The Santa Barbara Jazz Society presents

Shawn Thies & Friends

Sunday, April 13, 2025, 1-4pm
SOhO 1221 State St
Santa Barbara

Join us for an afternoon of Jazz with Shawn Thies & Friends!

Featuring music from the Great American Songbook with a splash of original and world sounds!

One of California’s best-kept secrets, Shawn Thies (rhymes with “bees”) has been vocalizing up and down the Central Coast since the age of 14. Influenced by Jazz, Pop, Americana/Country, Celtic, R&B and Choral music, Shawn is often compared to vocalists such as Joni Mitchell, Eva Cassidy and Judy Collins. It’s difficult to confine her into one category as her sound delivers across many genres with a voice music critics have described as “rich and smoothly accessible, yet emotive and playful.” Whatever the genre, Shawn draws listeners in by creating an intimate, inclusive musical space, especially in live performance.

She looks forward to her debut with the Santa Barbara Jazz Society and brings together a line up of musicians from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles featuring: George Friedenthal-piano, Randall Tico-bass, David Hunt-drums and Tom Buckner-saxaphone.

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.