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Part V: The Part of Tens
� A mambo night
� Boogie woogie pianist Sue Palmer
� Gretchen Perlato (winner of the 2004 Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition
for vocals)
� A jazz celebration on Bob Marley’s birthday
� The Miles Davis tribute band, ESP
Seats are all close to the performers, and the show exudes a familial vibe.
Without alcohol, audiences come mostly for the music, which creates a
respectful atmosphere. For more information on Dizzy’s, check out the Web
at www.dizzyssandiego.com.
Flipping through the San Diego Reader — the independent weekly that is the
authoritative source for arts events — you might find dates for top locals like
trumpeters Burnett Anderson and Gilbert Castellanos, Latin jazz band Agua
Dulce, and saxophonists Daniel Jackson and Chris Klich.
Another way to tune into the jazz scene in San Diego is by listening to Jazz 88 —
the FM radio station broadcasting from San Diego City College. Its signal can be
found in most parts of town.
San Diego lures its share of “name” jazz artists. The California Center for the
Arts in Escondido (about 20 minutes from downtown San Diego) presents
jazz ranging from guitarist Pat Metheny to the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra and
the touring stage show “American Big Band.” The 1,500-seat hall is one of the
region’s finest, in an architecturally magnificent complex designed by architect
Charles Moore. To see a stunning picture of the complex and for more
info, visit www.artcenter.org.
As if that ain’t enough, jazz giants who call San Diego home include saxophonists
Charles McPherson and James Moody, and once in a while, you can
hear them in San Diego, when they’re not touring Europe or performing in
New York City.
If traditional jazz is your thing, try the San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz
Festival with more than 100 bands, produced by the America’s Finest City
Dixieland Jazz Society (www.dixielandjazzfestival.org). See Chapter
14 for more details on this festival.