Enhanced Listings Bought On This Website:
Wynton Marsalis - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Arturo Sandoval - Ventura Music Festival
Chick Corea and Gary Burton - Royce Hall - UCLA
James Darren and the Gene Krupa Tribute Band - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Herbie Hancock - Ventura Music Festival
Newport Beach Jazz Party - Newport Beach Marriott
Chris Botti - AEG/Goldenvoice - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Disney Hall/Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
Bernadette Peters - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
THE PEGGY LEE PROJECT featuring Tish Oney and The John Chiodini Trio - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Alexis Gershwin and The Harry James Tribute Band - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
“In The Mood” a retro 1940s musical - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Benito Tapia & The Aurora Latin Jazz All-Stars - Take 2 Temecula Jazz Festival
Gardens of the World Summer Jazz Concert Series - Thousand Oaks
Hooked On Swing, West Coast Performing Arts Presenters - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Eddie Palmieri, Ventura Music Festival - Oxnard College
Manhattan Transfer - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Taj Mahal - Royce Hall - UCLA
Ornette Coleman - Royce Hall - UCLA
John McLaughlin - Royce Hall - UCLA
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Robert Davi Sings Sinatra - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Tom Scott, Ojai Jazz Concerts, Ojai
Carl Saunders, Ojai Jazz Concerts, Ojai
Doug Webb, Ojai Jazz Concerts, Ojai
Tito Puente Jr. Band, Ventura Music Festival
Count Basie Orchestra, Ventura Music Festival
California Jazz & Wine Festival, Thousand Oaks
David Benoit - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Eddie Palmieri - Ventura Music Festival
Spyro Gyra - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Tom Scott & Roger Kellaway - Ventura Harbor Comedy Club
Irvin Mayfield & New Orleans Jazz Orchestra - Valley Performing Arts Center, Northridge
Brad Mehldau Trio & The Bad Plus Trio - Valley Performing Arts Center, Northridge
Pacific Mambo Orchestra - Ventura Music Festival
Jane Monheit - Valley Performing Arts Center, Northridge
Barbara Morrison - Aldabella Winery, Westlake Village
Bill Frisell - Valley Performing Arts Center, Northridge
Herb Alpert and Loni Hall - Ventura Music Festival
Quattro - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Sergio Mendes - Oxnard Performing Arts Center
David Benoit - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
David Sanborn/Dave Koz - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
California Jazz & Wine Fest - Four Seasons Westlake Village
Oscar Hernandez and Alma Libre - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Roger Kellaway presented by Ventura Music Festival - Ventura College Performing Arts Center
Vijay Iyer Sextet - Ojai Music Festival
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Bria Skonberg - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
"Keys West" A Celebration Of The Piano with Brian Auger, David Garfield, Mike Garson - Bogies, Westlake Village
Bevan Manson Trio - NAMBA, Ventura
Joey Alexander Trio - Ventura Music Festival, Ventura College
Ranky Tanky- Ventura Music Festival, Ventura College
Jazz Audience And Musician Testimonials:
I will use this site often. I hope that the venue owners see the value of the service too. It is way better that any event listing in the newspapers. Gene
You are very special to have this type of site...I love it and it is a great service to all music lovers and musicians in the area.....Carol B.
You're the best Richard, Ventura is so lucky to have you curating wonderful music in our County. - Rosa Carbajal, producer/promoter
Richard, thank you so much for supporting our local artists, music venues and educational studios! - Kimberly Brooks Brower, co-owner Pulse Drumming
Thank you for including me with your listings. I'll gladly let people know about venturacountyjazz. Cheers, Jim Fox
I am excited about your new site. Hopeful it will improve jazz awareness in our community. We have a large email list and I will add your link to my site Best regards Bryan McCann
I applaud you so much for doing this! It will become a great resource for everyone in Ventura County - and yes, I've been telling all my friends - Julie Cresswell
I'm glad someone has taken the time to do this....this area needs info such as this. Bobby Watley
That's quite an impressive jazz scene in Ventura County! I had no idea. I grew up in Oxnard. I will look into possibly adding your link to our website. Congrats on your efforts to keep jazz alive in Ventura County. Let's keep in touch. Jose Rizo, KJazz Music Director, KKJZ 88.1 FM
I received a copy of your message regarding the publicity on the Ventura County Jazz website on our concert last Sunday. Thank you so much. We had a good turn out. No doubt you had lots to do with it. Thanks again, Dr. Daniel Geeting, Professor of Music, Director of Instrumental Studies, Fine Arts Division Coordinator, CLU
I viewed your site today. It's a great site for finding what happening in VC. It's perfectly formatted for easy use. I love it and will use and forward to friends. Ken Dapron, RoundTrip Jazz Quartet
Dig this site! Very nice to see some appreciation for jazz in Ventura County. Aaron Winters, The Art Farmers
What a GREAT contribution you are giving to the jazz community with your web-site. Congratulations! - Jan Nelsen, vocalist for Swing Shift Big Band
Thanks again for all your efforts in supporting the V.C. Jazz scene! Larry Cossid, STUDIO C BAND
Richard, thanks so much for the photo and publicity. You are a GIANT for us musicians in the local jazz scene!!!!, John Webb
Rich - thanks for the post and your continuous support of Ventura County jazz! Tom Etchart
Thank you Richard, thank you for coming to the concert, for the photo and the article! Luv 'em. Justo Almario
Thank you for all you do to keep jazz and live music alive. - Burt Guttierez, Phoenyx Big Band
Your support of all the Ventura County Jazz is greatly appreciated. – Raef Hernandez, bandleader/trumpet player for Equinox Ensemble
Thanks, Rich. You’re a jazz warrior. And thanks for all you’ve done and continue to do to support the art form in Ventura. You’re a major player in this battle. - Hans Ottsen
Rich, Thank you always for your incredible support for what we are doing in the name of Jazz! Saw that great write up from you. With Much Appreciation and Friendship,. - Ira Nepus, trombonist for Clayton-Hamillton Jazz Orchestra