Podcast appearances and mentions of Gilbert Castellanos

Much of this week's show is inspired by music I heard performed at local jazz clubs in San Diego. The show begins with McCoy and ends with Miles. They bookend the set of tunes performed at local jazz venues and performed by Matt Hall at the Jazz Lounge and Gilbert Castellanos at Panama 66. More info is contained in the podcast. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album McCoy Tyner ~ Contemporary Focus ~ Today and Tomorrow Jon Faddis ~ The Hunters & Gatherers ~ Teranga Michael Brecker ~ Midnight Voyage ~ Tales from the Hudson Matt Hall ~ Spearhead ~ I Hope to My Never Horace Silver ~ Senor Blues ~ Six Pieces of Silve Gilbert Castellanos ~ Home is Africa ~ Espérame En El Cielo Miles Davis ~ Paraphernalia ~ Miles in the Sky

Today's show features many of my favorite trumpeters; Hargrove, Hubbard and Morgan along with a San Diego favorite Gilbert Castellanos. That set follows new music from N. Zuraitis and D. Pugach and a new release from alto sax great Greg Abate. Another fine jazz artist represented is SoCal is flautist Holly Hofmann.  Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Nicole Zuraitis & Dan Pugach ~ Jolene ~ Jolene - Single Greg Abate ~ Positive Energy ~ Positive Energy Roy Hargrove ~ To Wisdom the Prize ~ Earfood Freddie Hubbard ~ Arietis ~ Ready for Freddie Lee Morgan ~ Ceora ~ Cornbread Gilbert Castellanos ~ Bilad as Sudan ~ Espérame En El Cielo Holly Hofmann ~ Soul-Leo ~ Low Life Pat Metheny Group ~ The First Circle ~ First Circle

This episode has new releases from Sarah Hanahan (debut recording), Chris Potter,  Adam O'Farrill and Steph Richards. Also featured are tracks from Gilbert Castellanos, Wayne Shorter, John Ambercrombie and more. Playlist Artist ~ Track ~ Album Gilbert Castellanos ~ Big P ~ Espérame En El Cielo Sarah Hanahan ~ Stardust ~ Among Giants Chris Potter ~ Cloud Message ~ Eagle's Point John Abercrombie Quartet ~ Arcade ~ Arcade Adam O'Farrill ~ Truth Ray II ~ Truth Ray II - Single Steph Richards ~ Moutons ~ Power Vibe Weather Report ~ Elegant People ~ Black Market Wayne Shorter ~ Moto Grosso Feio ~ Moto Grosso Feio

There is an paradox in this week's playlist. We start the episode with new music from hard-bop masters Charles McPherson and Conrad Herwig, and finish with Weather Report and Electric Miles. New music from Gilbert Castellanos and Tim Garland in-between. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Conrad Herwig ~ Fly with the Wind ~ The Latin Side of McCoy Tyner Charles McPherson ~ Ode to Barry ~ Reverence Gilbert Castellanos ~ New Delhi ~ Espérame En El Cielo Tim Garland ~ No Horizon ~ Moment Of Departure Weather Report ~ A Remark You Made ~ 8:30 (Live) Wayne Shorter ~ Ana Maria ~ Native Dancer Miles Davis ~ Paraphernalia ~ Miles In the Sky

Classic jazz trumpet dominate this week's Jazz and Beyond episode. Freddie, Kenny, Miles (with Cannonball) are all represented here. Add to that San Diego's premier trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos to highlight today's show.  Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Stanley Turrentine ~ Sugar ~ Sugar Freddie Hubbard ~ Gibraltar ~ Born to Be Blue Kenny Dorham ~ Sao Paulo ~ Una Mas Gilbert Castellanos ~ New Delhi ~ Espérame En El Cielo The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble ~ Omnificent ~ Step Down Charles McPherson ~ Well You Needn't ~ First Flight Out Cannonball Adderley ~ One For Daddy-O ~ Somethin' Else

This content is for Members only. Come and join us by subscribing here In the meantime, here's some more details about the show: It's a warm welcome then to the man himself: Dr. Brad Stone - the JazzWeek Programmer of the Year 2017, who's here every Thursday to present The Creative Source - a two hour show, highlighting jazz-fusion and progressive jazz flavours from back then, the here and now, plus occasional forays into the future. Please feel free to get in touch with Brad with any comments or suggestions you might have; he'll be more than happy to hear from you: brad@soulandjazz.com or follow him via Facebook or Twitter. Enjoy! The Creative Source 18th May 2023 Artist - Track - Album - Year Artemis    Bow and Arrow    In Real Time    2023 Richard X Bennett & Matt Parker    Style v Substance    Parker Plays X    2023 Joe Locke    Song for Vic Juris    Makram    2023 Cecilia Smith    Miss D.D.    The Mary Lou Williams Resurgence Project Small Ensemble Repertoire Volume One    2023 Louis Hayes    Hand in Glove    Exactly Right!    2023 Wayne Escoffery    Shuffle    Like Minds    2023 Dan Wilson    For Tomorrow    Things Eternal    2023 Jason Keiser    Zoltan    Shaw's Groove    2023 Gilbert Castellanos    Totem Pole    Espérame en el Cielo    2022 Billy Childs    The Black Angel    The Winds of Change    2023 Jae Sinnett's Zero to 60 Quartet feat. Randy Brecker    Takin' it There    Commitment    2023 Eric Reed    Peace    Black, Brown and Blue    2023 Bruno Råberg    Chennai Reminiscence    Look Inside    2022 Mason Razavi    Darn That Dream    Six-String Standards    2023 Tim Lin    Table Steaks    Empathy    2023 Eric Alexander    Blues for Diane    A New Beginning: Alto Saxophone with Strings    2023 The Arti Roth Quartet    Sound and Sky    Resonants    2023 The Arti Roth Quartet    Sky Blues    Resonants    2023 Tom Teasley    Ra of Sunshine    The Breath    2023 Tom Teasley    Crescent Moon    The Breath    2023 Sylvie Courvoisier & Cory Smythe    La sacre du printemps, Part 1: The Adoration of Earth    The Rite of Spring - Spectre d'un Songe    2023 The post The Creative Source (#CreativeSource) – 18th May 2023 appeared first on SoulandJazz.com | Stereo, not stereotypical ®.

I've added a tribute to Wayne Shorter upon learning of his death. More on Shorters life and music in next week's podcast. Mostly new music here. Young players like Braxton Cook and Lakecia Benjamin are the future of jazz. New music from Gilbert Castellanos, Christian McBride and Bruce Forman are highlighted here as well. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Wayne Shorter ~ Infant Eyes ~ Speak No Evil Braxton Cook ~ Meters ~ Who Are You When No One Is Watching? Christian McBride & New Jawn ~ Obsequious ~ Prime Gilbert Castellanos ~ Espérame En El Cielo (Bonus) ~ Espérame En El Cielo Lakecia Benjamin ~ Phoenix ~ Phoenix Lakecia Benjamin ~ Rebirth ~ Phoenix Bruce Forman ~ Barney's Tune ~ Reunion! Bruce Forman ~ April in Paris  ~ Reunion! Holly Hofmann ~ Soul-Leo ~ Low Life Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter ~ Boogie Down ~ Guilty Pleasures EP Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Heartcore ~ Heartcore

We begin by paying tribute to the late great Burt Bacharach with a cover of one of his great tunes Walk On By from Denise Donatelli. Next, a San Diego set from Matt Hall, Chris Hollyday and Gilbert Castellanos. The second half of the show features vibraphone. Young new players Joel Ross and Chien Chien Lu are featured first, then master vibraphonists Bobby Hutcherson (with McCoy Tyner) and Gary Burton (with Chick Corea). Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Denise Donatelli ~ Walk on By ~ Whistling in the Dark - The Music of Burt Bacharach Matt Hall ~ Biscuits & Gravy ~ I Hope to My Never Christopher Hollyday ~ Hallucinations ~ Telepathy Gilbert Castellanos ~ Will You Still Be Mine ~ Espérame En El Cielo Joel Ross ~ Benediction ~ The Parable Of The Poet Richie Goods/Chien Chien Lu ~ Dull Ice Flower ~ Connected Richie Goods/Chien Chien Lu ~ Someday We'll all be Free ~ Connected McCoy Tyner ~ Sama Layuca ~ Sama Layuca Chick Corea And Gary Burton ~ No Mystery ~ Native Sense - The New Duets

We start with new music from Gilbert Castellanos and a solo album from Kenny Barron. After that a mix of music I have been listening to lately. Enjoy. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Gilbert Castellanos ~ Big P ~ Espérame En El Cielo Kenny Barron ~ What If ~ The Source The Griffith Park Collection ~ Guernica ~ The Griffith Park Collection Charlie Haden ~ Ellen David ~ Closeness Duets Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra ~ Billie's Blues ~ The Essential Billie Holiday Kurt Elling ~ Higher Vibe ~ Man In The Air Josh Nelson ~ Introspection On 401 ~ The Discovery Project Live in Japan

This content is for Members only. Come and join us by subscribing here In the meantime, here's some more details about the show: It's a warm welcome then to the man himself: Dr. Brad Stone - the JazzWeek Programmer of the Year 2017, who's here every Thursday to present The Creative Source - a two hour show, highlighting jazz-fusion and progressive jazz flavours from back then, the here and now, plus occasional forays into the future. Please feel free to get in touch with Brad with any comments or suggestions you might have; he'll be more than happy to hear from you: brad@soulandjazz.com or follow him via Facebook or Twitter. Enjoy! The Creative Source 26th January 2023 Artist - Track - Album - Year Phil Ranelin & Wendell Harrison    Open Eye    Jazz is Dead 16    2023 Steve Shapiro    Smellonious Funk    Plan to Be Spontaneous    2022 Mark Ortwein    Bigfoot    It Was Time    2022 Jesse Davis    Juicy Lucy    Live at Small's Jazz Club    2022 John Bailey    Various Nefarious    Time Bandits    2022 Jason Marshall    Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey!!    New Beginnings    2022 Gilbert Castellanos    Home in Africa    Esperame en el Cielo    2022 Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets    Appointment in Ghana    Pan Africa    2022 David Blake    Flowers for Kenny    Fun House    2022 Jim Self    I Love L.A.    My America 2: Destinations    2022 Kari Kirkland    Fragile    If (When You Go)    2023 The Harry Bartlett Trio    Burgess Falls    Wildwood    2022 Metropolitan Jazz Octet feat. Paul Marinaro    Life on Mars?    The Bowie Project    2023 Mimi Fox Organ Trio    Pack of Lies    One for Wes    2023 Ed Cherry    Green Jeans    Are We There Yet?    2022 Jim Witzel    The Old Country    Feelin' It    2022 Skip Grasso    Spring Forward    Becoming    2022 Miles Okazaki    In some far off place    Thisness    2022 Alistair Spence/Tony Buck    And Yet She Turns    Mythographer    2022 The post The Creative Source (#CreativeSource) – 26th January 2023 appeared first on SoulandJazz.com | Stereo, not stereotypical ®.

Мексиканский трубач Gilbert Castellanos выпустил замечательный альбом Espérame En El Cielo - Жди меня на Небесах. Он играет с шести лет и звуки его трубы можно встретить на сотне других проектах, а это его четвертый сольник после перерыва. Здесь нет его произведений, но есть свежие вещи пианиста и хорошего друга Joshua White, а также стандарты в исполнении хорошо сыгранной команды с которой он часто выступает на джемах в клубе Panama 66. Самая крутая вещь Big P саксофониста Jimmy Heath, но все же в мой плэйлист как лучшая попадает титульная. Она в двух вариантах и автор, как арранжировщик, уделил ей больше всего времени. Сложность заключалась в тексте, которого здесь нет, как на оригинале Trio Los Panchos. В джазе исторические корни играют огромную роль - это как ДНК, чтобы стать великим надо иметь собственный стиль, - сказал Gill. Когда я взял в руки трубу, я уже был влюблен в джаз, ведь сальса и кубинские ритмы всегда звучали в нашем доме благодаря моему отцу - руководителю биг-бенда. ©️ 2022 Gilbert Castellanos Joshua White - piano Christopher Hollyday - sax Tyler Kreutel - drums John Murray - bass Gilbert Castellanos - trumpet #bebop #latinjazz --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstantins/message

This week's episode begins with a couple of San Diego's finest jazz cats. Gilbert Castellanos (tr) has a new release, and Christopher Hollyday (as) soars on these two tracks. Wes, Jackie and more are featured on this podcast. We conclude with a tribute to rock guitarist Jeff Beck, who passed away unexpectedly this week. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Gilbert Castellanos ~ La Puerta ~ Espérame En El Cielo Christopher Hollyday ~ Everything Happens ~ Telepathy Herbie Hancock ~ Oliloqui Valley ~ Empyrean Isles Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly Trio ~ Four On Six ~ Smokin' At The Half Note Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart ~ FU Donald ~ Perpetual Pendulum Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart ~ Libra ~ Perpetual Pendulum Jackie McLean ~ Little Melonae ~ Hat Trick Jackie McLean ~ Oh Children Rise ~ Rhythm of the Earth Jeff Beck ~ Goodbye Pork Pie Hat ~ Wired

Let's bring in the New Year with cool, soulful 70's jazz. Here are some covers of pop tunes of that era by Wes Montgomery, George Benson, and Charles Earland. That is followed by new music from San Diego legend Gilbert Castellanos, and Miguel Zénon. We celebrate the 81st birthday of guitarist John McLaughlin before closing out the show with a trio album from Charles Lloyd. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Wes Montgomery ~ Tequila ~ Tequila George Benson ~ California Dreamin' ~ White Rabbit Charles Earland ~ More Today Than Yesterday ~ The Almighty Burner Gilbert Castellanos ~ Totem Pole ~ Espérame En El Cielo Miguel Zenón ~ Bámbula ~ Música De Las Américas John McLaughlin ~ Right Here, Right Now, Right On ~ Liberation Time John McLaughlin and Shakti ~ La Danse Du Bonheur ~ A Handful of Beauty Charles Lloyd ~ Tales of Rumi (feat. Julian Lage & Zakir Hussain) ~ Trios: Sacred Thread

This episode, recorded the last day of the year features notable releases of 2022. There is an emphasis on the local jazz scenes from Hartford and San Diego, as these have been my primary residences. From Hartford; Dezron Douglas, Matt Dwonszyk and Steve Davis. From San Diego; Matt Hall, Gilbert Castellanos and Peter Sprague. Emmet Cohen and Charles Lloyd are represented as well. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Dezron Douglas ~ More Coffee Please ~ Atalaya Matt Dwonszyk ~ Passage ~ A Year and a Day Charles Lloyd ~ Kuan Yin ~ Trios: Ocean [feat. Anthony Wilson & Gerald Clayton] Emmet Cohen ~ Uptown in Orbit ~ Uptown in Orbit Matt Hall ~ I Hope To My Never ~ I Hope to My Never Peter Sprague ~ Questions ~ Peter Sprague Plays Pat Metheny, Vol. 2 Gilbert Castellanos ~ Big P ~ Espérame En El Cielo Steve Davis ~ A Star for Chick ~ Bluesthetic

I hope this podcast episode brings joy and peace this Christmas season. We begin with some holiday standards, followed by new music from Gilbert Castellanos and other San Diego jazz artists. The show concludes with the lush sounds of Ben Webster and a peaceful McCoy Tyner. Playlist  Artist ~ Track ~ Album Marian MacPartland ~ God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen  ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas Chris Potter ~ O Come All Ye Faithful ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas 2 Greg Abate ~ Greensleeves ~ It'S Christmastime Gilbert Castellanos ~ Home Is Africa ~ Espérame En El Cielo Gilbert Castellanos ~ Big P ~ Espérame En El Cielo Christopher Hollyday ~ Kiss Me Right ~ Dialogue David Borgo ~ Kenopsia ~ Suite of Uncommon Sorrows Emmet Cohen ~ Venus de Milo ~ Uptown in Orbit Roy Hargrove ~ Strasbourg / St. Denis ~ Earfood Ben Webster ~ Misty ~ Gone With the Wind McCoy Tyner ~ Search for Peace ~ Quartet

By Christmas Day the forecast in San Diego is expected to be 78 degrees and sunny. Meanwhile, just about every other part of the U.S. is preparing for a bitterly cold winter storm. We'll talk about how this will impact holiday travel. Then, eviction cases are on the rise according to data from the San Diego County Superior Court. Advocates say the numbers show the once “looming” crisis of housing displacement has begun to materialize in the region. And, San Diego jazz trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos has a new album out, his first in almost a decade. Then, Mariachi bands are a big part of the Christmas season in Mexican culture, providing a musical gift to the rest of the world. We speak with Jeff Nevin who developed the mariachi curriculum at Southwestern College and is the founder and conductor of Mariachi Garibaldi. Finally, at 68, Japan's Godzilla is nowhere near ready for retirement. The iconic monster that was born out of an atomic blast is poised for a cinematic rematch with Kong in 2024. Our resident Godzilla fan, Beth Accomando speaks with author Graham Skipper about his new book, “Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters.”

Most of this episode has a latin flavor. I've included San Diego greats, Gilbert Castellanos and Irving Flores, Hartford greats, the Curtis Brothers as well as latin jazz artists you may know like Poncho Sanchez and Pedrito Martinez. The podcast concludes with jazz saxophone living legends McPherson and Lloyd. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Poncho Sanchez ~ Tin Tin Deo ~ Do It! Irving Flores & Danzon Jazz Trio ~ Abigail ~ American Influence Gilbert Castellanos ~ Chula Juana ~ Federal Jazz Project Curtis Brothers Quartet ~ El Calderon ~ Blood • Spirit • Land • Water • Freedom Miguel Zenón ~ Antillano ~ Música De Las Américas Pedrito Martinez ~ Yo Si Quiero - Single Charles McPherson Quartet ~ Nature Boy ~ Live at San Sebastián Jazz Festival Charles Lloyd ~ Hagar of the Inuits ~ Trios: Ocean (feat. Anthony Wilson & Gerald Clayton)

Classic post bop trumpet is represented here. Miles, Freddie, Kenny, Lee and more. Also, modern players like San Diego's Gilbert Castellanos, Eddie Henderson and the only woman represented here, Ingrid Jensen. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Freddie Hubbard ~ Open Sesame ~ Open Sesame Freddie Hubbard ~ Little Sunflower ~ Backlash Miles Davis ~ Milestones ~ Milestones Eddie Henderson ~ Shuffle and Deal ~ Shuffle and Deal Gilbert Castellanos ~ This Is for Horace ~ Underground Kenny Dorham ~ Sao Paolo ~ Una Mas  Indrid Jensen ~ At Sea ~ At Sea Lee Morgan ~ Ceora ~ Cornbread

We kick off this week's episode with fire from Freddie Hubbard. Most of what follows is from young west coast artists beginning with another trumpeter and a San Diego legend in Gilbert Castellanos. Following that are many of SoCal's great young talent. Danny Green, Justin Joyce, Justin Grinnell and Matt Hall display the virtuosity that we have in the San Diego area. The podcast ends with LA's latest guitar phenom, Andrew Renfroe and finally a young drummer from back east currently on tour on the left coast, Jonathan Barber and his group Vision Ahead. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Freddie Hubbard ~ The Intrepid Fox ~ Red Clay Gilbert Castellanos ~ Chula Juana ~ Federal Jazz Project Danny Green Trio ~ After the Calm ~ After the Calm Justin Joyce ~ E.R.J. ~ Story Tales Justin Grinnell Quartet ~ Hit the Brakes ~ Without You Matt Hall ~ The Tiger's Ritual ~ I Hope to My Never Andrew Renfroe ~ Chemirocha ~ Chemirocha - Single Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead ~ Poetic ~ Poetic

This morning, the FDA recommended booster shots for 12- to 15-year olds. We talk to an infectious disease doctor about the recommendation. Plus, more than a hundred San Diego Fire Department firefighters are in isolation due to potential coronavirus exposure and its having an impact on fire services. And, scientists and volunteers from San Diego to Oregon flocked to shorelines this morning to document the King Tide, which offers a look into the growing threats our state faces from climate change. Later, we revisit the story of a mother determined to make sure her son gets the education he needs. Then, California Report Magazine Host Sasha Koka revisits a piece she did about actress Juanita Moore, the third Black woman to be nominated for an Oscar. Lastly, San Diego jazz trumpet great Gilbert Castellanos tells us about the artists who shaped his musical journey.

Another bicoastal episode. From the east coast, Greg Abate and John Hasselback. From the west, Gilbert Castellanos, Rob Thorsen and Doug Webb. Mary Corso's new single has both coasts represented. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Greg Abate ~ Innocence ~ Magic Dance: The Music of Kenny Barron John Hasselback III ~ Rene's Way ~ Entrance Mary Corso ~ Catching Up - Single Gilbert Castellanos ~ Marlo ~ Underground Rob Thorsen ~ Little Melonae ~ Lasting Impression Doug Webb ~ Lunar ~ Bright Side Mario Pavone ~ Streetsongs ~ Street Songs Mario Pavone Sextet ~ Ellipse ~ Vertical Buddy Rich ~ New Blues ~ The Lost Tapes

Age before profession — that’s the change California health officials announced about the vaccine rollout this week. Plus, using public records, inewsource uncovered reporting mistakes and delays in Southern California and at the state level in tracking inmate deaths from COVID-19. And the police agencies are violating a landmark state law passed in 2018. A new bill could impose fines on departments that do not release records quickly enough. Then, while Gov. Gavin Newsom has grabbed attention for his clean car policy — so far, he’s not earned a broader reputation as an environmental champion. Finally, jazz trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos shares the music that got him through career-threatening medical problems and the artists that shaped his own musical journey.

It’s a very Happy Half Hour indeed this week as we tape from rooftop pool deck at the Westgate Hotel, and chat with local jazz hero Gilbert Castellanos about its weekly summer concerts, the Sunset Poolside Jazz Series. CEO Jeff Fenster is our special guest this week. He founded Everbowl, a San Diego-based acai bowl and juice chain, and this year's Reader's Pick for Healthy Eats in our annual Best Restaurants list. Fenster started Everbowl in 2016, which has now expanded to 22 locations across Southern California—with two just added in Hillcrest and Little Italy. The superfood bowl company lets customers build their own bowl with pitaya (dragonfruit), graviola, acerola, acai, and a plethora of natural toppings. Fenster shared with us how (and why) he made the career shift from getting a law degree to owning a payroll company and founding the growing restaurant chain. His pick for Two People, $50 is Naked Café in Solana Beach, and the staff liked Starlite and Fauna in the Valle de Guadalupe. Julie P. from Scripps Ranch wrote in to say to check out Ariana Kabob House in Mira Mesa. In Hot Plates, chef Daniel Barron takes the role of executive chef at The Oceanaire Seafood Room downtown (where Brian Malarkey once worked). The owners of the former Moto Deli in Encinitas have opened a new Mexican-Italian restaurant concept in the same location, Valentina, with Alex Carballo running the kitchen. A big name in the culinary world made his way to San Diego: Nathan Myhrvold from Modernist Cuisine Lab in Seattle was just here to open his fourth art gallery in La Jolla. You may have seen the late Anthony Bourdain interview Nathan for an episode of “Parts Unknown” or read one of his Modernist Cuisine cookbooks. Nathan is famous for his avant-garde food photography, which he accomplishes by using catapults, high-speed cameras and robots that he builds himself. David’s 60 Second Beer Review this week is Amplified Aleworks’ Hopp Puddin’. As far as Hot Topics go, we learned from a recent article in NPR that one-fifth of all the food waste in American homes is attributed to confusion over food labels and the “sell by” and “use by” dates, and discussed what the FDA wants to do to change this. Please come and join us and see the Happy Half Hour live at Eppig Brewing’s Waterfront Biergarten on July 8 at 3 p.m. We will be sampling the first of three collaboration beers we are doing with Eppig, Fall, and Coronado brewing in celebration of our Best of San Diego issue. There is no charge to come down, but there will be discounts for everyone in our Insider’s Program. We hope to see you there! We want to hear from our listeners! Call us at 619-744-0535 and leave a message. Or if you’re too shy to call, you can email HappyHalfHour@sdmag.com. You can give us your recommendations for Two People, $50, tell us about any news happening in San Diego’s culinary world, or let us know who you’d like to hear featured as a guest on the podcast.

This week, we’re at the pool deck of the Westgate Hotel, which is famous for its elegant Sunday brunch and high tea, and chatting with local jazz hero Gilbert Castellanos about its Sunset Poolside Jazz Series. Our special guest this week is Chef Quinnton “Q” Austin, who recently moved to San Diego from the Big Easy and leads the kitchen at Louisiana Purchase. Chef Q was chef de cuisine at the legendary Antoine’s, and he shared with us what it was like to work at a place with so much history. He also revealed how insanely busy that restaurant is (they serve 700 people at lunch time on average), his impression of San Diego’s dining scene and how it differs from the chef culture in the French Quarter, and what goes into the alligator andouille cheesecake he created for the North Park restaurant. In Hot Plates, the big news was the Michelin Guide’s reveal of its Bib Gourmand picks for San Diego, which included eight restaurants, and we have a lot of opinions about the list. H Mart revealed a cool Korean food hall at its new location on Balboa Avenue, Bibigo Kitchen recently opened a Korean BBQ spot in Fashion Valley, and Bankers Hill gets its first brewery and tasting room with Pure Project. David’s 60 Second Beer Review this week is Pariah Brewing’s Intermittent Availability IPA. In Hot Topics, we talked about the new Taco Bell-themed pop-up hotel in Palm Springs and wondered who this would appeal to, and the staff’s picks for Two People, $50 are The Smoking Goat, Din Tai Fung, and Miguel’s Cocina in Point Loma. A listener called in and said their pick is Tribute Pizza. Please come and join us and see the Happy Half Hour live at Eppig Brewing’s Waterfront Biergarten on July 8 at 3 p.m. We will be sampling the first of three collaboration beers we are doing with Eppig, Fall, and Coronado brewing in celebration of our Best of San Diego issue. There is no charge to come down, but there will be discounts for everyone in our Insider’s Program. We hope to see you there!

Jazz has been hailed as "America's original art form," and the annual Jazz Camp at UC San Diego is a five-day immersive summer program designed for intermediate to advanced level jazz musicians, ages 14–adult. Students work directly with internationally renowned jazz artists, exploring styles ranging from classic bebop to contemporary open-form. The Camp culminates in a finale concert performed by eight student ensembles, each under the direction of a faculty member. This program showcases an ensemble mentored by trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos. Series: "UC San Diego Jazz Camp" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 33924]

Jazz has been hailed as "America's original art form," and the annual Jazz Camp at UC San Diego is a five-day immersive summer program designed for intermediate to advanced level jazz musicians, ages 14–adult. Students work directly with internationally renowned jazz artists, exploring styles ranging from classic bebop to contemporary open-form. The Camp culminates in a finale concert performed by eight student ensembles, each under the direction of a faculty member. This program showcases an ensemble mentored by trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos. Series: "UC San Diego Jazz Camp" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 33924]

Jazz has been hailed as "America's original art form," and the annual Jazz Camp at UC San Diego is a five-day immersive summer program designed for intermediate to advanced level jazz musicians, ages 14–adult. Students work directly with internationally renowned jazz artists, exploring styles ranging from classic bebop to contemporary open-form. The Camp culminates in a finale concert performed by eight student ensembles, each under the direction of a faculty member. This program showcases an ensemble mentored by trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos. Series: "UC San Diego Jazz Camp" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 33924]

Jazz has been hailed as "America's original art form," and the annual Jazz Camp at UC San Diego is a five-day immersive summer program designed for intermediate to advanced level jazz musicians, ages 14–adult. Students work directly with internationally renowned jazz artists, exploring styles ranging from classic bebop to contemporary open-form. The Camp culminates in a finale concert performed by eight student ensembles, each under the direction of a faculty member. This program showcases an ensemble mentored by trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos. Series: "UC San Diego Jazz Camp" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 33924]

Today’s episode of the Happy Half Hour is sponsored by The Westgate Hotel and their Sunset Poolside Jazz Series, hosted on the rooftop every Thursday through September 13. On today’s show, Erin Chambers Smith and Troy Johnson along with producer Archana Ram are taping from The Westgate Hotel, where we’re talking restaurant openings, including the new El Carrito in Barrio Logan and El Tianguis in North Park, plus who’ll be a part of Carlsbad’s Windmill Food Hall. We’re joined by Gilbert Castellanos, the acclaimed jazz musician who’s shared a stage with everyone from Liza Minelli to Dizzy Gillespie and plays every Friday at The Westgate’s Plaza Bar. He talks about curating the music for this year’s Sunset Poolside Jazz Series and the upcoming performances you can’t miss. Our guest is Yuseff Cherney, founder and Master Distiller of Cutwater Spirits and the former head brewer and COO of Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits. The UC San Diego grad talks to us about starting at Home Brew Mart, things he’s learned with his 26 years in the industry, and what that billion-dollar Constellation Brands acquisition felt like. Plus, he’s giving us the scoop on Cutwater’s most popular canned cocktails and what makes them “crushable.” We’re gearing up for our big 100th episode, which we’ll be taping on Hornblower Cruise’s Sights & Sips Cocktail Cruise June 22. And we want you there! Enter here for a chance to win one of 10 pairs of tickets to join us on the bay.

Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos and a stellar ensemble pay tribute to the art and legacy of jazz legend Miles Davis, with a guest appearance by pianist Cecil Lytle. Series: "Rebecca Lytle Memorial Concerts" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 13691]

Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos and a stellar ensemble pay tribute to the art and legacy of jazz legend Miles Davis, with a guest appearance by pianist Cecil Lytle. Series: "Rebecca Lytle Memorial Concerts" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 13691]