Join us for the inaugural Occidental Jazz Festival! Enjoy indoor and outdoor stages and great contemporary Jazz music at Occidental Center for the Arts. Delight in the sounds of amazing music, the sights of our tranquil setting and the feeling of a warm and welcoming community.
Boz Scaggs is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. An early bandmate of Steve Miller in The Ardells and the Steve Miller Band, he began his solo career in 1969, though he lacked a major hit until his 1976 album Silk Degrees peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200
The September 26 concert in Weill Hall will make jazz history as this performance is part of Wynton Marsalis’ final season as Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and Music Director of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Guitar master Bill Frisell is among the most versatile and prolific musicians of the modern age, and he returns to the Raven with Harmony Five, featuring Bill, cellist Hank Roberts, vocalist Petra Haden, multi-string specialist Luke Bergman, and drummer/composer Timothy Angulo.
A 24-year-old vocalist from Veracruz, México, Lucía’s artistic vision bridges the gaps between jazz, Latin and pop music. In 2022, she became the first artist from Mexico to enter and win the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Lucía’s debut album features her interpretations of jazz standards (“What a Difference a Day Makes,” “You Must Believe in Spring,” etc.), classic Spanish songs (“Silencio,” “La Llorona,” “Como Fue”) and current pop songs by Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo.