$10 cover at the door Ventura County’s hottest jazz night! Hosted By Tyler Hammond (drums) with the hottest rotating house band around, often featuring Karl Hunter (saxophone), Guil Juliao (bass), and friends. You are guaranteed to find SOMETHING during this night that will butter your biscuit. It’s the best variety night this side of the Conejo Grade. 21+ Doors and signup at 6:30 pm Jazz Jam Guidelines: 1. The focus of this jam is to play Jazz music. It is NOT live band Karaoke. 2. Be prepared/ Know the tune/Know what key you’d like to play the tune in.... $10 cover at the door Ventura County’s hottest jazz night! Hosted By Tyler Hammond (drums) with the hottest rotating house band around, often featuring Karl Hunter (saxophone), Guil Juliao (bass), and friends. You are guaranteed to find SOMETHING during this night that will butter your biscuit. It’s the best variety night this side of the Conejo Grade. 21+ Doors and signup at 6:30 pm Jazz Jam Guidelines: 1. The focus of this jam is to play Jazz music. It is NOT live band Karaoke. 2. Be prepared/ Know the tune/Know what key you’d like to play the tune in. 3. Bring charts for the band if you’re going out of standard Jazz repertoire. 4. After the melody is finished, allow room for everyone to solo. 5. Please don’t come onto the stage unless you are called up. 6. Be kind and supportive to other performers. 7. After 9pm, there’s no guarantee you’ll get a turn. 8. Whatever Tyler says, goes.
Universal Music Group artist Justin Chart is a visionary alto saxophonist and a prominent figure in the modern West Coast jazz scene. Jazz Europe rates Justin Chart as one of the top ten modern day hard bop saxophone players in the world. Chart is a trailblazer who is one of the modern masters of Hard-Bop jazz. His unique style is characterized by a seductive yet familiar vibe, offering a harmonic edge that remains deeply rooted in the jazz lineage while standing out as distinctly modern in color. Justin Chart has graced the following renowned clubs, iconic stages, and Festivals: Lugano Jazz Festival–Switzerland, Sildajazz–Norway, Kammgarn International Jazz Festival—Germany, Varna Jazz Days Festival—Bulgaria, Ribe Jazz Festival—Denmark, Lahden Jazztori in Lahti–Finland, Jazz in Marciac—France, La Villette Jazz Festival in Paris–France, Torino Jazz Festival–Italy, Venezia Jazz Festival–Italy, Meer Jazz Festival in Haarlemmermeer–Netherlands.... Universal Music Group artist Justin Chart is a visionary alto saxophonist and a prominent figure in the modern West Coast jazz scene. Jazz Europe rates Justin Chart as one of the top ten modern day hard bop saxophone players in the world. Chart is a trailblazer who is one of the modern masters of Hard-Bop jazz. His unique style is characterized by a seductive yet familiar vibe, offering a harmonic edge that remains deeply rooted in the jazz lineage while standing out as distinctly modern in color. Justin Chart has graced the following renowned clubs, iconic stages, and Festivals: Lugano Jazz Festival–Switzerland, Sildajazz–Norway, Kammgarn International Jazz Festival—Germany, Varna Jazz Days Festival—Bulgaria, Ribe Jazz Festival—Denmark, Lahden Jazztori in Lahti–Finland, Jazz in Marciac—France, La Villette Jazz Festival in Paris–France, Torino Jazz Festival–Italy, Venezia Jazz Festival–Italy, Meer Jazz Festival in Haarlemmermeer–Netherlands. Chart’s technique is nothing short of profound, often relying completely on spontaneous improvisation to create entire sets of music that feel as structured as carefully notated compositions. He is a master of “elegant and enticing extemporization,” frequently recording his albums in a single take to capture the raw, unbridled energy of the moment. Whether he is coaxing pure beauty out of his alto or letting loose fiery phrases of Be-Bop, his commanding presence and musical ingenuity have earned him critical acclaim and a reputation as a superlative world class artist.
$15 Advanced GET YOUR TICKETS HERE Matterform is a Ventura-based instrumental groove band living at the intersection of deep pocket, cosmic improvisation, and jazz harmony. Matterform draws from jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop, and dance music to build immersive instrumental journeys. Psychedelic guitar leads, wailing sax lines and floaty piano which thread through lush jazz harmonies, swirling textures, and rhythm sections that stay deep in the pocket. Whether stretching out live or locking into tightly composed sections, the band thrives on momentum, patience, and release. It’s music for moving bodies, open minds, and listeners who appreciate groove-driven improvisation, rich harmony, and collective energy over flash. Featuring: Drew Espejo (Drums) Javi Avila (keys) Tony Pelosi (guitar) Zach Manpearl (Bass/organ) Chet Toner (saxophone/ guitar) Taylor Hopkins (bass) Rafa Langa (percussion)
$20 Advanced/$25 Door GET YOUR TICKETS HERE A local favorite, Phoenyx Big Band plays swinging standards and unique Pop arrangements. Big band era jazz and swing with a modern twist as the Phoenyx performs standards by Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and spices things up with pop classics by Stevie Wonder, Van Morrison, Carole King, and more! Vocalist Eliya Frantz w/ special guest Bill A. Jones