Monthly Archives: February 2009

Castellanos/Thorsen/Banda/Balasooriya – LA meets San Diego

An all-star quartet featuring the rare pairing of standout San Diego jazz trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos,  & bassist Rob Thorsen with Los Angeles drum wizard Ramon Banda & fleet-fingered pianist Mahesh Balasooriya 8PM – $15 cover ($12 students)

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Take a walk on the funky side of jazz with Skirt Alert

featuring guitarist Sean Martin, Jason Littlefield bass, Bill Ray drums, & dynamic saxophonist Gerard Nolan 8PM – $15 cover ($10 students)

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Sue Palmer, Candye Kane, Laura Jane, & Wendy DeWitt

The rollicking combination of Boogie Woogie pianist Sue Palmer & her Motel Swing Orchestra, powerhouse vocalist Candye Kane & her band, plus special guests Laura Jane & Wendy Dewitt – with proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Fund in memory … Continue reading

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A Tribute to the classic Louis Armstrong/Ella Fitzgerald duets

featuring vocalists Leonard Patton & Rebecca Jade, with Derek Cannon trumpet, Ed Kornhauser piano, Justin Grinnell bass, & Duncan Moore drums 8PM – $15 cover

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John Coltrane/McCoy Tyner Tribute concert

featuring Brian Levy tenor saxophone, Mikan Zlatkovich piano, Bob Weller drums, & Dave Marr bass, with special guest Gilbert Castellanos trumpet 9PM – $15 cover ($10 students)

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Gifted Canadian ragtime pianist Mimi Blais

regales in an intimate concert 7:30PM – $20 cover

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Celebrating the 70th birthday of local saxophone master Gary Lefebvre

with his all star big band & a host of musicians he has worked with over 50+ years as special guests 7PM – $15 cover ($10 students)

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Trumpets R Us

A big band featuring 9 trumpets – the power packed jazz ensemble under the direction of Bill Sumner – 7PM – $10 cover

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Freddie Hubbard Goes Latin: A Tribute to the music of the late great Freddie Hubbard by The Gilbert Castellanos New Latin Jazz Quintet

featuring Gilbert Castellanos trumpet, Irving Flores piano, Danny Weller bass, Dylan Savage drums, & Charlie Chavez conga 8PM – $15 cover ($12 students)

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