Monthly Archives: December 2012

The All Stars Quartet featuring jazz guitar legend Mundell Lowe

joining forces with 14 time SDMA winner Jaime Valle on guitar, Nashville bassist Jim Ferguson, & LA drummer Ramon Banda. What a grand way to bring the jazz year to a close! 7PM – $15 cover ($10 students)

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Creative jazz trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos presents a reunion of the original band that made his Tuesday night jams at the Onyx so magically memorable

featuring Gerald Clayton piano, Hamilton Price bass, & Kevin Kanner drums, with special guest tenor saxophonists Brian Levy & Ben Schachter 8PM – $15 cover

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Young alto saxophone phenom David Negrete returns from a sojourn in Japan to perform with his quartet

featuring Joshua White piano, Danny Weller bass, & Dan Schnelle drums 8PM – $15 cover ($10 students)

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Right before Christmas, & not a creature is stirring – except Besos de Coco – the dynamic trio of women musicians who are busy planning a special Holiday performance for all good little boys and girls

Featuring Evona Wascinski bass, Claudia Gomez Vorce tap dance percussion, & Lorraine Castellanos guitar/vocals, with special guest trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos 8PM – $15 cover ($10 students)

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Prolific jazz composers play: guitarist Peter Sprague & pianist Irving Flores join forces for the first time in a special duo performance

8PM – $15 cover ($10 students)

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A special Holiday show featuring the Cherries Jubilee dancers, accompanied by the gypsy jazz of Trio Gadjo

Featured performers include tap dancer Claudia Gomez, vocalist Isela LeClair, trumpeter Bill Caballero, & lindy hop champion Giselle Anguizola. With dancers Chantalle Herrera, Theresa Landry, & Allison Hill ; guitarists Aaron Mahn & Jason Durbin, Jeremy Eikam bass, & more … Continue reading

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The Mesa College Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of James Romeo, presents its annual salute to the Holidays – Jingle Bell Jazz

7:30PM – $15 cover

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Composer/pianist Joe Garrison & Night People

featuring twin trumpeters Gilbert Castellanos & Derek Cannon, Kamau Kenyatta soprano saxophone, Ben Schachter tenor saxophone, Kevin Esposito trombone, Ben Wanicur bass, Fernando Gomez drums, & special guests 8PM – $15 cover ($10 students)

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