Sylvia Cuenca News Today

In the first week of November, I got an email from an angry Lansing culture lover. “I need to clone myself,” the reader complained. “I can’t go to all of these things.”

When jazz drummer Sylvia Cuenca tried to explain her first musical love, a sparkly drum kit she got before she was in her teens, her voice sounded like a sweet lick on a high hat.

This weekend, as the holiday season continues, so does the plethora of holiday-themed events. For those who don’t observe but are still looking to enjoy the winter season around town, there’s also a winter festival, plenty of live music and art exhibitions, a wine night at Harris Nature Center and more.

A run of late-summer concerts—one presented by Jazzmobile, the others comprising the main events in the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival—showed again the power and primacy of remembrance in finding a way forward.

Catch DJ and electronic artist REZZ at Stanford Live, a jazz double bill with Amendola Vs Blades and Eric Person Quartet in Palo Alto and Lupita Infantes spin on traditional Mexican music in Redwood City,

Thoughts about a thoughtful singer's set.

Drummer Sylvia Cuenca and bassist Essiet Essiet make one of jazz's most celebrated rhythm sections; they perform several Bay Area gigs July 6-14.

Stanford Jazz Festival recently announced the lineup for the 51st annual festival, June 23 to Aug. 5. Tickets are on sale for six weeks of performances by big names and rising stars, with lots of new music and favorite features.

Stanford Jazz Festival recently announced the lineup for the 51st annual festival, June 23 to Aug. 5. Tickets are on sale for six weeks of performances by big names and rising stars, with lots of new music and favorite features.

Stanford Jazz Festival recently announced the lineup for the 51st annual festival, June 23 to Aug. 5. Tickets are on sale for six weeks of performances by big names and rising stars, with lots of new music and favorite features.