Wadada Leo Smith: Wednesday at UCSD!

Tuesday 20
Flutist Lori Bell will be appearing with guitarist Ron Satterfield at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. No cover charge.

Wednesday 21
Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith with Anthony Davis and John Lindberg perform music from his Pulitzer-Prize nominated Ten Freedom Summers at UCSD’s Conrad Prebys Music Center (9500 Gilman Drive) 7:00 p.m. $15.50 … New York’s Ben Wendel Quartet featuring Taylor Eigsti on piano, Harish Raghaven on bass and Eric Harland on drums play at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library (1008 Wall Street) at 7:30 p.m. $21 members, $26 general admission … Gilbert Castellanos begins his busy evening by presenting the Young Lions Series at Croce’s Park West featuring Hugo Suarez starting at 7:00 p.m. for a $5 cover. He plays the first set, then shoots over to the Latin jam session at Seven Grand (3054 University Avenue) where the fun begins at 9:00 p.m., no cover charge, musicians bring your horns … Now Time with Michael Oletta on bass, Reka Parker on piano, and Bob Daniels on drums are at Rebecca’s (3015 Juniper Street) from 7:00 p.m. No cover charge.

Friday 23
Gilbert Castellanos with Steve Cotter on guitar and Rob Thorsen on bass play the Westgate Hotel (1055 Second Avenue) from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. $20 food/drink minimum … the Tonga Ross- Ma’u Duo with Andrew Michel on bass hit Solana Beach Crush (437 Hwy. 101, Suite 112) at 7:00 p.m. free… the Reka Parker Trio plus Nathan Hubbard with Jeff Blanco and Bob Daniels are at Northern Spirits (727 West San Marcos Boulevard) 7:30 to 10:30 no cover … the Zinchiladas featuring Alex Lopez, Barry Jacquess, Melanie Jacquess, John Cunningham and Alberto Diaz play at D’Lish Bistro (386 East H Street) from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. No cover charge.

Saturday 24
The Danny Green Trio with Justin Grinnell and Julien Cantelm are having a CD release party at The Loft (911 Lyman Lane) at 8:00 p.m. $10 general admission, $5 students … the Steph Johnson Trio with Rob Thorsen and Fernando Gomez are gigging at La Valencia Hotel (1132 Prospect Street)from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. free … Son Pa Ti with Alex Lopez, Mark Lopez, Juan Santana, and Alberto Diaz play the Turquoise (873 Turquoise Street) from 9:00 p.m. No cover charge.

Sunday 25
Get your morning started with the Zinchiladas, who are playing the Rancho Santa Fe Farmers Market (16079 San Dieguito Road) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. free … the Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio with Mackenzie Leighton on bass and Ed Kornhauser on piano are hosting the Sunday jam session at 98 Bottles (2400 Kettner Boulevard) from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Free.