It’s a great week for live music in Tempe, especially jazz. Local jazz favorites Renee Patrick and Beth Lederman can be seen and heard at Dave’s Electric Brew Pub this Wednesday.  Over the weekend, the Tempe Center for the Arts will feature the always popular Nicole Pesce and the sultry voiced Brazilian pianist/singer/composer/arranger Eliane Elias.  Two more local favorites, jazz guitarist Pete Pancrazi and blues legend Hans Olsen will be in fine form at Tempe Marketplace on Friday.

If jazz isn’t your thing, not to worry. You’ll find plenty of good old rock and roll, classical, steel drum and world music emanating from many of Tempe’s nightspots and venues.  Check out this roster and be sure to view a complete listing of Tempe events, or call 480-894-8158 for more information.

• March 20: Open Jam, Rula Bula Irish Pub
• March 20: Performance with a View: Qingqing Ye, Tempe Center for the Arts
• March 20: Paul McDermand, Tempe Center for the Arts
• March 21: Renee Patrick with Beth Lederman, Dave’s Electric Brew Pub
• March 21:  Walk-in Wednesdays Open Mic, Tempe Center for the Arts
• March 21: Class Clowns; March 22: Ten for Ten, Tempe Improv
• March 22: Music on Mill, Mill Avenue District
• March 22: Avant-Garden: World Celebration, Desert Botanical Garden
• March 22: A Boy Named Sioux, Cadillac Ranch
• March 22: Jeff Sullivan; March 23: Take Cover; March 24:  Resonation, Rula Bula Irish Pub
• March 23: Pianist Nicole Pesce, Tempe Center for the Arts
• March 23: Music in the Garden: Pete Pancrazi, Desert Botanical Garden
• March 23: Think Horses; March 24: Traveler, Tempe Marketplace District Stage
• March 23: Blues Legend Hans Olsen; March 24: David & Amy of Peppermint James, Tempe Marketplace Barnes & Noble Fountain
• March 23: Mrs. Arizona America Pageant, Tempe Center for the Arts
• March 23-24: Chris D’elia, Tempe Improv
• March 24: Lakeshore Jazz Series: Eliane Elias, Tempe Center for the Arts