Jazz in AZ

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September-October 2010 JAZZ VENUES

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Bacchus Wines, Kierland Commons, 7122 E. Greenway Parkway, 480-368-1743, Stan Sorenson-acoustic guitar, 6-9 p.m. alt. Fri., Sept. 3, 17, Oct. 1, 15, 29.

Bobby’s, 7122 E. Greenway Pkwy, 480-556-0770: Rich Howard, 6 p.m. Tues-Wed-Thurs; various Fri-Sat.

Capital Grille, 16489 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 85254, 480-348-1700, Steve Kostakes-piano, 6:30-9:30 p.m. alt Fri.

Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House, 6710 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, 480-488-8031; Pam Morita-solo piano, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sat. Sept. 11 through Oct. 30 (except Oct. 2); Tom Mein-solo guitar, Fri. Sept. 3 through Oct. 29; cartwrightssonoranranchhouse.com/events

Chances Are, 7570 E. Sixth Ave (corner of Miller Road), Scottsdale, 480-994-4338, Joe Hopkins Quartet leads jam session, 5-9 p.m. Sun., food, dancing. 

Compound Grill, 7000 E. Mayo Blvd., Scottsdale 101 Center (68^th St.-Mayo Blvd., 101 @ Scottsdale Road exit), west-end building, 480-585-5483: Next Generation Big Band featuring Dominic Quin-Harkin, 7-10 pm Mon. Sept. 6; Bata Ire, 8:30-11 p.m. Sept. 23; regular weekly Jazz Tuesdays, $5 cover, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sept. 7, Joe Costello’s No Vacancy (Costello-drums, Cordell Conway-vocals, Kenny Poe-keys, Jermaine Lockhart-sax); Sept. 14, Fred Forney Quartet “Out of the Blue”: original music by Forney-tpt-flugelh + Nick Manson-keyb, Dwight Kilian-bass, Wes Anderson-drums), $5; Bruce Gates Jazz Consortium Big Band, 7:30 p.m. Tues. Sept. 21 (trumpets - Bruce Gates, Dave Coolidge, Denny Monce, Coby Boyce; trombones - Bill Tole, Ryan Haines, Bill Foy, Matt Lennex; saxes - Mike Crotty, Eric Rassmusen, Dave Schmidt, Adam Roberts, Paul Brewer; piano - Barb Catlin, bass - Tom Williams; drums - John Lewis); Sept. 28, Dom Moio and The Berklee Connection(Moio-drums + Berklee College faculty members Dino Govoni, Brent Rusinow, Jim Stinnett), $7 cover; Oct. 26, “Freddie Hubbard, The CTI Years”:  Fred Forney, Dom Moio & Friends; thecompoundgrill.com

El Chorro Lodge, 5550 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley 85253, 480-948-5170, elchorro.com; 6:30-10:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 3-6 p.m. Sat., 3-7 p.m. Sun.: live music incl George Hamilton, Thurs-Fri-Sat. 

El Pedregal Marketplace @ The Boulders, 1-4 p.m. Sun. Sept. 26-Nov. 21, outdoors, free, 34505 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-488-1072:  Sept 26 Joe Bourne and Friends: “Music of Nat King Cole and Great Gentlemen of Jazz and Blues” (Bourne-vocals; Barb Catlin-piano; Dwight Kilian-bass; Dom Moio-drums); Oct 3 Affinity (10 piece band: Les Koel-Amber Dirks-lead vocals, Dave Grale-bass-vocals, Billy Abdo-guitar-vocals, Tim Ponzek-keys-vocals, Jim May-vocals, Todd Chuba-drums); Oct 10 Anthony Mazzella (guitar). Oct 17 Lisa Pressman & Tim Ponzek Quintet (keyboard-guitar) Oct 24 Santan Swing Band (big band w/ Bridget Maynes-vocals). Oct 31 Urban Quartet (jazz-pop string quartet). Nov 7 Dominic Amato Quartet; Nov14 Silhouette (5 piece jazz, R&B-soul-Motown band with Randy Allen-Lead vocals, Tim Forkes-keys, Anthony Kinchion-guitar, Alex Holland-saxes); Nov 21 Shining Star with Jodi Light and Kenny Cross on vocals, Mario Mendivil-bass, Dominic Amato-sax, Dave Baradic-keys, Rich Reed-drums.

5th and Wine, 7051 E. Fifth Ave., Scottsdale 85251, 480-699-8001:  Stan Sorenson-guitar, Steve Douglas-bass, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 8, 22. 

Hyatt Resort Gainey Ranch, 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Road, Scottsdale, 480-991-3388, lobby stage: Sirocco Trio, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Thurs., Sirocco Sextet, 2-6 p.m. Sun.

Jazz in the Hills @ Octagon Café, 12645 N. Saguaro Blvd., Ste 1, Fountain Hills 85268 (north on Saguaro off Shea Blvd., turn right into plaza beside lake), 480-816-8806: $5 donation, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fri: Sept. 3, closed/holiday; Sept. 10, Armand Boatman's Be Bop Revolution; Sept. 17, Fred Forney Quartet “Out of the Blue”; Sept. 24, Armand Boatman Trio; Oct. 1, Joel Robin Ensemble (Robin-piano, Frank Smith-sax, Bob Lashier-bass, Cleve Huff-drums); Oct. 8, Mike Crotty’s “Airmen of Note Reunion Band”; Oct. 15, Armand Boatman's Be Bop Revolution; Oct. 22, Dan Delaney Trio; Oct. 29, Armand Boatman-Fred Forney Duo; Nov. 5, Cinco de Moio.

Kazimierz World Wine Bar, 7137 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale, 480-946-3004, $5 cover after 8 p.m.: Margo Reed Band, 9 p.m.-midnight Mon. (Reed-vocals, Jerry Donato-sax, Joel Robin-keyboard), Dennis Rowland & the Jazz Experience, 9 p.m.-midnight Thurs.; 9 p.m.-midnight  Sun. Sept. 5, Adam Clark Trio (Raul Yanez-piano, Mahlon Hawk-electric bass, Clark-drums); Jazz in AZ monthly parties, 3-5 p.m. Sun. Sept. 19, ZAZU (Hot Club of France-Gypsy Jazz of Django Reinhardt: Ken Aurich-Larry Czarnecki-guitars, Steve Douglas-acoustic bass + guest Devon Bridgewater-violin, cdbaby.com/cd/zazu); Oct. 17, Hope Morgan Quartet; open to public ($10), info 480-994-0807.

Lon’s at Hermosa Inn, 5532 E. Palo Cristi Road, Paradise Valley, 602-955-7878, Larry Reed-piano-vocals, Dennis Sexton-bass, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sun brunch. 

Mastro’s City Hall Steakhouse, 6991 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale, 480-941-4700, Steve Kostakes-piano-vocals, 6:30-11:30 p.m. Sun-Mon.

Mayo Clinic, 12400 E. Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, 480-301-8000, noon-1 p.m. Wed., various live music, free.

Orange Sky Lounge & Restaurant (15th floor), Talking Stick Resort & Casino, 101 & Indian Bend, Scottsdale 85250, 480-850-8606: Foster Oden Trio (Oden-piano-vocals; Ray Carter-bass-vocals, Bob McKeon-drums) 6-10 p.m. Wed.-Thurs. Sept. 22-23, 29-30.

Phoenician, 6000 E. Camelback Road, 480-941-8200: Thirsty Camel lobby lounge: Judy Roberts-piano-vocals, 7-11 p.m. Sun. (except Sept. 19), Jesse McGuire-trumpet-vocals, 7-11 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fri-Sat.

Pranksters Too-Jester Room, 7919 E. Thomas Rd (SW corner Hayden) Scottsdale 85251: Han Olson, 8 p.m. Thurs.

R n R, 3737 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 85251, 480-945-3353: Kerry Campbell-alto sax, 8 p.m. Wed.

Roka Akor, 7299 N. Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale 85253, 480-306-8800, Stan Sorenson Guitar, 7-10 p.m. Thurs., food

Remington’s, 7200 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-951-5101. 6 p.m. Tues., Danny Long-Judy Roberts-Tony Vacca (except Greg Fishman, Sept. 14); 6 p.m. Wed., Judy Roberts-piano-vocals (except Danny Long-solo Sept. 15); 7 p.m. Thurs., Judy Roberts-piano-vocals, Renee Patrick-vocals (except Steve Denney-piano Sept. 16); 6 p.m. Fri., Danny Long-Judy Roberts + Trishelle; 6 p.m. Sat., Danny Long-Judy Roberts (except Long-Mike King-bass, Sept. 17-18); 4-8 p.m. Mon. & 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thurs., Rags Allen-piano-vocals; www.scottsdaleplaza.com. 

Sacred Grounds Jazz Coffeehouse, Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ auditorium, 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd. (east of Hayden, south of Camelback), Scottsdale, 480-946-2900, scucc.com: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thurs., $5 donation, coffee-desserts on sale: Sept. 2 - Armand Boatman Trio (Boatman-piano, Dwight Kilian-bass, Dom Moio-drums); Sept. 9 – Brice Winston Quartet  (Winston-sax, Fred Forney-trumpet, Nick Manson-piano, Dwight Kilian-bass, Dom Moio-drums); Sept.16 – Deater O’Neill-vocals + Mike Crotty-horns, Nick Manson-piano, Tom Williams-bass, John Lewis-drums); Sept. 23 – Eric Rasmussen-sax, Nick Manson-piano, John Sims-bass, Wes Anderson-drums); Sept. 30 – Dom Moio’s “Old Guy Time" (Moio-drums, Dino Govoni-sax, Brent Rusinow-guitar, Jim Stinnett-bass); Oct 7 – Fred Forney Quartet: “Out of the Blue" (Forney-trumpet, Nick Manson-piano, Tom Williams-bass, Dom Moio-drums); Oct 14 – Stan Sorenson & Friends; Oct 21 – Mike Crotty: "Tom Harrell Tribute" (Crotty-trumpet, Eric Rasmussen-alto sax, Adam Roberts-tenor sax, Paul Brewer-baritone sax, Ryan Haines-trombone, , Nick Manson-piano,Tom Williams-bass, John Lewis-drums); Oct 28 – Raul Yanez & Friends..

Sassi, 10455 E. Pinnacle Peak Parkway, Scottsdale, 480-563-1518, Renee Patrick-vocals, Steve Denney-piano-vocals, 6-9 p.m. Sat. starting Sept. 18, sassibiz.com

Scottsdale Ranch Clubhouse, 100th St. (1/2 block south of Shea Blvd.), Scottsdale, 7-9 p.m. Sept 13, Oct. 4, jazz combo led by Dave Friedman-tpt + Paul Wolin-tenor sax, Mark Young-alto sax, Ned Kuvinen-keys, Gary Browning-vibes, Don Friedman-guitar, Todd Knowles-bass, John Horsefield-drums; Ginni Alvey-vocals. 

NEW Slo Foods, 6166 N. Scottsdale Road (The Borgata), Scottsdale, 480-483-3735, Vismaya Duo (vocals-guitar), 6:30-9 p.m. Fri., food.

Studio, Scottsdale Congregational Church, 4425 N. Granite Reef Road, Scottsdale, 480-946-2900, 11 a.m. Sunday jazz service.

NEW Tapas Papas Fritas, 7114 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale 85251, 480-669-5004, Bata Ire, (Emilio Caruso-perc-vocals, Lauren Winston-vocals, Jesse Joaquin Parker-vibes-perc-vocals, Rich Kniss-guit-percussion, Marcus Weeden-bass-vocals-perc, Erik Teichmann-drums-perc), 8:30-11:30 p.m. ev. Wed. in Sept., $5 cover.

Un Bacio Ristorante, 7704 E. Doubletree Ranch Road, Scottsdale, 480-609-6969, Mark DeCozio-piano-vocals 7-10 p.m. Fri.

Urban 7 Martini Kitchen (patio), Delphine Cortez-Joel Robin Trio, 7-9 p.m. Thurs., 4141 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, 480-584-6327, azurban7.com

Village Tavern, 8787 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-951-6445, 7:30-9:30 p.m.: Sherry Petta + Joel Robin-keys, 2nd Tues.; Delphine Cortez +Joel Robin-keys, 4th Tues., villagetavern.com

Voce' Ristorante' & Lounge, 9719 N. Hayden Road (SE corner Mountain View), Scottsdale, 480-609-0429: closed until early October for remodeling; voceristoranteandlounge.com

Winfield’s Cafe, First Baptist Church of Scottsdale, 7025 E. Osborn Road, Scottsdale, 480-945-6346, 7:30-11p.m. Fri., occasional jazz.