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Left to right: Murray Low (p), Ben Torres (sax), YOYOKA (ds), Ken Okada (b), Hristo Vitchev (g)

Upcoming Performances

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Ken Okada Group ft. YOYOKA
at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Santa Cruz, CA

  • November 12, 2026 
    7:00pm

    Ken Okada Group ft. YOYOKA
    at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

    Tickets: https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/ken-okada-group-feat-yoyoka/

    Venue Address: 320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

    Ken Okada (bass, composer & bandleader)
    YOYOKA (drums)
    Ben Torres (tenor sax)
    Hristo Vitchev (guitar)
    Murray Low (piano)

Saturday, November 14, 2026

Ken Okada Group ft. YOYOKA
at The Rabbit Box

Seattle, WA

NOTE: Venue becomes 21+ at 10PM

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Ken Okada Group ft. YOYOKA
at Guilt & Co.

Vancouver, BC

NOTE: Age 19+

  • November 15, 2026 
    7:00-8:00 PM

    Please note that the venue is a 19+ no minor establishment.

    Ken Okada Group ft. YOYOKA
    at Guilt & Co.

    CA$8 admission (no reservations — first come, first served)

    Venue Address: 1 Alexander Street, Underground, Vancouver, BC V6A 1B2, Canada

    Ken Okada (bass, composer & bandleader)
    YOYOKA (drums)
    Ben Torres (tenor sax)
    Hristo Vitchev (guitar)
    Murray Low (keyboard)

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Man playing a saxophone on stage, wearing glasses, a black cap, a black shirt, and a gray vest.
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New album
Crossing Over

Album cover titled "Crossing Over" featuring a landscape with a high-rise bridge and a sky with clouds. A large missile is flying through the sky. The album is by Ken Okada Group featuring Yoyoka, with additional artists listed at the bottom.

The new album Crossing Over is now available on our Shop, Apple Music, iTunes Store, Spotify and Amazon Music

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