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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Sept 23 Wed 5pm Tom Collins on guitar, Bill Macpherson on bass and Monte Montgomery on drums, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 23 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

Sept 23 Wed 7pm Matterform- Drew Espejo on drums, Javi Avila on keys, Zach Manpearl on organ, Chet Toner on sax, Jules Martinez on guitar, Taylor Hopkins on bass, Cooper Ysais on sax, Rafa Langa on percussion and Tommy Dering on drums, $15 in advance, $20 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 24 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Sept 24 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar, George Mamalakis on piano, Bob Gross on bass and Rod Harbour on drums, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 24 Thurs 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

Sept 24 Thurs 7pm Joel Taylor on drums, Travis Carlton on bass, Andrew Synowiec on guitar and Matt Rhode on piano, $20 in advance, $25 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 24 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

Sept 25 Fri 5:30pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Carrara's Pastries and Italian Eatery, Moorpark

Sept 25 Fri 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

Sept 25 Fri 7pm Alice Phoebe Lou on guitar/vocals, jazzy indie rock, $53-$70, Libbey Bowl, Ojai

Sept 25 Fri 7:30pm Phat Cat Swinger, 11 piece big band, $42.90-$62.55, Scherr Forum Theatre, Thousand Oaks

Sept 26 Sat 12:45pm Gabrielito y La Verdad, Salsa, Latin jazz, Banana Festival, Port Hueneme

Sept 26 Sat 5pm POZO- Evan Tindall on vibraphone, Wyatt Schmitz on bass, Heath Bishop on drums and Nate Hunnicut on trumpet, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 26 Sat 7pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Sette Sorelle, Thousand Oaks

Sept 26 Sat 8pm Benjie Porecki on piano/organ, CJ Alexander on bass and Greg Clark on drums, $20 in advance, $25 at the door plus one drink minimum per person, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 27 Sun noon Boom Duo- Noah Thomas on trumpet and John Lacques on drums/percussion, experimental/improvisational jazz, Albinger Main Stage, ArtWalk, Ventura

Sept 27 Sun 3pm Boom Duo- Noah Thomas on trumpet and John Lacques on drums/percussion, experimental/improvisational jazz, Leashless Brewing, Ventura

Sept 27 Sun 4pm Michael Rivers on drums, Jonathan Maxson on bass, John Boyd on keys, Patrick Martin on sax and Dan Willard on trumpet, Ojai Valley Brewery, Ojai

Sept 27 Sun 5pm Swing Shift Orchestra with vocalist Jan Nelson and Saxes- Bob Hackett(band leader), Tom Romero, Paul Browne, Rich Petrarca, Paul Baker, Trumpets- Mike Rotman, Randy Jones, Jack Perr, John McQuilkin, Trombones- Alex Reyes, Emma Halseth, Robert Vriesman, Bill Klope, Piano- Mike Preddy, Guitar- Seth Andrey Oster, Bass- Orin Boucher, Drums- Dave Renick, $10, Vaquero Y Mar, Ventura

Sept 29 Tues 12:30pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

Sept 29 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 29 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

Sept 29 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Sept 29 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 29 Tues 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

Sept 30 Wed 5pm Tom Collins on guitar, Hank Van Sickle on bass and Monte Montgomery on drums, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 30 Wed 6pm Violet Hour Jazz Trio- Franklin Murphy on piano, Mercedes Carter on sax and Bob Gross on bass, Cafe Fiore, Ventura

Sept 30 Wed 7pm Antonio Plumer on piano, Guil Juliao on bass and Tyler Hammond on drums, $15 in advance, $20 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 1 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Oct 1 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 1 Thurs 7pm Special EFX- Chieli Minucci on guitar, Lao Tizer on keys, Anthony Crawford on bass and Joel Rosenblatt on drums, $45, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 1 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

Oct 2 Fri 5:30pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Carrara's Pastries and Italian Eatery, Moorpark

Oct 2 Fri 5:30pm Luis Villegas on guitar, Latin jazz, Flamenco The Stonehaus Winery, Westlake Village

Oct 2 Fri 8pm SuperFunkyVeryLucky- David Hughes on bass, Ben Thomas on percussion, Jamey Tate on drums, Justin Smith on guitar, David Witham on keys, Dan Kaneyuki on sax, Dave Richards on trumpet, Jonathan Bradley on trumpet and Ryan Dragon on trombone, $20 in advance, $25 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 3 Sat 8am Razzberry Jam Dixieland Jazz Band- Jim Wade on tuba, Seth Andrey Oster on banjo, Jerry Lockwood, on trumpet and Gary Engles on clarinet, Farmers Market, Camarillo

Oct 3 Sat 5pm Jimmy Calire on piano and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 3 Sat 5:30pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Carrara's Pastries and Italian Eatery, Moorpark

Oct 3 Sat 5:30pm Jose Garcia on guitar, Latin jazz, Flamenco The Stonehaus Winery, Westlake Village

Oct 3 Sat 6:30pm Michael Falcone on piano/vocals and friends, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Oct 3 Sat 8pm 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 Oct 4 Sun 2:30pm Ben Buttner on guitar, David Wright on bass and Marko Smith on drums, jazz, blues, 3:30pm Tuxedo Junction Jazz Band-Scott Weiss on trumpet, Addie Ragsdale on sax, Greg Spaulding on keys, Corey Highberg on bass, Norbert Tan on percussion, Lark Cobb on vocals, David Marx on trombone, free benefit concert for Music 4 Kids, sponsored by City of Ojai, Libbey Bowl, Ojai

Oct 4 Sun 3pm Yussi on guitar, Latin jazz, Flamenco, The Stonehaus Winery, Westlake Village

Oct 4 Sun 5pm Lisa Ritner on sax/vocals, The Amendment Speakeasy Bar, Camarillo

Oct 6 Tues 12:30pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

Oct 6 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

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

Oct 6 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Oct 6 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 7 Wed 5pm Kent Rollins in piano and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 7 Wed 6pm Bryan McCann on sax/clarinet, George Friedenthal on keys and Donzell Davis on drums, Cafe Fiore, Ventura

Oct 7 Wed 6pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Sette Sorelle, Thousand Oaks

Oct 8 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Oct 8 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 8 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

Oct 8 Thurs 7pm Justin Kirk on trombone, Benjamin Adamson on trumpet, Matt Demerritt on sax, Michael Fortunato on piano, Frank Abraham on bass and Dave Zarlenga on drums, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 8 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

Oct 9 Fri 5:30pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Carrara's Pastries and Italian Eatery, Moorpark

Oct 9 Fri 5:30pm Jose Garcia on guitar, Latin jazz, Flamenco The Stonehaus Winery, Westlake Village

Oct 10 Sat 5pm Franklin Murphy on piano and Mercedes Carter on sax, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 10 Sat 5:30pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Carrara's Pastries and Italian Eatery, Moorpark

Oct 10 Sat 5:30pm Luis Villegas on guitar, Latin jazz, Flamenco The Stonehaus Winery, Westlake Village

Oct 11 Sun 3pm Chris Tedesco on trumpet, Knox Summerour on trumpet, Rachel Berry on French horn, Jim McMillen on trombone and Devon Taylor on tuba, Tea & Trumpets hosted by Ventura Music Festival, $125, Pierpont Inn, Ventura

Oct 13 Tues 12:30pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

Oct 13 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 13 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

Oct 13 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Oct 13 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 14 Wed 5pm Kent Rollins in piano and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 14 Wed 6pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Sette Sorelle, Thousand Oaks

Oct 15 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Oct 15 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 15 Thurs 7pm Doug Webb on tenor sax, Aidan Farrell on tenor sax, Josh Nelson on piano, Edwin Livingston on bass and Joel Taylor on drums, $20 in advance, $25 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 15 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

Oct 15 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

Oct 16 Fri 5:30pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Carrara's Pastries and Italian Eatery, Moorpark Oct 17 Sat 6pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Nonna Italian Restaurant, Westlake Village

Oct 17 Sat 8pm Brian Bromberg on bass, Michael Paulo on sax, Tom Zink on keys Shane Theriot on guitar and Michael White on drums, $40 in advance, $50 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 18 Sun 2pm Michael Rivers on drums, Jonathan Maxson on bass, John Boyd on keys, Patrick Martin on sax and Dan Willard on trumpet, Ojai Valley Brewery, Ojai

Oct 18 Sun 3pm Betty Bryant on piano and vocals, Richard Simon on bass and Robert Kyle on sax and flute, $35, Logan House at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai

Oct 18 Sun 3pm Pacific Jazz Orchestra featuring vocalists Nayanna Holley and Adam Jackson, A Tribute to Quincy Jones, directed by Chris Walden, sponsored by Ventura Music Festival, $15/$34/$59/$69/$109, Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center, Camarillo

Oct 18 Sun 3:30pm Ojai Pops Orchestra conducted by Scott Weiss, free benefit concert for Music 4 Kids, sponsored by City of Ojai, Libbey Bowl, Ojai

Oct 20 Tues 12:30pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

Oct 20 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 20 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

Oct 20 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Oct 20 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 21 Wed 5pm Kent Rollins in piano and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 21 Wed 6pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Sette Sorelle, Thousand Oaks

Oct 21 Wed 7pm The Addis Collective- Leo Rubio on sax, Miles Julian on trumpet, Kimon Rybnicek on keys, Erik Saunders on guitar, Chris Gatehouse on bass and Dave Murray on drums, $15 in advance, $20 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 22 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Oct 22 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 22 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

Oct 23 Fri 5:30pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Carrara's Pastries and Italian Eatery, Moorpark

Oct 23 Fri 5:30pm Jose Garcia on guitar, Latin jazz, Flamenco The Stonehaus Winery, Westlake Village

Oct 23 Fri 6pm Michael Falcone on keys/vocals and friends, jazz, blues, Latin, $5 plus $10 drink minimum, Sunland Vintage Winery, Thousand Oaks

Oct 24 Sat 5:30pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Carrara's Pastries and Italian Eatery, Moorpark

Oct 24 Sat 5:30pm Yussi on guitar, Latin jazz, Flamenco The Stonehaus Winery, Westlake Village

Oct 24 Sat 6:45pm Crescent City Connection- Duane Bartels on guitar, Will Dickerson on guitar, Corey Hugh Highberg on bass, Evan Tindall on drums, Ruben Salinas on sax, Ojai Valley Brewery, Ojai

Oct 25 Sun 4pm Conejo Jazz Orchestra, directed by Scott Yawger, Ascension Lutheran Church, Thousand Oaks

Oct 27 Tues 12:30pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

Oct 27 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 27 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

Oct 27 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Oct 27 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 28 Wed 5pm Kent Rollins in piano and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 28 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

Oct 29 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Oct 29 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Oct 29 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

Oct 30 Fri 5:30pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Carrara's Pastries and Italian Eatery, Moorpark

Oct 30 Fri 5:30pm Jose Garcia on guitar, Latin jazz, Flamenco The Stonehaus Winery, Westlake Village

Oct 31 Sat 6pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Nonna Italian Restaurant, Westlake Village

Oct 31 Sat 5:30pm Luis Villegas on guitar, Latin jazz, Flamenco The Stonehaus Winery, Westlake Village