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Jazz Fall 2003 Arts Guide: [ Stage | Opera | Dance | Classical Music | Concerts | Academic Angles | Movies | Jazz | More ] Villa Montalvo THE MONTALVO performing-arts series spreads over a wide variety of media, including a jazz series that could easily stand on its own. Where: Most concerts are at outdoor Garden Theatre, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga How Much: $28-$65 Info: 408.961.5858; Ticketmaster; www.villamontalvo.org Tip: Don't forget to layer--it can get chilly on fall evenings. Sept. 10: Spyro Gyra with Lee Ritenour. 7:30pm. Sept. 12: Chris Botti and Brian Culbertson. 8pm. Sept. 18: Peter Cincotti. 7:30pm at the Carriage House Theatre. Sept. 19: Herbie Hancock and Bobby Hutcherson, a Co-Present with the San Jose Jazz Society. 8pm. Sept. 21: Remembering Shakti, Featuring John Mclaughlin and Zakir Hussain. 7:30pm. Sept. 28: Keiko Matsui, Craig Chaquico and Mindi Abair. 3pm on the Front Lawn. Oct. 26: Stanley Jordan and Muriel Anderson. 7:30pm at the Carriage House Theatre. Oct. 30: Wynton Marsalis Sextet. 7:30pm at the Fox Theatre, Redwood City. Tickets are higher for this show, ranging from $45 to $75. Nov. 14: Tuck & Patti. 7 and 9:30pm at the Carriage House Theatre Monterey Jazz Festival NOW IN ITS 46th year, the venerable festival continues to draw a wide spectrum of names, not just in straight-ahead jazz but also in blues, funk and soul. This year's lineup is headed by the Herbie Hancock Quartet with Bobby Hutcherson, Nnenna Freelong, the Neville Brothers, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Along Came Betty and the Global Funk Council. Fusion fans will make a point of catching the reunion of guitarist John McLaughlin and tabla player Zakir Hussain. The event sprawls over seven stages and three days. Where: The Monterey County Fairgrounds When: Sept. 19-21 How Much: General admission $25 Friday, $35 Saturday-Sunday Info: 925.275.9255; www.montereyjazzfestival.org San Francisco Jazz Festival TWO AND A HALF weeks of serious big-city jazz. The highlights include two piano greats in solo concerts, McCoy Tyner (Oct. 23) and Cecil Taylor (Oct. 30); Maria Muldaur and Dan Hicks working out on the Peggy Lee songbook (Nov. 2); and a supertrio of Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette (Nov. 9). Where: The Masonic auditorium, the Herbst Theatre, the Palace of Fine Arts Theater and Bimbo's When: Oct. 23-Nov. 9 How Much: $22-$50 Info: 415.776.1999, www.sfjazz.org T-Bar Lounge A NEW CLUB weighs in with some jazz bookings Where: Inside Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro St., San Jose When: 8pm Info: 408.283.0200; www.tosps.com Sept. 25: Full Spectrum Jazz Band. 8pm. Oct. 4: The Omar Sosa Quintet. Presented by the San Jose Jazz Society; $30/$35 ($65/$75 for dessert reception) Hedley Club THE SWANK club's September highlights include Wally Schanlle and the Darryl Rowe Quartet. Where: De Anza Hotel, 233 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose When: Live jazz Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7pm and Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30pm Info: 408.286.1000; www.hoteldeanza.com Sept. 12: Wally Schnalle Sept. 19: Steve Czarnecki's Soul and Jazz Quintet Sept. 27: Darryl Rowe Quartet The Edge THE PALO ALTO club presents jazz vocalist Jennifer Lee this month. Where: 260 S. California Ave., Palo Alto Info: 650.298.0222; http://theedge.club.net Sept. 21: Jennifer Lee, jazz vocalist. 3pm show. The Agenda Where: 399 S. First St., San Jose How Much: Free with dinner or $10 Info: 408.287.3991 Sept. 12: Anton Schwartz Sept. 13: Wally Schanlle Sept. 19: Modesto Briseno Sept. 20: No Debate Jazz Sept. 26: The Player's Quintet Sept. 27: Barton Taylor Kuumbwa Jazz Center Where: 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz When: Usually Mondays at 7 and 9pm How Much: Varies by act Info: 831.427.2227; www.kuumbwajazz.org Season Highlights Sept. 29: Branford Marsalis Oct. 6: Michael Brecker Quartet Oct. 13: Rebeca Mauleon; Melting Pot: Music of Migration, a Kuumbwa-commissioned piece Oct. 30: Dianne Reeves Send a letter to the editor about this story to letters@metronews.com. [ Silicon Valley | Metroactive Home | Archives ]