazz. Come early, grab a cozy loveseat, and let Larry McDonald and David Hillyard make your feet move.
all ages welcome
live ska & reggae
intimate jazz venue
free monthly event
Tips
🎷"Hillyard can play" (Jazziz Magazine)
🎵"Real Musical Revolutionaries Who Cut The Competition" (African Beat)
👣"my feet were tapping the entire time"
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An 88-year-old Jamaican percussion legend and a renowned ska saxophonist walk into a jazz club: what follows is a free, all-ages jam that blends reggae roots with straight-ahead jazz. Come early, grab a cozy loveseat, and let Larry McDonald and David Hillyard make your feet move.
all ages welcome
live ska & reggae
intimate jazz venue
free monthly event
Tips
🎷"Hillyard can play" (Jazziz Magazine)
🎵"Real Musical Revolutionaries Who Cut The Competition" (African Beat)
👣"my feet were tapping the entire time"
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