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Dizzy's events are currently being held in the "event room" of the San Diego Wine & Culinary Center, located on the ground floor of the Harbor Club Towers @ 2nd Ave & J Street/3rd Avenue & K Street. Its entrance is actually on the back side of the buildings - on the Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade - facing the Convention Center.
Same focus on the music & vibe you know & love, just a little more pleasantly upscale
THE NEXT EVENT @ DIZZY'S WILL BE:
Wed July 23: Expressive vocalist Amber Whitlock with an all star rhythm section - Anthony Jackson bass, Cliff Almond drums, Tripp Sprague saxophone, & Rob Whitlock keyboards
8PM - $15 cover
Thur July 24: Gritty blues, soulful swing, & smoky jazz from vocalist Catherine Russell & her trio - Mark Shane piano, Matt Munisteri guitar, & Lee Hudson bass - "Old-timey & traditional jazz & blues that is so breathtaking in its natural feeling that you wonder how she has stayed hidden from the mainstream public for so many years...Russell is absolutely the goods." (Jim Trageser/North County Times)
8PM - $15 cover
Thur July 31: A twilight performance of modern soul jazz sounds from funky drum guru Brett Sanders & his trio featuring exciting young piano sensation Joshua White, with Doug Walker bass & a special surprise guest
6:30PM - $10 cover
Thur Aug 7: A rare appearance by legendary bop trombonist Bill Watrous, with Dave Scott & the Mesa College Big Band under the direction of Jim Romeo
8PM - $15 cover
Fri Aug 8: 08/08/08 only happens once a century - fortify, jazzify, & funkify yourself with keyboardist Anthony Smith & friends - LaTanya Lockett vocals, Glen Fisher bass, Jesse Charnow drums, & much more
7:30 PM - $10 cover
Sun Aug 10: A special CD Release event for vocalist Allison Adams Tucker's "Come With Me" - A journey around the globe wrapped in a ribbon of jazz. No passport necessary - featuring Peter Sprague guitar, Danny Green piano, Evona Wascinski bass, Dylan Savage drums, Reiko Obata Japanese koto harp, Louisa West flute, Derek Cannon trumpet, & Fabio Oliveira percussion
6PM - $15 ($10 students)
Mon Aug 11: Brilliant young tenor saxophonist Dayna Stephens with his Quartet featuring Josh Nelson piano, Harish Raghavan bass, & Justin Brown drums
7:30PM - $10 cover
Thur Aug 14: Fran & Friends - vocalist Fran Hartshorn, with Irving Flores piano, Danny Weller bass, Kevin Koch drums, & special guest Tripp Sprague saxophone
7:30PM - $10 cover ($8 students)
Fri Aug 15: CD Release event for new duo recording from jazz guitarist Peter Sprague & vocalist Kevyn Lettau
8PM - $15 cover
Sat Aug 16: The Powerhouse Quintet features Oakland tenor saxophonist Steve Feierabend, NYC bassist Bim Strasberg, Portland trumpeter Bryant Allard, & San Diego pianist John Opferkuch & drummer Tim McMahon
8PM - $15 cover ($10 students)
Mon Aug 18: CD Release event for The Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Vince Greco, a hard swinging 20 piece big band comprised of the most gifted & talented young musicians (ages 14 - 19) from across San Diego county
7PM - $10 cover
Tue Aug 19: Young pianist Kiefer Shackelford & his trio
7PM - $10 cover
Wed Aug 20: Latin jazz from pianist Lynn Willard with bassist Danny Weller & drummer Dylan Savage
7:30PM - $10 cover
Sat Aug 23: The Gilbert Castellanos New Latin Jazz Quartet featuring Gilbert Castellanos trumpet, Irving Flores piano, Danny Weller bass, & Dylan Savage drums
8PM - $15 cover ($12 students)
Sun Aug 31: Creative & uncompromising modern jazz from Japan - Satoko Fujii ma-do featuring Natsuki Tamura trumpet, Satoko Fujii piano, Norikatsu Koreyasu bass, & Akira Horikoshi drums
7PM - $15 cover
Wed Sept 3: Phenomenally creative electric guitarist Jennifer Batten - who has toured in the bands of both Michael Jackson AND Jeff Beck - shreds the strings in a special solo multi-media performance
8PM - $15 cover
Fri Sept 5: Alaska's hot young bluegrass band Bearfoot featuring Angela Oudean fiddle, Annalisa Tornfelt fiddle, Kate Hamre acoustic bass, Jason Norris mandolin, & Mike Mickelson guitar
8PM - $15 cover
Sun Sept 7: Longtime Ani DiFranco bassist Todd Sickafoose returns with his new album "Tiny Resistors" - featuring lush dreamlike soundscapes certain to capture your imagination
8PM - $15 cover ($10 students)
Web Sept 10: All the way from Cumming, Georga, acclaimed & beloved bluegrass band, Rounder Records recording artists Russell Moore & IIIRD TYME OUT - winners of an unprecedented seven consecutive Vocal Group of the Year awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association - featuring Steve Dilling banjo, Russell Moore guitar/vocals, Edgar Loudermilk bass, Justen Haynes fiddle, & Wayne Benson mandolin
7PM - $20 cover
Fri Sept 19: TBA
Sat Sept 20: What has 9 trumpets, a tuba & rhythm section? Trumpets R Us - a unique jazz ensemble under the direction of Bill Sumner
8PM - $10 cover
Thur Sept 25: The infectious melodies of true Brazilian choro with mandolin master Mike Marshall & Choro Famoso featuring Andy Connell, Brian Rice, & Colin Walker
7:30PM -$15 cover
Fri Sept 26: Trumpeter/vocalist Paul Seaforth with his quartet
8PM - $15 cover ($10 students)
Fri Oct 3: Celebrating jazz piano phenom Danny Green's 2nd CD release "With You In Mind" featuring Justin Grinnell bass, Dylan Savage drums, & special guest Tripp Sprague soprano saxophone
8PM - $10 cover
Sat Oct 11: Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos & his quintet
8PM - $15 cover ($12 students)
Fri Oct 17: The tangos of Astor Piazzolla - passionate & evocative - featuring the music performed by Mas Grande featuring Louis Fanucchi accordion, Rachel Lopez Emmons violin, Fred Benedetti guitar, Gunnar Biggs bass, & Tim McMahon percussion; as well as dancers from Positive Energy Dance Company, featuring Camille Yannantuono
8PM - $15 cover
Sun Oct 19: British soul jazz singer songwriter Ola Onabule
7PM - $15 cover
Sun Oct 26: A special performance by 2 of the world's most respected jazz guitarists: Britain's Martin Taylor & San Diego's own Mundell Lowe
7PM - $20 cover
Wed Oct 29: Creative jazz wildness from Berkeley - 2 drummers propel The Larry Ochs Sax & Drumming Core featuring Larry Ochs saxophones, Scott Amendola drums, Don Robinson drums, Satoko Fujii synth & piano, & Natsuki Tamura trumpet
8PM - $15 cover
Sat Nov 1: Flamenco meets jazz in the hands of Quartet Equinox - 4 amazing musicians: German flamenco guitarist Dirk K, Andy Suzuki (Dave Brubeck/David Benoit) saxophone/flute/bass clarinet, Dean Taba double bass, & Brad Dutz percussion/vibes
8PM -$15 cover
Sat Nov 8: Trumpeter/vocalist Paul Seaforth & friends
8PM - $15 cover ($10 students)
Thur Nov 20: A jazz journey with always creative pianist Richard Thompson, performing with Russell Bizzett drums, Bob Magnusson bass, & special guests saxophonist Tripp Sprague & trumpeter Derrick Cannon
7:30PM - $15 cover ($10 students)
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