Live Concerts

Fresh off a tour through Europe, musician Evan Wright returns to Sacramento to bring an unforgettable evening of live music Currently completing his Masters in Composition from UC Davis, Wright […]

Paul Cornish hails from Houston, Texas, where he was a student at the prestigious High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, whose alumni also include jazz luminaries such as […]

Samuel J Dyer brings an incredible mix of original songs and vocal arrangements to the Center for Musical Arts. Known as a performer with Sacramento’s R&B/fusion group SSRI, Samuel J. […]

Led by Daniel J Owens (piano), founder of the Center for Musical Arts in Sacramento, Wizard Robot features Nate Furgason (bass), Scott Gordon (drums), and Jackson Riley (sax). Inspired by […]

Pianist, composer and lyricist, Dave Bass began piano lessons at age seven, and after high school, played in bands opening for Captain Beefheart and Alice Cooper. Accepted at Berklee College […]

Jimmy Malone, a Sacramento keyboardist and legend from On Air, comes to CMA to perform jazz and R&B music. Jimmy Malone has been a professional keyboardist for over three decades […]

Cal Arts graduate Ryan Jackson-Embola is coming from LA to Sacramento to showcase his original tunes. Ryan Jackson-Embola has been a consistent player throughout California for years, performing both jazz […]

Vocalist Aiko Shimada blends jazz standards, originals, and reimagined covers into intimate, deeply expressive performances. With a rich, luminous tone and syncopated, subtly polyrhythmic phrasing, she favors sincere storytelling over […]

Sacramento drummer Devin Jones brings his group to the Center for Musical Arts for an evening of fresh jazz originals and arrangements. Known for collaborating with standout local talent like […]

Led by Daniel J Owens (piano), founder of the Center for Musical Arts in Sacramento, Wizard Robot features Nate Furgason (bass), Scott Gordon (drums), and Jackson Riley (sax). Inspired by […]

Tri Pham is a Vietnamese jazz guitarist, composer, and educator originally from Saigon, Vietnam, and currently based in San Francisco, California. Growing up in Vietnam, Tri’s earliest musical influences came […]