Tuesday 14 Brooklyn-based drummer Jim Black comes to The Loft at UCSD (911 Lyman Lane) leading a band with Oscar Noriega, Anthony Burr, and local bassist Mark Dresser at 8:00 p.m. $10 general admission …
April 12, 2015
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Jim Black comes to the Loft at UCSD
Jazz camp dream team
“It’s a small camp by design,” says Dan Atkinson, founder of the UCSD Jazz Camp, an annual workshop open to students aged 14 and up. “We can take a maximum of about 55 students — …
April 8, 2015
Marks Brothers plus Open Loose at UCSD
Tuesday 7 Bassist Ben Wanicur hosts the monthly jam session at 3rd Space (4610 Park Boulevard) with Jason Shattil on piano and Charlie Weller on drums at 8:00 p.m. for a $5 cover … big …
April 6, 2015
Nathan Hubbard's Passengers at Seven Grand
Tuesday 31 Flutist Lori Bell joins guitarist/vocalist Ron Satterfield at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. for a $5 cover. Wednesday 1 The Jazz 88 Blues Jam Session with guitarist …
March 29, 2015
Anat Cohen comes to La Jolla
Monday 23 From NYC by way of Israel, the Anat Cohen Quartet with Aaron Goldberg, Vicente Archer, and Daniel Freedman on drums play an Athenaeum Jazz at TSRI gig (10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive) at …
March 22, 2015
Jazz valley
“Kirk is a guy who wants to present this music because he thinks it’s the right art form for the hotel — he’s made a commitment, wants it to be ongoing, because he wants the …
March 18, 2015
Percussion series gets fresh at Bread & Salt
Wednesday 18 Now Time with Michael Oletta on bass, Reka Parker on piano, and Bob Daniels are setting up at Rebecca’s (3015 Juniper Street) from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. no cover … the KSDS …
March 15, 2015
The Loft doffs Tin Hat
Monday 9 Nothing like a free noon-time concert to get the jazz week rolling: the Nathan Hubbard Trio featuring Reka Parker on piano, Mackenzie Leighton on bass and Hubbard on drums play the Athenaeum Music …
March 8, 2015
Sound science
The creative-music scene at UC San Diego has long been a magnet for adventurous musicians from all over the globe. There is a singular sense of exploration and an emphasis on the new that separates …
March 4, 2015
Where the jazzcats jam
“I’m in it for the love of the music, I don’t get rich on doing this,” trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos tells the Reader on a static-heavy cell phone call from the Las Vegas airport. “I’m proud …
March 4, 2015
Jaime Valle Latin Jazz Ensemble at the Studio
Monday 2 The Nathan Hubbard Trio with Reka Parker on piano and Mackenzie Leighton on bass play a free, noon-time concert at the Lyceum Theatre (79 Horton Plaza). Tuesday 3 Bassist Ben Wanicur leads the …
March 1, 2015
Rob Thorsen takes the Coltrane
Tuesday 24 Saxophonist David Borgo presents a quartet featuring Tobin Chodos on piano, Kyle Motl on bass and Juan David Rubio on drums at National University (9388 Lightwave Avenue) from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Free! …
February 22, 2015
Anthony Davis plays hometown show
Monday 16 The jazz week begins with flutist Lori Bell joining guitarist/vocalist Ron Satterfield at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., no cover charge. Wednesday 18 Fresh Sound presents …
February 15, 2015
Acoustic fusion with Rez Abbasi at Dizzy's
Monday 9 Start off the jazz week with a free, noon-time concert by Allison Adams Tucker, with pianist Irving Flores and drummer Richard Sellers at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library (1008 Wall Street)… the …
February 7, 2015
An all-star affair ensued
Bassist Marshall Hawkins organized the Daniel Jackson tribute concert at 98 Bottles with a specific thought in mind: “No other musician, as far as I know, has the honor of a whole week named after …
February 6, 2015
Catch Jen Shyu at The Loft for free!
Monday 2Vocalist Allison Adams Tucker brings her trio with pianist Danny Green and drummer Julien Cantelm into the Lyceum Theatre (79 Broadway Circle) for a free, noontime concert… Multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Jen Shyu with special guest Mark …
January 31, 2015
Marshall Hawkins celebrates Daniel Jackson Week!
Monday 26 Melodic piano group Triosence with Bernhard Schuller on the ivories, Ingo Senst on bass, and Stephan Emig on drums arrive in San Diego to play Dizzy’s (4275 Mission Bay Drive) at 8:00 p.m. …
January 24, 2015
Wadada Leo Smith: Wednesday at UCSD!
Tuesday 20 Flutist Lori Bell will be appearing with guitarist Ron Satterfield at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. No cover charge. Wednesday 21 Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith with Anthony …
January 17, 2015
Bang a drum with red fish blue fish at Bread & Salt
Monday 12 Get your jazz week started with a free noontime concert by the Rob Thorsen Trio with Kamau Kenyatta on piano and Richard Sellers on drums at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library (1008 …
January 11, 2015
Nocturnal meditations in the key of jazz
San Diego composer Joe Garrison has reemerged into the local jazz scene in the past few years, and his concert at the Loft in La Jolla made waves with the full-house assembled to witness the …
January 9, 2015
Julian Lage lights up the Loft at UCSD
Monday 5 Get the jazz week rolling with a free noontime concert featuring the Rob Thorsen Trio with Bobby Cressey on piano and Fernando Gomez on drums at the Lyceum Theater Horton Plaza (79 Broadway …
January 3, 2015
Jazzing in the New Year
Wednesday 31 Celebrate New Years Eve with Gilbert Castellanos and the Park West Ensemble at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. In addition to the music, a three-course dinner …
December 29, 2014
Christmas Eve with Peter Sprague & Friends
Tuesday 23 The Steph Johnson/ Rob Thorsen Duo will commence to making beautiful music together at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) beginning at 6:00 p.m. and continuing until 9:00 p.m. No cover charge. Wednesday …
December 22, 2014
Thelonious Monk tribute at 98 Bottles
Wednesday 17 Now Time with Michael Oletta on bass, Reka Parker on piano, Jim Weiss on alto saxophone and Bob Daniels on drums settle in at Rebecca’s (3015 Juniper Street) from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. …
December 13, 2014
The abundant life of Peter Kuhn
“As things started to really break for me, I was blowing relationships and embarrassing myself in a lot of ways.”
December 10, 2014
Mark Dresser Quintet returns to Dizzy's
Monday 8 Get your swing happening with the Palomar College Big Bands under the direction of Paul Seaforth when they play at Dizzy’s (4275 Mission Bay Drive) at 7:30 p.m. $15 at the door. Tuesday …
December 6, 2014
New York trumpeter plays free concert
Monday 1 Saxophonist Gabriel Sundy and pianist Ed Kornhauser team up for an evening at the Turf Supper Club (1116 25th Street) at 9:00 p.m., no cover charge. Tuesday 2 Joe Garrison and his large …
November 30, 2014
Jazz and turkey at the U.S. Grant Hotel
Thursday 27 Celebrate Turkey Day in style and some irony with committed vegetarians Steph Johnson/ Rob Thorsen Duo at the U.S. Grant Hotel (326 Broadway) from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. adults $87, children $35. Friday …
November 24, 2014
Composer Joe Garrison opens Book of Gratitude
Monday 17 Nothing like a free noon-time concert to start the jazz week on a roll, especially when it’s the Joshua White Trio with Rob Thorsen on bass and Duncan Moore on drums, playing at …
November 15, 2014
Airto Moreira returns!
Monday 10 Start the week off right with a free noon-time concert by the Joshua White Trio featuring Rob Thorsen on bass and Duncan Moore on drums at the Lyceum Theatre downtown, (79 Horton Plaza) …
November 9, 2014
Experience Mingus with Robin Adler
Monday 3 Get the week started with some Latin jazz by the Zinchiladas featuring Alex Lopez, Barry Jaquess, Melanie Jaquess, John Cunningham, and Patrick Armenta at the Turquoise (873 Turquoise Street) from 7:00 to 9:30 …
November 1, 2014
Dependent Origination go deep and free
Wednesday 29 KSDS Jazz 88 presents the Wednesday Blues Jam featuring guitar-slinger Mark Augustin and host J. Otis Williams at Proud Mary’s Southern Bar & Grill (5500 Kearny Mesa Road) from 6:30 to 9:30 it’s …
October 25, 2014
Leonard Patton jams at Java Joe's
Monday 20 Drive up to La Jolla to catch the Danny Green Trio with Julien Cantelm on drums and Justin Grinnell on bass at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library (1008 Wall Street) from 12:00 …
October 19, 2014
Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas light up La Jolla
Monday 13 The Ruby Duo featuring guitarist Bob Boss hold court at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., no cover charge … saxophonist Gabriel Sundy and pianist Ed Kornhauser …
October 11, 2014
Dig the Joshua White Quintet at The Loft!
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. …
October 4, 2014
Feast with the Cookers in La Jolla
Monday 29 The Ruby Duo featuring vocalist Ruby with Bob Boss on guitar start a two-night-stand at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue ) from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for no cover. Tuesday 30 Vocalist …
September 27, 2014
Big Jay McNeely gets honkin' on Adams Avenue
Wednesday 24 Miss Erika Davies & The Men featuring Aaron Mann, Jeremy Eikam, and Chris Carol light up at Ritual Beer Garden (4095 30th Street) from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. free! … the Jazz 88 …
September 22, 2014
Pure Daniel
“He wanted to stay around Southern California, you know he never ventured into New York. That’s where you’ve got to go to get an international reputation. Had he been exposed to a larger audience, he …
September 17, 2014
Catch the Charles McPherson Quintet for free!
Monday 15Guitarist/vocalist Lorraine Castellanos and bassist Evona Wascinski perform in duo at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) from 6 to 9 p.m. for free! Tuesday 16 Steph Johnson on guitar and vocals and Rob …
September 13, 2014
Joshua White debuts new trio at Dizzy's
Wednesday 10 Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos opens the night by presenting the Young Lions Series at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) this week featuring John Avery. Castellanos plays the first set, starting at 7:00 p.m. …
September 7, 2014
R.I.P. Daniel Jackson
San Diego jazz sax master Daniel Jackson passed away this morning (September 3). Jackson was active in the jazz community since the late 1940s, famously touring Europe as a member of the Ray Charles band, …
September 3, 2014
Fresh Sound September: Thollem McDonas & Alex Cline
Tuesday 2 Bassist Ben Wanicur and his trio featuring Ian Tordella on saxophone and Charles Weller on drums host the monthly jam session at 3rd Space (4610 Park Boulevard) at 8:00 p.m. for a $5 …
August 31, 2014
Grammy man
When San Diego musician Kamau Kenyatta learned that his protégé Gregory Porter had won Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards for Liquid Spirits (an album Kenyatta produced), he was momentarily indisposed: “I …
August 20, 2014
New York City pianist Larry Fuller comes to Dizzy's
Wednesday 20 Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos begins his busy night presenting the Young Lions Series at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) featuring a young, up-and-coming jazz player at 7:00 p.m. for a $5 cover. He’ll …
August 18, 2014
Tonga Ross-Ma'u digs in at 98 Bottles
Monday 11 Special farewell concert for vocalist/trombonist Lizzie Trombure will be held at the Reusch House (contact [email protected] for details) with Leonard Patton on cajon and vocals and Peter Sprague on guitar. Patton promises an …
August 10, 2014
When wood sings
“I’m starting over again. I mean, this move is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done,” says instrument repairman/musician Dave Millard, taking a break from shuttling materials from his former home workshop in South …
August 6, 2014
Peter Sprague, Leonard Patton play Northern Spirits
Tuesday 5 Bassist Ben Wanicur hosts his monthly jam session at 3rd Space (4610 Park Avenue) with pianist Jason Shattil and drummer Duncan Moore at 8:00 p.m. for a $5 cover. Musicians are encouraged to …
August 3, 2014
Catch Steph Johnson at Ecoverse
Wednesday 30 Steph Johnson brings special guests Tim McNalley on sitar and double bass with Jesse Charnow on tablas to Ecoverse (302 11th Avenue) from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The concert is free, but donations …
July 27, 2014
Antar Martin does a Dolphy tribute
Tuesday 22 Jazz Live a KSDS Jazz 88 production, continues their summer concert series with LA vocalist Barbara Morrison fronting an 18-piece orchestra and reflecting on the legacy of Dinah Washington at the Saville Theatre …
July 21, 2014
Bell wins — Yay!
“I had a new CD coming out of 20th-century classical music, but I added an original piece dedicated to my flute mentor,” musician Lori Bell tells the Reader in an interview conducted in her second-floor …
July 16, 2014