The 2004 C-Jazz Festival's Jazz on the Ave, with the p***J******s. Presented by the Calgary Downtown Association on Stephen Avenue Walk, in front of McNally Robinson's Booksellers. Call 802-4822. Free

Yamaha and St. Johns Music present the legendary Phil Woods with the George Robert Band. Double sax attack with Bruce Barth, Weiss, and Montez Coleman on drums. At Quincy's. 609-7^th Avenue SW. Tickets at Megatunes, McNally Robinsons, and Quincy's. Dinner packages available. Call 264-1000.

The 2004 C-Jazz Festival at Olympic Plaza. Calgary's best with Special Guests. Dino Martinis, Friday noon. Jazzwinds Ensemble at 3:30, followed by Prairie Jazz, Eric Allison with Cheryl Fisher, Prime Time Big Band with George Robert, and Urban Divide.

Toronto diva Jackie Richardson kicks it out at KAOS with Grammy award winner Donald Ray Johnson, and Tim Williams and the Electro-Fires. Doors at 8 pm. KAOS at Quincy's. 609 - 11^th Avenue SW. Tickets $20 + gst at Megatunes, McNally Robinson, and Quincy's. Call 264-1000

Kodi Hutchison's cd pre-release, with pianist Chris Andrew and Sandro Dominelli on drums. Beat Niq, 8 pm. 811-1^st SW. 263-1650.

Caravan opens at noon, followed by Glennis Houston, Colors of Mime, Tim Tamashiro, Gerry Hebert Quartet, Sillan and Young, Origins-The Alberta Jazz Ensemble, Cindy MacLeod with P.J. Perry, Pam Crawford, Donald Ray Johnson, and Jackie Richardson with Tim Williams.....
Noon to Nine. Free! Call 802-4822

Brian Chella's Toot Sweet at McNally Robinson's Prairie Ink Restaurant on Stephen Avenue SW.  From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.  No cover charge.

Prime Time Big Band 10^th Anniversary Concert. At the Ironwood. Doors at 6 pm. Call 269-3030 for tickets. 1429 9th Avenue. S.E. Inglewood.

Kodi Hutchison, Chris Andrew, and Sandro Dominelli at Beat Niq. 8:30 pm. 811-1^st SW. 263-1650.

Mari Jo DeWaal at McNally Robinson's Prairie Ink Restaurant on Stephen Avenue SW.  From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.  No cover charge.

Brian Buchanan and Brent Wright Quartet. With Mike Lent on bass and Sandro Dominelli on drums. $20. Cantos Music Room. 134 - 11^th Ave SE.