Monday, February 24, 2025

12 PM

Raised in the Golden Triangle, on the border of Texas and Louisiana, Billy Lee and the GulfCoasters share upbeat music described as “gumbo jazz” and “vintage swing.”

Chris Klich on clarinet and saxophone: Played with The Drifters, Jason Mraz, Masters of Jazz Music UCSD and SDSU.

Sandra Stram on violin: Plays with Courtly Noyse, Masters in Viola de Gamba, SDSU.

Billy Lee on accordion and band leader: Song writer, dance instructor, music degree from UCSD.

Taylor Smith on bass: Head of the Music Department at Cuyamaca College, Doctorate in Music.

Guy Gonzales on guitar: Head of The International Jazz Academy, a legend in San Diego.

Free concerts at noon every Monday year-round . . . no wonder the Mini-Concerts are the longest-running and one of the most popular classical music series at the library! This series was founded by Glenna Hazleton in 1970 at the Athenaeum, and has been going strong ever since. The concerts feature both local and touring musicians, prize-winning students, university music faculty members, local chamber ensembles. . . and the repertoire also includes jazz, folk, and world music. There are no reservations, no tickets . . . just line up at the side door of the Athenaeum before noon. (Donations are always welcome!) Mini-Concerts take place every Monday at noon and last about an hour.

The concerts will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Doors open at 11:40 a.m. Last entry is at 12:10 p.m. or once capacity is reached. Seating is first-come; first-served. Reservations are not necessary, but seating is limited.