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The Music Box - The Bad Plus

Blog Name:Home Page News

Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:April 17, 2017

Mark your calendars because The Bad Plus will hit the Music Box stage, Monday, May 1st at 8PM! The Bad Plus is a collective made up of bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson, and drummer David King. All three are from the Midwest and they have known each other since their teens. Nonetheless, with the exception of one unimpressive meeting in 1990, it is only after spending their formative 20s apart -- King as a session player in Los Angeles, Iverson as the musical director for the Mark Morris Dance Group, Anderson as a prominent up-and-coming player on the New York jazz scene -- that they reunited in late 2000 to play a weekend club date in Minneapolis. The chemistry was immediate and obvious. They planned a second gig and a one-day recording session for the indie jazz label Fresh Sound and The Bad Plus was born! To purchase tickets, click here!

Jazz Live- Peter Erskine's Dr. Um Band

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:April 11, 2017

One of the drum legends of jazz, Peter Erskine, brings his Dr. Um band to TONIGHT's Jazz Live (8pm). The Dr. Um band will be playing songs and genres that are ripe and begging for expert musical attention. From funky originals to Henry Mancini covers, the Dr. Um Band will deliver the goods. The band features John Beasley (keys), Bob Sheppard (reeds) and Benjamin Shepherd (bass). The concert is SOLD OUT but you can LISTEN to the performance at 8pm. If you are going please use the parking pass.

Cafe Bar Europa

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:April 10, 2017

If you're looking for a great place to routinely enjoy live jazz and blues, Cafe Bar Europa has you covered! Tuesdays-Sundays, venture over to 873 Turquoise Street--just blocks from the beautiful Pacific Ocean and enjoy incredible live music by some of your favorite local artists like Tomcat Courtney, Vera Cruz, Fred Hardy and many more! You can also enjoy delicious tapas and great drinks while you're there! Click here to view the lineup!

The Jazz 88 Round Up With Vince Outlaw - April 9 2017

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Blog

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:April 9, 2017

Welcome to the Sunday, April 9, 2017 installment of The Jazz 88 Round Up on KSDS San Diego’s Jazz 88.3 and Jazz88.org. I’m Vince Outlaw and on this week’s round-up, Gilbert Castellanos is named a Jazz Hero by the Jazz Journalists Association, the Handlery Hotel’s Friday Jazz Happy Hour celebrates it’s 2 year anniversary, Joe Lovano plays the Athenaeum’s Jazz at TSRI series, and the San Diego Reader stops it’s weekly Jazz Scene preview and other music scene coverage. The April 18th Jazz 88.3 San Diego Blues Club Caravan gets some more venues, performers and hosts...and we’ll hear from one of the performers, while the 7th Summer Jazz Workshop swings into registration mode, Jazz at the Jacobs promotes it’s May offering, and Water For People announces the lineup for it’s Jazz On Tap fundraiser. We’ll cover all that, plus the upcoming week on the Live Jazz and Blues Scene, a taste of what you’ll be hearing from Jazz 88.3 this week, plus a look forward...it’s all coming up, so Let’s Get On With The Jazz 88.3 Round UP….


The Jazz 88 Round Up with Vince Outlaw, Sunday, 7:30-8pm PT on Jazz 88.3 KSDS San Diego

Now, on with the Jazz 88 Round Up....

2017 City College Open House

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:March 28, 2017

City College's 4th Annual Community Open House Day will be on Thursday, April 20 from 9AM to 2PM. Visit the 5 new classroom buildings, attend the student research symposium and even get a complimentary haircut, manicure or basic facial from cosmetology. Jason Hanna and the Bullfighters, a Jazz ensemble, will be performing at 12:45PM. Learn about the 200 degrees and certificates City College offers. The 'Welcome Tent' will be located on the corner of 16th and C streets. We hope to see you there to see the new face of City College. Here's a list of the Activities for the Open House.
Read full article at: 2017 City College Open House

Summer Jazz Workshop

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:March 28, 2017

The 7th Annual Parker Summer Jazz Workshop, in partnership with Jazz 88.3 and San Diego’s House of Blues®, offers middle and high school students an opportunity to study and play music with professional jazz musicians while learning performance skills, improvisation, jazz theory and history. One-week sessions are held at Francis Parker School's Thiemann Music Center, a state-of-the-art facility with dedicated classrooms and practice studios. Here, students grow musically as they learn to express themselves through the art of jazz improvisation. Students give a closing performance at the House of Blues®, one of San Diego's premier concert venues. We welcome beginning, intermediate and advanced students at this hands-on workshop designed to nurture their growth as musicians, technically and creatively. The workshop is officially in full-swing! For questions, please contact Nate Jarrell, Program Director for the 2017 Summer Jazz Workshop, or the Francis Parker School Summer Program office on (858) 569-7900, ext. 4236.

Middle School Week Performances At House of Blues San Diego 



And here's the Kenny Dorham Combo....


Jazz On Tap!

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:March 28, 2017

Make your way to a night of jazz and good times at Jazz On Tap, presented by Jazz 88.3 and Avista Technologies -- a fundraising event THIS SATURDAYApril 22nd from 5-11PM at the Quartyard in East Village! Enjoy refreshing craft beers on tap from local breweries while listening to great jazz music. While you sip and meet new people, the night sky will be filled with melodic tones from several popular and local musicians. The event kicks off with Monette Marino World Jazz Ensemble, followed by the Matt Smith New Jazz Trio, Euphoria Brass Band and renowned trumpeter, Gilbert Castellanos and the New Latin Jazz Quartet. Advanced tickets are $10 each, or $15 at the door. This event is not only all-ages, but it's pet-friendly, too, with all net proceeds going to Water For People. To purchase tickets to this spectacular upcoming event (for a great cause!), click here! MATT SMITH NEU JAZZ TRIO WAS ON-AIR...
Read full article at: Jazz On Tap!

The Jazz 88 Round Up With Vince Outlaw - March 26 2017

Blog Name:Jazz 88.3 Blog

Blog Author:Vince Outlaw

Posted on:March 26, 2017

Welcome to the Sunday, March 26, 2017 installment of The Jazz 88 Round Up on KSDS San Diego’s Jazz 88.3 and Jazz88.org. I’m Vince Outlaw and on this week’s round-up, the San Diego Music Awards rebooted with a sold-out awards show at the House of Blues San Diego and we’ll recap this year’s Jazz and Blues winners. Jazz 88.3 announces plans to kick off our 2017 Spring Membership Drive with an ALL ELLA Celebration on the 100th anniversary of her birth on April 25. We also preview the upcoming week in the San Diego Jazz, Blues and Art Scene, including Robert Bush’s San Diego Reader Pick Of The Week, what you can expect to hear on your favorite Jazz and Blues station this coming week, including the new Artist of the Week, and a look ahead a little further into our Jazz and Blues future...it’s all coming up, so Let’s Get On With The Jazz 88.3 Round UP….


The Jazz 88 Round Up with Vince Outlaw, Sunday, 7:30-8pm PT on Jazz 88.3 KSDS San Diego

Now, on with the Jazz 88 Round Up....

Chicago, The Musical!

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:March 24, 2017

San Diego City College’s Saville Theatre is proud to present John Kander and Fred Ebb’s "CHICAGO". It's a dazzling musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago. A sensational tale of crime, betrayal, jealousy and desire that has achieved musical iconicism in its run spanning over 40 years. The series will begin April 21st and conclude April 30th. Showtime is at 8 PM on Friday and Saturday dates, and 2 PM on Sunday dates. Seating is limited and early reservations are advised! Click here for tickets. More information is at (619)-388-3676.

2017 Spring Membership Drive!

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Blog Author:San Diego's Jazz 88.3

Posted on:March 23, 2017

Our Spring Membership Campaign has concluded. Thank you SO Much! If you have a "thank you gift" coming to you we ask that you please be patient as we are in the process of tabulating all the items and getting them ready for shipping. The good news is that we received so many new pledges ...the bad news, is it will take longer to fulfill the pledge requests with our available resources (about 4-6 weeks). Thank you for your understanding.