Monday 6
Get your Latin Jazz on with the Zinchiladas featuring Alex Lopez, Barry Jaquess, Melanie Jaquess, John Cunningham, Alberto Diaz and Patrick Armenta at Turquoise, (873 Turquoise Street) from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. free!
Tuesday 7
The Ben Wanicur Trio with Peter Sprague on guitar and Duncan Moore on drums host the monthly jam session at 3rd Space (4610 Park Boulevard) starting at 8:00 p.m. for a $5 cover … the Ruby Duo with guitarist Bob Boss are at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) at 7:00 p.m. no cover charge.
Wednesday 8
The Lori Bell Trio with Rob Thorsen and Mikan Zlatkovich are booked at the Rancho Bernardo Library (17110 Bernardo Center Drive) playing Strayhorn, Gerswhin, and Bernstein and it’s free … Gilbert Castellanos presents the Young Lions Series at Croce’s Park West with this week’s artist Scott Roberts. Castellanos plays the first set at 7:00 p.m. for a $5 cover then heads to the jazz jam session at Seven Grand (3054 University Avenue) where he hits with Joshua White, Rob Thorsen and Ryan Shaw. Music starts at 9:00 p.m. 21+, no cover, musicians bring your horns! … the KSDS Blues Jam with Mark Augustin and host J. Otis Williams holds court at Proud Mary’s (5550 Kearny Mesa Road) from 6:00 p.m. no cover, family-friendly.
Thursday 9
The Allison Adams Tucker Trio with Danny Green and Julien Cantelm are performing at Croce’s Park West from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for a $5 cover … get your dancing on with the Moonlight Serenade Orchestra at Tango Del Rey (3567 Del Rey Street) starting at 7:00 p.m. $10 per person.
Friday 10
The Joshua White Quintet with Mark Dresser on bass, Michael Dessen on trombone, Gavin Templeton on reeds, and Kjell Nordeson on drums will be tearing the roof off at The Loft (911 Lyman, UCSD) doors open at 7:30 p.m., concert starts at 8:00 p.m. $12 general admission, $6 students … Fresh Sound presents Neil Rolnick on computer/ electronics at Bread & Salt (1955 Julian Avenue) at 7:30 p.m. for $15 general admission, $10 students … the Applebrown Jazz Ensemble with Gabriel Sundy, Nate Jarrell, Harley Magsino, Andy Geib and Dave Pschaida get down with a CD-release party at Dizzy’s (4275 Mission Bay Drive) at 8:00 p.m., $15 general admission, $10 students … the Charlie Abrelaez Trio with Charles Weller on drums and Trevor Mulvey on bass hold court at the Rook Bar ( 7745 University Avenue) from 9:30 p.m. no cover, the Midnight Jam starts at 10:30 p.m. … the Steph Johnson Trio with Rob Thorsen and Fernando Gomez hit at Croce’s Park West from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for a $5 cover.
Saturday 11
Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos presents Noche De Boleros at 98 Bottles (2400 Kettner Boulevard) with Kamau Kenyatta, Carlos Vasquez and Mackenzie Leighton at 8:00 p.m. $25 at the door … the Steph Johnson Trio with Rob Thorsen and Kevin Higuchi play at Searsucker (12995 El Camino Real) from 8:00 p.m., no cover … the Benedetti Trio with Fred on guitar and daughters Regina and Julia on vocals, plus multi-instrumentalist Jeff Pekarek play John Lennon at Dizzy’s for $15 at the door … the Jaime Valle Trio plays Harry’s Bar (4370 La Jolla Village Drive) no cover.
Sunday 12
The New West Guitar Group featuring John Storie, Perry Smith and Jeff Stein, plus vocalist Sara Gazarek are performing at The Loft, doors open at 6:00 p.m. for the 7:00 p.m. concert. $15 general admission, $10 students … the Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio with Ed Kornhauser and Mackenzie Leighton host the afternoon jam session at 98 Bottles from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. no cover charge, 21+ … its Sassy Sunday with Lorraine Castellanos and Ed Kornhauser at the Turf Supper Club (1116 25th Street) from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. free!
Monday 6
Get your Latin Jazz on with the Zinchiladas featuring Alex Lopez, Barry Jaquess, Melanie Jaquess, John Cunningham, Alberto Diaz and Patrick Armenta at Turquoise, (873 Turquoise Street) from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. free!
Tuesday 7
The Ben Wanicur Trio with Peter Sprague on guitar and Duncan Moore on drums host the monthly jam session at 3rd Space (4610 Park Boulevard) starting at 8:00 p.m. for a $5 cover … the Ruby Duo with guitarist Bob Boss are at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) at 7:00 p.m. no cover charge.
Wednesday 8
The Lori Bell Trio with Rob Thorsen and Mikan Zlatkovich are booked at the Rancho Bernardo Library (17110 Bernardo Center Drive) playing Strayhorn, Gerswhin, and Bernstein and it’s free … Gilbert Castellanos presents the Young Lions Series at Croce’s Park West with this week’s artist Scott Roberts. Castellanos plays the first set at 7:00 p.m. for a $5 cover then heads to the jazz jam session at Seven Grand (3054 University Avenue) where he hits with Joshua White, Rob Thorsen and Ryan Shaw. Music starts at 9:00 p.m. 21+, no cover, musicians bring your horns! … the KSDS Blues Jam with Mark Augustin and host J. Otis Williams holds court at Proud Mary’s (5550 Kearny Mesa Road) from 6:00 p.m. no cover, family-friendly.
Thursday 9
The Allison Adams Tucker Trio with Danny Green and Julien Cantelm are performing at Croce’s Park West from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for a $5 cover … get your dancing on with the Moonlight Serenade Orchestra at Tango Del Rey (3567 Del Rey Street) starting at 7:00 p.m. $10 per person.
Friday 10
The Joshua White Quintet with Mark Dresser on bass, Michael Dessen on trombone, Gavin Templeton on reeds, and Kjell Nordeson on drums will be tearing the roof off at The Loft (911 Lyman, UCSD) doors open at 7:30 p.m., concert starts at 8:00 p.m. $12 general admission, $6 students … Fresh Sound presents Neil Rolnick on computer/ electronics at Bread & Salt (1955 Julian Avenue) at 7:30 p.m. for $15 general admission, $10 students … the Applebrown Jazz Ensemble with Gabriel Sundy, Nate Jarrell, Harley Magsino, Andy Geib and Dave Pschaida get down with a CD-release party at Dizzy’s (4275 Mission Bay Drive) at 8:00 p.m., $15 general admission, $10 students … the Charlie Abrelaez Trio with Charles Weller on drums and Trevor Mulvey on bass hold court at the Rook Bar ( 7745 University Avenue) from 9:30 p.m. no cover, the Midnight Jam starts at 10:30 p.m. … the Steph Johnson Trio with Rob Thorsen and Fernando Gomez hit at Croce’s Park West from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for a $5 cover.
Saturday 11
Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos presents Noche De Boleros at 98 Bottles (2400 Kettner Boulevard) with Kamau Kenyatta, Carlos Vasquez and Mackenzie Leighton at 8:00 p.m. $25 at the door … the Steph Johnson Trio with Rob Thorsen and Kevin Higuchi play at Searsucker (12995 El Camino Real) from 8:00 p.m., no cover … the Benedetti Trio with Fred on guitar and daughters Regina and Julia on vocals, plus multi-instrumentalist Jeff Pekarek play John Lennon at Dizzy’s for $15 at the door … the Jaime Valle Trio plays Harry’s Bar (4370 La Jolla Village Drive) no cover.
Sunday 12
The New West Guitar Group featuring John Storie, Perry Smith and Jeff Stein, plus vocalist Sara Gazarek are performing at The Loft, doors open at 6:00 p.m. for the 7:00 p.m. concert. $15 general admission, $10 students … the Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio with Ed Kornhauser and Mackenzie Leighton host the afternoon jam session at 98 Bottles from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. no cover charge, 21+ … its Sassy Sunday with Lorraine Castellanos and Ed Kornhauser at the Turf Supper Club (1116 25th Street) from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. free!