An Evening of Insight, Music & Healing.

An Evening of Music, Insights & Healing presented by Big Love Benefit Concerts at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center located at 320 Cedar Street in Santa Cruz, CA.

Don't miss out on this special evening dedicated to transforming hearts and opening minds to healing through music, storytelling, and the power of community. Proceeds go to Northern California First Responder Trauma Recovery through Raven Drum Foundation, a US 501(c)(3) public charity.

Raven Drum Foundation was established in 2001 by Founders Rick Allen and Lauren Monroe. Its mission is to Serve Educate and Empower trauma survivors and communities in crisis, with a focus on Veterans and First Responders. By integrating advocacy, storytelling, music, and arts programs and events, we bring the tools and experiences of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to support and inspire mental health, resiliency, and unity.

BRUCE LIPTON
“The moment you change your perception is the moment you rewrite the chemistry of your body.”– Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D.

Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. Stem cell biologist, bestselling author of The Biology of Belief, and recipient of the 2009 Goi Peace Award, he has been a guest speaker on hundreds of TV and radio shows, as well as a keynote presenter for national and international conferences.

LAUREN MONROE

New York-born, California-based polymath Lauren Monroe is a gifted singer-songwriter and architect of transformational experiences. An alchemist changing hidden emotions into deep insight and healing, she uses the art of music, storytelling, mindfulness, and energy medicine to guide listeners and share with them the intentions infused in her songwriting. A recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and healing arts educator with 25 years of experience, Monroe approaches these intertwined roles with equal passion, her nuanced understanding of human behavior informing her music of the frailties of the human condition and the power of the human spirit.

RICK ALLEN

A musician, humanitarian, artist, and photographer, Rick Allen became the drummer for the British rock band Def Leppard at age 15. At the height of worldwide fame in 1984, he had a car accident that changed his life. Rick lost an arm but turned personal tragedy into spiritual transformation and continued his musical career, inspiring millions of people all over the world. A legendary drummer and role model for overcoming adversity, Rick continually shares his personal experiences and his love of drumming to bring hope and healing. Among the rewards he has received, he was awarded the Humanitarian Award by Maria Shriver’s Best Buddies of CA; he received the prestigious Wounded Warrior Project’s Carry It Forward Award; and he is a recent inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

TAMMI BROWN

Tammi has performed with some of the most notable Music Industry Icons known to the world including renowned Music Producer Quincy Jones, Bobby McFerrin, Lauren Monroe, Rick Allen (Def Leppard), Alan Parsons Project, Stanley Jordan, Dr. Maya Angelou, Joan Baez, Spyro

Gyra, and Eric Bibb to name a few. She is currently a vocalist in the ten-time Grammy and Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Bobby McFerrin’s Vocal group called Motion. Ms. Brown is also a lead vocalist in the two-time Grammy Award-nominated Vocal Ensemble, The Cultural

Heritage Choir led by the Legendary Linda Tillery. She is the ‘Voice’ for the award-winning ‘Lost American Jazzbook’ project that recently won the 18th annual Independent Music Awards for Best Jazz Album with Vocals. Tammi’s music journey has placed her on several stages in more than ten countries worldwide.

DYLAN ROSE

Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Dylan Rose is a longtime Bay Area fixture boasting a diverse resume of projects that speak to his overall ability to perform across genres, from rock and metal to blues, funk, country, and acoustic folk. As a scholarship graduate of GIT, he also privately teaches guitar & music theory whenever not touring or performing with a multitude of bands.

STEVE UCCELLO

Steve Uccello is an upright/electric bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer.  He has playing experience in many genres including jazz, blues, rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B, mariachi, and classical. In addition to being a musician for hire, Steve also produces compositions.

JAVIER TORRES

Bay Area-based drummer, Javier Torres, blends his Latin American roots with a versatile repertoire spanning Rock, R&B, Country, and Reggae. He currently does the rounds performing and recording with a diverse cast of musicians both locally as well as internationally.

MOKILI WA

“Mokili Wa” means” World Listen” in Lingala and Lari, Elis native languages of the Congo. We are here to converse, hear, and be heard through rhythm, melody, and story. We strive to create truthful music. Music that reflects the dynamic human experience and offers us an opportunity for deep connection.

Elie Mabanza /Lead Vocal and Guitar

Ryan Price / Bass

Spencer Peterson / Keyboards

Joe Rayhbuck / Drums