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AZ Arts Classic jazz vocalist Laurie Fagen will perform
during the Chandler Jazz Festival at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort from 6 to 9 p.m. Sat., March 31 and has been invited to sing at the The Glendale Jazz & Blues Festival from 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. Sat., April 14.
AZ Seniors Expo In addition, Fagen will play at the AZ Seniors
Expo from 11 a.m. to noon Sat., March 17 at the Mesa Convention Center. There’s free admis- sion, free health screenings, prizes, demos, entertainment, bingo, exhibitors and more. Directions and parking at
www.arizonasenior-
sexpo.com/directions-and-parking.
Afternoon delight Join Fagen and pianist Richard Palalay for a
one-hour afternoon concert of classic jazz at 2 p.m., Sun., March 18 at the King of Glory Lutheran Church, 2085 E. Southern Ave. in Tempe. Fagen will also incorporate some of her fiber artwork in the concert as well. No admis- sion charge, with free will offering.
Downtown jazz Live jazz can be heard at AJ’s Cafe and
1912 Lounge at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday nights with an all-you-can-eat prime rib buffet. Fagen and pianist Pam Morita perform March 17 and 31, the latter during the Chandler Jazz Festival, and Fagen and Palalay are slated for April 7; The Vandal-Hancock jazz guitar duo is
Laurie Fagen
back March 24; and Lyn Jackson with Richard Palalay are on April 14. The San Marcos is at 1 N. San Marcos Place, west of Arizona Avenue, south of Chandler Blvd. Reservations: 480-812-0900. More jazz continues from 6 to 9 p.m. on the
second and fourth Sundays at La Stalla Cucina Rustica in downtown Chandler with the Vandal Hancock Duo of jazz guitars on Sun., March 25 and Fagen with Frank Smith Sun., April 8. Dine on Italian food at La Stalla, located at 68 W. Buffalo St., south of the southwest corner of Chandler Blvd. and Arizona Avenue in down- town Chandler. Reservations: 480-855-9990. For more
information,
www.LaurieFagen.com. visit The Chandler Drum
Circle, which has been performing outdoors at the Downtown Chandler Farmer’s Market, goes indoors at SoZo Coffee in Chandler on the third Thursday of the month. SoZo’s owner, Scott
Morgan, is excited to have the event liven up his coffeehouse. “It sounds like a lot of fun ... I’m
all for it,” he says, adding there’s plenty of space and seating. Drums and other percussion
items will be available, or attendees can bring their own. No experience necessary. The free family Drum Circle, orga-
nized by Bart Salzman, continues at the Farmer’s Market for the second Thursdays in April and May, then go on hiatus until fall. For informa- tion, visit
www.chandlerdrumcir-
cle.com.
Musicians perform Area musicians scheduled at SoZo
Coffee in Chandler this month include the AZ Music Project St. Patrick’s Day Showcase on March 17; Open mic March 23; CaVu Band
March 24; The Taylor Bros. March 30 and Vinnie Ten Fingers March 31. Music generally runs 7:30 to 10
p.m., according to co-owner Lori Morgan and it’s free admission. “Every great musician or per-
former starts out somewhere and many say their favorite local cof- feeshop was just that place where it all began!” Morgan adds. Morgan says different artists play
each Friday and Saturday and some- times Thursdays. Musicians can email
perform@sozocoffee.org to book a performance or play at an open mic session. SoZo Coffee is at 1982 N. Alma
School Rd., on the southwest corner at Warner under the watch tower in Chandler. For information, call 480- 726-SOZO, like them on Facebook or visit
www.SoZoCoffee.org.
www.SanTanSun.com
Fagen at Chandler, Glendale jazz fests Drum circle livens SoZo Coffee shop showcases music
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