• Sunday 16 Nov, Glebop Jazz Trio - now in its 5th year with mellow jazz - 6 to 8 pm, at The Arrow & The Loon Pub, Fifth Avenue, just east of Bank St. -- John Haysom -- trumpet, Howard Tweddle - bass, Bert Waslander - piano

• Monday 17 Nov, Search Engine at Le Petit Chicago with three sets from some of the area's best young players. The music and fun sometimes doesn't stop until 2 AM at Le Petit Chicago, Hull, QC with Brian Asselin - tenor sax, Jeff Asselin, drums, Alex Mastronadi, bass and Zakari Frantz on sax.

• Tuesday 18 Nov, Mississippi Blues Society's Ottawa Blues Jam weekly with host Barry Buse and on 1st Tuesdays each month with special guest stand-in hosts - 8:30 pm at Elmdale House.

• Wednesday 19 Nov, Candle Light Acoustic Music with Jeff Rogers. Enjoy the soulful piano and vocal stylings of Jeff Rogers every Wednesday.

• Thursday 20 Nov, Candle Light Acoustic Music with Al Tambay & Friends performing Acoustic music for your listening pleasure every Thursday evening. 
  
  Jazz at Cafe Paradiso with Tim Bedner & Elise Letourneau every Thursday from 7 to 10 pm featuring jazz vocals, flute, piano and 7 string guitar.
  
  The Stellar Cast Blues Showcase at Irene's hosted by Mike Ktenas  and Corky Kealey, with weekly guest hosts and sit-ins by Ottawa's best roots musicians. This week as part of women performers month, guest host Chris McCann.
  
  JazzWorks Monthly Jam Session is at The New Bayou.

• Friday & Saturday, 21 & 22 Nov, weekly jazz with Alain Poudrier, Stephen szawlowski & guest are at The Dragon's Lair Riverview Restaurant, Kemptville.

• Saturday, 22 Nov, afternoon catch the Blues Jam featuring Guy del Villano, piano and guests - 2 to 6 pm at The Royal Oak, 318 Bank Street at MacLaren.
  
  There's also more detail on the individual venue web sites for those not posted to the calendar. Click those web links for info.
  

For more on these and the many other good events to catch this week by our great local acts, check what else is listed on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide calendar. The events may either be listed there or on the venue calendar links you can access from the calendar.

There may be other events not listed on the calendar that might have been highlighted if listed. Only those listed have a chance of being highlighted in this occasional note to subscribers.  

More details on blues opportunities, can be found on Liz Sykes' blog, Ottawa Blues This Week.

For more jazz opportunities, check out Ottawa Jazz Happenings.

Other music news can be found an the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide Group on Facebook. If you're a Facebook member check out what else is going on. So far, the group has over 255 members from Ottawa and elsewhere. If you're not a Facebook member, the above link gives you the opportunity to join.