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Jazz legend Charles McPherson, used with permission from Charles McPherson and Palomar Performing Arts Department. Photo credit: Palomar Performing Arts Department

Jazz legend Charles McPherson performs at Palomar

Cynthia Cunningham December 6, 2023
After many years in the making, jazz legend Charles McPherson joins the stage with Palomar's Jazz Ensemble, Night and Day Jazz Bands.
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Palomar Concert Band is Bringing the Roaring 20s into the 2020s

Mauricio Velazquez March 22, 2023
Saturday, March 25th at 7pm. Join the band for a nostalgic night of celebration, featuring classic music and performances by the Palomar Tap and Jazz Dance Troupe.
Thomas Yearsley (right) from The Paladins and Diane Gonzales (mother of Lead guitarist from The Paladins David Gonzales

San Diego Music Awards a tribute to old and new artists

patrick hartley April 18, 2018

The 2018 San Diego Music Awards rocked the House of Blues with genre’s as diverse as the people of San Diego. Local rock band P.O.D headlined the show that featured Jazz, Blues, Hip-Hop Folk and Pop...

Saxophonist Dylan Soto from the Palomar Jazz Band, Swingin' for the Fences. Stands and plays for the song "Take the A Train". In the Howard Brubeck Theater for the audience. March.16, 2018. (Ramon I Valdivia/The Telescope)

“Swingin’ for the Fences” springs into season

Telescope Staff March 31, 2018

by Brooke Reotutar and Skylar Miller Palomar’s Big Band Jazz Ensemble filled the Howard Brubeck Theater with loud melodies that struck the heartstrings of the audience. At their first of two shows...

Michelle Clark is dancing the Samba during the 20th Anniversary of Noche Havana on Oct. 20, 2017 in the Studio Theatre at Palomar College. Choreography by Patriceann Mead. (Julie Lykins/The Telescope)

Gallery: Performing Arts: Fall 2017

Telescope Staff December 4, 2017

Palomar College's Performing Arts Department hosts performances throughout the Fall 2017 semester. Photos by Allen Burton, Julie Lykins and Alissa Papach/The Telescope " order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC"...

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Pop Goes the Jazz Band!

Marcy Cortes April 10, 2017

SAN MARCOS-Palomar will be hosting a must-see show for anyone who enjoys a good live performance, jazz melodies and a twist of pop music. The Palomar College Jazz! Ensemble will be performing "Pop Goes...

Electronic music reverberates across campus

Electronic music reverberates across campus

Sheila Izvernari December 4, 2016

Students will be performing Electronic Music on Nov. 17 in the Performance Lab, and it will be directed by Professor Madelyn Byrne. There will be two concerts going on that day, which will be the concert...

The Palomar Pacific Coast Concert Band rehearses under the direction of Kenneth Bell for their upcoming performance of Rhapsody in Blue on Nov. 17, 2016. (Joe Dusel/The Telescope)

Concert returns to stage with ‘Rhapsody In Blue’

Jacob Tucker December 4, 2016

The sound of "Rhapsody in Blue" will fill the halls of the Howard Brubeck Theatre on Dec. 11. This piece, written by George Gershwin in 1924, is a blend of classical and jazz styles, and has since...

The Mission Hills HS Jazz Ensemble performs under the direction of Michael Tramm on Oct. 29, 2016. (Joe Dusel/The Telescope)

Gallery: A&E – Jazz Ensemble: Oct. 29

Tracy Grassel October 31, 2016

The Howard Brubeck box office opens for the concert featuring the Palomar College and Mission Hills HS Jazz Ensembles on Oct. 29 Photos by: Joe Dusel / The Telescope

The Steph Johnson Trio performed a free jazz concert at the Palomar College Howard Brubeck Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. The trio features Steph Johnson on guitar and vocals, Rob Thorsen on bass and Fernando Gomez on drums. This was one of the Fall 2016 Thursday Concert Hours presented by Palomar. (Joe Dusel/The Telescope)

Jazz trio plays swinging tunes

Esmeralda Perez October 30, 2016

Shoes were tapping and swinging along with the mixed melodies during the performance of the Roberta Piket Trio at Palomar’s weekly concert hour on Oct. 20. A full audience consisting of all ages...

The Steph Johnson Trio performed a free jazz concert at the Palomar College Howard Brubeck Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. The trio features Steph Johnson on guitar and vocals, Rob Thorsen on bass and Fernando Gomez on drums. This was one of the Fall 2016 Thursday Concert Hours presented by Palomar. (Joe Dusel/The Telescope)

Jazz quartet jams out on stage

Kellcy Kocinski October 3, 2016

Concert hour continued at Palomar’s Howard Brubeck Theatre on Sept. 22, as the GPS&M jazz quartet performed their highly anticipated show. The quartet is formed of four experienced musicians,...

Southeast Asia sets sail toward Palomar

Southeast Asia sets sail toward Palomar

Abraham Jewett October 2, 2016

Excitement abounds as concert hour continues at Palomar College with upcoming performances from Kembang Sunda and MandoBasso. On Thursday, Oct. 6, Kembang Sunda, a San Diego based gamelan ensemble directed...

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