Monthly Archives: February 2010

CD Release Event for “Meetchu In Machu Picchu” – The Music Of Larry Zeiger

featuring Anthony Smith piano, Gilbert Castellanos trumpet, Kevin Freeby & Glen Fisher bass, Tim McMahon drums, with vocalists Phil Johnson, Julie Sullivan, Mara Cooper, Gustavo Alcoser, Carey Sorel, Steve Grady, Phil Cobb, & more 8PM – $15 cover

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4 Queens of Boogie Woogie piano together for 1 rockin show

San Francisco’s Wendy DeWitt, Tucson’s Lisa Otey, LA’s Doña Oxford, & San Diego’s own Sue Palmer. You may see 8 hands at once on the 88’s! 8PM – $20 cover

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Fred Benedetti & George Svoboda

Two classically trained guitar virtuosos mix in equal parts flamenco, Eastern European folk, jazz improvisation, & humorous banter to create an entertaining evening – 8PM – $10 cover

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Native San Diego tenor saxophonist Gary LeFebvre celebrates his 71st birthday

doing what he loves best – blowing with the ace rhythm section of Lynn Willard piano, Bill Andrews bass, Brett Sanders drums, & special guests Joe Marillo tenor saxophone & Gilbert Castellanos trumpet 8PM – $15 cover ($10 students)

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A Valentine Day Tribute to the classic Louis Armstrong/Ella Fitzgerald duets

featuring vocalists Leonard Patton & Rachel Messini, with special guest NYC trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, Ed Kornhauser piano, Justin Grinnell bass, & Duncan Moore drums 7PM – $20 cover

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High energy acoustic roots music: a set from award-winning guitarist/vocalist Nathan James, followed by Chris Clarke & the Plow Draggers

with Joe Pomianek mandolin, Jason Wiess banjo, & Given Harrison upright bass 8PM – $12 cover

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Jazz explorations from bebop to samba with guitar master Jaime Valle & his quintet

featuring keyboardist Allan Phillips, Bob Magnusson bass, Duncan Moore drums, & vocalist Coral MacFarland-Thuet 8PM – $15 cover ($10 students)

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First-class klezmer from Toronto-based Eurofolk fusion quintet, Beyond The Pale

featuring Eric Stein mandolin, Bret Higgins bass, Martin Van de Ven clarinet, Milos Papovic accordian, Bogdan Djukic violin, & Aleksandar Gajic violin 8PM – $15 cover ($10 students)

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The ESP Quintet

since 1992, making music inspired by the creative, adventurous approach of Miles Davis – Mitch Manker trumpet, Bob Campbell saxophone, Lynn Willard keyboards, Dave Curtis bass, & Gary Nieves drums 8PM – $15 cover ($10 students)

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