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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Dec 1 Sun 1pm Untouchables - Scott Weiss on trumpet, Berl Howell on trumpet, Gary Ingles on clarinet, Jim Wade on tuba, John Egizi on trombone, Edward Siple on banjo, John Leonard on keys, Chuck Dawley on drums and Lark Cobb on vocals, presented by West Coast Traditional Jass Club at Rincon Mountain Winery in Ventura

Dec 1 Sun 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 1 Sun 5pm Jason Bourne on keys/sax/vocals, jazz/pop/reggae, Zin Bistro Americana, Westlake Village

Dec 1 Sun 7pm Seth Andrey Oster on guitar, jazz, blues, country, Ojai Pub, Ojai

Dec 2 Mon 7pm Harry Selvin Orchestra - Vocalists-Nancy Osborne and Bill A. Jones with Larry Perpoli- Drums, Mike Velasquez - Bass, George Cole - Guitar, Bob Selvin - piano, Saxes-Patrick Ingram, Margaret Joyce, Sam Glenn, Tom Romero, Gabe Katell, Trumpets-Mel Bator, Mike Rotman, Rob Sack, Jack Perr, Trombones-Bob Goodwin, Clay McCarter, Don Casebolt, Chris Tune, $15, Palm Garden Hotel, Newbury Park

Dec 3 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

Dec 3 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 3 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

Dec 3 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Dec 3 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $5, The Grape, Ventura \

Dec 4 Wed 5pm Kent Rollins on piano, Tom Collins on guitar, Bob Wider on bass and Eddie Layman on drums barside, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 4 Wed 6pm Robert Van on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 4 Wed 6pm Donna Greene on vocals & The Roadhouse Daddies - Greg Loeb on guitar, Jack Lee on keys, Stan Taylor on bass and George Lambert on drums, Cafe Fiore, Ventura

Dec 4 Wed 7pm 805 Jazz Jam presents Hip Hop Jazz Night, hosted by John Carter Egizi on trombone with Gregory Sim on keys, Zay on bass, Angelo Velasquez on drums, Delaun Martin on percussion and Nestor Daniel Martinez/DJ Spiral on turntables, $5, Cantina 31 at Limon Y Sal, Ventura

Dec 5 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Dec 5 Thurs 5pm Kent Rollins on piano, Bob Wider on bass and Eddie Layman on drums, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 5 Thurs 7pm Santa Susana High School Jazz Band, $12/$10 seniors, Santa Susana High School Performing Arts Center, Simi Valley

Dec 5 Thurs 7pm Freddie Ravel on piano/vocals, Michael O' Neill on guitar, Hussain Jiffry on bass and Tiki Pasillas on drums, Latin Christmas, $25 in advance/$30 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 6 Fri 2:30pm Razzberry Jam Band - Jim Wade on tuba, Seth Andrey Oster on banjo, Gerald Lockwood on trumpet and Gary Ingles on clarinet Dixieland jazz, Main St. and California St., Ventura

Dec 6 Fri 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

Dec 6 Fri 5:30pm Ashun on guitar, classical, jazz, Onyx Bistro, Camarillo

Dec 6 Fri 6:30pm Ventura College Jazz Band directed by Fundi Leghon, $15, $10 military, $5 students/seniors/staff, Helen Yunker Auditorium, Performing Arts Center, Ventura College, Ventura

Dec 6 Fri 7pm Santa Susana High School Jazz Band, $12/$10 seniors, Santa Susana High School Performing Arts Center, Simi Valley

Dec 6 Fri 8pm Derek Frank on bass, Anthony King on guitar, Matt Hankle on drums, Demian Arriaga on percussion, Tom Amend on keys, George Shelby on sax and Dan Fornero on trumpet, $25/$35 VIP in advance/$30/$40 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 6 Fri 8pm Fletcher Suvia on guitar, American Pie Coffee House, Camarillo

Dec 7 Sat 11am Whole Hog - Seth Andrey Oster on guitar, Charletta Erb on violin, Corey Hugh Highberg on bass, Keith Frankel on banjo, bluegrass, Irish, jazz, swing, Whizin Market Square, Agoura Hills

Dec 7 Sat 2pm Razzberry Jam Band - Jim Wade on tuba, Seth Andrey Oster on banjo, Gerald Lockwood on trumpet and Gary Ingles on clarinet Dixieland jazz, Whizin Market Square, Agoura Hills

Dec 7 Sat 5pm Jimmy Calire on Hammond B3 organ and Tom McMorran on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 7 Sat 6pm 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 keys, Seth Andrey Oster on guitar, Michael Velasquez on bass and Richard Weller on drums, $15, Novo Cafe, Westlake Village

Dec 7 Sat 6:30pm singer Jeanne Tatum, Tony Campodonico on keys and Curtis Sanford on drums, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 7 Sat 7:30pm Jon and John Band, $10, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Dec 7 Sat 8pm George Kahn on piano, Robert Kyle on sax, Kris Bergh on trumpet, Grant Geissman on guitar, Chris Colangelo on bass, MB Gordy on drums, and vocalists Courtney Lemmon and Crystal Starr, jazz and blues, $25/$35 VIP in advance/$30/$40 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 7 Sat 8pm Aeron Price on drums, Tyler Kysar on bass and Greg Sim on keys, American Pie Coffee House, Camarillo

Dec 8 Sun 11:30am Ventura High School Jazz Band and Cabrillo Middle School Jazz Band, benefit for Foodshare and Spark of Love, bring a non-perishable can of food or new unwrapped toy, Majestic Ventura Theater, Ventura

Dec 8 Sun 5pm Lisa Ritner on sax/vocals and Rick McCarty on keys, The Amendment Speakeasy Bar, Camarillo

Dec 8 Sun 5pm Robert Van on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 8 Sun 5pm Jason Bourne on keys/sax/vocals, jazz/pop/reggae, Zin Bistro Americana, Westlake Village

Dec 10 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

Dec 10 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, Hank Van Sickle on bass and Eddie Layman on drums, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 10 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

Dec 10 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Dec 10 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $5, The Grape, Ventura Dec 11 Wed 5pm Kent Rollins on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 11 Wed 7pm Jacob Wendt on drums, David Reynoso on bass, Doug Carter on piano, Jimmy Emerzian on sax and Josh Aguiar on trumpet, $15, The Grape

Dec 12 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Dec 12 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar, Kent Rollins on piano, Bob Wider on bass and Eddie Layman on drums, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 12 Thurs 6pm Tom McMorran on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 12 Thurs 6pm Seth Andrey Oster on guitar and Michael Velasquez on bass, jazz, Latin, blues, r&b, Aqua Lounge at Moofish Cafe in Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ventura

Dec 12 Thurs 7pm Tyler Blanton on vibes, Josh Nelson on piano, Emiliano Lasansky on bass and Charles Ruggiero on drums, $20, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 13 Fri 5pm The CocoKnots - Kenny Walters on ukulele/guitar, Trey O'Toole on percussion and Larry Stein on ukulele/percussion, island-style tropical tunes, pop and jazz classics, Poseidon Brewing Company, Ventura

Dec 13 Fri 6pm Michael Falcone on keys/vocals and friends, $5 and $10 drink minimum, Sunland Vintage Winery, Thousand Oaks

Dec 13 Fri 6:30pm Annette DiNardo on vocals and Jim Tauber on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 13 Fri 8pm Barrelhouse Wailers with singer Karen Parkhouse and Todd Temanson - Banjo, Bob Peyton- Drums, David Leoncavallo – Bass, Jim Wade – Tuba, Walt Johnson- Trumpet, Ira Nepus - Trombone, John C. Webb - Clarinet/Sax/Flute, $15 in advance/$20 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 13 Fri 8pm Elder Gindroz on keys, American Pie Coffee House, Camarillo

Dec 13 Fri 8pm Whole Hog - Seth Andrey Oster on guitar, Charletta Erb on violin, Corey Hugh Highberg on bass, Keith Frankel on banjo, bluegrass, Irish, jazz, swing, Ojai Pub, Ojai

Dec 14 Sat 5pm Jimmy Calire on Hammond B3 organ and Tom McMorran on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 14 Sat 6pm Ashun on guitar, classical, jazz, Nectar of the Dogs Winery, Simi Valley

Dec 14 Sat 6:30pm singer Jeanne Tatum, Tony Campodonico on keys and Curtis Sanford on drums, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 14 Sat 8pm Don Randi on keys and friends, $20, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 15 Sun 1pm Phoenyx Big Band with vocalist Michael Falcone, members $10, non-members $15, hosted by Channel Cities Jazz Club, House of Dance, Ventura

Dec 15 Sun 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 15 Sun 5pm Jason Bourne on keys/sax/vocals, jazz/pop/reggae, Zin Bistro Americana, Westlake Village

Dec 17 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

Dec 17 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 17 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

Dec 17 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Dec 17 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $5, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 18 Wed 5pm Kent Rollins on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 18 Wed 6pm Monte Montgomery on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 18 Wed 6:30pm Chris Banta on keys, Jim Henken on guitar and George Green on drums, Blue Table, Agoura Hills

Dec 18 Wed 7pm Alumni Reunion with Karl Hunter on sax, Jacob Scesney on sax, David Gorospe on piano, RJ Root on guitar, Andy Hill on bass, Guil Juliao on bass, Tyler Hammond on drums, Elias Vasquez on drums, $15 in advance/$20 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 19 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Dec 19 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar, Kent Rollins on piano, Bob Wider on bass and Eddie Layman on drums, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 19 Thurs 6pm Seth Andrey Oster on guitar and Michael Velasquez on bass, jazz, Latin, blues, r&b, Aqua Lounge at Moofish Cafe in Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ventura

Dec 19 Thurs 7pm Gregg Karukas on keys, John Leftwich on bass, Joel Taylor on drums and Charlean Carmon on vocals, Holiday jazz, $25/$35 VIP in advance/$30/$40 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 20 Fri 8pm Lao Tizer on keys, Elliott Yamin on vocals, Danny Janklow on sax, Anthony Crawford on bass, Tony Austin on drums and Munyungo Jackson on percussion, $25/$35 VIP in advance/$30/$40 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 20 Fri 8pm Osmar Barrio Trio, American Pie Coffee House, Camarillo

Dec 21 Sat 5pm Jimmy Calire on Hammond B3 organ and Tom McMorran on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 21 Sat 6:30pm singer Jeanne Tatum, Tony Campodonico on keys and Curtis Sanford on drums, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 21 Sat 7:30pm Wyatt Haupt Band, $10, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Dec 21 Sat 8pm Phoenyx Big Band with vocalist Sophie Holt, $15 in advance/$20 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 22 Sun 5pm Swing Shift Orchestra with vocalist Jan Nelson, $10, Sportsman Restaurant, Camarillo

Dec 22 Sun 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 22 Sun 5pm Jason Bourne on keys/sax/vocals, jazz/pop/reggae, Zin Bistro Americana, Westlake Village

Dec 22 Sun 7pm Tom Collins on guitar, Bruce Lett on bass and Kent Rollins on keys, Ojai Pub, Ojai

Dec 24 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 26 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Dec 26 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar, Kent Rollins on piano, Bob Wider on bass and Eddie Layman on drums, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 26 Thurs 6pm Tom McMorran on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 26 Thurs 6pm Seth Andrey Oster on guitar and Michael Velasquez on bass, jazz, Latin, blues, r&b, Aqua Lounge at Moofish Cafe in Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ventura

Dec 26 Thurs 7pm Everett Kelly on trumpet and friends, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 27 Fri 6:30pm Lisa Ritner on sax/vocals, Tilford Jackson on keys and Larry Perpoli on drums, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 27 Fri 8pm Teresa Russell on guitar, Stephen Geyer on guitar and singer Pat Russell, 1901 Speakeasy, Oxnard

Dec 28 Sat 5pm Jimmy Calire on Hammond B3 organ and Tom McMorran on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 28 Sat 8pm Doug Webb on sax, Danny Carey on drums, Jamie Kime on guitar, Mitch Forman on keys Andy Sanesi on percussion, Francisco Fatturoso on bass and Scott Kinsey on synth, $35/$45 VIP in advance, $40/$50 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Dec 29 Sun 5pm Robert Van on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Dec 29 Sun 5pm Jason Bourne on keys/sax/vocals, jazz/pop/reggae, Zin Bistro Americana, Westlake Village

Dec 31 Tues 7pm Harry Selvin Big Band Orchestra with vocalists Nancy Osborne and Bill A. Jones, Larry Perpoli- Drums, Mike Velasquez - Bass, George Cole - Guitar, Bob Selvin - piano, Saxes-Patrick Ingram, Margaret Joyce, Sam Glenn, Tom Romero, Gabe Katell, Trumpets-Mel Bator, Mike Rotman, Rob Sack, Jack Perr, Trombones-Bob Goodwin, Clay McCarter, Don Casebolt, Chris Tune, $150 includes appetizers, gourmet dinner buffet, dessert, and champagne toast, Palm Garden Hotel, Newbury Park

Dec 31 Tues 9pm Jeanne Tatum, Tony Campodonico on keys and Curtis Sanford on drums, Prix Fixe 3 course dinner,dancing, party favors and a Champagne toast at midnight, $120 per person, The Manhattan, Camarillo