MUST HEAR

Mixing pop, jazz and soul, Normandie Wilson is a rare talent. Taking a page from Bacharach and other piano-based tunesmiths with a jazzy edge, Wilson has penned a batch of songs that come across like lost classics or the perfect soundtrack to a “Mad Men” episode. She has a new album imminent, Geography and Other Problems, and will be appearing on Sundays, Sept. 1 and 8 at Amaya, where she’ll concentrate on standards. However, music lovers should check out her most recent releases, including an album of instrumentals, Mod Piano, Vol. 1, but especially At The Heart of Staying In Love. Full of romantic tunes such as “Nobody Loves You Like I Do,” which wonderfully showcases her sound, Wilson’s lyric and melody combinations tug at the heartstrings.

Normandie Wilson: Sundays, Sept. 1 and 8, at Amaya, 1205 Prospect St. 7 p.m., 21 and up. www.AmayaLaJolla.com

Friday, Aug. 30

Tomcat Courtney, blues, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Sue Palmer, jazz and blues piano, 5 p.m., La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

Lisa Campbell, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Malamana, flamenco and Latin guitar, 6 p.m., La Valenica

AJ Degrasse Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s

The Mark Fulton Band, Top 40, 7 p.m., Amaya

Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla

Jet Life Collective, hip-hop, 8 p.m., Porters Pub

FUNdamental Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly

Peligroso Caramelo , Latin rhythms, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Stratos, rock, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s

Saturday, Aug. 31

Ryan Hiller, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill

Jimmy Lewis, 3:15 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Tomcat Courtney, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Whitney Shay, 6 p.m., La Valencia

PSO, punk, 6 p.m., Che Café

Aquile, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar

Freddie A Dream Trio, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s

Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla

Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly

Pac Div, hip-hop, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub

DJ night, 9 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Slower, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s

Santana Pa Ti , A tribute to Carlos Santana, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Sunday, Sept. 1

Brent Curtis & Mike Myrdal, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill

Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Jimmy Lewis, 4 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Shelle Blue, blues and rock, 6 p.m., The Shores

Un Cantinho do Samba, Brazilian music, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

FocusedxMinds, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café

Normandie Wilson, swing, pop and jazz, 7 p.m., Amaya

Monday, Sept. 2

Sean Murphy, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Fish Out of Water, acoustic rock, folk and funk, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

JoJo Hahn, classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya

Tuesday, Sept. 3

Gabriela Aparicio, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Chris Cerna, 6 p.m., La Valencia

Jon Sandoval, 7 p.m., Amaya

AfroJazziacs, Latin & Brazilian jazz, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Wednesday, Sept. 4

Carlos Velasco, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Aquile, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Rick Ross, jazz and pop, 7 p.m., Amaya

Thursday, Sept. 5

Jade Visions Trio, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Rob Bondurant, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Tad Sisler, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla

Pan Am, Latin jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

The Mark Fulton Band, Top 40, 7 p.m., Amaya

Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly

Friday, Sept. 6

Lisa Campbell, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Tomcat Courtney, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

The Mark Fulton Band, Top 40, 7:30 p.m., Amaya

Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla

Fly Fridays, 8 p.m., Barfly

AfroJazziacs, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Saturday, Sept. 7

Ryan Hiller, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill

Jimmy Lewis, 3:15 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Aquile, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Que Bordel!, gypsy and folk, 7 p.m., Amaya

Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla

Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly

Santa Pa Ti, A tribute to Carlos Santana, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Sunday, Sept. 8

Brent Curtis and Mike Myrdal, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill

Beta Maxx, ‘80s covers, 2 p.m., Scripps Park

Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Jimmy Lewis, 4 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Chris Cerna, 5 p.m., La Valencia

Normandie Wilson, 7 p.m., Amaya

Blue 44, jazz, 8 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Monday, Sept. 9

Sean Murphy, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Chris Cerna, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia

Stefanie Schmitz, world music and jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

JoJo Hahn, 7 p.m., Amaya

Tuesday, Sept. 10

Gabriela Aparicio, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Chris Cerna, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia

Jon Sandoval, 7 p.m., Amaya

AfroJazziacs, Latin and Afro-Cuban jazz, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Wednesday, Sept. 11

Carlos Velasco, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Chris Cerna, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia

Aquile, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Rick Ross, 7 p.m., Amaya

Thursday, Sept. 12

Gabriela Aparicio. 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Patrick Dowling, 6 p.m., La Valencia

Rob Bondurant, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Tad Sisler, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla

Pan Am, Latin jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Mark Fulton Band, 7 p.m., Amaya

Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly

Mickey Avalon, rap, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub

MUSIC VENUES:

• The Athenaeum: 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.barflylajolla.com

• Beaumont’s: 5662 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0474, www.beaumontseatery.com

• Bird Rock Coffee Roasters: 5627 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 551-1707, www.birdrockcoffeeroasters.com

• Café-Bar Europa: 873 Turquoise St., (858) 488-4200, www.theturquoise.com

• Che Café: 9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD, (858) 534-2311, thechecafe.blogspot.com

• Eddie V’s: 1270 Prospect St, (858) 459-5500, www.eddiv.com

• La Jolla Music Society (Sherwood Auditorium): 700 Prospect St., (858) 454-3541, www.ljms.org

• La Valencia Hotel: 1132 Prospect St., (858) 454-0771, www.lavalencia.com

• Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center: 4126 Executive Drive, (858) 457-3030, www.lfjcc.org

• The Loft: 9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD, (858) 246-0323, www.artpwr.com

• Manhattan of La Jolla: 7766 Fay Ave., (858) 459-0700, www.manhattanoflajolla.com

• The Neurosciences Institute: 10640 John Jay Hopkins, (858) 454-626-2000, www.nsi.edu

• St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church: 743 Prospect St., (646) 457-8707

• Cusp Dining and Drinks at Hotel La Jolla: 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, (858) 459-0261, www.hotellajolla.com

• Hiatus: 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, (858) 459-0261, www.hotellajolla.com

• Amaya La Jolla: 1205 Prospect St., (858) 750-3695, www.amayalajolla.com