MUST HEAR
Flutist Lori Bell’s Fourth Friday Jazz Series returns to the La Jolla Community Center on Sept. 27 at 8 p.m., While Bell’s talents would certainly warrant a concert spotlight, what truly sets this show apart is her selection of collaborators for this event, bassist Bob Magnusson and guitarist Peter Sprague. Sprague is a musical legend, having worked with pretty much every jazz artist to call San Diego home, as well as having performed with the likes of Dianne Reeves, Chick Corea and David Benoit. Meanwhile, Magnusson has also produced an impressive body of work, recording with numerous artists, including Herb Alpert, Linda Ronstadt and Madonna. Jazz aficionados won’t want to miss a second of this rare collaborative musical event.
Lori Bell with Peter Sprague and Bob Magnusson: Friday, Sept. 27 at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. 8 p.m., All ages. www.ljcommunitycenter.org
Friday, Sept. 27
Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Lisa Campbell, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
AJ DeGrasse Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
A New Challenger Aproaches, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café Pete Johnson Show Band, blues, jazz, Motown, 7 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, vocals, piano, keyboards, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Lori Bell with Peter Sprague and Bob Magnusson, 8 p.m., La Jolla Community Center FUNdamental Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
AfroJazziacs , Latin and Afro Cuban rhythms, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Dave Booda Band, classic covers, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
Saturday, Sept. 28
Wildcardpropaganda, acoustic trio from Riffs Acoustic, 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
PSO, punk, 6 p.m., Che Café, Aquile, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar
Freddie A Dream Trio, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
Burnt, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café Que Bordel, gypsy folk, 7 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
DJ Night, 9 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Jones Revival, classic rock, 9:30 p.m., Beaumont’s
High Luxe, R&B and jazz, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Soul Ablaze, soul, rock, jazz and funk, 11 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Sunday, Sept. 29
Spanky, 11:30 a.m., Beaumont’s
Brent Curtis & Mike Myrdal, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill
Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Jimmy Lewis, 4 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Ray Briz Trio, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Shelle Blue, blues and rock, 6 p.m., The Shores
Dromia, Greek music, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
FocusedxMinds, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café Normandie Wilson, swing, pop and jazz, 7 p.m., Amaya
Monday, Sept. 30 Sean Murphy, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
John Cain, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Pan Am, bossa nova and jazz, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
JoJo Hahn, 7 p.m., Amaya
Whenskiesraegray, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café Tuesday, Oct. 1
Gabriela Aparicio, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Jon Sandoval, 7 p.m., Amaya
AfroJazziacs, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Wednesday, Oct. 2
Carlos Velasco, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Aquile, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Steve Poltz, singer-songwriter, 6:45 p.m., Scripps Aquarium
Rick Ross, jazz and pop, 7 p.m., Amaya
Thursday, Oct. 3
Jade visions Jazz Trio, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Rob Bondurant, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Tad Sisler, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Pan Am, Latin jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
The Mark Fulton Band, Top 40 and classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya
Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
Friday, Oct. 4
Lisa Campbell, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Tomcat Courtney, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Brian Warren, frontman of indie rockers Weatherbox, 7 p.m., Che Café Acoustic blues, six-string tunes, 7 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Fly Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
AfroJazziacs, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Fish & The Seaweeds, blues and rock, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
Saturday, Oct. 5
Ryan Hiller, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill Jimmy Lewis, 3:15 p.m. Prospect Bar & Grill Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Aquile, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Acoustic Blues, blues to top 40, 7 p.m., Amaya
Terror, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
Santana Pa Ti, the music of Carlos Santana, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Jones Revival, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s Sunday, Oct. 6
Sando, 11:30 a.m., Beaumont’s
Brent Curtis and Mike Myrdal, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Jimmy Lewis, 4 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Normandie Wilson, 7 p.m., Amaya
Un Cantinho do Samba, Brazilian music, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Lil Debbie, rap. 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub
Monday, Oct. 7
The Kensington Trio, classical, noon, Athenaeum
Sean Murphy, rock standards, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Stefanie Schmitz, world music & jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
JoJo Hahn, classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya
Tuesday, Oct. 8
Dustin Donahue, percussionist performs works of John Cage, CPMC Concert hall, UCSD
Gabriela Aparicio, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Jon Sandoval, 7 p.m., Amaya
AfroJazziacs, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Wednesday, Oct. 9
Stephanie Schmitz and friends, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Aquile, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Rick Ross, 7 p.m., Amaya
Charles Curtis, three West Coast premieres from acclaimed cellist, 7 p.m., CPMC Concert Hall, UCSD
Thursday, Oct. 10
Jade Visions Trio, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Rob Bondurant, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Tad Sisler, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Pan Am, Latin jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Mark Leesman Band, Top 40 and classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya
Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
Doug Benson, blues and rock, 8 p.m., Beaumont’s