Jazz on the Plazz
Every Wednesday ♦ 6:30-8:30 P.M.
Free to the public concert series
WIN A GALA VIP EXPERIENCE FOR 2!
Official Entry Guidelines & Staff Rules
For Attendees (Eligibility & How to Enter)
- Who is Eligible: Open to anyone who purchases a Jazz Card at Jazz on the Plazz.
- How to Enter:
- Purchase your Jazz Card at the booth and have a staff member punch your card.
- Complete all required fields on the VIP Gala entry slip (Full Name, Phone, and Email).
- Hand your completed entry slips directly to a booth staff member.
- Deadline: Entries are only valid for forms completed and submitted at Jazz on the Plazz on or before August 26, 2026. Forms submitted after August 26, 2026, will be disqualified.
For Staff & Volunteers (Booth Instructions)
- Step 1: When an attendee purchases a Jazz Card, immediately punch their card for them.
- Step 2: Hand them a VIP Gala entry slip to fill out.
- Step 3: Before accepting the slip, verify their contact details are clear and confirm that you (or another staff member) punched their Jazz Card at purchase.
- Step 4: Initial the verification box on the slip and drop it straight into the Gala Giveaway collection envelope.
⚠️ Important Note for Staff: Only accept entry slips for Jazz Cards that staff have punched at the time of purchase. Entries collected after the August 26 concert cutoff cannot be included in the drawing.
Jazzy nonprofit closes-out season with a bang
Brubeck Brothers Quartet headlined fancy GALA at Addison-Penzak JCC
WORLD-FAMOUS – The Brubeck Brothers Quartet performing at the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center on Saturday, for the Los Gatos Music & Arts GALA. Chris Brubeck is on bass, while brother Chirs plays drums, with Chuck Lamb on keys, and Mike DeMicco on electric guitar. (Dinah Cotton / Los Gatan
What happens after Jazz on the Plazz (JoP) ends? You attend a “GALA” and wait for next summer, of course.
The producers of JoP, Los Gatos Music & Arts, held their annual GALA and sponsor recognition this Saturday. This year’s event was held at the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center (the JCC) in the Fletcher, Krauss, Reinhard Auditorium.
People come to give back to the organization that has provided them with music each Wednesday evening during the summer.
It’s a chance to dress up, listen to some live, improvisational jazz and just chill out.
Many who attended this series-ender said that this had been the best series yet.
People also seemed to be really enjoying the choice of venue for the GALA, as well.
BTW, JoP has been going strong for more than two decades now.
Los Gatos hosts events with a purpose
Concerts, movies, shops benefit local causes Debby Rice
PUBLISHED: September 30, 2025 at 7:38 AM PDT
After performing with the San Jose High School Jazz All-Stars at Jazz on the Plazz, June McMahon shared the stage Sept. 20 with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet at Los Gatos Music and Arts’ annual gala. McMahon is pictured here with Chris Brubeck, son of jazz legend Dave Brubeck. (Photo by Debby Rice)
Los Gatos Music & Arts (LGMA) has produced Jazz on the Plazz for 23 years, offering free concerts funded by generous sponsors. Yet its true legacy is education: workshops and scholarships shaping future jazz leaders. San Jose high school student June McMahon embodies this mission. After performing with the San Jose High School Jazz All-Stars at Jazz on the Plazz, she participated in LGMA Brubeck Brothers Workshop, earned a spot at the prestigious Brubeck Jazz Summit and shared the stage Sept. 20 with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet at the LGMA annual gala. Her journey is one example of success.
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