KSDS Jazz 88
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Jazz 88.3 OB Jazz Festival
The Jazz 88.3 Ocean Beach Jazz Festival is set for September 7th. Headlining this year's event will be The Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. You'll also hear Kevin Mahogany's Kansas City Revue, The Bad Plus (art foto), Brasilia, and The Jazz 88 All Stars. Noon to 7pm near the pier on Newport in Ocean Beach. Tickets and information at objazz.org.
Upper Left Trio Jazz Live 7/8
The Upper Left Trio provokes an almost enchanted involvement, which is to say, they're solid. Lucky for us they're coming to Jazz Live on Tuesday, July 8th. Clay Giberson piano, Jeff Leonard bass, and Charlie Doggett drums. Jazz 88 Members can reserve free tickets now at 619-388-3037.
Temecula Jazz Festival 7/10-13
The full title is Temecula Valley International Jazz Festival and it's worth every letter. The Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Richie Cole, and Henry "Skipper" Franklin are amongst the stellar concerts for this four day event, July 10-13. For a preview, listen to "Inside Art" on July 6th when Leo interviews festival organizer Jon Laskin.
Jazz 88.3 Happy Hour 7/17
Picture yourself at the Jazz 88.3 Happy Hour, high atop the Park Manor Suites. Thursday, July 17th, from 5 to 8p. Bob Boss guitar, Marshall Hawkins bass, and Evan Christopher clarinet. Jazz 88.3 DJs will mingle and pleasantry will be de rigueur, you dig?. Free admission, reservations are not necessary, 21 years or older is very necessary. Join us!
Live Lunch 7/25
The Live Lunch season continues at StudioWest July, 25th, featuring The Shep Meyers band. They'll provide fresh sounds as you eat fresh sandwiches, thanks to Togo's Sandwich Stores. Reservations at 619-388-3037. Or you could tune in to the live broadcast at noon on the 25th.
Grant Green: Idle Moments
Grant Green Idle Moments Blue Note 1964 Guitarist Grant Green is most widely remembered today as a godfather of acid jazz, a consequence of the many groove-centric albums he recorded during his career. His debut, Grant’s First Stand (Blue Note, 1961), was made with soul jazz organist Baby Face Willette and in 1965, when Green recorded an album for Verve, the label was able to title it His Majesty King Funk and face no challengers. Most of Green’s later albums, particularly those made post-1970, were built around extended blues/funk jams...
