Roscoe Mitchell makes San Diego show

...and other jazz happenings around San Diego February 29 through March 6

Roscoe Mitchell

Monday 29
A bebop Leap Year is celebrated at Dizzy’s (4275 Mission Bay Drive) by Charlie Arbelaez, Matt Hall, Irving Flores, Mackenzie Leighton, and Duncan Moore at 8 p.m. $15 general admission, $10 students, cash only… Lorraine Castellanos and Ed Kornhauser play the Lot (7611 Fay Avenue) from 7 to 10 p.m. No cover.

Tuesday 1
The Ben Wanicur Trio with Ian Tordella and Charlie Weller host the jam session at 3rd Space (4610 Park Boulevard) from 8 to 11 p.m. for a $5 cover… Lorraine Castellanos and Ed Kornhauser continue at the Lot from 7 to 10 p.m. No cover.

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Wednesday 2
AACM founding member Roscoe Mitchell comes to UC San Diego’s Experimental Theater (9500 Gilman Drive) at 7 p.m. appearing with Anthony Davis, Mark Dresser, Nicole Mitchell, Stephanie Richards, and Mike Reed. General admission is $15.50; UCSD students free… Gilbert Castellanos has two gigs at Panama 66 (1450 El Prado) beginning when he hosts the Young Lions Series at 6 p.m., then continuing when he leads the jam session from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. No cover charge, all-ages, musicians bring your horns!

Thursday 3
The Mar Pico Sextet sets up at Dizzy’s at 8 p.m. with tickets going for $15 at the door. Cash only.

Friday 4
Guitarist Guy Gonzales and the Gypsy Swing Cats play happy hour at the Handlery Hotel (950 Hotel Circle North) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. No cover charge or minimum, validated parking… Gone Fishing features Grant Fisher, Mack Leighton, and Matt Smith, playing at Villa Musica (10373 Roselle Street) from 2:30 to 5 p.m. No cover charge… Markus Burger hits Dizzy’s with Bob Magnusson and Joe LaBarbera at 8 p.m. $20 at the door, cash only.

Saturday 5
Allison Adams Tucker presents the Saturday Spotlight on Jazz Women featuring Melonie Grinnell and Evona Wascinski at the Westgate Hotel (1055 Second Avenue) from 8 to 11 p.m. No cover charge, but there is a $20 food/drink minimum.

Sunday 6
The Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio with Mack Leighton and Ed Kornhauser host the jam session at 98 Bottles (2400 Kettner Boulevard) from 2:30 to 5 p.m. 21+, no cover.

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