MUST HEAR
If you’re a jazz fan in San Diego, it would be hard not to notice and be impressed by pianist Mikan Zlalkovich. Appearing Tuesdays, Nov. 12 and 19 at Eddie V’s, 5 p.m., Zlalkovich has had an amazing career, performing with the likes of Chet Baker and Charles McPherson, while at the same time becoming the “go-to guy” for a legion of San Diego musicians. From Lori Bell to Daniel Jackson and in between, Zlalkovich has accompanied the best in town. While his sets at Eddie V’s are a bit more reserved than say, one of his appearances at Dizzy’s, the intimate V lounge is still a wonderful way to experience the man and his craft.
Mikan Zlalkovich, Nov. 12 & 19 at Eddie V’s. 5 p.m. www.eddiev.com Friday, Nov. 8
Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Lisa Campbell, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Brian Griffeath-Loeb, new works from composer, 6:30 p.m., CPMC Recital Hall, UCSD
AJ DeGrasse Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
The Mark Leesman Band, blues and jazz, 7 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, vocals, piano, keyboards, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla FUNdamental Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
AfroJazziacs, Afro-Cuban jazz with Louie Valenzuela, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Dave Booda Band, classic covers, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
Saturday, Nov. 9
Mike Myrdal, singer-songwriter, 10 a.m., Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
Ryan Hiller, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill
Jimmy Lewis, 3:15 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Tomcat Courtney, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Aquile, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar
Freddie A Dream Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
Breezin’, jazz and pop, 7 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
Blitzen Trapper, indie rock, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub
DJ Night, 9 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Gonzology, classic rock, 9:30 p.m., Beaumont’s
Santana pa Ti, Carlos Santana tribute, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Sunday, Nov. 10
Joe Cardillo, acoustic covers, 11:30 a.m. Beaumont’s
Brent Curtis & Mike Myrdal, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill
Sounds Like Four, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Jimmy Lewis, 4 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Ray Briz Trio, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Blue 44, Nu jazz grooves, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Lance Diekmann, blues, 7 p.m., Amaya
Monday, Nov. 11
Sean Murphy, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
John Cain, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Negative Approach, punk, 6 p.m., Che Café
Latin Magic, bossa nova and jazz, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
JoJo Hahn, classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya
Fred Hersch Trio, jazz, 8 p.m., TSR Institute
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Stephanie Schmitz, Brazilian jazz and world music 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Mikan Zlalkovich, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Lisa Campbell, singer-songwriter, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Nah, punk, 7 p.m., Che Café
Jon Sandoval, jazz and pops, 7 p.m., Amaya
AfroJazziacs, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Typhoon, indie rock, 8 p.m., The Loft
Wednesday, Nov. 13
Kevin and Eduardo, Latin guitar, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Aquile, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Freddie A Dream Trio, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s
Defeater, indie rock, 6 p.m., Che Café
A Tribute to Profesor Chinary Ung, homage to music teacher, 7 p.m., CPMC Music hall, UCSD Rick Ross, jazz and pop, 7 p.m., Amaya Tomcat Courtney, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Hunter Hunted, indie rock, 9 p.m., The Loft
Thursday, Nov. 14
Talia, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Blaise Guld, 5 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Rob Bondurant, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Chris Cerna Trio, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s
Tad Sisler, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Stephanie Aston, soprano sings “Mysteries of the Macabre” by György Ligeti, 7 p.m., Athenaeum
Pan Am, Latin jazz, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
The Mark Fulton Band, Top 40 and classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya
Jade Visions Jazz Trio, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Tera Melos, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café
Camera Lucida, an evening of Brahms, 7:30 p.m., CPMC Concert Hall, UCSD
Kuok Wai-Lio, classical piano, 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum
Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
Friday, Nov. 15
Tomcat Courtney, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Lisa Campbell, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
AJ DeGrasse Trio, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s
Lance Diekmann, blues, 7 p.m., Amaya
Kids, punk, 7 p.m., Che Café
Joanie Mendenhall, singer-songwriter, 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum
Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Fly Fridays, 8 p.m., Barfly
Meccorre Quartet, chamber music, 8 p.m., CPMC Concert Hall, UCSD
AfroJazziacs, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Cougar Canyon Band, blues and rock, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
Saturday, Nov. 16
Bossa Lounge Project, acoustic guitar, 10 a.m., Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
Ryan Hiller, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill Jimmy Lewis, 3:15 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Sue Palmer Trio, jazz featuring Deejha Marie on vocals, 6 p.m., La Valencia
Aquile, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Quel Bordel!, gypsy, folk, 7 p.m., Amaya
JazzMikan, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Superstar Saturdays, 8 p.m., Barfly
Latin Magic, jazz and Latin sounds, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Jewel City Rock Club, classic covers, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s Sunday, Nov. 17
Doug Benson, 11:30 a.m., Beaumont’s
Brent Curtis and Mike Myrdal, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill Open mic, acoustic guitar-backed singer-songwriters, 2 p.m., Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Jimmy Lewis, acoustic covers, 4 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill John Cain, piano jazz, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s
Big Boss Buble, Brazilian music, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Brian Wahlstrom, alt rock, 7 p.m., Amaya
Monday, Nov. 18
Adrian Liu, young piano prodigy, noon, Athenaeum Sean Murphy, rock standards, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
John Cain, piano jazz, 5p.m., Eddie V’s
Stephanie Schmitz, world music and jazz, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
IJI, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café
JoJo Hahn, classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Stephanie Shhmitz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Mikan Zlalkovich trio, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Lisa Campbell, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Jon Sandoval, jazz and pops, 7 p.m., Amaya
AfroJazziacs, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Wednesday, Nov. 20
Carlos Velasco, Latin guitar and vocals, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Aquile, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Freddie A Dream Trio, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s
Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Rick Ross, jazz and pop, 7 p.m., Amaya
Red Fish Blue Fish, percussion ensemble, 7:30 p.m., CPMC Concert Hall, UCSD
Little Bear, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café
Kate Nash, indie rock, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub
Thursday, Nov. 21
Talia, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Kayla Hope, 5 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Rob Bondurant, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Richard James Trio, piano jazz, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s
Tad Sisler, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Jade Visions Trio, jazz, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Mark Fulton Band, Top 40 and classic rock. 7 p.m., Amaya
Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
Beast 1333, hip-hop, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub
Sean Jones Quartet, jazz, 8 p.m., The Loft MUSIC VENUES: • The Athenaeum: 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.barflylajolla.com
• Beaumont’s: 5662 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0474, www.beaumontseatery.com
• Bird Rock Coffee Roasters: 5627 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 551-1707, www.birdrockcoffeeroasters.com
• Café-Bar Europa: 873 Turquoise St., (858) 488-4200, www.theturquoise.com
• Che Café: 9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD, (858) 534-2311, thechecafe.blogspot.com
• Eddie V’s: 1270 Prospect St, (858) 459-5500, www.eddiv.com
• La Jolla Music Society (Sherwood Auditorium): 700 Prospect St., (858) 454-3541, www.ljms.org
• La Valencia Hotel: 1132 Prospect St., (858) 454-0771, www.lavalencia.com
• Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center: 4126 Executive Drive, (858) 457-3030, www.lfjcc.org
• The Loft: 9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD, (858) 246-0323, www.artpwr.com
• Manhattan of La Jolla: 7766 Fay Ave., (858) 459-0700, www.manhattanoflajolla.com
• The Neurosciences Institute: 10640 John Jay Hopkins, (858) 454-626-2000, www.nsi.edu
• St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church: 743 Prospect St., (646) 457-8707
• Cusp Dining and Drinks at Hotel La Jolla: 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, (858) 459-0261, www.hotellajolla.com
• Hiatus: 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, (858) 459-0261, www.hotellajolla.com
• Amaya La Jolla: 1205 Prospect St., (858) 750-3695, www.amayalajolla.com