Oskar Henn

Don Menza

Monday 9
Rebecca Jade and the Cold Fact with Alfred Howard, Jason Littlefield, Jake Najor, Dillon Casey, and Tim Felten play the Soda Bar (3615 El Cajon Boulevard). Doors open at 8 p.m. $10.

Tuesday 10
Saxophonist Don Menza leads a quintet at Jazz Live, sponsored by Jazz 88 at the Saville Theatre (14th and C Street), featuring Tom Ranier, Don Rader, Chris Conner, and Dick Weller at 8 p.m. Free to Jazz 88 members, $10 general admission… Percussionist Tatsuya Nakatini visits UC San Diego with saxophonist Michel Doneda, Mark Dresser, Stephanie Richards, and the Conduction Ensemble plus Jeff Kaiser and others at the Loft (911 Lyman Lane) at 8 p.m. This concert is free.

Wednesday 11
Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos begins his double-shift at Panama 66 (1450 El Prado) by hosting the Young Lions Series, this week featuring Serena Geroe from 6 to 8 p.m., before switching gears to lead the jazz jam session from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30. No cover, all ages, no minimum.

Thursday 12
The AAA Celebration Series features Robin Adler playing tribute to Astrud Gilberto and Irene Krall with Bob Magnusson on bass and John Opferkuch on piano at Norther Spirits Jazz Club (727 West San Marcos Boulevard) from 7 to 10 p.m. No cover… Rob Thorsen and Steph Johnson play at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) from 6 p.m. No cover.

Friday 13
Nathan Hubbard presents A Thousand Butterflies with Jamie Shadowlight, Sharon Taylor, Dillon Casey, Louis Valenzuela, Mackenzie Leighton, and Claudia Gomez at the Encinitas Library (540 Cornish Drive) at 7 p.m. $12… Guitarists Fred Benedetti and George Svoboda play Dizzy’s (4275 Mission Bay Drive) at 8 p.m. $15… The Zinchiladas with Alex Lopez, Barry Jacquess, Melanie Jacquess, John Cunningham, and Fernando Gomez play Sufi Mediterranean (5915 Balboa Avenue) at 7 p.m. No cover… Peter Sprague plays happy hour at the Handlery Hotel (950 Hotel Circle North) from 5:30 p.m. No cover, no minimum.

Saturday 14
The Sibarg Ensemble with Niloufar Shiri, Ebrahim Poustinchi, Kyle Motl, Josh Charney, Arian Khoroushi, and Hesam Abedini play the Recital Hall at UCSD (9500 Gilman Drive) at 7 p.m. Free… Gilbert Castellanos leads the Park West Ensemble at Croce’s Park West from 7 p.m. for a $10 cover… The Ron Eschete Trio with Rob Whitlock and Tim McMahon play Northern Spirits Jazz Club from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. No cover.

Sunday 15
The Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio host the Sunday jam session at 98 Bottles (2400 Kettner Boulevard) with Ed Kornhauser, Mack Leighton, and Fernando Gomez from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. 21+, no cover.