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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

CALENDAR

Aug 15 Sat 1pm Doug Webb on sax, Mitch Forman on keys, Kevin Axt on bass and Charles Ruggiero on drums, social distanced/face masks required, The Winery Ventura, Ventura

Aug 17 Mon, Aug 18 Tues, Aug 19 Wed 8pm Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Concerts In Your Car, Presented By Rubicon Theatre Company, $15- $99.50, Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura

A different photo from my archives of jazz musicians performing in Ventura County will be posted until music venues are opened. Please excuse my less than professional pictures taken on a cell phone camera as I tried to capture the spirit and emotion of the gig. Click on the link for a larger view of the photo.

Randy Tico on bass playing "Stella By Starlight" with Hans Ottsen on guitar and Tyler Hammond on drums at Studio Channel Islands 2019 Arts Alive Festival in Camarillo in May 2019.

Randy has recorded and toured with the Grammy award winning world music group "Strunz and Farah". He has performed with Flora Purim, Airto, Ivan Lins, Kleber Jorge, Dori Caymmi, Cesar Camargo Mariano and Teka.

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A different video or audio from distinguished Ventura County jazz musicians has been posted each day for the past 114 days at venturacountyjazz.com and can be found by going to the left side of this page and cllcking on the video/audio tab. More than 500 music videos have been posted on the Facebook page(click here) of venturacountyjazz.com from those 114 featured local performers of the day.

Aug 1 Sat 1pm Doug Webb on sax and Eddie Layman on drums, social distanced/face masks required, The Winery Ventura, Ventura

Aug 1 Sat 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 1 Sat 6pm Fabian Fernandez on guitar, jazz/Latin/pop, Mouthful Eatery, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Aug 2 Sun 11:30am Teresa Russell on guitar and singer Pat Russell, Waterside Restaurant, Oxnard- CANCELLED

Aug 3 Mon 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, The Boatyard Pub, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 3 Mon 7pm Harry Selvin Orchestra - Vocalists-Vocalists-Nancy Osborne and Bill A. Jones with Dave Williams - Drums, Tino Cardona - Bass, George Cole - Guitar, Bob Selvin - piano, Saxes-Patrick Ingram, Margaret Joyce, Sam Glenn, Tom Romero, Gabe Katell, Trumpets-Dick Lowe, Mike Rotman, Rob Sack, Jack Perr, Trombones-Bob Goodwin, Clay McCarter, Jim Baldree, $10, Palm Garden Hotel, Newbury Park- CANCELLED

Aug 4 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note Big Band, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo- CANCELLED

Aug 4 Tues 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 5 Wed 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica and Southside Richie on drums, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, Waterside Restaurant, Oxnard- CANCELLED

Aug 5 Wed 6:30pm gypsy jazz jam, Grapes & Hops, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 5 Wed 7pm Chris Banta on keys, Terry Medeiros on guitar and George Green on drums, Blue Table Wine & Cheese Bar, Agoura Hills- CANCELLED

Aug 6 Thurs 2pm The Unforgettables, Thousand Oaks Healthcare Center, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Aug 6 Thurs 6pm Dave Zaremba on keys/vocals, Sunland Vintage Winery, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Aug 6 Thurs 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Casa Bella, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 6 Thurs 7pm Chomsky Jazz -  Dean Thomas on drums and friends, $10-$20 donation, Greater Goods, Meiners Oaks, Ojai- CANCELLED

Aug 7 Fri 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 7 Fri 7:30pm Eric Ekstrand Band, $7, Senior Center, Simi Valley - CANCELLED

Aug 8 Sat 1pm Doug Webb on sax, Mitch Forman on keys, Kevin Axt on bass and Gary Novak on drums, social distanced/face masks required, The Winery Ventura, Ventura

Aug 8 Sat 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 8 Sat 6pm Fabian Fernandez on guitar, jazz/Latin/pop, Mouthful Eatery, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Aug 9 Sun Django AllStars with Ludovic Beier on accordian, Pierre Blanchard on violin, Samson Schmitt on guitar, Doudou Willerier on guitar and Antonio Lieusati on bass, 6 minute video presented by Ventura Music Festival's Digital Music Festival:
https://vimeo.com/444955516

Aug 9 Sun 4pm Del Franklin on sax with Percy Datcher on percussion and Keith Lee on drums, smooth jazz/r&b, Hong Kong Inn, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 10 Mon 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, The Boatyard Pub, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 11 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note Big Band, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo- CANCELLED

Aug 11 Tues 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 12 Wed 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica and Southside Richie on drums, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, Waterside Restaurant, Oxnard- CANCELLED

Aug 13 Thurs 12:30pm The Unforgettables, Goebel Senior Adult Center, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Aug 13 Thurs 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Casa Bella, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 14 Fri 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 14 Fri 7:30pm Happy Feet Dance Band, $7, Senior Center, Simi Valley- CANCELLED

Aug 15 Sat 1pm Doug Webb on sax, Mitch Forman on keys, Kevin Axt on bass and Charles Ruggiero on drums, social distanced/face masks required, The Winery Ventura, Ventura

Aug 15 Sat 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 15 Sat 6pm Fabian Fernandez on guitar, jazz/Latin/pop, Mouthful Eatery, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Aug 17 Mon 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, The Boatyard Pub, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 17 Mon 8pm Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Concerts In Your Car, Presented By Rubicon Theatre Company, $15- $99.50, Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura

Aug 18 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note Big Band, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo- CANCELLED

Aug 18 Tues 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 18 Tues 7:30pm singer Toni Jannotta with Tom Collins on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, live streaming at https://www.facebook.com/toni.jannotta

Aug 18 Tues 8pm Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Concerts In Your Car, Presented By Rubicon Theatre Company, $15- $99.50, Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura

Aug 19 Wed 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica and Southside Richie on drums, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, Waterside Restaurant, Oxnard- CANCELLED

Aug 19 Wed 6:30pm gypsy jazz jam, Grapes & Hops, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 19 Wed 8pm Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Concerts In Your Car, Presented By Rubicon Theatre Company, $15- $99.50, Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura

Aug 20 Thurs 12:30pm The Unforgettables, Goebel Senior Adult Center, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Aug 20 Thurs 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Casa Bella, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 21 Fri 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 22 Sat 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 22 Sat 6pm Fabian Fernandez on guitar, jazz/Latin/pop, Mouthful Eatery, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Aug 23 Sun 4pm Del Franklin on sax with Percy Datcher on percussion and Keith Lee on drums, smooth jazz/r&b, Hong Kong Inn, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 23 Sun 5pm Swing Shift Big Band - Diz Mullins - band leader, with Jan Nelsen on vocals, Trumpets - Jack Perr, Randy Jones, Tom Hensen, Don Isley; Trombones - Larry Jones, Don Sumwalt, Emma Halseth, Bill Klope; Saxes - Jim Calire, Bob Hackett, Tom Romero, Richard Petrarca, Joel Nichols; Mike Preddy on keys, Seth Oster on guitar, Jeff Falkner on bass and Dave Renick on drums, Sportsman Restaurant, Camarillo- CANCELLED

Aug 24 Mon 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, The Boatyard Pub, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 25 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note Big Band, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo- CANCELLED

Aug 25 Tues 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 26 Wed 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica and Southside Richie on drums, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, Waterside Restaurant, Oxnard- CANCELLED

Aug 27 Thurs 12:30pm The Unforgettables, Goebel Senior Adult Center, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Aug 27 Thurs 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Casa Bella, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 28 Fri 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 29 Sat 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Aug 29 Sat 6pm Fabian Fernandez on guitar, jazz/Latin/pop, Mouthful Eatery, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Aug 29 Sat 7pm  Barrelhouse Wailers with singer Karen Parkhouse and Todd Temanson – Banjo, Diamono Andreo – Drums, Jim Wade – Tuba, Andrew Chermak - Trumpet, Stan Middleton - Trombone and John C. Webb - Sax/Clarinet, David Leoncavallo - Bass, $10, The Winery Ventura, Ventura - CANCELLED

Aug 30 Sun 5:30pm Riverboat Dixieland Jazz Band - Ron Ruiz on banjo/vocals, Joan Adler on keys, singer Janet Daw, Ken Dickey on tuba, Jim Flynn on drums, Sam Glenn on clarinet, Ed Hirsch on trombone, Linda Organ on banjo and Scott Yawger on trumpet, Zin Bistro, Westlake Village - CANCELLED

Aug 31 Mon 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, The Boatyard Pub, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 4 Fri 7pm Ventura British Brass - Gary Engels – Musical Director and Principal Conductor, Randy Jones –  Soprano Cornet (Co-Founder), Mike Hunter – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, Tom Kiddie – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, Hal Kyle – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, John McQuilkin – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, Julie Judd – Repiano Cornet, Mike Oxford – Cornet, Mary Senecal – Cornet, Mitch Sodikoff – Cornet, Linda Rhymes – Solo Tenor Horn, Rich Fowler – Tenor Horn, Anne Howorth – Tenor Horn (Founder), Paul Gaddis – Euphonium, Roger Johnson – Baritone, Kay Swenson – Baritone, Michael Vaughn – Solo Trombone, Cathy Sanders – Trombone, Ed Hufschmidt – Bass Trombone, John Robinson – Eb Bass, Philip (PJ) Rogers – Eb Bass, Jim Wade – Eb Bass, Rick Austinson – Bb Bass, Willie Rajala – Bb Bass, Norbert Tan – Percussion, Lavonne Theriault – Percussion, Channel Islands Yacht Club, Oxnard

Sept 6 Sun 1pm jazz jam musicians welcome, 2:30pm The Untouchables  - Sam Hobel on piano, Jack Wassil on trumpet, Scott Weiss on trumpet, Dan Willard on sax, Jim Wade on tuba, John Egizi on trombone, Ed Siple on banjo, Kurt Nicewander on drums, Ralph Whitney on washboard and singer Lark Cobb presented by West Coast Traditional Jass Club, Piper Winery, Ventura

Sept 11 Fri 7:30pm The Kool Tones, $7, Senior Center, Simi Valley

Sept 24 Thurs 8pm Gordon Goodwin's Little Phat Band with vocalist Vangie Gunn, Concerts In Your Car Presented by Ventura Music Festival, tickets go on sale Aug 20, Ventura County Fairgrounds

Oct 2 Fri 5pm Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, $20-$68, Libbey Bowl, Ojai

Oct 9 Fri 7:30pm Dick Parent Band, $7, Senior Center, Simi Valley

Nov 13 Fri 7:30pm Denis Lapron Band, $7, Senior Center, Simi Valley

Dec 6 Sun 1pm jazz jam musicians welcome, 2:30pm The Untouchables  - Sam Hobel on piano, Jack Wassil on trumpet, Scott Weiss on trumpet, Dan Willard on sax, Jim Wade on tuba, John Egizi on trombone, Ed Siple on banjo, Kurt Nicewander on drums, Ralph Whitney on washboard and singer Lark Cobb presented by West Coast Traditional Jass Club, Piper Winery, Ventura

Dec 11 Fri 7:30pm Wyatt Haupt Band, $7, Senior Center, Simi Valley

Dec 18 Fri 7pm Ventura British Brass - Gary Engels – Musical Director and Principal Conductor, Randy Jones –  Soprano Cornet (Co-Founder), Mike Hunter – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, Tom Kiddie – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, Hal Kyle – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, John McQuilkin – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, Julie Judd – Repiano Cornet, Mike Oxford – Cornet, Mary Senecal – Cornet, Mitch Sodikoff – Cornet, Linda Rhymes – Solo Tenor Horn, Rich Fowler – Tenor Horn, Anne Howorth – Tenor Horn (Founder), Paul Gaddis – Euphonium, Roger Johnson – Baritone, Kay Swenson – Baritone, Michael Vaughn – Solo Trombone, Cathy Sanders – Trombone, Ed Hufschmidt – Bass Trombone, John Robinson – Eb Bass, Philip (PJ) Rogers – Eb Bass, Jim Wade – Eb Bass, Rick Austinson – Bb Bass, Willie Rajala – Bb Bass, Norbert Tan – Percussion, Lavonne Theriault – Percussion, Channel Islands Yacht Club, Oxnard

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