The Santa Barbara Jazz Society presents

The Ed Smith Group

Sunday, January 12, 2025, 1-4pm
SOhO 1221 State St
Santa Barbara

The Santa Barbara Jazz Society welcomes the exciting Ed Smith Group to SOhO on Sunday, January 12 from 1 to 4pm. Leader, Ed Smith is an in-demand drummer, composer, arranger and studio musician with extensive experience in music production. The quartet also includes super pianist George Friedenthal, who is well known in Santa Barbara as a valued member of many local bands. Saxophonist, Karl Hunter, probably best known as a member of the hit band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is in the mix, along with the award winning bassist, Alex Smith. Ed promises to play some of his original contemporary jazz compositions as well as jazz standards. Please join us for an compelling afternoon of jazz.

Regular admission to the event is $20 for Jazz Society members & Santa Barbara Blues Society members, $10 for professional jazz musicians and singers and full time students and $25 for non-members. We now accept credit cards for added convenience. Doors open at 12:30 and seating is limited, so plan to arrive early. We hope you’ll come and enjoy a fun afternoon of Jazz.

It’s easier that ever to join the Jazz Society…. now you can join online! Visit our Membership page and voila, you’re in! Of course, you can still join at our shows, as in the past, where will will distribute membership cards. For more information call 805.687.7123 . We are looking forward to seeing all of you faithful jazz supporters soon!

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Membership to the Santa Barbara Jazz Society for 2021 is an annual fee of $25 for individuals and $10 for musicians & full-time students.

Admission to concerts will be $20 for members, $10 for musicians, and $25 for non-members.

You can renew your SBJS membership at the door the day of the concert or online . You can purchase tickets at the door and SOhO doors open at 12:30pm. Seating is limited and members are allowed in first, so plan to arrive early. For more information, please call 805.687.7123.

Members may also participate in our Scholarship Program that gives an award every year to the Jazz Studies Program of a local high school and includes an opportunity to perform for our membership.

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Our Mission

The Santa Barbara Jazz Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to perpetuating and preserving Americas unique musical contribution to the world-jazz. We present monthly concerts that feature all types of jazz musicians giving them a venue to utilize their talent. Members may also participate in our Scholarship Program that gives an award to a local high school’s Jazz Studies Program every year and includes an opportunity to perform for our membership

We are constantly seeking volunteers to assist us in this endeavor. If you are interested in the Jazz Society please contact us, call us at 805.886.5662.