This event is in the past.It took place on January 24, 2026 at Kuumbwa Jazz Center.
Jazz & BluesSanta Cruz
🎵"every artist is performing a house concert"
🤗"they treat you like family"
🍽️First two rows have tables for dining
Two virtuosos make music without ever speaking a word. Ballaké Sissoko's 700-year-old kora and Derek Gripper's transcribed African guitar repertoire weave together in wordless collaboration at this intimate Santa Cruz jazz club.
intimate jazz club
cross-cultural music
kora virtuoso
acoustic strings
Jazz & BluesSanta Cruz
🎵"every artist is performing a house concert"
🤗"they treat you like family"
🍽️First two rows have tables for dining
Two virtuosos make music without ever speaking a word. Ballaké Sissoko's 700-year-old kora and Derek Gripper's transcribed African guitar repertoire weave together in wordless collaboration at this intimate Santa Cruz jazz club.
intimate jazz club
cross-cultural music
kora virtuoso
acoustic strings