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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Aug 1 Mon 7pm Harry Selvin Orchestra - Vocalists-Nancy Osborne and Bill A. Jones with Al Velasquez Jr. - 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, Lorrell Cooper, $10, Palm Garden Hotel, Newbury Park

Aug 2 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo

Aug 2 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Aug 2 Tues 7pm jazz jam, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 3 Wed 11:30am Barrelhouse Wailers with singer Karen Parkhouse and Diamono Andreo - Drums/Washboard, David Leoncavallo – Bass, Jim Wade – Tuba, Drue Chermak - Trumpet, Stan Middleton - Trombone, John C. Webb - Clarinet/ Sax/ Flute and Todd Temanson - Banjo, Ventura County Fair, Ventura

Aug 3 Wed 6pm Bryan McCann on sax/clarinet, Mark Gutierrez on guitar and Bruce Lett on bass, Cafe Fiore, Ventura

Aug 3 Wed 6pm Jimmy Calire on keys/sax, Tom Collins on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, The Ranch House, Ojai

Aug 3 Wed 7pm Jason Fabus on alto sax and vocals, Shane Savala on guitar and Alex Frank on bass, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 4 Thurs 5pm Rob Van on piano, Tom Collins on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 4 Thurs 6:30pm Davey Miller on drums and friends, The Twist On Main, Ventura

Aug 4 Thurs 7pm Guil Juliao on bass, Larry Peropli on drums and Rob Van on keys, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 5 Fri 4:30pm Davey Miller on drums, Santino Tafarella on bass and friends, The Twist On Main, Ventura

Aug 5 Fri 5:30pm Tom Etchart on bass, Gordon Jenewein on keys, Tom Buckner on sax, Leigh Vance on vocals, Dan Patterson on guitar, Dave Hunt on drums, Onyx Bistro, Camarillo

Aug 5 Fri 7pm Mark Gutierrez on guitar, Jonathan Pintoff on bass and Aaron Serfaty on drums, Civic Plaza, Westlake Village

Aug 5 Fri 7:30pm The Moanin' Frogs, Featuring all six saxophones from soprano to bass, the Conservatory-trained septet rigorously bends genres in electrifying, delight producing performances. $15/$30/$50/$65 for tickets click here, Ventura College Performing Arts Center, 4700 Loma Vista Rd, Ventura-CANCELLED

Aug 5 Fri 8pm David Gorospe on piano and vocals, Michael Fortunato on trumpet and flugelhorn, Guil Juliao on bass, Drew Lurie on congas and Manon Franklin on drums, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 6 Sat 2pm Fausto Cuevas on percussion, Leo Perez on percussion, Fabian Otero on keys, Rene Camacho on bass, John Egizi on trombone and friends, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 6 Sat 6:30pm Michael Falcone on piano/vocals and friends, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Aug 6 Sat 7:30pm singer Veronica Swift and friends, The career of one of today’s brightest jazz stars is booming, with raves for “her miraculous voice, musical ability and her innate gift for entertaining a crowd.” $15/$30/$50/$65 for tickets click here, Ventura College Performing Arts Center, 4700 Loma Vista Rd, Ventura

Aug 6 Sat 8pm Brad Rabuchin on guitar, Tom Buckner on sax, Randy Landas on bass and Sinclair Lott on drums, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 7 Sun 11:30am Teresa Russell on guitar, singer Pat Russell and friends, Waterside Restaurant, Oxnard

Aug 7 Sun 5pm Jason Bourne on keys/sax/vocals, jazz standards, Zin Bistro Americana, Westlake Village

Aug 9 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, CamarilloAug 9 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Aug 9 Tues 7pm jazz jam, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 10 Wed 6pm Donna Greene on vocals, Bryan McCann on sax/clarinet, Greg 'Snoots' Loeb on guitar, Stan Taylor on bass and Ed Smith on drums, Cafe Fiore, Ventura

Aug 10 Wed 6pm Robert Van on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Aug 10 Wed 6pm Jimmy Calire on keys/sax, Tom Collins on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, The Ranch House, Ojai

Aug 10 Wed 7pm Teka Penteriche on vocals and guitar, Alyse Korn on piano, Robert Kyle on sax and flute and Kevin Winard on drums, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 11 Thurs 11:30am The Unforgettables, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Aug 11 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 11 Thurs 5:30pm Brandon Ragan on sax, jazz/R&B, Winchesters, Ventura

Aug 11 Thurs 6:30pm Davey Miller on drums, Doug Webb on sax, Bevan Manson on keys, Bruce Lett on bass, The Twist On Main, Ventura

Aug 11 Thurs 7pm Camara Kambon on piano, Javier Vegara on tenor sax, Adam Cohen on bass and Chris Blondal on drums, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 12 Fri 4:30pm Davey Miller on drums, Bevan Manson on keys, Karl Hunter on sax and Monte Montgomery on bass, The Twist On Main, Ventura

Aug 12 Fri 5:30pm Eliya Frantz on guitar and vocals, jazz, pop, Onyx Bistro, Camarillo

Aug 12 Fri 6pm Jimmy Calire on keys, The Ranch House, Ojai

Aug 12 Fri 6pm singer Jeanne Tatum and Tony Campodonico on keys, Zin Bistro Americana, Westlake Village

Aug 12 Fri 6pm singer Toni Jannotta, Tom Collins on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, The Vine, Ojai

Aug 12 Fri 7pm Camara Kambon on piano, Javier Vegara on tenor sax, Adam Cohen on bass and Chris Blondal on drums, Camara is a multi Emmy winner and has three Grammy nominations, $20, for tickets click here, Namba, 47 South St., Ventura

Aug 12 Fri 8pm Allan Hinds on guitar, Brad Rabuchin on guitar/electric sitar, Tim Landers on bass and Chris Wabich on drums, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 13 Sat 10am Derol Caraco on guitar, Tim Anderson on sax, Rob Conove on keys, Granville "Danny" Young on bass and Chase Conove on drums, The Lakes, Thousand Oaks

Aug 13 Sat 2pm Fausto Cuevas on percussion, Leo Perez on percussion, Fabian Otero on keys, Rene Camacho on bass, John Egizi on trombone and friends, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 13 Sat 6:30pm singer Leigh Vance, Brad Rabuchin on guitar, Tom Etchart on bass and Todd Tatum on drums, Tavern 101, Agoura Hills Aug 13 Sat 6:30pm Lisa Ritner on sax/vocals and Tilford Jackson on keys, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Aug 13 Sat 6:30pm Rob Conove on keys, Derol Caraco on guitar, Tim Anderson on sax, Granville "Danny" Young on bass and Chase Conove on drums, The Promenade, Westlake Village

Aug 13 Sat 8pm Jimmy Calire on Hammond B3 organ, Doug Webb on sax, Tom McMorran on piano and Eddie Layman on drums, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 14 Sun noon Teresa Russell on guitar, Stephen Geyer on guitar, Coco Roussel on percussion and singer Pat Russell, Mrs. Olson’s, Oxnard

Aug 14 Sun 1pm jazz jam musicians welcome, 3pm Jimmy McConnell Big Band, $10 members, $15 visitors, presented by Simi Valley Jazz Club, Studio 99, Town Center, Simi Valley

Aug 14 Sun 2:30pm Lisa Ritner on sax/vocals and Tilford Jackson on keys, Ric's, Camarillo

Aug 14 Sun 4pm Del Franklin on sax, Percy Datcher on percussion and singer Shea Chambers, smooth jazz, R&B, Vaquero Y Mar, Ventura

Aug 14 Sun 5pm Jason Bourne on keys/sax/vocals, jazz standards, Zin Bistro Americana, Westlake Village

Aug 14 Sun 7pm Barrelhouse Wailers with singer Karen Parkhouse and Diamono Andreo - Drums/Washboard, Dirk Shumaker – Bass, Jim Wade – Tuba, Drue Chermak - Trumpet, Stan Middleton - Trombone, John C. Webb - Clarinet/ Sax/ Flute and Todd Temanson - Banjo, Station Stage, Ventura County Fair, Ventura

Aug 16 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo

Aug 16 Tues 5pm Robert Van on piano, Tom Etchart on bass and Dave Hunt on drums, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 16 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Aug 16 Tues 7pm jazz jam, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 17 Wed 6pm Jimmy Calire on keys/sax, Tom Collins on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, The Ranch House, Ojai

Aug 17 Wed 6pm David Patt on guitar and friends, Cafe Fiore, Ventura

Aug 17 Wed 7pm Peter Curtis on guitar, Rick Shaw on bass and Ben Scholz on drums, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 18 Thurs 11:30am The Unforgettables, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Aug 18 Thurs 5pm Red Young on Hammond B3 organ, Karl Hunter on sax and Dan Schnelle on drums, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 18 Thurs 6:30pm Davey Miller on drums, Bevan Manson on keys, Bob Sheppard on sax, Santino Tafarella on bass, The Twist On Main, Ventura

Aug 18 Thurs 7pm The Idiomatiques - Kim Collins on bass, Craig Sharmat on guitar, George Quirin on guitar and Frank Petrilli on accordion, Gypsy jazz, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 19 Fri 4:30pm Davey Miller on drums, Bevan Manson on keys, Bob Sheppard on sax, Santino Tafarella on bass, The Twist On Main, Ventura

Aug 19 Fri 5pm Barrelhouse Wailers with singer Karen Parkhouse and Diamono Andreo - Drums/Washboard, David Leoncavallo – Bass, Jim Wade – Tuba, Drue Chermak - Trumpet, Stan Middleton - Trombone, John C. Webb - Clarinet/ Sax/ Flute and Todd Temanson - Banjo, Strey Cellars, Oxnard

Aug 19 Fri 7pm Paul McCallum on guitar, Koji Ono on keys, Ira Nepus on trombone, Tom Buckner on sax, Danny Young on bass and Rod Harbour on drums, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 20 Sat 2pm Fausto Cuevas on percussion, Leo Perez on percussion, Fabian Otero on keys, Rene Camacho on bass, John Egizi on trombone and friends, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 20 Sat 6pm Jimmy Calire on keys, The Ranch House, Ojai

Aug 20 Sat 6:30pm Phoenyx Big Band - Vocalist Eliya Frantz, Bob Hackett on Alto Sax, Tom Stipulkosky on Alto Sax, Dr. John Webb on Tenor Sax, Tom Romero on Tenor Sax, Derek Povah on Baritone Sax, Stephen Hughes on Trombone, David Marx on Trombone, Don Casebolt on Trombone, Joseph Alex Reyes on Bass Trombone, Michael Dabach on Trumpet, Mike Gerber on Trumpet, Don Isley on Trumpet, Scotti Spencer on Trumpet, Tilford Jackson on Keys, Michael Velasquez on Bass, Larry Perpoli on Drums and Bandleader Santino Gutierrez on Guitar, Sportsman Restaurant, Camarillo

Aug 20 Sat 6:30pm singer Jeanne Tatum and Tony Campodonico on keys, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Aug 20 Sat 6:30pm Granville "Danny" Young on bass, Tim Anderson on sax/vocals, Mike Renneker on guitar/vocals, Rob Conove on keys/vocals and Chase Conove on drums, The Promenade, Westlake Village

Aug 20 Sat 8pm Jonathan Stout on guitar and his Campus Five with vocalist Hilary Alexander, Craig Fundyga on vibes, Geoff Nudell on clarinet, Albert Alva on tenor sax, Jim Ziegler on trumpet, Chris Dawson on piano, Sam Rocha on bass and Josh Collazo on drums, swing dance band, $20, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 21 Sun 1pm Swing Shift Orchestra with singer Jan Nelsen, hosted by Channel Cities Jazz Club, members $10, non-members $15, House of Dance, Ventura

Aug 21 Sun 3:30pm Scott Weiss on trumpet, Bevan Manson on keys, vocalist Sophie Holt, Tom Etchart on bass and Eddie Layman on drums, Libbey Bowl, Ojai

Aug 21 Sun 5pm Jason Bourne on keys/sax/vocals, jazz standards, Zin Bistro Americana, Westlake Village

Aug 21 Sun 7pm Red Young on Hammond B3 organ, Doug Webb on sax, Brian Swartz on trumpet and Dan Schnelle on drums, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 22 Mon 7pm Jacob Scesney on sax, Doug Webb on sax and friends, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 23 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo

Aug 23 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Aug 23 Tues 7pm jazz jam, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 24 Wed 6pm Jimmy Calire on keys/sax, Tom Collins on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, The Ranch House, Ojai

Aug 24 Wed 7pm Nick Gomez on sax and friends, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 25 Thurs 11:30am The Unforgettables, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Aug 25 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 25 Thurs 6:30pm Davey Miller on drums and friends, The Twist On Main, Ventura

Aug 26 Fri 4:30pm Davey Miller on drums and friends, The Twist On Main, Ventura

Aug 26 Fri 6:30pm Teresa Russell on guitar, Stephen Geyer on guitar and singer Pat Russell, 1901 Speakeasy, Oxnard

Aug 26 Fri 6:30pm singer Pam Vincent and Herman "Hollywood" Dawkins on piano, soul/jazz, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Aug 26 Fri 8pm Barrelhouse Wailers with singer Karen Parkhouse and Diamono Andreo - Drums/Washboard, David Leoncavallo – Bass, Jim Wade – Tuba, Drue Chermak - Trumpet, Stan Middleton - Trombone, John C. Webb - Clarinet/ Sax/ Flute and Todd Temanson - Banjo, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 27 Sat 2pm Fausto Cuevas on percussion, Leo Perez on percussion, Fabian Otero on keys, Rene Camacho on bass, John Egizi on trombone and friends, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 27 Sat 2pm Gregg Karukas on keys, Thom Rotella on guitar and Tyler Hammond on drums, $25, Ojai Art Center, Ojai

Aug 27 Sat 6pm Jimmy Calire on keys, The Ranch House, Ojai

Aug 27 Sat 6:30pm singer Jeanne Tatum and Tony Campodonico on keys, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Aug 27 Sat 6:30pm Granville "Danny" Young on bass and friends, The Promenade, Westlake Village

Aug 27 Sat 7pm Michael Feinstein on piano, $49-$125, Libbey Bowl, Ojai

Aug 27 Sat 8pm Mitch Forman on piano, Doug Webb on sax, Ron Stout on trumpet and Dan Schnell on drums, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 28 Sun noon Teresa Russell on guitar, Stephen Geyer on guitar, Coco Roussel on percussion and singer Pat Russell, Mrs. Olson’s, Oxnard

Aug 28 Sun 3:30pm Tuxedo Junction Jazz Band - Scott Weiss on trumpet, Greg Spaulding on piano, Randy Caplan on sax, Brandon Boyd on sax, Guil Juliao on bass and Manon Franklin on drums, Libbey Bowl, Ojai

Aug 28 Sun 5:30pm Riverboat Dixie Jazz Band - Ron Ruiz on banjo and vocals, Joan Adler on keys, Sam Glenn on clarinet, Scott Yawger on trumpet, Ed Hirsch on trombone, Stephen Nutt on tuba and Jim Flynn on drums, Zin Bistro Americana, Westlake Village

Aug 29 Mon 7pm and 9:15pm Derek Sherinian on piano, Simon Phillips on drums, Ric Fierabracci on bass, and Ron Thal on guitar, $30/$45, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 30 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo

Aug 30 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Aug 30 Tues 7pm jazz jam, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 31 Wed 6pm Jimmy Calire on keys/sax, Tom Collins on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, The Ranch House, Ojai

Aug 31 Wed 6pm Robert Van on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Aug 31 Wed 7pm Larry Koonse on guitar, Bob Sheppard on sax, Santino Tafarella on bass and Kevin Winard on drums, The Grape, Ventura