THURSDAY, Oct. 11?Bela Vida Brasileira, Latin and Brazilian jazz, 5 p.m. on the patio, Café-Bar Europa Tad Sisler, vocals, piano, keyboards, 7 to 10 p.m. in the lounge, The Manhattan Grimes, hip-hop, 7 p.m., Porter’s Pub Mario Olivares, jazz trio, 7 p.m., La Sala lobby, La Valencia Hotel Dave Millard Jazz Jam, jazz with the multi-instrumentalist Millard, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa. Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly Portfolios, a Swiss mix of photography, electronica and classical instruments, 8 p.m. in the CPMC Theatre, UCSD Men of Leisure, classic rock, 8 p.m., Beaumont’s FRIDAY, Oct. 12?Richard Hoover, Santa Cruz GuiTar Company founder, 5:30 p.m., Riffs Acoustic Music Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6 p.m. Café-Bar Europa. Gypsy Menco, Old-World flamenco and modern jazz with Spanish guitar, 7 p.m. in the La Sala lobby, La Valencia Hotel Mercedes Moore, jazz and blues, 7 p.m., The Marine Room Tad Sisler, vocals, piano and keyboards, 8 to 11 p.m. in the lounge, The Manhattan Salar Aghili & Hamnavazan Ensemble, Persian music, 8 p.m., The Scripps Research Institute FUNdamental Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly The Trunks, jazz and funk, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Scratch, classic rock. 8 p.m., Beaumont’s SATURDAY, Oct. 13 Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6 p.m., Café Bar Europa. Jonathan Karrant, standards from jazz to Sinatra, 7 p.m. in the La Sala lobby, La Valencia Hotel Steven Roby, a discussion on Jimi Hendrix, 7 p.m., D.G. Wills Books Lisa Hilton, jazz, 7 p.m., The Marine Room Luciana Souza, Brazilian jazz vocalist, 8 p.m., Scripps Research Institute Tad Sisler, vocals, piano and keyboards, 8 to 11 p.m. in the lounge, The Manhattan Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly SUNDAY, Oct. 14? Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Stefanie Schmitz Quartet, jazz and bossa nova, 7 p.m., Café Bar Europa MONDAY, Oct.15 Julia Pautz and Jisun Yang, violinists, noon, Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room, La Jolla Athenaeum Carlos Velasco, Latin & Brazilian jazz guitar, 5 p.m. on the patio, Café-Bar Europa John Cain, jazz, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s TUESDAY, Oct. 16 Afro Jazziacs, Latin & Brazilian jazz guitar, 7:30 p.m. On the patio, Café-Bar Europa WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17 The Trunks Quartet, jazz, 6 p.m., Il Covo Talia Ceravolo, singer-songwriter, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa. James Romine, Latin American singer-songwriter, 7:30 p.m. on the patio, Café-Bar Europa Matt Commerce, acoustic covers, 8 p.m., Beaumont’s Mike Stud, hip-hop, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub THURSDAY, Oct. 18 Bela Vida Brasileira, Latin and Brazilian jazz, 5 p.m. on the patio, Café-Bar Europa Tad Sisler, vocals, piano and keyboards, 7 to 10 p.m. in the lounge, The Manhattan Mario Olivares, jazz trio, 7 p.m., La Sala lobby, La Valencia Hotel Dave Millard Jazz Jam, jazz with the multi-instrumentalist Millard, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly Allegra, acoustic covers, 8 p.m., Beaumont’s FRIDAY, Oct. 19 Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa. Gypsy Menco, Old-World flamenco and modern jazz with Spanish guitar, 7 p.m., La Sala Lobby, La Valencia Hotel Bart Mendoza, Cory Wilkins and Chris Zach, songwriter showcase, 7 p.m., Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room, La Jolla Athenaeum Ruby Blue, jazz and blues standards, 7 p.m., The Marine Room Tad Sisler, vocals, piano and keyboards, 8 to 11 p.m. in the lounge, The Manhattan Emerson Windy, hip-hop, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub Fly Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly The Trunks, jazz and funk, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Rob Bondurant, classic rock, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s SATURDAY, Oct. 20?Fall Composition Juries, five premieres from graduate composers, 10 a.m., CPMC Concert Hall, UCSD Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa. Jonathan Karrant, standards from jazz to Sinatra, 7 p.m., La Sala lobby, La Valencia Hotel Whitney Shay, jazz and blues standards, 7 p.m., The Marine Room Tad Sisler, vocals, piano and keyboards, 8 to 11 p.m. in the lounge, The Manhattan Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly Gregoire Maret, Swiss harmonica virtuoso, 8 p.m., The Loft, UCSD Peligroso Caramelo, Latin salsa dance, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Jones Revival, classic rock, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s SUNDAY, Oct 21? Rob Bondurant, acoustic covers, 11 a.m., Beaumont’s Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Big Boss Bubale, rock and Euro jazz, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa MONDAY, Oct. 22 Carlos Velasco, Latin & Brazilian jazz guitar, 5 p.m. on the patio, Café-Bar Europa Radical Something, sun rockers, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub TUESDAY, Oct. 23 Afro Jazziacs, Latin & Brazilian jazz guitar, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Staff Benda Bilili, African street-music quintet, 8 p.m.. Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD Alice Teyssier, soprano vocalist with excerpts from the composer’s opera based on Henry James’ “Aspern Papers,” 8 p.m., CPMC Concert Hall, UCSD WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24 The Trunks, jazz, 6 p.m., Il Covo. Talia Ceravolo, singer-songwriter, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa. Mark Dresser, contrabassist extraordinaire with an animation extra, 7 p.m., CPMC Concert Hall, UCSD James Romine, Latin American singer-songwriter, 7:30 p.m. on the patio, Café-Bar Europa MUST HEAR Mercedes Moore Band Blessed with a winning combination of a terrific voice and commanding stage presence, Mercedes Moore has taken the local blues and jazz scene by storm over the last two years. Appearing at The Marine Room on Oct. 12, Moore’s music on this night is a bit more sedate than her full-band club dates, but her voice is no less powerful, her song choices no less impressive. Anyone looking for a wonderful soundtrack to accompany first-class dining needs look no further than the perfect pairing of Mercedes Moore and The Marine Room. The Mercedes Moore Band: Friday, Oct. 12, Marine Room, 2000 Spindrift Drive. 7 p.m., www.marineroom.com
