Wednesday 3
Gilbert Castellanos hosts the Young Lions Series at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) this week featuring Alvin Paige, starting at 7:00 p.m. for a $5 cover. He plays the first set, then heads to the jazz jam session at Seven Grand (3054 University) where the band usually includes Joshua White, Rob Thorsen or Dean Hulett and Ryan Shaw. Downbeat is at 9:00 p.m. 21+, no cover, musicians bring your instruments.
Thursday 4
The Benny Green Trio with David Wong on bass and Rodney Green on drums play the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library ( 1008 Wall Street) at 7:30 p.m. $26 general admission $21 members $15 student rush … the Sizzling Singers Summer Series with Leonard Patton and Lizzi Trombore on vocals, Rob Whitlock on keys, and Duncan Moore on drums activates at Northern Spirits (727 West San Marcos Boulevard) from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. no cover, no minimum.
Friday 5
David Borgo on saxophone and Tobin Chodos on piano play the Osher Institute Room 129 UCSD Extension Complex, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Road, at 1:00 p.m. free … Larry White, Cecil McBee Jr. and Ronnie Stewart play Eddie V’s at Seaport Village from 7:00 p.m. no cover … LA guitarist Frank Potenzo leads a trio with Rob Thorsen and Tim McMahon for the Happy Hour at the Handlery Hotel (950 Hotel Circle Drive) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. free … the Steph Johnson/ Rob Thorsen Duo do their thing at Java Joes (3536 Adams Avenue) 8:15 to 9:00 p.m. $10 cover.
Saturday 6
Larry White, Cecil McBee Jr. and Ronnie Stewart play Eddie V’s in La Jolla (1270 Prospect) from 7:00 p.m. no cover … The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, El Metate, and Marcellus Wallace play Seven Grand from 10:00 p.m. for free … Son Pa Ti with Alex Lopez, Mark Lopez, Ignacio Arango, Michael Bento, Eduardo Parra and Patty Evans perform at Dance Essence Studios (2441 Impala Drive) from 7:00 p.m. $12 at the door … the Steph Johnson Trio with Rob Thorsen and Fernando Gomez do the Art Around Adams/ Adams Integrative Health (3239 Adams Avenue) from 2:15 to 3:15 free.
Sunday 7
The Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio with Ed Kornhauser and Mackenzie Leighton host the Sunday Jam Session at 98 Bottles (2400 Kettner Boulevard) from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. 21+ no cover … the Joshua White Trio with Dean Hulett and Ryan Shaw play the Encinitas Library (540 Cornish Drive) from 2:00 p.m. for free.
Wednesday 3
Gilbert Castellanos hosts the Young Lions Series at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) this week featuring Alvin Paige, starting at 7:00 p.m. for a $5 cover. He plays the first set, then heads to the jazz jam session at Seven Grand (3054 University) where the band usually includes Joshua White, Rob Thorsen or Dean Hulett and Ryan Shaw. Downbeat is at 9:00 p.m. 21+, no cover, musicians bring your instruments.
Thursday 4
The Benny Green Trio with David Wong on bass and Rodney Green on drums play the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library ( 1008 Wall Street) at 7:30 p.m. $26 general admission $21 members $15 student rush … the Sizzling Singers Summer Series with Leonard Patton and Lizzi Trombore on vocals, Rob Whitlock on keys, and Duncan Moore on drums activates at Northern Spirits (727 West San Marcos Boulevard) from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. no cover, no minimum.
Friday 5
David Borgo on saxophone and Tobin Chodos on piano play the Osher Institute Room 129 UCSD Extension Complex, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Road, at 1:00 p.m. free … Larry White, Cecil McBee Jr. and Ronnie Stewart play Eddie V’s at Seaport Village from 7:00 p.m. no cover … LA guitarist Frank Potenzo leads a trio with Rob Thorsen and Tim McMahon for the Happy Hour at the Handlery Hotel (950 Hotel Circle Drive) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. free … the Steph Johnson/ Rob Thorsen Duo do their thing at Java Joes (3536 Adams Avenue) 8:15 to 9:00 p.m. $10 cover.
Saturday 6
Larry White, Cecil McBee Jr. and Ronnie Stewart play Eddie V’s in La Jolla (1270 Prospect) from 7:00 p.m. no cover … The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, El Metate, and Marcellus Wallace play Seven Grand from 10:00 p.m. for free … Son Pa Ti with Alex Lopez, Mark Lopez, Ignacio Arango, Michael Bento, Eduardo Parra and Patty Evans perform at Dance Essence Studios (2441 Impala Drive) from 7:00 p.m. $12 at the door … the Steph Johnson Trio with Rob Thorsen and Fernando Gomez do the Art Around Adams/ Adams Integrative Health (3239 Adams Avenue) from 2:15 to 3:15 free.
Sunday 7
The Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio with Ed Kornhauser and Mackenzie Leighton host the Sunday Jam Session at 98 Bottles (2400 Kettner Boulevard) from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. 21+ no cover … the Joshua White Trio with Dean Hulett and Ryan Shaw play the Encinitas Library (540 Cornish Drive) from 2:00 p.m. for free.