Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate Factory
$30
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM on Sun, 15 Jun 2025
Jazz Maui presents Sunset Jazz featuring live jazz, sunset views, and chocolate/beverage pairings at the Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate Factory, 78 Ulupono Street, in Lahaina every Sunday from 5-7pm. On Sunday, June 15, 2025 the Steve Boynton Quartet is featured. Dave Graber is performing on the electric bass along with John Zangrando playing woodwinds, drummer Brent Elberg, and guitarist Steve Boynton. Seating is limited and advance reservations are required at mauichocolate.com/pages/sunset-jazz or Jazz Maui.org.
Musician Steve Boynton has spent most of his 54 years wandering the countryside with a guitar in his hands. Along the way he’s shared the stage with a cast of musical characters including such luminaries as Jazz Organ great Brother Jack McDuff, Janice Seigel from The Manhattan Transfer, and guitar legend Robben Ford. He’s twice been a featured soloist performing classical guitar concertos with orchestras and played on countless recording sessions.
Every Sunday concert goers can enjoy great jazz and sunset views, along with their purchases of award-winning chocolate and their choice of beverage from an extensive selection of wine, spirits and beer. During the Sunset Jazz concerts the chocolate factory features a carefully curated wine, spirits and beer list along with three flights of chocolate and beverage pairings for purchase. Some classic pairings such as ports and reds are offered along with others that are unexpected such as sake and tequila. Or, imbibers can create their own pairing with or without the assistance of experienced Chocolate Sommeliers. Nonalcoholic beverages are also available.
Held in the upstairs open-air pavilion every Sunday, Jazz Maui’s Sunset Jazz concert series showcases local and visiting professional jazz musicians and the music is always top-notch. Each week talented guest artists present a variety of different jazz forms demonstrating the evolution of jazz from its beginnings in New Orleans in the 1920s. Sold out shows have featured smooth, Latin, bossa nova, Dixieland, gypsy, swing, traditional, and other jazz subgenres.
Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate, through its Chocolate Laulima program, supports local nonprofit organizations such as Arts Education for Children Group/Jazz Maui. Proceeds from concert ticket sales benefit Jazz Maui’s music education programs.
Jazz Maui, a branch of the 501(c)-3 nonprofit Arts Education for Children Group (www.aecg.org), provides opportunities for participation in high quality jazz music education and performances. Throughout the year Jazz Maui presents Sunset Jazz every Sunday and the Pau Hana Series every Friday in Lahaina, and special concerts, clinics and classes held at various venues around the islands. Selected performances presented by Jazz Maui are live-streamed on the organization’s website: www.JazzMaui.org.