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

CALENDAR​​​

Feb 1 Wed 6pm Bryan McCann on sax/clarinet, George Friedenthal on keys and Donzel Davis on drums, Cafe Fiore, Ventura

Feb 1 Wed 7pm Ventura College Jazz Band, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 2 Thurs 11:30am The Unforgettables, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Feb 2 Thurs 5pm Kent Rollins on piano, Tom Collins on guitar and Monte Montgomery on bass, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 2 Thurs 6pm Bevan Manson on keys, Bruce Lett on bass and Davey Miller on drums, The Twist On Main, Ventura

Feb 2 Thurs 7pm Art Farmers - Brad Strickland on guitar, Gregg Gohde on bass and Marcus Moore on drums, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 2 Thurs 8pm Oliver Wood on guitar, Chris Wood on bass and Jano Rix on drums, folk, rock, jazz, blues, $33, Ventura Music Hall, Ventura

Feb 3 Fri 4:30pm Lisa Ritner on sax/vocals, Tilford Jackson on keys and Larry Perpoli on drums, Market Broilers, Simi Valley

Feb 3 Fri 6pm Whole Hog - Corey Hugh Highberg on bass, Seth Oster on guitar, Charletta Erb on violin, Keith Frankel on banjo, bluegrass, Irish, jazz, swing, Angry Ferret Brewing Company, Moorpark

Feb 3 Fri 6:30pm singer Jeanne Tatum, Tony Campodonico on keys and Lee Spaeth on drums, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Feb 3 Fri 7pm Davey Miller on drums and friends, Winchesters, Ventura-CANCELLED

Feb 4 Sat 2pm Jimmy Calire on Hammond B3 organ and sax, Franck Goldwasser on guitar, Bill Flores on sax and guitar, Hank Van Sickle on bass and Jerry McWorter on drums, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 4 Sat 6pm Jimmy Calire on keys, The Ranch House, Ojai

Feb 4 Sat 6:30pm Lisa Ritner on sax/vocals, Tilford Jackson on keys and Larry Perpoli on drums, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Feb 4 Sat 6:30pm Fred Kaplan on keys, Tom Etchart on bass and Dave Hunt on drums, Decker Kitchen, Thousand Oaks

Feb 4 Sat 7:30pm The Kool Tones, $10, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Feb 4 Sat 8pm Lao Tizer on keys, Danny Janklow on sax, Anthony Crawford on bass, Gene Coye on drums, Munyungo Jackson on percussion, Elliott Yamin on vocals, $20 online/$25 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 5 Sun 2pm Air National Guard Band Of The West Coast, Oceanview Pavilion, Port Hueneme

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

Feb 6 Mon 7pm Harry Selvin Orchestra - Vocalists-Nancy Osborne and Bill A. Jones with Buzz Buchanan - 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

Feb 7 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo

Feb 7 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Feb 7 Tues 6pm Jazzmen Suite - Noah Thoresen on guitar/vocals and Troy Edwards on guitar/vocals, jazz/folk/blues, Boatyard Pub, Ventura

Feb 7 Tues 6pm The Fabulous Hangovers - Renee Cibelli on vocals and ukulele, Dave Patt on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, Cafe Fiore, Ventura

Feb 7 Tues 7pm jazz jam, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 8 Wed 5pm José Antonio Rodriquez on guitar, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 8 Wed 6pm Robert Van on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Feb 8 Wed 6pm singer Donna Butler, Kent Rollins on keys, Tom Etchart on bass and Dave Hunt on drums, Cafe Fiore, Ventura

Feb 8 Wed 7pm Brian Charette on keys, Doug Webb on sax, Danny Janklow on sax, Jerry Vivino on flute, Matt Stubs on bass clarinet and Andy Sanesi on drums, $15, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 9 Thurs 11:30am The Unforgettables, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Feb 9 Thurs 5pm Kent Rollins on piano, Tom Collins on guitar, Tom Etchart on bass and Eddie Layman on drums, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 9 Thurs 5:30pm Brandon Ragan on sax, jazz/R&B, Winchesters, Ventura

Feb 9 Thurs 6pm Davey Miller on drums and friends, The Twist On Main, Ventura

Feb 9 Thurs 7pm, Chris Golden on bass, Garry Greenburg on drums, Richard Smith on guitar and Nick Milo on keys, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 10 Fri 5:30pm Jazzmen Suite - Noah Thoresen on guitar/vocals and Troy Edwards on guitar/vocals, jazz/folk/blues, Rabalais Bistro, Santa Paula

Feb 10 Fri 6pm singer Jeanne Tatum, Tony Campodonico on keys and Curtis Sanford on drums, Zin Bistro Americana, Westlake Village

Feb 10 Fri 7:30pm The Rhythm Kings, $10, Senior Center, Simi Valley

Feb 10 Fri 8pm, Doug Webb on sax, Brian Charette on organ, Jimmy Vivino on guitar and Danny Carey on drums, $15, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 11 Sat 2pm Brian Charette on Hammond B3 organ, Doug Webb on sax and Charles Ruggiero on drums, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 11 Sat 6pm singer Perla Batalla and friends, Latin, jazz, pop, $40, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai

Feb 11 Sat 6pm Jimmy Calire on keys, The Ranch House, Ojai

Feb 11 Sat 6:30pm singer Pam Vincent and Herman "Hollywood" Dawkins on piano, soul/jazz, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Feb 11 Sat 6:30pm Fred Kaplan on keys, Tom Etchart on bass and Eddie Layman on drums, Decker Kitchen, Thousand Oaks

Feb 11 Sat 7:30pm Tropic Star, $10, Leisure Village, Camarillo

Feb 11 Sat 8pm Doug Webb on sax, Mitch Forman on keys, Brian Charette on organ, Scott Kinsey on synthesizer, Jamie Kime on guitar, Jimmy Earl on bass and Danny Carey on drums, $25/$35 online, $30/$40 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 12 Sun noon Latin Touch, Ventura Harbor Village Stage, Ventura

Feb 12 Sun 12:30pm Teresa Russell on guitar, Stephen Geyer on guitar, Coco Roussel on percussion and singer Pat Russell, Mrs. Olson’s, Oxnard

Feb 12 Sun 1pm jazz jam musicians welcome, 3pm, band tbd, $10 members, $15 visitors, presented by Simi Valley Jazz Club, Studio 99, Town Center, Simi Valley

Feb 12 Sun 4pm Del Franklin on sax and Percy Datcher on percussion, smooth jazz, R&B, Vaquero Y Mar, Ventura

Feb 12 Sun 5pm Jason Bourne on keys/sax/vocals, jazz standards, Zin Bistro Americana, Westlake Village

Feb 12 Sun 5:30pm Jazzmen Suite - Noah Thoresen on guitar/vocals and Troy Edwards on guitar/vocals, jazz/folk/blues, Rabalais Bistro, Santa Paula

Feb 13 Mon 7pm Tom Kositchek on keys, $10, Ventura Poinsettia Dance Club, Poinsettia Pavilion, Ventura

Feb 14 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo

Feb 14 Tues 3pm Warren Takahashi on guitar, Prix Fixe menu, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Feb 14 Tues 5:30pm Jazzmen Suite - Noah Thoresen on guitar/vocals and Troy Edwards on guitar/vocals, jazz/folk/blues, Rabalais Bistro, Santa Paula

Feb 14 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Feb 14 Tues 6pm singer Donna Butler and friends, Cafe Fiore, Ventura

Feb 14 Tues 7pm jazz jam, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 15 Wed 5pm Bill Macpherson on guitar and friends, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 15 Wed 7pm Chuck Manning on sax, Theo Saunders on piano, Lyman Mederios on bass and Dean Thomas on drums, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 16 Thurs 10:30am The Dynamci Duo, Mardi Gras celebration, $3 suggested donation age 60 and older, $7 age 59 or younger, Senior Center, Simi Valley

Feb 16 Thurs 11:30am The Unforgettables, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Feb 16 Thurs 5pm Kent Rollins on piano, Tom Collins on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 16 Thurs 6pm Davey Miller on drums and friends, The Twist On Main, Ventura

Feb 16 Thurs 7pm Guil Juliao on bass, Matt Perko on drums and Robert Van on piano, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 17 Fri 4pm Seniors of Note Big Band - Saxes: Randy Caplan, Tom Scharf, Russ Nestor, Steve Danchik, Paul Baker, Trumpets: Doug Hardie, Rafe Hernandez, Dan McCarty, Irv Weiss, Trombones: Larry Black, Larry Friedrich , Lorrell Cooper, Cavit Celayir-Monezis, Piano: Mark Holmstrom, Guitar: Dick Hinson, Bass: Dennis McNutt, Drums: Bob Fowler, Sweet Heart Dance, age 50 and older event, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo

Feb 17 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, Mardi Gras Party, front stage, The Stonehouse, Westlake Village Inn, Westlake Village

Feb 17 Fri 5pm Riverboat Dixie Jazz Band - Ron Ruiz on banjo and vocals, Joan Adler on keys, Sam Glenn on clarinet, Scott Yawger on trumpet, Ed Weiss on trombone, Stephen Nutt on tuba and Jim Flynn on drums, Mardi Gras Party, side stage, The Stonehouse, Westlake Village Inn, Westlake Village

Feb 17 Fri 6:30pm singer Jeanne Tatum, Tony Campodonico on keys and Curtis Sanford on drums, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Feb 17 Fri 8pm Chris Smith on harmonica, guitar, vocals, Stuart Elster on piano, Mike Gurrola on bass and Charles Ruggiero on drums, $15, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 18 Sat 3pm Darrell Leonard & The Lineup with Ira Nepus on trombone, Mardi Gras Party, side stage, The Stonehouse, Westlake Village Inn, Westlake Village

Feb 18 Sat 6pm 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, Mardi Gras Party, front stage, The Stonehouse, Westlake Village Inn, Westlake Village

Feb 18 Sat 6pm Riverboat Dixie Jazz Band - Ron Ruiz on banjo and vocals, Joan Adler on keys, Sam Glenn on clarinet, Scott Yawger on trumpet, Ed Weiss on trombone, Stephen Nutt on tuba and Jim Flynn on drums, Mardi Gras Party, side stage, The Stonehouse, Westlake Village Inn, Westlake Village

Feb 18 Sat 6pm Jimmy Calire on keys, The Ranch House, Ojai

Feb 18 Sat 6:30pm Michael Falcone on piano/vocals, Guil Juliao on bass and Garrett Miller on drums, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Feb 18 Sat 7pm Chuck Manning on sax, Theo Saunders on piano, Lyman Mederios on bass and Dean Thomas on drums, $20 plus $2 service fee, Namba, Ventura

Feb 18 Sat 7:30pm Wyatt Haupe Band, $10, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Feb 18 Sat 8pm Danny Jonokuchi on trumpet, Jacob Scesney on sax and friends, $20 online/$25 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 18 Sat 8pm Jazzmen Suite - Noah Thoresen on guitar/vocals and Troy Edwards on guitar/vocals, jazz/folk/blues, The Shores, Oxnard

Feb 19 Sun 11:30am Teresa Russell on guitar and friends, Waterside Restaurant, Oxnard

Feb 19 Sun 1pm, Phoenyx Big Band - Lead Vocalist: Michael Falcone and special guest vocalist - Sophie Holt, Alto Sax 1 – Paul Browne, Alto Sax 2 – John Soldo, Tenor Sax 1 – Bob Hackett, Tenor Sax 2 – Tom Romero, Baritone Sax - Derek Povah, Trombone 1 - David Marx, Trombone - Emma Halseth, Bass Trombone - Stephen Hughes, Trumpet Section Lead- Michael Dabach, Trumpet - Walt Johnson, Trumpet - Don Isley, Trumpet - Scotti Spencer, Keys - Greg Spaulding, Bass - Michael Velasquez, Drums - Larry Perpoli, Guitarist/Band Manager - Santino Gutierrez, hosted by Channel Cities Jazz Club, members $10, non-members $15, House of Dance, Ventura, hosted by Channel Cities Jazz Club, members $10, non-members $15, House of Dance, Ventura

Feb 19 Sun 2pm Riverboat Dixie Jazz Band - Ron Ruiz on banjo and vocals, Joan Adler on keys, Sam Glenn on clarinet, Scott Yawger on trumpet, Ed Weiss on trombone, Stephen Nutt on tuba and Jim Flynn on drums, Mardi Gras Party, side stage, The Stonehouse, Westlake Village Inn, Westlake Village

Feb 19 Sun 3pm singer Toni Jannotta, Tom Collins on guitar and Jeff Faulkner on bass, The Twist On Main, Ventura

Feb 19 Sun 3:30pm 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, Mardi Gras Party, front stage, The Stonehouse, Westlake Village Inn, Westlake Village

Feb 19 Sun 5pm Jason Bourne on keys/sax/vocals, jazz standards, Zin Bistro Americana, Westlake Village

Feb 21 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo

Feb 21 Tues 3pm 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, University Village, Thousand Oaks

Feb 21 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Feb 21 Tues 7pm jazz jam, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 22 Wed 6pm Robert Van on piano, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Feb 22 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

Feb 23 Thurs 11:30am The Unforgettables, Goebel Adult Community Center, Thousand Oaks

Feb 23 Thurs 5pm Kent Rollins on piano, Tom Collins on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 23 Thurs 6pm Davey Miller on drums and friends, The Twist On Main, Ventura

Feb 23 Thurs 7pm Yayennings on trumpet, Ross Schodek on bass and Jose Pérez on drums, $20 online/$25 at the door, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 24 Fri 6pm singer Jeanne Tatum, Tony Campodonico on keys and Curtis Sanford on drums, Zin Bistro Americana, Westlake Village

Feb 24 Fri 8pm D.on Darox & The Melody Joy Bakers, $10, The Grape, Ventura

Feb 24 Fri 8pm Teresa Russell on guitar, Stephen Geyer on guitar and singer Pat Russell, 1901 Speakeasy, Oxnard

Feb 25 Sat 2:30pm 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, Poseidon Brewing Company, Ventura

Feb 25 Sat 6pm Jimmy Calire on keys, The Ranch House, Ojai

Feb 25 Sat 6:30pm singer Jeanne Tatum, Tony Campodonico on keys and Curtis Sanford on drums, The Manhattan, Camarillo

Feb 25 Sat 7:30pm Eric Ekstrand Trio, $10, Leisure Village, Camarillo

Feb 25 Sat 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

Feb 26 Sun 5pm Swing Shift Orchestra with Jan Nelsen on vocals, Tom Stipulkosky, Randy Caplan, Jimmy Calire, Richard Patrarca, Tom Romero on sax, Don Isley, Randy Jones, Jack Perr, John McQuilkin on trumpet, Joseph Alex Reyes, Emma Halseth, Bill Klope, Kenton Luck, on trombone, Seth Andrey Oster on guitar, Mike Preddy on piano, Jeff Falkner on bass and Dave Renick on drums, Band Leader Bob Hackett, $10, Sportsman Restaurant, Camarillo

Feb 26 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

Feb 27 Mon 7pm Tom Kositchek on keys, $10, Ventura Poinsettia Dance Club, Poinsettia Pavilion, Ventura

Feb 28 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo

Feb 28 Tues 6pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura

Feb 28 Tues 7pm jazz jam, The Grape, Ventura