Birthday concert for Nathan Hubbard at Dizzy's!
...and other jazz happenings around San Diego, May 19-24
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.
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.