The Santa Barbara Jazz Society presents
Jeremy Siskind featuring Lia Booth
Sunday, November 8, 2026, 1-3:30pm
SOhO 1221 State St
Santa Barbara
First and foremost, Jeremy Siskind is an accomplished jazz pianist and composer. A top finisher in national and international jazz piano competitions, Siskind is a two-time laureate of the American Pianists Association and the winner of the Nottingham International Jazz Piano Competition. He is the rare musician whose albums land on “Best Of” lists and whose books land on the “Best Seller” lists. A professor at Fullerton College and sought-after educator, Siskind has published more than 20 instructional books, including Playing Solo Jazz Piano, with an introduction by Fred Hersch, and the ground-breaking Jazz Piano Fundamentals series. Besides Siskind’s own YouTube channel, which boasts over 9,000 subscribers, Siskind is frequently seen teaching on digital platforms like Tonebase, Open Studio, and Piano with Jonny, as well as presenting webinars and in-person lectures for the Frances Clark Institute, the Music Teachers National Association, and the Imagine Solutions Conference.
Vocalist Lia Booth is “one of the brightest young jazz singers around” according to the Barclay Theater’s Jerry Mandel and “reminiscent of Lena Horne and Sarah Vaughn” according to Shelly Gallichio of The Syncopated Times. As one of California’s most sought-after young vocalists, she’s been recognized by Downbeat Magazine and performed with Arturo Sandoval, JeR Goldblum, and many others. For almost 15 years Lia has been performing in popular jazz venues across LA, OC and Riverside counties, working both with the area’s younger generation of “jazz lions” and with a host of veteran jazz musicians. Most notably, Arturo Sandoval, Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Tony Guerrero, and Crystal Lewis.
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Regular Annual Membership: $25.00 • Student membership: $15 • Professional jazz musician membership: $15
All memberships are per calendar year and expire December 31, 2026.
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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 805.895.2633.
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 805.448.6191