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The folks at San Jose Jazz kick off their 21st annual "Sunday Series" of afternoon jazz concerts on January 18 with jazz and blues singer Kim Nalley. The series continues through March 22.

Also appearing at this year's concert series, hosted at The Improv nightclub on 2nd Street in downtown San Jose, are Jesus Diaz and the Latin Jazz All Stars; composer, producer, and keyboard legend Jeff Lorber (performing with the 19-piece West Valley Jazz Orchestra); Brazilian vocalist Claudia Villela; the Amina Figarova Sextet; four-time Grammy-nominated saxophonist David Sanchez; and Wayne Wallace and John Worley (co-hosting a Miles Davis tribute).

Here's the schedule for this year's Sunday jazz concerts:

Sunday, January 18 2-4 pm		Kim Nalley
Sunday, January 25 2-4 pm		The Latin Jazz All Stars featuring Jesus Diaz
Sunday, February 8 2-4 pm		The San Jose Youth Ensembles
Sunday, February 15 2-4 pm		Jeff Lorber and the West Valley Jazz Orchestra
Sunday, February 22 2-4 pm		Claudia Villela
Sunday, March 1 2-4 pm		The Amina Figarova Sextet
Sunday, March 8 2-4 pm		David Sanchez
Sunday, March 15 2-4 pm		"Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Revisited" co-hosted by Wayne Wallace and John Worley
Sunday, March 22 2-4 pm		2nd Annual Silicon Valley Composers Showcase featuring A Touch of Brass

All Sunday Jazz Series performances take place from 2 to 4 pm at The Improv, 62 South 2nd Street in downtown San Jose. Tickets for individual concerts are $30 ($20 for students & SJJ members, $10 more for Kim Nalley's show) and can be purchased by calling The Improv box office at 408.280.7475. Subscriptions to the entire series (as well as 4-concert mini-subscriptions) are available by calling San Jose Jazz at 408.288.7557 x2335.

More information about the 21st Annual Sunday Jazz Series — including extended artist bios, full ticketing details, sponsor info, and related links — is available online at www.sanjosejazz.org/sunday-series. You can also access Series info on your mobile device by visiting m.sanjosejazz.org.