Group "Jazz Scene" entries for June, 2012

Fran Hartshorn delights packed house at 98 Bottles with Arlen Tribute

Vocalist Fran Hartshorn made one of her final San Diego appearances last night, performing the music of songwriting legend Harold ...

Ian Tordella Group returns to The Back Room

One of the cool things about the SD jazz community is the opportunity to witness the ongoing evolution and development ...

Billy Thompson plays the blues at Jazz Live

Blues guitar virtuoso Billy Thompson, a former San Diegan who has since relocated to West Virginia, returned to play Jazz ...

Improvisers Summit: Ascension at 98 Bottles

Pictured: Improvisers Summit by TOM HARTEN Last night, a Chuck Perrin/ Dizzy's production held in The Back Room at 98 ...

Joshua White Quintet: Boiling at 98 Bottles

Pictured: Joshua White Quintet. Photo by TOM HARTEN Last night, the seeds that pianist Joshua White has been sowing since ...

Danilo Perez Trio live at the Music & Arts Library

Panamanian pianist Danilo Perez made a triumphant return to San Diego after an absence of 11 years last night as ...

UCSD Jazz Camp begins June 25

If I were still playing and studying music, I don't think there would be a more intense place to spend ...

Crispell, Dresser, Hemingway "Play Braxton"

The merits of multi-instrumentalist, composer Anthony Braxton have been the source of much debate, and considerable derision in the jazz ...

Joshua White Quintet returns to 98 Bottles, June 22

Piano virtuoso Joshua White is gearing up for a slew of gigs next week, starting with a free Father's Day ...

soundON Festival opens with Dresser, NOISE, & guests

Contrabass master Mark Dresser was the featured artist for the opening night of the soundON Festival, at the Athenaeum Music ...

Mimi Fox & Rob Thorsen at Jazz Live

KSDS kicked off their summer Jazz Live concert series with a bang last night, featuring smoking jazz guitarist Mimi Fox ...

Ensemble Off n On releases strong debut CD

The San Diego collective group known as Ensemble Off n On has just released their debut CD, and it's a ...

SRO crowd cheers Castellanos' Lee Morgan Tribute

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jun/10/25988/ Gilbert Castellanos, Teodross Avery by TOM HARTEN Trumpet virtuoso Gilbert Castellanos and the special quintet he assembled for last ...

Strong debut for SD Vocal Quartet

The pure joy of singing was celebrated last night at 98 Bottles when the San Diego Vocal Quartet made their ...

John Reynolds Quintet plays Marsalis

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jun/08/25903/ John Reynolds Quintet by TOM HARTEN Last night, an assemblage of some of San Diego's lesser-known jazz musicians gathered, ...