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LJ's Pizza, 1038 E. Main St., Mesa, 480-834-9164. Cats & Jammers, (Cheryl Thurston-piano-vocals, Gary Church-cornet, Dick Obermiller-bass, Ron House-drums), 5-7:30 p.m. Wed.

Lone Butte Casino, 1077 S. Kyrene Road (Kyrene exit from I-10 to 202 east, or 101 south to 202 west), Gila River Reservation near Chandler, 520-796-8952 or 1-800-946-4452: Verona Chophouse: 6-10 p.m. Fri-Sat., Talia-vocals-piano; 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Champagne Sunday jazz brunch, four seatings: March 7, 14, Delphine Cortez-vocals, Joel Robin-piano; Mar. 21, Bridget Maynes-vocals, Auggie Mendoza-piano; March 28, Margo Reed-vocals, Jerry Donato-sax, Auggie Mendoza-piano, Jimmy Golini-drums; April 4, 18, Bridget Maynes-vocals, Auggie Mendoza-piano; April 11, 25, Delphine Cortez-vocals, Joel Robin-piano.

NEW Lucky Lou's Casual Dining, 3245 Ray Road (west of 101 Fwy, south side of Ray in Santan Plaza), Chandler, 480-814-1400, Aebi-Coulson Jazz Duo, 7-10 p.m. Sat., luckylouaz.com

Mesa Active Adult Center, 247 N.Macdonald St., Mesa, 480-


962-5612, Burgie Crandall's Big Band, 1-3:30 p.m. Tues., $5.

Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa, 480-644-6500, free outdoor concerts: 12:30-1 p.m. Thurs., March. 4, Jan Sandwich Trio (Sandwich-vocals, Steve Sandner-piano, Ted Sistrunk-bass), March 18, Hot Club of Phoenix; March 25, Music of the Stars Orchestra; Lunchtime Music Series,1 E. Main St., Mesa 85201, 480-644-6500.

Monti's Back Door (south entrance), Monti's Casa Vieja, 100 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-967-7594: 5:30-8 p.m. Mon., $8, food: 5:30-8 p.m. Mon. $8 March 1, Delphine Cortez + Blaise Lantana w/ Joel Robin; March 8, Dave Cook+ Village Vanguard w/ Beth Lederman-piano, Jim Henry-trumpet-vocals, Andy Gross-sax, Ted Sistrunk-bass; March 15, Judy Roberts & Friends; March 22, Nancy Gee + Margo Reed with Joel Robin & Jerry Donato; March 29, Andy Margolis Trio with Justin Brotman-bass and Rob Moore-drums. info 480-966-0812; Jazz Improv Night, 7-9:30 p.m. Sun., led by Jeff Libman-guitar, John Chapman-bass, Ryan Anthony-drums (for pros, amateurs, students), free, info 480-529-1392.

NEW Pastis, 935 S Val Vista Drive, Mesa 85204, 480-926-3354, www.pastisaz.com. Michael Reed-solo, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fri and/or Sat.

Pesto's Gourmet Pizza and Wine Bar, 1960 W. Ray Road, Suite 4 (NE corner Dobson Road), Chandler, 480-821-2949, John Knowlton Trio (Knowlton-guitar, Eric Bart or Dick Curtis-guitar, Dennis Sexton-bass) 7-11 p.m. Sat.

Pita Jungle Restaurant, 1949 W. Ray Road, Chandler, 480-855-3232, jazz jam (9th year) led by the Pita Jungle Trio (Dave Ihlenfeld-piano, Pete Gitlin-bass, Gerry Reynolds-drums) 7-10 p.m. Thurs.

Shangri La, 2992 N. Alma School Road (SW corner Elliott), Chandler, 480-821-5388. Cheryl Thurston & Gary Church, noon-2 p.m. Sun. brunch; 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sat.

Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, 480-350-2822, www.tempe.gov/TCA, see Calendar listings.
Warren's Jazz Bistro, 1451 E. Williams Field Road, (SW corner

Val Vista Road behind Kohl's), Gilbert, 480-899-5299 (JAZZ) 6-8:30 p.m.: Aebi-Coulson Jazz
Quartet w/ Jim Nistico-tenor sax, 6-8:30 p.m. March 5; Royce Murray, 7:30-9 p.m. March 9; Bad Sneakers Tribute to Steely Dan-Tower of Power, 8-11 p.m. March 16; warrenjazzbistro.com
Xtreme Bean Coffee Shop, Southern & McClintock, Tempe, 480-820-0333, Jack Wells & Friends (ragtime, standards), 7-10 p.m. Mon.; www.Xtremebean.com

AROUND AZ

PAYSON

Payson Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson, 2 p.m. Sun.: March 7, Nicole Pasternak-vocals, Lew Turano-piano, Steve Douglas-bass, Gerry Reynolds-drums; March 14, Ken Taylor-tpt, Woody Woodrow-piano, Jack Radavich-bass, Gerry Reynolds-drums; April 11, “On the Road Reunion”: Judy Roberts-piano-vocals, Neal Seroka-bass, Gerry Reynolds-drums + guest Greg Fishman-sax (tentative) ; free, donations accepted, info gerryr@cox.net, 602-619-3355.

PRESCOTT

129-1/2 An American Jazz Grille, 129-1/2 N. Cortez St., Prescott, 928-443-9292,

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