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