Leonard Patton jams at Java Joe's

...and other jazz happenings around San Diego October 20-26

Leonard Patton

Monday 20
Drive up to La Jolla to catch the Danny Green Trio with Julien Cantelm on drums and Justin Grinnell on bass at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library (1008 Wall Street) from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Free!

Tuesday 21
The Leonard Patton Trio with Ed Kornhauser and Mackenzie Leighton are gigging at Java Joe’s (3536 Adams Avenue) from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. $10 cover … the Danny Green Trio will play the University City Community Library (4155 Governor Drive) from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free!

Wednesday 22
Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos begins his evening by hosting the Young Lions Series at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) at 7:00 p.m. for a $5 cover. He’ll play the first set, then jet on over to the Jazz Jam Session at Seven Grand (3054 University Avenue) where the fun starts at 9:00 p.m. 21+, no cover, musicians bring your horns! … the KSDS Blues Jam with guitarist Mark Augustin and host J. Otis Williams is happening at Proud Mary’s Southern Bar & Grill (5500 Kearny Mesa Road) from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. free and family friendly.

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Thursday 23
The Ian Tordella Quartet featuring Jason Shattil, Justin Grinnell, and Kevin Higuchi whip it up at Croce’s Park West from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. $5 plus dinner … the Moonlight Serenade Orchestra service your dining and dancing needs at Tango Del Rey (3567 Del Rey Street) from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. $10 per person … the Steph Johnson/Rob Thorsen Duo are digging in at the Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater (1875 El Prado) from 7:00 to 11:00 for $25 … Canadian singer/songwriter Joanna Borromeo and her trio play Dizzy’s (4275 Mission Bay Drive) at 8:00 p.m. for a $15 cover.

Friday 24
Vocalist Whitney Shay plus Robin Henkel, Billy Watson, Caleb Furgatch, and Toby Ahrens present A Spooktacular Selection of Songs at 98 Bottles (2400 Kettner Boulevard) at 8:00 p.m. $15 at the door …

Son Pa Ti with Alex Lopez, Mark Lopez, Alberto Diaz and Juan Santana do their thing at Que Pasa Mexican Grill (9932 Mercy Road) from 8:00 p.m. no cover … the Christopher Hollyday Quartet featuring Sam Hirsh on piano, Katie Thiroux on bass and Matt Witek on drums hit Croce’s Park West from 7:00 p.m. $5 cover … Mackenzie Leighton with Gabriel Sundy, Ian Harland and Justin Joyce take over the Turquoise Bar Europa (873 Turquoise Street) from 9:00 p.m. no cover… the Charlie Chavez Quintet will be performing at Dizzy’s from 8:00 p.m. $15 cover, all ages.

Saturday 25
Lorraine Castellanos presents A Gozarrr! featuring Irving Flores, Rene Camacho, Charlie Chavez, Fernando Gomez, Christopher Hollyday, Matt Hall, Gary Rich, Robert Dove, and Mariela Contreras at 98 Bottles $15 at the door … Son Pa Ti with Alex Lopez, Mark Lopez, Alberto Diaz and Juan Santana are hitting at Turquoise Bar Europa from 9:00 p.m. no cover … the Steph Johnson Trio with Rob Thorsen and Richard Sellers are at Martinis Above Fourth (3940 Fourth Avenue) from 9:00 p.m. $15 cover … drummer Brett Sanders joins bassist Tony Muhammed, pianist Ed Kornhauser and guitarist Joey Carano at Dizzy’s. 8:00 p.m. $15 at the door.

Sunday 26
Come to the Sunday Jam at 98 Bottles to hang with the Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio featuring Ed Kornhauser, Mackenzie Leighton, and Charlie Weller from 2:00 p.m. 21+ no cover … the Down Beat Big Band are playing the Lafayette Hotel in the Mississippi Ballroom from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. $10 a head … the KSDS Sunday Jazz Jam featuring Mark Augustin, Bruce Cameron, Tommy Gannon, and Jeff Dalrymple is going down at Proud Mary’s Southern Bar & Grill from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. free … Besos de Coco with Lorraine Castellanos, Evona Wascinski and Claudia Gomez will be at Croce’s Park West from 6:00 p.m.

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