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Compiled by Patricia Myers, email: psmyers1@juno.com. Bookings subject to change; call venues to confirm.

March 3-4, The Divas: Margo Reed, Nancy Gee, Delphine Cortez, Vicki McDermitt, 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., $24-$29, monthly Jazz in AZ “Jazz in Concert” series in cooperation with ASU Kerr Cultural Center & Jazzbird Foundation, 6110 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale (west off Rose Lane south of Lincoln Drive, north of McDonald Drive), 480-596-2660.
March 4, Jan Sandwich Trio (Sandwich-vocals, Steve Sandner-piano, Ted Sistrunk-bass), 12:30-1 p.m. Thurs., free, outdoors, Mesa Arts Center Lunchtime Music Series, 1 E. Main St., Mesa 85201, 480-644-6500.

March 4, Annie Sellick-vocals, Voce' Ristorante' & Lounge, 9719 N. Hayden Road (SE corner Mountain View), Scottsdale, 480-609-0429. voceristoranteandlounge.com
March 4, GCC Jazz Combos, 7:30 p.m. Thurs., free, Glendale Community College Performing Arts Building, Room MU2-151, 6000 West Olive Ave., Glendale 85302, 623-845-3725, Dave Schmidt.

March 5-June 25, “Jazz in the Garden” concert series, Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 North Galvin Parkway, Phoenix 85008, 480-481-8188, 21 and older, members-$14, non-members- $20; includes garden admission.7-9 p.m. Fri.: March 5 - Nina Curri and the King Snakes (blues-jazz-roots) w/ members of Jump Back Brothers; March 12, Solomon Douglas Quartet (jazz-blues-big band); March 19, Big Pete Pearson - blues-soul; April 2 - Hot Club of Phoenix / acoustic-swing jazz; April 9 - Pete Pancrazi / jazz guitar-bossa nova; April 16 - Fuerza Caribe / Latin jazz-salsa; April 30 Huneybrown / jazz-R&B-blues; May 7 - Dave Riley & Juke Joint blues; May 14 - The Del Rayz / blues-boogie-jazz featuring members of Sistah Blue; May 21 - Cinco de Moio / Latin Jazz-Lounge; May 28 - Dennis Rowland / Jazz-R&B-Soul; time change to 7:30-9:30 p.m.: June 4 - Cold Shott and the Hurricane Horns / R&B-soul-funk; June 11 Junction 10 (Western swing-blues); June 18 - The Jump Back Brothers /roots-blues-rockabilly; June 25 - Big Nick and the Gila Monsters / Chicago blues.

March 5, The Sugar Thieves, 9 pm Fri., Rhythm Room, 1019 E Indian School Road, Phoenix, 85014, $7, 21 and older, www.rhythmroom.com

March 6, "Melrose on 7th Avenue Street Fair" - Jump Back Brothers, 2-5 pm Sat., Hollywood Regency Vintage Clothing, 708 W. Montecito, Phoenix 85013, free, all ages, dancing.

March 6, Kokopelli Wine, Blues & Barrel Tasting Festival, 11:30 a.m. Honeybrown Divas, 3 p.m Big Daddy D & the Dynamites, 7 p.m. Blues Review Band, Kokopelli Winery and Bistro, 35 W. Boston St., Chandler, 480-792-6927

March 6, SAMA Street Fair (Seventh Avenue Merchants Assn),
Steve Means-clarinet, David Valdivia-keys, Vic Kottner-bass, Tom Gooodwin-drums, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sat., in front of Los Compadres, 4414 N. Seventh Ave., Phoenix.

March 7, Frank Sinatra Tribute by Vito Maynes (6-6:45 p.m. Sun.), Andrews Sisters Tribute by Maynes Sisters (7-8 p.m. Sun.), $12-$23, Skye Restaurant, 16844 N. Arrowhead Fountain Center Drive, Peoria, 623-334-0010, LiveAtSkye.com

March 7, “Dixieland Extravaganza!” ASU Dixie Devils, 4 p.m. dinner 5 p.m. concert Sun., AZ MusicFest, American Lutheran Church, 17200 N. Del Webb Boulevard, Sun City 85373, $22 + $6 dinner, 480-488-0806, 866-488-0806, www.azmusicfest.org

March 8, GCC Jazz Big Bands, 7:30 p.m. Thurs., free, Glendale Community College Performing Arts Building, Room MU2-151, 6000 West Olive Ave., Glendale 85302, 623-845-3725, Dave Schmidt.

March 11, Jimmy Cobb and Jimmy Heath: Generations Band, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale, $39, 480-994-2787.

March 11, Tera Crisalida Trio (Crisalida-guitar-vocals, Glenn Stern-acoustic bass, Miro de Sa-drums-percussion), 7-9 pm. Thurs., free, in front of Casa de Artistas Gallery, NW corner Main Street/Marshall Way, Scottsdale.
March 11, Solomon Douglas Swingtet, Thurs., 7 pm swing dance Lesson; 8 pm: band, Paragon Dance Center, 931 E. Elliot. Tempe, $12, all ages, www.AZLindy.com

March 11-13, ”Cool Like That”: Black Poet Ventures Tribute to Miles Davis (music-spoken word), 7:30 p.m. Thurs-Sat., ASU Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-


596-2660, blackpoetvenure.com.
March 12, Keb' Mo'-guitar-vocals, 7:30 p.m., $30, Mesa Arts Center, 1 N. Center St., Mesa, 480-644-6500.

March 12, Deer Valley High School Jazz Ensemble + guest Andrea Tofanello-tpt,. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Trinity Bible Church, 3420 W. Peoria Ave., Phoenix 85029, $5, info 623-869-7846, email redjeepchick@gmail.com.
March 12-14, “Music of Doris Day:” Laura Didier-vocals, Jim Martinez-piano, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 2700 State Route 179 (between Back 'O Beyond & Chapel Roads roundabouts), Sedona, 928-282-7366, www.episcopalnet.org/DBS/ Sedona/Jazz

March 12-14, Ted Goddard-guitar, Fri-solo guitar; Sat.-Sun. Goddard + Frank Smith-sax-flute, Vic Kottner-bass, Phoenix Symphony Hall Lobby before La Boheme opera (6:15 p.m. Fri-Sat., 12:45 p.m. Sun.), http://www.azopera.com/ and http://www.tedgoddard.com

March 12-14, Scottsdale Festival of the Arts, Scottsdale Civic Center. 7320 E. Second St. Scottsdale, outdoors: Friday, March 12: Amphitheater Noon 1:30 p.m. Back Porch Bandits 2 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Brid Dower Band 4 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Jaleo; Fountain Stage 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Bad Cactus Brass Band 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Jeff Hunt Band 4 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Jim Martinez & Friends; Saturday,
March 13: Amphitheater 10:30 a.m. Noon Mikioi Noon 2 p.m. Sugar Thieves 2:30 p.m. 4 p.m. KC Blues Band 4:30 p.m. 6 p.m. Marmalade Skies; Fountain Stage 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Musical Nomads 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Meadowlark 4:30 p.m. 6 p.m. Sarah Vanell Band; Sunday, March 14: Amphitheater 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Bata Ire 1 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Traveler 3 p.m. 5 p.m. Mark Zubia & Los Guys; Fountain Stage 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m. Cultural Connections Through the Arts (Dance): Arcadia High School, Desert Mountain High School, Highland High School,Metropolitan Arts Institute Noon 1 p.m. Fushicho Daiko 2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Scott Sadlon Trio w/ Nick Manson & Ted Sistrunk

March 12, Steve Tyrell Band: Tribute to Burt Bacharach, 7:30 pm Fri., $38 children $5, Wickenburg, $42, children $5, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, 1090 S. Vulture Mine Road, Wickenburg, 928-684-6624, www.delewebbcenter.org

March 14, The Original Wildcats Jazz Band, 3 p.m. Sun., music an

d highlights of 1900-1940 jazz history + dance demos, $15, $12 seniors, $10 students, ASU Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-596-2660, presented by Arizona Classic Jazz Society.

March 14, Ally & the Boys, Celtic-Irish jazz;
1-4 p.m. Sun. outdoors, free, El Pedregal Marketplace, 34505 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-488-1072

March 18, Young Sounds of Arizona, 9:30 a.m. coffee-tea, 10:30 a.m. music, free, ASU Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-596-2660, RSVP after March 4.

March 18, Hot Club of Phoenix,
12:30-1 p.m. Thurs., free, outdoors, Mesa Arts Center Lunchtime Music Series, 1 E. Main St., Mesa 85201, 480-644-6500.

March 19, Joe Bourne-vocals, featuring songs of Nat "King" Cole and The Great American Songbook (w/ Joel Robin-grand piano, Steve Douglas-acoustic bass); 5:30-8 p.m. Fri., $75 minimum donation (tax deductible), wine/food, Jazz in AZ benefit event in private home in Paradise Valley, limited to 40 guests, reserve at 480-994-0807.

March 20, Terence Blanchard Band w/ Brice Winston, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway, Tucson, $30, $25 students/seniors, Tucson Jazz Institute, 520-514-0935.

March 21, Crackerjack Jazz Band, 1- 4 p.m. Sun., $10 members, $15 non-members, under 18 free, Arizona Classic Jazz Society, Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort, One San Marcos Place, Chandler, 480-983-4475, www.azclassicjazz.org

March 21, Reed Family: Margo, Francine, Mellody, Michael, 1:30-5 p.m., $85, food, desserts, wine, silent and live auctions, 29th annual Duet benefit (provides free services for homebound adults), Arizona Biltmore Resort, 2400 E. Missouri, Phoenix 85016, reserve at 602-274-5022.

March 21, Guy Pennacchio: Sinatra tribute, 1-4 p.m. Sun. outdoors, free, El Pedregal Marketplace, 34505 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-488-1072.

March 21, Andres Martinez and Mosaic (Martinez-guitar-vocals, Jeff Jones-sax-flute, Marcus Weeden-bass, Jesse Parker-percussion), 2:30-4 p.m. Sun., free, Fountain Park (northwest

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