Experience Mingus with Robin Adler

Monday 3
Get the week started with some Latin jazz by the Zinchiladas featuring Alex Lopez, Barry Jaquess, Melanie Jaquess, John Cunningham, and Patrick Armenta at the Turquoise (873 Turquoise Street) from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. No cover charge.

Tuesday 4
The Ben Wanicur Trio with Rob Whitlock on piano and Tim McMahon on drums conduct a jam session at 3rd Space (4610 Park Boulevard) from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. $5 cover … experience some conducted improvisations with the Inter-Arechestra featuring a bevy of heavy improvisers including David Borgo, Dave Sewelson, Lou Damian, Peter Kuhn, Jeff Kaiser, Jonathan Piper, Michael Vlatkovich, Joey Carano, Tom McNaller, Kris Apple, Kyle Motl, Jeanette Kangas, and Nathan Hubbard at the Taoist Sanctuary (4229 Park Boulevard) 8:00 p.m. $10.

Wednesday 5
Fresh Sound presents Tim Hodgkinson and Ramon Amezcua at Bread & Salt (1955 Julian Avenue) at 7:30 p.m. $15 … the Doug Walker Quartet with John Reynolds, Ian Tordella, and Dave Pschada are at the San Diego Public Library (330 Park Boulevard) 7:00 p.m. free … KSDS Blues Jam is going down at Proud Mary’s Southern Bar & Grill (5500 Kearny Mesa Road) with Mark Augustin and J. Otis Williams from 7:00 p.m. free … pianist Geoffrey Keezer and guitarist Peter Sprague join forces with Toronto vocalist Gillian Margot at Dizzy’s (4275 Mission Bay Drive) 8:00 p.m. $20.

Thursday 6
Small Disaster featuring Ian Tordella, Harley Magsino, Jason Shattil and Julien Cantelm are hitting Seven Grand (3054 University Avenue) at 9:30 p.m. no cover … Besos de Coco with Lorraine Castellanos, Evona Wascinski, and Claudia Gomez play Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) from 7:00 p.m. $5 cover … pianist J. Lee is at Dizzy’s with Bob Boss and N. Scott Robinson, 7:00 p.m. $15 cover.

Friday 7
Besos de Coco are starring at the Westgate Hotel Plaza Bar (1055 Second Avenue) from 8:00 p.m. no cover, but there is a $20 food/drink minimum … the Charlie Arbelaez Trio with Will Pierce on bass and drums TBA are swinging at the Rook Bar (7745 University Avenue) from 9:30 p.m. with Midnight Jam to follow … guitarists Fred Benedetti and George Svoboda play Dizzy’s at 8:00 p.m. $15 cover.

Saturday 8
Robin Adler & Mutts of the Planet with Dave Blackburn, Joshua White, Rob Thorsen and Duncan Moore perform Joni Mitchell’s Mingus at Dizzy’s, 8:00 p.m. $20 at the door, reservations strongly recommended at http://www.robinadler.com/calendar.html ... Son Pa Ti with Alex Lopez, Mark Lopez, Alberto Diaz, and Oscar Angulo dig in at Turquoise (873 Turquoise Street) from 9:00 p.m. no cover … Besos de Coco play Bijou French Bistro (1205 Prospect Street) at 8:00 p.m. no cover … the Allison Adams Tucker Quartet with Danny Green, Justin Grinnell, and Julien Cantelm are at Croce’s Park West from 7:00 p.m. $5 cover.

Sunday 9
Start the day off jammin’ with the Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio featuring Ed Kornhauser on piano and Mackenzie Leighton on bass at 98 Bottles (2400 Kettner Boulevard) from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 21+ no cover … Lorraine Castellanos presents Sassy Sunday with Ed Kornhauser at the Turf Supper Club (1116 25th Street) from 8:00 p.m. no cover … KSDS Jazz Jam is happening at Proud Mary’s Southern Bar & Grill featuring Mark Augustin, Bruce Cameron, and Tommy Gannon from 6:00 p.m. No cover.