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The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library has announced this year’s lineup for its fall series of Athenaeum Jazz at The Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, Calif.
Guitarist Jim Hall and pianist Geoff Keezer will perform Sept. 19, the Joe Lovano Quartet will play Nov. 6 and the fall series will conclude Nov. 20 with the trio of Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua and Dave Carpenter.
Series tickets are $66 for Athenaeum members and $81 for non-members; single-concert tickets are $24 for members and $29 for non-members. For tickets, call (858) 454-5872 or visit ljathenaeum.org.
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