Birthday concert for Nathan Hubbard at Dizzy's!

...and other jazz happenings around San Diego, May 19-24

Nathan Hubbard (Banyai)

Tuesday 19
Revenge of the Grapes with Zack Chase, Tobin Chodos, Kyle Motl, and Nathan Hubbard set up at UC San Diego’s The Loft (911 Lyman Lane) from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. for free... Kronomorfic add some free jazz spice to Jazz Live at the Saville Theatre. 8:00 p.m. Free to Jazz 88 members, $10 general admission.

Wednesday 20
Gilbert Castellanos hosts the Young Lions Series at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) featuring the International Academy of Jazz. Castellanos plays the first set at 7:00 p.m. for a $5 cover, then heads to the jazz jam session at Seven Grand (3054 University Avenue) 9:00 p.m. 21+ no cover … Kronomorfic and Kaiborg, featuring David Borgo, Jeff Kaiser, Nate Jarrell, Michael Dessen, Kjell Norderson, Andy Zacharias, and Paul Pellegrin play at UCSD’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall at 7:00 p.m. $15.50 general admission … from L.A., the Akiko Trio with Akiko Tsuruga on B-3, Graham Dechter of guitar, and Jeff Hamilton on drums play The Loft at 8:00 p.m. $15 and $20 tickets.

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Thursday 21
Trombonist Dave Scott brings a quartet featuring Irving Flores, Mark Hunter, and Kevin Koch to Harrah’s Casino (777 Harrah’s Resort Southern California Way) from 7:00 p.m. no cover … Lori Bell and Trio de Janeiro with Ron Satterfield and Tommy Aros play Croce’s Park West at 7:00 p.m. for a $10 cover.

Friday 22
L.A. guitarist Ron Eschete fronts a trio for the Happy Hour at the Handlery Hotel (950 Hotel Circle) at 5:30 p.m. no cover charge, free parking … Besos de Coco with Lorraine Castellanos, Evona Wascinski, and Claudia Gomez perform at the Westgate Hotel (1055 Second Avenue) at 8:00 p.m. no cover, $20 food/drink minimum … Danny Green, with Peter Sprague and Tripp Sprague play at the La Jolla Community Center (6811 La Jolla Boulevard) 8:00 p.m. $25 at the door.

Saturday 23
Coast Bop with Charlie Arbelaez, Matt Hall, Irving Flores, Antar Martin, and Charlie Weller hit Croce’s Park West from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. $10 cover … Peter Kuhn, Dave Sewelson, Kyle Motl, Nate Jarrell, and Jeanette Kangas play San Diego Center of the Arts (2141 El Cajon Boulevard) at 8:00 p.m. $10 or donation … Nathan Hubbard celebrates his birthday with A Thousand Butterflies featuring Kristopher Apple, Louis Valenzuela, Dillon Casey, Mackenzie Leighton, and Claudia Gomez at Dizzy’s (4275 Mission Bay Drive) 8:00 p.m. $15 … the Barry Farrar Trio with John Opfurkoch and Harley Magsino play Andiamo Ristorante (5950 Santo Road) from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. no cover … Son Pa Ti with Alex Lopez, Mark Lopez, Luisa Corredor, Ignacio Arango, and Fernando Gomez hit the Turquoise Bar (873 Turquoise Street) at 9:00 p.m. no cover charge.

Sunday 24
Charlie Arbelaez and Bob Boss play in duet at Croce’s Park West at noon, no cover charge.

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