Kurt Elling

Jazz performer Kurt Elling will stop by Kuumbwa Jazz Canter as part of his tour, '1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project,' a tribute to the Brill Building songwriters, who provided the pop music soundtrack for teenagers growing up in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 302 Cedar St., Santa Cruz

Price: $25 in advance, $28 at the door

Phone: 427-2227

Details: kuumbwajazz.org

Bruce Holbert

Bruce Holbert will discuss and sign copies of his new book, 'Lonesome Animals.'

When: 7:30 p.m.

Where: Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave., Capitola

Price: Free

Phone: 462-4415

Details: www.capitolabookcafe.com

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