Tuesday 5
Ben Wanicur leads the monthly jam session at 3rd Space (4610 Park Boulevard) with Lorraine Castellanos, Mariela Contreras, Ed Kornhauser, and Fernando Gomez from 8 to 11 p.m. $5 at the door.
Wednesday 6
The Jazz 88 Blues Jam goes down at Proud Mary’s Southern Bar & Grill (5500 Kearny Mesa Road) with host J. Otis Williams and Mark Augustin at 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. No cover, family friendly… Gilbert Castellanos begins a double-shift evening at Panama 66 (1450 El Prado) at 6 p.m. when he hosts the Young Lions Series, and continues at 8:30 when he leads the jam session. No cover, all ages, musicians bring your instruments! … the Leonard Patton/Danny Green Quartet featuring Justin Grinnell and Julien Cantelm play the UC Community Library (4155 Governor Drive) at 6:30 p.m. Free.
Thursday 7
Rob Thorsen/Steph Johnson Duo perform at the San Diego History Center 4. 1649 El Prado, 6 to 8 p.m. $25 members, $30 nonmembers.
Friday 8
Pianist Irving Flores leads a trio with Dean Hulett and Charles Weller for the Happy Hour at the Handlery Hotel (950 Hotel Circle North) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. No cover, no minimum, validated parking … Nathan Hubbard has a trio with Kevin Jones and Jerome Salazar at Panama 66 from 7 to 9 p.m… Lorraine Castellanos plays with with Irving Flores and Dean Hulett at the Westgate Hotel (1055 Second Avenue) from 8 p.m. $20 food/drink minimum… the Todd Hunter Trio with Steve Hass and Ahmet Turkmenoglu play 98 Bottles at 8 p.m. $15 at the door.
Saturday 9
The Reka Parker Trio with Ian Harland, Jeff Blanco and Bob Daniels play Northern Spirits (727 West San Marcos Boulevard) from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. No cover charge … Lorraine Castellanos and Ed Kornhauser play in duo at Blue Point Coastal Cuisine (565 Fifth Avenue) from 2-5 p.m. No cover charge... Allison Adams Tucker joins Kamau Kenyatta and Tonga Ross-Ma’u at the Westgate Hotel from 8 to 11 p.m. $20 food/drink minimum.
Sunday 10
UC San Diego (9500 Gilman Drive) presents a Telematic Translocational concert featuring Nicole Mitchell, Michael Dessen, Stephanie Richards and Mark Dresser performing live in real time with (from StonyBrook University) Ray Anderson, Marty Ehrlich, Denman Maroney, Min Xiao-Fen, Satoshi Takeishi and Sarah Weaver at 4 p.m. Pacific Time… the Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio host the jam session at 98 Bottles (2400 Kettner Boulevard) from 2:30 to 5 p.m. 21+ No cover charge… Fresh Sound presents a trio of two saxophones (Larry Ochs, Dave Rempis) and one trumpet (Darren Johnston) at Bread & Salt (1955 Julian Avenue) at 7:30 p.m. $15 at the door, $10 students…Nathan Hubbard plays solo percussion and electronics, with sets by Steven Leffue (solo saxophone) and Tim McNalley (solo bass) at Kava Lounge (2812 Kettner Boulevard) at 8 p.m. $5 at the door … Lorraine Castellanos presents Sassy Sunday with Ed Kornhauser at the Turf Supper Club (1116 25th Street) at 8 p.m. No cover charge… Joe Garrison and Night People featuring Lori Bell, Ariana Warren, Nicolee Kuester, Brian O’Donnell, Melonie Grinnell, Tim McNalley and Michael Hayes play the Birch Aquarium (2300 Expedition Way) at 7 p.m. $12 general admission, $9 members and UCSD students with ID.
Tuesday 5
Ben Wanicur leads the monthly jam session at 3rd Space (4610 Park Boulevard) with Lorraine Castellanos, Mariela Contreras, Ed Kornhauser, and Fernando Gomez from 8 to 11 p.m. $5 at the door.
Wednesday 6
The Jazz 88 Blues Jam goes down at Proud Mary’s Southern Bar & Grill (5500 Kearny Mesa Road) with host J. Otis Williams and Mark Augustin at 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. No cover, family friendly… Gilbert Castellanos begins a double-shift evening at Panama 66 (1450 El Prado) at 6 p.m. when he hosts the Young Lions Series, and continues at 8:30 when he leads the jam session. No cover, all ages, musicians bring your instruments! … the Leonard Patton/Danny Green Quartet featuring Justin Grinnell and Julien Cantelm play the UC Community Library (4155 Governor Drive) at 6:30 p.m. Free.
Thursday 7
Rob Thorsen/Steph Johnson Duo perform at the San Diego History Center 4. 1649 El Prado, 6 to 8 p.m. $25 members, $30 nonmembers.
Friday 8
Pianist Irving Flores leads a trio with Dean Hulett and Charles Weller for the Happy Hour at the Handlery Hotel (950 Hotel Circle North) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. No cover, no minimum, validated parking … Nathan Hubbard has a trio with Kevin Jones and Jerome Salazar at Panama 66 from 7 to 9 p.m… Lorraine Castellanos plays with with Irving Flores and Dean Hulett at the Westgate Hotel (1055 Second Avenue) from 8 p.m. $20 food/drink minimum… the Todd Hunter Trio with Steve Hass and Ahmet Turkmenoglu play 98 Bottles at 8 p.m. $15 at the door.
Saturday 9
The Reka Parker Trio with Ian Harland, Jeff Blanco and Bob Daniels play Northern Spirits (727 West San Marcos Boulevard) from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. No cover charge … Lorraine Castellanos and Ed Kornhauser play in duo at Blue Point Coastal Cuisine (565 Fifth Avenue) from 2-5 p.m. No cover charge... Allison Adams Tucker joins Kamau Kenyatta and Tonga Ross-Ma’u at the Westgate Hotel from 8 to 11 p.m. $20 food/drink minimum.
Sunday 10
UC San Diego (9500 Gilman Drive) presents a Telematic Translocational concert featuring Nicole Mitchell, Michael Dessen, Stephanie Richards and Mark Dresser performing live in real time with (from StonyBrook University) Ray Anderson, Marty Ehrlich, Denman Maroney, Min Xiao-Fen, Satoshi Takeishi and Sarah Weaver at 4 p.m. Pacific Time… the Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio host the jam session at 98 Bottles (2400 Kettner Boulevard) from 2:30 to 5 p.m. 21+ No cover charge… Fresh Sound presents a trio of two saxophones (Larry Ochs, Dave Rempis) and one trumpet (Darren Johnston) at Bread & Salt (1955 Julian Avenue) at 7:30 p.m. $15 at the door, $10 students…Nathan Hubbard plays solo percussion and electronics, with sets by Steven Leffue (solo saxophone) and Tim McNalley (solo bass) at Kava Lounge (2812 Kettner Boulevard) at 8 p.m. $5 at the door … Lorraine Castellanos presents Sassy Sunday with Ed Kornhauser at the Turf Supper Club (1116 25th Street) at 8 p.m. No cover charge… Joe Garrison and Night People featuring Lori Bell, Ariana Warren, Nicolee Kuester, Brian O’Donnell, Melonie Grinnell, Tim McNalley and Michael Hayes play the Birch Aquarium (2300 Expedition Way) at 7 p.m. $12 general admission, $9 members and UCSD students with ID.