Curtis Taylor plays hometown gig

Wednesday 27
Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos has two gigs tonight at Panama 66 (1450 El Prado) beginning at 6 p.m. when he hosts the Young Lions Series in the patio, and continuing inside at 8:30 when he leads the jam session until 11:30 p.m. All ages, no cover no minimum.

Thursday 28
Trumpet man Curtis Taylor plays a hometown gig with Eric Reed on piano, Ben Shepherd on bass and Richard Sellars on drums at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, (1008 Wall Street) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets run $26 general admission, $21 members, and $15 student rush… The Charlie Arbelaez Quartet plays one of their final S.D. gigs before Arbelaez and trombonist Matt Hall take off for New York City. With Ed Kornhauser and Charles Weller at the Westgate Poolside Series (1055 Second Avenue) from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Friday 29
The Charlie Arbelaez Organ Trio with Ed Kornhauser and Charles Weller plus various special guests play Seven Grand (3054 University Avenue) from 9:30 p.m. No cover, you must be 21+ to enter… The Frank Potenza Trio with Rob Thorsen on bass and Jim Plank on drums play the Happy Hour at the Handlery Hotel (950 Hotel Circle North) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. No cover, no minimum, validated parking… Camarada presents Tango Nuevo: the music of Astor Piazzolla at Dizzy’s (4275 Mission Bay Drive) at 8 p.m. $20 at the door.

Saturday 30
The Steph Johnson Trio with Rob Thorsen and Fernando Gomez play the La Valencia Hotel (1132 Prospect Street) from 6 to 10 p.m. No cover… Vocalist Arnessa Rickett joins Mikan Zlatkovich, Kevin Cooper, Jamie Shadowlight, Tim “Figg” Newton, and Dale Fleming at 98 Bottles (2400 Kettner Boulevard) $20 at the door.

Sunday 31
The Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio host the jam session at 98 Bottles from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. No cover charge, but you must be 21 or older to enter… The Robert Dove/ Rob Thorsen Duo play the Turf Supper Club (1126 25th Street) from 8 to 11 p.m. No cover charge.