Jazz saxophonist Brian Levy is expanding San Diego State University’s Jazz Studies Department in a big way. He performs a Nov. 29 John Coltrane tribute concert at Jacobs Music Center.
Oscar-winning director and screenwriter Cameron Crowe’s absorbing memoir. “The Uncool,” chronicles his teen years interviewing legendary rock musicians for Rolling Stone magazine.
Admission is free to a majority of the multiday festival. The lineup boasts four Grammy Award-winners, including Arturo O’Farrill, John Clayton, Jorge Castillo and David Sanchez.
Brad Mehldau, Samara Joy, Christian McBride and Arturo O’Farrill are just a few of the acclaimed jazz artists who will perform in and around San Diego in the coming months.