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 22 Sat 5pm Pozo Jazz- Evan Tindall on vibes, Nate Hunnicutt on trumpet, Matt Cho on guitar, Wyatt Schmitz-Flores on bass and Heath Bishop on drums, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 22 Sat 5:30pm Luis Villegas on guitar, Latin jazz, Flamenco, The Stonehaus Winery, Westlake Village

Aug 22 Sat 5:30pm Dan Russo sings jazz standards, Carrara's Pastries and Italian Eatery, Moorpark

Aug 22 Sat 6pm Blue Breeze Band-Harold Wherry on guitar, Chevone Shampine and Jeff Robinson on vocals, Tim Anderson on sax, Tyrone Griffin on trumpet, Richard Moorings on keys, Eric Ward on bass and Jason Carpenter on drums, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, Arroyo Vista Community Park, Moorpark

Aug 22 Sat 7:30pm Michael Falcone on keys/vocals and friends, Leisure Village, Camarillo

Aug 22 Sat 8pm The Barrelhouse Wailers - Karen Parkhouse-vocals, Todd Temanson-banjo, David Leoncavallo-bass, Jim Wade-tuba, Karl Hunter-sax, Stan Middleton-trombone, Bob Peyton-drums, Everett Kelly-trumpet, $20 in advance, $25 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 22 Sat 8pm Connor Trietsch on guitar, Gilbert Torres on tenor sax, Greg Sim on piano, Julian Littlehahe on bass and Parker Trent on drums, American Pie Coffee House, Camarillo

Aug 23 Sun 2pm Dalton Hayse on piano and vocalists Devorah Herberg, Valentine Rose and Jesus Garcia, benefit for Simi Valley Meals On Wheels, Broadway classics, opera, cabaret, jazz standards and contemporary hits, $40/$50, Santa Susana Performing Arts Center, Simi Valley

Aug 23 Sun 5pm Lisa Ritner-Jones on sax/vocals and Tony Campodonica on keys, jazz, R&B, The Amendment Speakeasy Bar, Camarillo

Aug 25 Tues 12:30pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

Aug 25 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

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

Aug 25 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Aug 25 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 25 Tues 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

Aug 26 Wed 5pm Tom Collins on guitar, Hank Van Sickle on bass and Monte Montgomery on drums, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 26 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

Aug 26 Wed 7pm The Idiomatiques- Craig Sharmat on guitar, Frank Petrilli on accordion, Ray Bergstrom on guitar and Kim Collins on bass, $15 in advance, $20 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 27 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Aug 27 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar, Terry Murphy on piano, Bob Wider on bass, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 27 Thurs 7pm Rory Glassford on guitar, Jason Hayashi on sax, Rob Moreno on bass and Izaak Weatherwax on drums, $10 in advance, jazz standards and original compositions, $15 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 27 Thurs 7pm Linda Purl on vocals and Tedd Firth on piano, Linda salutes the great women of the 40s and 50s from Ella Fitzgerald to Rosemary Clooney with sultry ballads and hot Latin jazz arrangements of Broadway favorites, $35-$54, Rubicon Theatre, Ventura

Aug 28 Fri 5:30pm Jose Garcia on guitar, Latin jazz, Flamenco, The Stonehaus Winery, Westlake Village

Aug 29 Sat 8am 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

Aug 29 Sat 2pm American Songbook Today, A Jerry Herman Tribute Concert, host Michael Estwanik, vocalists Ryan Beaghler, Deborah Bertling, Brian Hoyson, Sage Kimball, Nikki Kurnick, Jane Lockhart, Nik Valinsky and music director David Watkins on piano, $30 in advance/$35 at the door, Namba, Ventura

Aug 29 Sat 2pm Flattop Tom Hall on harmonica/vocals & His Jump Cats, swing, blues, $15, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 29 Sat 5pm Nate Hunnicut on trumpet and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Aug 29 Sat 6pm Fundi Legohn on French horn and friends, 7:30pm Pete Escovedo on percussion and his orchestra with Peter Michael Escovedo on drums, $50-$75, Hertiage Square, Oxnard

Aug 29 Sat 7:30pm Toni Jannotta on vocals, Brad Rabuchin on guitar and Hank Van Sickle on bass, Sam's Place, Ojai

Aug 30 Sun 3pm JB3 Jazz Trio - John Balbuena on keys, John Hart on bass and friends, Nectar of the Dogs Winery, Simi Valley

Aug 30 Sun 3:30pm Ojai Pops directed by Scott Weiss, vocalists Freda Ramey, Marisa Miculian, Eva Weiss and backup singers Kristen and Aaliyah Navarro, with Randy Jones and Gabe Garnett on trumpet, classical, jazz, Broadway, pop, free benefit concert for Music 4 Kids, sponsored by City of Ojai, Libbey Bowl, Ojai

Sept 1 Tues 12:30pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

Sept 1 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 1 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

Sept 1 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Sept 1 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

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

Sept 2 Wed 5pm Bill Macpherson on bass, Kevin Flournoy on piano and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 2 Wed 6pm Bryan McCann on sax/clarinet, George Friedenthal on keys and Donzell Davis on drums, Cafe Fiore, Ventura

Sept 3 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Sept 3 Thurs 5pm Robert Van on piano, Bob Wider on bass, Dave Hunt on drums and featuring Tom Buckner on sax, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 3 Thurs 7pm Teka Penteriche on guitar, Alyse Korn on keys and Robert Kyle on sax, $15, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 3 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

Sept 4 Fri 8pm and 10pm Gunhild Carling on trombone/vocals and friends, $40, The Grape, Ventura

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

Sept 5 Sat 8pm Groove Legacy - Paulie Cerra on sax/vocals, Ido Meshulam on trombone, Billy Steinway on keys, Sam Meek on guitar, Derrick Murdock on bass and Michael White on drums, $30 in advance, $40 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 8 Tues 12:30pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

Sept 8 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 8 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

Sept 8 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Sept 8 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

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

Sept 9 Wed 5pm Bill Macpherson on bass, Kevin Flournoy on piano and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 9 Wed 7pm Boom Duo- Noah Thomas on trumpet and John Lacques on drums/percussion, experimental/improvisational jazz, $10 in advance, $15 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 10 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Sept 10 Thurs 5pm Robert Van on piano, Bob Wider on bass, Dave Hunt on drums and featuring Tom Buckner on sax, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 10 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

Sept 10 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

Sept 12 Sat 11am Oxnard Jazz Festival- Rebecca Jade on vocals and Andrea Lisa on guitar, Lin Roundtree on trumpet and friends, Jeff Ryan on sax and friends, Donald Hayes on sax and friends, $110-$201, College Park, Oxnard

Sept 12 Sat 5pm Franklin Murphy on piano and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 13 Sun 11am Oxnard Jazz Festival- Louie Cruz Beltran on percussion and friends, Brasscals Brass Band, $110-$201, College Park, Oxnard

Sept 15 Tues 12:30pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

Sept 15 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 15 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

Sept 15 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Sept 15 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

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

Sept 16 Wed 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 17 Thurs 11:30am Conejo Jazz Orchestra, rehearsal open to the public, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Sept 17 Thurs 5pm Tom Collins on guitar, Shane Savala on guitar and friends, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 17 Thurs 7pm CAVA Musica - Claudia Gonzalez Miranda on vocals/percussion and Walter Miranda on keys, Prosperous Penny Bar, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village

Sept 22 Tues 12:30pm Seniors of Note, big band, rehearsal open to the public, Room 7, Camarillo Community Center, Camarillo

Sept 22 Tues 5pm Monte Montgomery on piano, barside, The Grape, Ventura

Sept 22 Tues 5:30pm Miles Lang on ukulele, Hawaiian steel and jazz guitar, The Cave, Ventura

Sept 22 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Sept 22 Tues 7pm jazz jam, $10, The Grape, Ventura

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

Sept 23 Wed 5pm Tom Collins on guitar and friends, 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 bass/organ, Chet Toner on sax/guitar and Rafa Langa on percussion, $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, Ken Wild on bass and Rod Harbour on drums, barside, 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 7:30pm Phat Cat Swinger, 11 piece big band, $42.90-$62.55, Scherr Forum Theatre, Thousand Oaks

Sept 26 Sat 8pm Benjie Porecki on piano/organ and friends, $20 in advance, $25 at the door, The Grape, 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