Thursday, June 5, 7:30 PM—Sasha Berliner Quartet (at the Athenaeum)
Wednesday, June 11, 7:30 PM—Gillian Margot and Geoffrey Keezer (at the Athenaeum)
Monday, June 16, 7:30 PM­—Dave Holland and Lionel Loueke (at Scripps Research)
Saturday, June 21, 7:30 PM—Melissa Aldana Quartet (at the Athenaeum)

The Athenaeum’s jazz program returns with a four-concert mini-festival in June including performances in the library’s Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room (at 1008 Wall Street in La Jolla) and at the Scripps Research Auditorium (10620 John Jay Hopkins Drive). The series features internationally acclaimed artists and Athenaeum favorites. Seating is limited so order soon!

Sunday, January 26 » Edward Simon Trio
Friday, March 7 » Allison, Cardenas & Nash
Wednesday, March 12 » Sullivan Fortner Trio
Wednesday, March 19 » Avishai Cohen Quartet
7:30 PM

Jazz returns to the Athenaeum for our annual series of winter concerts in the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room (at 1008 Wall Street in La Jolla). This series features both Athenaeum favorites and debuts by internationally acclaimed artists. Seating is limited so order soon!

Wednesday, June 19, two shows, 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.—Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
Sunday, June 30, 7:30 p.m.—Chris Potter Trio
Saturday, July 20, 7:30 p.m.—Peter Erskine Trio with Bob Mintzer
Sunday, August 4, 7:30 p.m.—Camila Meza

Jazz returns to the Athenaeum for our annual series of summer concerts in the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room (at 1008 Wall Street in La Jolla). This series features both Athenaeum favorites and debuts by internationally acclaimed artists. Seating is limited—so order soon!

Sunday, January 21, 7:30 PM—Linda May Han Oh Quintet
Sunday, January 28, 7:30 PM—Gilad Hekselman Trio
Sunday, February 4, 7:30 PM—James Francies Trio
Wednesday, February 28, 7:30 PM—Benjamin Lackner Quartet

Jazz returns to the Athenaeum for our annual series of winter concerts in the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room (at 1008 Wall Street in La Jolla). This series features both Athenaeum favorites and debuts by internationally acclaimed artists. Seating is limited so order soon!

Sunday, September 17, 2023—Regina Carter and Xavier Davis
Sunday, December 10, 2023—Etienne Charles Creole Christmas
Thursday, February 8, 2024—Brad Mehldau, solo piano
7:30 PM

The fall series showcases the talents of three extraordinary artists who have given unforgettable performances on past occasions in the hall: today’s leading jazz violinist, Regina Carter; brilliant Trinidad-born trumpeter Etienne Charles; and piano maestro nonpareil Brad Mehldau.

Sunday, June 11—Edward Simon “Femeninas” featuring Magos Herrera
Friday, June 16—Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke
Monday, July 24—Sullivan Fortner Trio
Thursday, July 27—Harold Lopez-Nussa “Timba a la Americana” with Gregoire Maret
7:30 PM

Jazz returns to the Athenaeum for our annual series of summer concerts in the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room (at 1008 Wall Street in La Jolla). This series features both Athenaeum favorites and debuts by internationally acclaimed artists. Seating is limited so order soon!

February 14, 19, 26 & March 9, 2023
7:30 PM

Jazz returns to the Athenaeum for our annual series of winter concerts in the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Music Room (at 1008 Wall Street in La Jolla). This series features both Athenaeum favorites and debuts by internationally-acclaimed artists. Seating is limited so order soon!

Thursday, September 29; 7:30 PM—Willie Jones III Quintet
Wednesday, October 12, 7:30 PM—The Bad Plus
Wednesday, October 26, 7:30 PM—Miguel Zenón Quartet

Jazz returns to the Athenaeum for our annual series of fall concerts, this time relocated from Scripps Research to our Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room at 1008 Wall Street in La Jolla. (Known as Jazz at Scripps Research, due to construction, the concerts will be held at the Athenaeum library until later 2023.) Seating will be limited, so early reservations are advised! Please join us for three special evenings featuring Willie Jones III, The Bad Plus, and Miguel Zenón.

June 15, 29; July 7, 16 & 30, 2022
7:30 PM

Jazz returns to the Athenaeum for our annual series of summer concerts in the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room (at 1008 Wall Street in La Jolla). This series features both Athenaeum favorites and debuts by internationally acclaimed artists. Seating is limited so order soon!

March 29, April 2 & May 18, 2022
7:30 PM

Athenaeum Jazz continues its celebration of the series’ 25th anniversary! The series opens on Tuesday, March 29, with an appearance by brilliant jazz clarinetist Anat Cohen with Brazilian seven-string-guitar master Marcello Gonçalves. The series continues on Saturday, April 2, with the Eubanks-Evans Experience, featuring celebrated guitarist Kevin Eubanks and Grammy-nominated pianist Orrin Evans. The series concludes on Wednesday, May 18, with the powerhouse collective band of George Garzone/Peter Erskine/Alan Pasqua/Darek Oles (tenor sax/drums/piano/bass).

February 1, 6, 23 & March 2, 2022
7:30 PM

Live jazz is back at the Athenaeum! Join us for a series of four winter concerts in the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room of the Athenaeum library (at 1008 Wall Street in La Jolla). This series features five leading artists of the jazz guitar hailing from Austria, Brazil, California, and Spain.

Saturdays, July 10 & 31; August 7 & 14, 2021
7:30 PM

Live jazz is back at the Athenaeum! Join us for a series of four live summer concerts in the Music Room of the Athenaeum library (at 1008 Wall Street in La Jolla). This summer features leading jazz artists including celebrated pianist Larry Goldings, a local debut of Joshua White’s latest trio, an all-star Latin jazz sextet led by Jaime Valle, and drum legend Jeff Hamilton.

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