NYC Bassist Returns for Show at Dizzy's
Former San Diego doublebass phenomenon Danny Weller is back in town and will appear at Dizzy's on Monday, August 8, in a trio with pianist Mikan Zlatkovich and father Bob Weller on drums. The 27 year old bassist and his …
Joshua White / Marshall Hawkins / Charlie Chavez
Sunday, August 7, at 7:00 pm, Joshua White will be appearing alongside Marshall Hawkins on doublebass, with percussionist Charlie Chavez at Dizzy's. Josh is a young man, playing beyond his years, and he's very versatile. He can play the straight-ahead …
Thorsen Quartet Swings Sponge Bob Squarepants
KSDS Jazz Live brought bassist Rob Thorsen's Quartet into the Saville Theatre last night for a concert and demonstration of a program he put together to expose elementary school kids to live, improvised music, titled Jazz: An American Art Form. …
Turetzky Brings Chamber Music to Dizzy's
Contrabass virtuoso Bert Turetzky is bringing an all-classical chamber music program to Dizzy's this Friday. August 5 at 8:00 p.m. Turetzky will be performing Franz Schubert's Piano Quintet In A Major, (more widely known as the Trout Quintet), and the …
Jazz Live Presents Rob Thorsen Quartet
The next installment of Jazz Live (Tuesday, August 2) will feature the Rob Thorsen Quartet and have a slightly different focus from the usual concert scenario. Turns out that Thorsen has been involved in exposing jazz to youngsters throughout San …
Jam Packed Jam Session Honors Castellanos
Jazz musicians from all over Southern California and beyond flocked to El Camino in Little Italy last night for a mega-jam session in honor of Gilbert Castellanos' 39th birthday. Local KSDS afternoon jazz personality Ron Dhanifu emceed. Castellanos, expanding his …
What Is Jazz Live?
During the fall and spring semesters at San Diego City College, Jazz Live is a monthly concert series, gearing up to bimonthly performances in July and August. The concerts are almost always scheduled on the second Tuesday of the month. …
Castellanos Birthday Bash Jam Session at El Camino
Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos will celebrate his 39th birthday with his regular Wednesday night jam session at El Camino in Little Italy--expanded with surprise guests comprising "my favorite players from around town," said Castellanos. The music begins at 9:00 p.m. with …
Saville Theatre "Souled" Out for Scott Martin
Saxophonist Scott Martin and his Latin Soul Jazz Sextet stopped by the Saville Theatre on Tuesday, July 19, to record a live album and lay down some dance party grooves, with varying degrees of success. Martin, who spent 14 years …
UC Presents Brave New World of Telematics
The University of California has been deeply involved in the development of state-of-the-art video, audio and networking technology over the last ten years to present to the public the brave new world of "Telematic" concerts. Telematics, also known as "Telepresent-performances", …
Scott Martin Latin Soul Band
Heads up for lovers of Latin jazz-- Tuesday, July 19, KSDS brings saxophonist Scott Martin and his Latin Soul Band to the Saville Theatre as the next installment of the Jazz Live concert series. Martin's got six CD's out under …
New Angry Vegan Release: "Iceland vs. Borneo"
Free jazz trumpeter and independent record label entrepreneur Jeff Kaiser has a new CD release on his AngryVegan imprint: John Hirschmann - Iceland vs Borneo, volume 1. Hirschmann is an electronic musician, and Kaiser describes his aesthetic as "Amazing industrial …
Jen Shyu + Mark Dresser = Synastry
Bassist Mark Dresser and vocalist Jen Shyu, have a brand-new CD for the Pi Recordings label, set for an August release. There aren't a whole lot of bass/vocal duos around, especially in the adventurous context that these two explore in …
Castellanos Touring Europe
Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos, like most jazz musicians, has to keep many irons in the fire to stay busy and keep the bills paid. In addition to his local performances with his Latin Jazz Quintet, his B-3 organ trio, and as …
Daniel Atkinson Aims For A Total Immersion In Jazz
Since 1989, Daniel Atkinson has been involved in expanding the San Diego jazz scene exponentially through his work at UCSD and as director of the Jazz at the Athenaeum concert series. Atkinson, a San Diego native, didn't become a serious …
Theo Saunders Sextet: Scorchin' at the Saville
Pianist Theo Saunders brought a sextet into the Saville Theatre on July 5, that combined the wisdom of experience and the exuberance of youth into an ideal vehicle of post-Coltrane expressionism. Representing the experience factor were Saunders, trombonist David Dahlsten, …
Anthology Jazz Institute Opens Doors in July
Successful real estate developer and life-long jazz fan Howard Berkson, who also owns the Anthology nightclub, is giving back to the music youth community in San Diego with the Anthology Jazz Institute, aimed at educating student musicians from ages 12 …
Jazz Live: Theo Saunders, July 5
San Diegans have a unique opportunity to experience one of jazz's best kept secrets on Tuesday, July 5 at City College in the Saville Theatre as a part of the KSDS Jazz Live series. Native New Yorker Theo Saunders moved …
Jazz Choices For The Extended Weekend
Friday, July 1, brings an unusual amount of choices for the jazz lover. Those lucky enough to have planned ahead can attend the sold-out Anat Cohen Quartet show at the Athenaeum Music and Arts Library in La Jolla; tickets are …
SpragueLand Studio Catalog Nears 300 Releases
Local jazz stalwart Peter Sprague has owned and operated his recording studio SpragueLand since the late 1990s. In that time, over 250 albums have been recorded there. SpragueLand is a full service, totally professional studio with the added esthetic benefit …