Chris Isaak will perform as part of Thornton Winery’s Champagne Jazz Concert Series. (File Photo)
Thornton Winery in Temecula has been putting on its Champagne Jazz Series for 26 years. The winery has netted some of the biggest names in contemporary jazz, including series regulars Chris Botti and Dave Koz, as well as some artists from other genres.
Among some of the notable names for this year’s series are Chris Isaak and Trombone Shorty, the latter of whom will perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio in April. The series begins on May 17 with Jazz Attack featuring Peter White, Rick Braun and Euge Groove and runs through Oct. 11.
There are a couple of shows where the headliners include past performers who won’t be announced until late May.
Here’s the lineup:
- Saturday, May 17, Jazz Attack ($85 general admission, $160 with dinner)
- Saturday, May 24, Chris Isaak ($95 general admission, $170 with dinner)
- Saturday, June 14, George Benson and comedian Alonzo Bodden ($95 general admission, $170 with dinner)
- Saturday, June 21, Lee Ritenour and Spyro Gyra ($70 general admission, $145 with dinner)
- Thursday, July 3, Boz Scaggs ($95 general admission, $170 with dinner)
- Saturday, July 5, Kenny G ($95 general admission, $170 with dinner)
- Sunday, July 13, Chris Botti ($95 general admission, $170 with dinner)
- Saturday, July 19, Pat Metheny Unity Group and Bruce Hornsby with Sonny Emory ($95 general admission, $170 with dinner)
- Sunday, July 20, Jesse Cook ($65 general admssion, $140 with dinner)
- Saturday, July 26, Love & Soul featuring Norman Brown and Jonathan Butler ($70 general admission, $145 with dinner)
- Saturday, Aug. 2, Bobby Caldwell and Keiko Matsui ($70 general admission, $145 with dinner)
- Saturday, Aug. 23, Trombone Shorty ($70 general admission, $145 with dinner)
- Sunday, Aug. 24, Al Jarreau and Vincent Ingala ($70 general admission, $145 with dinner)
- Saturday, Sept. 13, TBA and Nick Colionne ($85 general admission, $160 with dinner)
- Sunday, Sept. 21, Larry Graham and Euge Groove ($70 general admission, $145 with dinner)
- Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28, Summer Horns with Dave Koz, Mindi Abair, Gerald Albright and Richard Elliot ($95 general admission, $170 with dinner on Saturday; $85 general admission, $160 with dinner on Sunday)
- Sunday, Oct. 5, TBA ($70 general admission, $145 with dinner)
- Saturday, Oct. 11, TBA ($85 general admission, $160 with dinner)
Visit the Thornton Winery website for tickets and more information. Thornton Winery is located at 32575 Rancho California Road in Temecula.