Jazz Calendar
Ventura County Jazz calendar of live jazz events in the cities of Ventura, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Camarillo, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Ojai, Oakview, Santa Paula, Fillmore and Piru in Ventura County

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Apr 23 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks
Apr 23 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar and Kent Rollins on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura
Apr 23 Thurs 7pm Walt Johnson on trumpet and his Frank Sinatra Tribute Band featuring Michael Falcone on vocals, Ira Nepus on trombone, Tom Romero on baritone sax, John Cheas on tenor sax, Michael Preddy on piano, Seth Andrey Oster on guitar, Michael Velasquez on bass and Richard Weller on drums, $20 plus one entree from dinner menu per person, The Manhattan, Camarillo
Apr 23 Thurs 7pm Native Vibe- Bill Macpherson on guitar, Randy Tico on bass, George Friedenthal on keys, Karl Hunter on sax, Phil Rodriguez on trumpet, Rafael Langa on percussion and Ed Smith on drums, $15 in advance, $20 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Apr 23 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village​

Apr 24 Fri 5:15pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, Portola Italian Kitchen, Oxnard.
Apr 24 Fri 6:30pm singer Jeanne Tatum, Tony Campodonico on keys and Curtis Sanford on drums, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Apr 24 Fri 6:30pm 5pm Duane Bartels on guitar/vocals, Americana, blues, soul, New Orleans jazz, Wagon Wheel Brewing Company, Oxnard

Apr 24 Fri 7pm American Songbook Today, A Cole Porter Tribute, host Michael Estwanik, music director David Watkins on piano and vocalists Suzy Cadham, Anna Demaria, Tim Frangos, Emily Rodham Hall, Dr. Kim Halverson, Kelly Hollis, Viviene Latham, Paula Maxwell, Zoe Mundy and Pauletta Walsh, $30, Ojai Underground Exchange, Ojai

Apr 24 Fri 8pm David Renick on drums, Mike Schnoebelen on bass, Ken Berry on guitar, James Morgan on keys and Sam Morgan on sax, $10 in advance/$15 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Apr 24 Fri 8pm The Art Farmers- Brad Strickland on guitar, Greg Gohde on bass and Marcus Moore on drums, Sam's Place, Ojai

Apr 25 Sat 11am Rhythm and Chews, Big Bands from AC Stelle Middle School, AE Wright Middle School, Lindero Canyon Middle School, Calabasas High School, Agoura High School, Phoenyx Big Band, $15 in advance/$20 at the door, Agoura High School Quad, Agoura Hills
Apr 25 Sat 2pm American Songbook Today, A Cole Porter Tribute, host Michael Estwanik, music director David Watkins on piano and Suzy Cadham, Anna Demaria, Tim Frangos, Emily Rodham Hall, Dr. Kim Halverson, Kelly Hollis, Viviene Latham, Paula Maxwell, Zoe Mundy and Pauletta Walsh, $30 in advance/$35 at the door, Namba, Ventura

Apr 25 Sat 7pm David Gorospe on piano and friends, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Apr 26 Sun 11am Crescent City Connection- Duane Bartels on guitar, Will Dickersonon guitar, Corey Hugh Highberg on bass, Evan Tindall on drums, Ruben Salinas on sax and Bryan Schurmer on trombone,, New Orleans jazz, funk, blues, Ventura Ecofest, Ventura Charter School, Ventura​
Apr 26 Sun 2pm AXIOM - Peter Templer on guitar, Phil Templer on drums, Bill Owen on bass, Randy Lawrence on keys and Lance Rickman on sax/flute. Jazz, Latin, Funk, Rock, Rincon Brewery, 4100 Telegraph Rd., Ventura

Apr 26 Sun 3pm Reinaldo Pedroso Latin Jazz Trio, Ojai Valley Brewing, Ojai

Apr 26 Sun 5pm Swing Shift Orchestra with vocalist Jan Nelson and Saxes-Bob Hackett(band leader), Tom Romero, Jimmy Calire, Rich Petrarca, Paul Baker, Trumpets-Don Isley, Randy Jones, Jack Perr, John McQuilkin, Trombones-Erik Daniel, Emma Halseth, Robert Vriesman, Bill Klope, Piano-Mike Preddy, Guitar-Seth Andrey Oster, Bass-Corey Hugh Highberg, Drums- Dave Hunt, $10, Sportsman Restaurant, Camarillo
Apr 28 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo
Apr 28 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura
Apr 28 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura
Apr 28 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura
Apr 28 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Apr 28 Tues 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village
Apr 29 Wed 5pm Kent Rollins on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Apr 29 Wed 6pm Fabulous Hangovers - Renee Myara Cibelli on vocals/ukelele, David Patt on guitar, Bob Wider on bass and Dave Hunt on drums, Cafe Fiore, Ventura

Apr 29 Wed 7pm Boom Duo- Noah Thomas on trumpet and John Lacques on drums/percussion, experimental/improvisational jazz, $10, The Grape, Ventura
Apr 30 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Apr 30 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar and Kent Rollins on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura
Apr 30 Thurs 6pm Calabasas High School Jazz Band, 7pm Joe Gray’s Late Nite Big Band, $25 plus 2 drink minimum, Louie’s, Westlake Village

Apr 30 Thurs 7pm Two Trees Jazz Project - Franklin Murphy-piano, Nate Hunnicut-trumpet, Mercedes Carter-sax, Wyatt Schmidt- bass, Evan Tindall-drums, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Apr 30 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

May 1 Fri 8pm RJ Root on guitar, Peter Smith on keys, Paulie Cerra on sax and Joel Zobrist on drums, $15, The Grape, Ventura

May 2 Sat 5pm Robert Van on piano, Bob Wider on bass and Dave Hunt on drums, barside, The Grape, Ventura

May 2 Sat 5:30pm Third Beat Jazz Trio- Bill Macpherson on bass, George Friedenthal on keys and Larry Perpoli on drums Onyx Bistro, Camarillo

May 2 Sat 6:30pm Lisa Ritner on sax/vocals and friends, The Manhattan, Camarillo

May 2 Sat 8pm The Barrelhouse Wailers - Karen Parkhouse-vocals, Todd Temanson-banjo, David Leoncavallo-bass, Jim Wade-tuba, John C. Webb-clarinet/sax/flute, Stan Middleton-trombone, Bob Peyton-drums, Max O'Leary-trumpet, $20 in advance, $25 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

May 3 Sun 2pm Evan Tindell on vibes and friends, Ojai Valley Brewing, Ojai

May 5 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

May 5 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

May 5 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

May 5 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

May 5 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

May 5 Tues 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

May 6 Wed 5pm Kent Rollins on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

May 6 Wed 6pm Bryan McCann on sax/clarinet, George Friedenthal on keys and Donzell Davis on drums, Cafe Fiore, Ventura

May 7 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar and Kent Rollins on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

May 7 Thurs 6pm Conejo Jazz Orchestra, 7pm Sycamore Canyon Middle School Jazz Band, $25 plus 2 drink minimum, Louie’s, Westlake Village

May 7 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

May 8 Fri 5pm Seniors of Note, big band, Senior Prom, age 50 and older, Community Center Auditorium, Camarillo

May 9 Sat 7:30 Crescent City Connection- Duane Bartels on guitar, Will Dickersonon guitar, Corey Hugh Highberg on bass, Evan Tindall on drums, Ruben Salinas on sax and Bryan Schurmer on trombone, New Orleans jazz, funk, blues, Ojai Valley Brewing, Ojai

May 10 Sun 2pm Michael Rivers on drums, Jonathan Maxon on bass, John Boyd on keys, Patrick Martin on sax and Dan Willard on trumpet, Ojai Valley Brewery, Ojai

May 12 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

May 12 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

May 12 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

May 12 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

May 12 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

May 12 Tues 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

May 13 Wed 5pm Kent Rollins on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

May 14 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

May 14 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar and Kent Rollins on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

May 14 Thurs 6pm Joe Gray’s Late Nite Big Band, 7pm Colina Middle School Jazz Band, $25 plus 2 drink minimum, Louie’s, Westlake Village

May 14 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

May 16 Sat 5pm Duane Bartels on guitar/vocals, Americana, blues, soul, New Orleans jazz, Topa Topa Brewing, Ventura

May 17 Sun 11am Ventura College Jazz Band, $15, Festival Stage, Strawberry Festival, Ventura

May 19 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

May 19 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

May 19 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

May 19 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

May 19 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

May 19 Tues 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

May 20 Wed 5pm Kent Rollins on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

May 21 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

May 21 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar and Kent Rollins on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

May 21 Thurs 6:30pm Joe Gray’s Late Nite Big Band, rehearsal open to the public, community room, 99.1 The Ranch Radio Station, Town Center, Simi Valley

May 21 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

May 23 Sat 11am Razzberry Jam Band- Jim Wade on tuba, Seth Andrey Oster on banjo, Gary Engels on clarinet, Gerald Lockwood on trumpet, Dixieland jazz, Farmers Market, Camarillo

May 23 Sat 5pm Robert Van on piano, Bob Wider on bass and Dave Hunt on drums, barside, The Grape, Ventura

May 24 Sun 5pm Swing Shift Orchestra with vocalist Jan Nelson, $10, Sportsman Restaurant, Camarillo

May 26 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

May 26 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

May 26 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

May 26 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

May 26 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

May 26 Tues 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

May 27 Wed 5pm Kent Rollins on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

May 27 Wed 7pm Gypsy Jazz Jam hosted by Seth Andrey Oster on guitar, Bill Arnold on bass, Gordon Roberts on violin, Charletta Erb on violin, Deborah Murphy on violin, Vaquero y Mar, Ventura

May 28 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

May 28 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar and Kent Rollins on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

May 28 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village