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 and classical music. A staple artist for local musicians like Daniel Harris III, as well as bandleader for his group BIG BXRRIE. Having just finished […]
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 showy technique and typical jazzy stylization. A Sacramento‑based artist, Aiko Shimada spent two decades in Seattle touring, recording five albums, and collaborating as a genre‑defying […]
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 Isaac Davis (SSRI) and vocalist Josyy Bennett, Jones brings a dynamic repertoire that is sure to captivate. If you want to catch the next wave […]
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 both contemporary and classic tunes, the quartet aims to blur the lines between some of the most recognizable pop songs and legendary jazz standards. The […]