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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

CALENDAR

Sept 24 Thurs 8pm Gordon Goodwin's Little Phat Band with vocalist Vangie Gunn, Grammy and Emmy-winning 9-piece jazz ensemble brings a high energy program from swing to funk to Latin to pop. Concerts In Your Car Presented by Ventura Music Festival, click here for tickets, $50-$170 per car, Ventura County Fairgrounds

PHOTO SERIES

A different photo from my archives of jazz musicians performing in Ventura County will be posted until music venues are opened. Please excuse my less than professional pictures taken on a cell phone camera as I tried to capture the spirit and emotion of the gig. Click on the link for a larger view of the photo. 

Idiomatiques playing "Swing 42", written by Django Reinhardt, with Craig Sharmat on guitar, Brian Mann on accordion, George Quirin on guitar and Kim Collins on bass at Camarillo Library in July 2019.

In 2016, The Idiomatiques became the first Gypsy Jazz band in history to place in Billboard's Contemporary Jazz category top 30, spending eleven weeks there.

click here for larger photo



A different video or audio from distinguished Ventura County jazz musicians has been posted each day for the past 114 days at venturacountyjazz.com and can be found by going to the left side of this page and cllcking on the video/audio tab. More than 500 music videos have been posted on the Facebook page(click here) of venturacountyjazz.com from those 114 featured local performers of the day.

Sept 1 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note Big Band, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo- CANCELLED

Sept 1 Tues 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 2 Wed 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica and Southside Richie on drums, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, Waterside Restaurant, Oxnard- CANCELLED

Sept 2 Wed 6:30pm gypsy jazz jam, Grapes & Hops, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 2 Wed 7pm Chris Banta on keys, Terry Medeiros on guitar and George Green on drums, Blue Table Wine & Cheese Bar, Agoura Hills- CANCELLED

Sept 3 Thurs 2pm The Unforgettables, Thousand Oaks Healthcare Center, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Sept 3 Thurs 6pm Dave Zaremba on keys/vocals, Sunland Vintage Winery, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Sept 3 Thurs 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Casa Bella, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 3 Thurs 7pm Fermin Sifontes on keys/vocals, Jorge Sawa Pérez on bass, Daniel Rodriguez on timbal/congas and Onier Bacallao on trumpet, parked car concert, $20 per car, Performing Arts Center, Oxnard

Sept 3 Thurs 7pm Chomsky Jazz -  Dean Thomas on drums and friends, $10-$20 donation, Greater Goods, Meiners Oaks, Ojai- CANCELLED

Sept 4 Fri 4pm Haakon Graf on keys, Robert McDonald on bass and Rayford Griffin on drums, social distanced/face masks required, The Winery Ventura, Ventura - CANCELLED

Sept 4 Fri 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 4 Fri 7pm Ventura British Brass - Gary Engels – Musical Director and Principal Conductor, Randy Jones –  Soprano Cornet (Co-Founder), Mike Hunter – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, Tom Kiddie – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, Hal Kyle – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, John McQuilkin – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, Julie Judd – Repiano Cornet, Mike Oxford – Cornet, Mary Senecal – Cornet, Mitch Sodikoff – Cornet, Linda Rhymes – Solo Tenor Horn, Rich Fowler – Tenor Horn, Anne Howorth – Tenor Horn (Founder), Paul Gaddis – Euphonium, Roger Johnson – Baritone, Kay Swenson – Baritone, Michael Vaughn – Solo Trombone, Cathy Sanders – Trombone, Ed Hufschmidt – Bass Trombone, John Robinson – Eb Bass, Philip (PJ) Rogers – Eb Bass, Jim Wade – Eb Bass, Rick Austinson – Bb Bass, Willie Rajala – Bb Bass, Norbert Tan – Percussion, Lavonne Theriault – Percussion, Channel Islands Yacht Club, Oxnard- CANCELLED

Sept 4 Fri 7:30pm Teresa Russell on guitar, Stephen Geyer on guitar and singer Pat Russell, 1901 Speakeasy, Oxnard - CANCELLED

Sept 5 Sat 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 5 Sat 6pm Fabian Fernandez on guitar, jazz/Latin/pop, Mouthful Eatery, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Sept 6 Sun 11:30am Teresa Russell on guitar and singer Pat Russell, Waterside Restaurant, Oxnard- CANCELLED

Sept 6 Sun 1pm jazz jam musicians welcome, 2:30pm The Untouchables  - Sam Hobel on piano, Jack Wassil on trumpet, Scott Weiss on trumpet, Dan Willard on sax, Jim Wade on tuba, John Egizi on trombone, Ed Siple on banjo, Kurt Nicewander on drums, Ralph Whitney on washboard and singer Lark Cobb presented by West Coast Traditional Jass Club, Piper Winery, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 7 Mon 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, The Boatyard Pub, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 7 Mon 7pm Harry Selvin Orchestra - Vocalists-Vocalists-Nancy Osborne and Bill A. Jones with Dave Williams - Drums, Tino Cardona - Bass, George Cole - Guitar, Bob Selvin - piano, Saxes-Patrick Ingram, Margaret Joyce, Sam Glenn, Tom Romero, Gabe Katell, Trumpets-Dick Lowe, Mike Rotman, Rob Sack, Jack Perr, Trombones-Bob Goodwin, Clay McCarter, Jim Baldree, $10, Palm Garden Hotel, Newbury Park- CANCELLED

Sept 8 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note Big Band, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo- CANCELLED

Sept 8 Tues 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 8 Tues 7:30pm singer Toni Jannotta with Tom Collins on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, live streaming at https://www.facebook.com/toni.jannotta

Sept 9 Wed 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica and Southside Richie on drums, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, Waterside Restaurant, Oxnard- CANCELLED

Sept 10 Thurs 12:30pm The Unforgettables, Goebel Senior Adult Center, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Sept 10 Thurs 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Casa Bella, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 11 Fri 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 11 Fri 7:30pm The Kool Tones, $7, Senior Center, Simi Valley- CANCELLED

Sept 12 Sat 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 12 Sat 6pm Fabian Fernandez on guitar, jazz/Latin/pop, Mouthful Eatery, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Sept 13 Sun 4pm Del Franklin on sax with Percy Datcher on percussion and Keith Lee on drums, smooth jazz/r&b, Hong Kong Inn, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 14 Mon 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, The Boatyard Pub, Ventura- CANCELLED



Sept 15 noon Citizen Kitten - Amanda Achen on vocals, Matt Berger on guitar, Jon Keenan on bass and Paul Tavenner on drums, streaming a 33 minute performance at https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=35&v=b0bX2GW1OxY&feature=emb_logo, or https://www.nambaarts.com/?fbclid=IwAR0Hxi9pRv0CdoSilEwcwj-dJ2gAEqUJGcvNCZP95tOr3M-yt3aB8wxIKwk, NAMBA TV, Ventura

Sept 15 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note Big Band, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo- CANCELLED

Sept 15 Tues 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 16 Wed 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica and Southside Richie on drums, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, Waterside Restaurant, Oxnard- CANCELLED

Sept 16 Wed 6:30pm gypsy jazz jam, Grapes & Hops, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 17 Thurs 12:30pm The Unforgettables, Goebel Senior Adult Center, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Sept 17 Thurs 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Casa Bella, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 17 Thurs 7pm Fermin Sifontes on keys/vocals, Jorge Sawa Pérez on bass, Daniel Rodriguez on timbal/congas and Onier Bacallao on trumpet, parked car concert, $20 per car, Performing Arts Center, Oxnard

Sept 18 Fri 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 19 Sat 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 19 Sat 6pm Fabian Fernandez on guitar, jazz/Latin/pop, Mouthful Eatery, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Sept 20 Sun 4pm Del Franklin on sax with Percy Datcher on percussion and Keith Lee on drums, smooth jazz/r&b, Hong Kong Inn, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 21 Mon 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, The Boatyard Pub, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 22 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note Big Band, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo- CANCELLED

Sept 22 Tues 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 22 Tues 7:30pm singer Toni Jannotta with Tom Collins on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass, live streaming at https://www.facebook.com/toni.jannotta

Sept 23 Wed 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica and Southside Richie on drums, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, Waterside Restaurant, Oxnard- CANCELLED

Sept 24 Thurs 12:30pm The Unforgettables, Goebel Senior Adult Center, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Sept 24 Thurs 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Casa Bella, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 24 Thurs 8pm Gordon Goodwin's Little Phat Band with vocalist Vangie Gunn, Grammy and Emmy-winning 9-piece jazz ensemble brings a high energy program from swing to funk to Latin to pop. Concerts In Your Car Presented by Ventura Music Festival, $50-$170 per car, click here for tickets, Ventura County Fairgrounds

Sept 25 Fri 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 26 Sat 5:30pm Victor Gonzalez on bass/congas and Artis Ford on keys, Latin jazz, Orozco's De Ventura, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 26 Sat 6pm Fabian Fernandez on guitar, jazz/Latin/pop, Mouthful Eatery, Thousand Oaks- CANCELLED

Sept 27 Sun 5pm Swing Shift Big Band - Diz Mullins - band leader, with Jan Nelsen on vocals, Trumpets - Jack Perr, Randy Jones, Tom Hensen, Don Isley; Trombones - Larry Jones, Don Sumwalt, Emma Halseth, Bill Klope; Saxes - Jim Calire, Bob Hackett, Tom Romero, Richard Petrarca, Joel Nichols; Mike Preddy on keys, Seth Oster on guitar, Jeff Falkner on bass and Dave Renick on drums, Sportsman Restaurant, Camarillo- CANCELLED

Sept 27 Sun 5:30pm Riverboat Dixieland Jazz Band - Ron Ruiz on banjo/vocals, Joan Adler on keys, singer Janet Daw, Ken Dickey on tuba, Jim Flynn on drums, Sam Glenn on clarinet, Ed Hirsch on trombone, Linda Organ on banjo and Scott Yawger on trumpet, Zin Bistro, Westlake Village- CANCELLED

Sept 28 Mon 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, The Boatyard Pub, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 29 Tues 1pm Seniors of Note Big Band, Pleasant Valley Senior Center, Camarillo- CANCELLED

Sept 29 Tues 6:30pm Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, Prime Steakhouse, Ventura- CANCELLED

Sept 30 Wed 6pm Milo Sledge on guitar/vocals/harmonica and Southside Richie on drums, blues, ragtime, jazz, Americana, Waterside Restaurant, Oxnard- CANCELLED

Oct 2 Fri 5pm Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, $20-$68, Libbey Bowl, Ojai

Oct 9 Fri 7:30pm Dick Parent Band, $7, Senior Center, Simi Valley

Nov 13 Fri 7:30pm Denis Lapron Band, $7, Senior Center, Simi Valley

Dec 6 Sun 1pm jazz jam musicians welcome, 2:30pm The Untouchables  - Sam Hobel on piano, Jack Wassil on trumpet, Scott Weiss on trumpet, Dan Willard on sax, Jim Wade on tuba, John Egizi on trombone, Ed Siple on banjo, Kurt Nicewander on drums, Ralph Whitney on washboard and singer Lark Cobb presented by West Coast Traditional Jass Club, Piper Winery, Ventura

Dec 11 Fri 7:30pm Wyatt Haupt Band, $7, Senior Center, Simi Valley

Dec 18 Fri 7pm Ventura British Brass - Gary Engels – Musical Director and Principal Conductor, Randy Jones –  Soprano Cornet (Co-Founder), Mike Hunter – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, Tom Kiddie – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, Hal Kyle – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, John McQuilkin – Solo Cornet/Flugelhorn, Julie Judd – Repiano Cornet, Mike Oxford – Cornet, Mary Senecal – Cornet, Mitch Sodikoff – Cornet, Linda Rhymes – Solo Tenor Horn, Rich Fowler – Tenor Horn, Anne Howorth – Tenor Horn (Founder), Paul Gaddis – Euphonium, Roger Johnson – Baritone, Kay Swenson – Baritone, Michael Vaughn – Solo Trombone, Cathy Sanders – Trombone, Ed Hufschmidt – Bass Trombone, John Robinson – Eb Bass, Philip (PJ) Rogers – Eb Bass, Jim Wade – Eb Bass, Rick Austinson – Bb Bass, Willie Rajala – Bb Bass, Norbert Tan – Percussion, Lavonne Theriault – Percussion, Channel Islands Yacht Club, Oxnard

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