Monday, 7/13/2026, 3pm - Jazz In The Afternoon with Jesse 'Chuy' Varela

Don Dixon

Ben Flocks is an acclaimed saxophonist from Santa Cruz who has earned widespread esteem performing and recording with a glittering constellation of jazz stars, from Dave Brubeck, Patrice Rushen, and Joshua Redman to Antonio Sanchez, Javier Santiago, and Caili O’Doherty. Ben performs at the Stanford Jazz Festival on Monday, June 20, and joins Jesse “Chuy” Varela in the KCSM studio to talk about his latest album, “Moon Shades,” and teaching at the Stanford Jazz Workshop, of which he is an alumnus.