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Wednesday 4/23

4:00PM – Kevin Tokarz – Purple Room – Palm Springs 

5:30PM – Christopher Linman – The Drake – Laguna Beach

6:00PM – Mikan Zlatkovich – The Manhattan – La Jolla 

6:00PM – Barclay Theatre Jazz Band – Bistango – Irvine 

6:00PM – Michael LeVan – Il Gatto – La Habra

6:30PM – David Eastlee – Edwin Mills – Pasadena 

6:30PM – Justin Chart – Florence Osteria – West Hollywood 

6:30PM – Carlos Velasco – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego 

7:00PM – Tom Dante – Gaslamp – Long Beach 

7:30PM – Jonathan Karrant – Vibrato – Bel Air  

7:30PM – Emily Braden – Sam First – West L.A. 

8:00PM – Herman Jackson – The Baked Potato – Studio City 

8:00PM – Les Bons Garcons – Garcons De Cafe – Downtown  

8:00PM – Soul Organ Trio – Club 616 – Santa Ana 

8:30PM – Mario Wells – Catalina – Hollywood 

8:30PM – Jimmy Branly – 1881 – Pasadena  



Thursday 4/24

5:00PM – Tom Collins – The Grape – Ventura 

6:00PM – Rose Colella – The Biltmore Hotel – Downtown 

6:00PM – John Egizi 805 Jazz Jam – Leashless Brewing – Ventura 

6:00PM – Richard Turner, Jr. – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells 

6:00PM – West Coast Jazz Duo – Stella's – Dana Point 

6:00PM – Irvine Barclay Theatre Jazz Band – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach

6:00PM – Doug MacDonald – Edwin Mills – Pasadena 

6:00PM – Michael LeVan – Il Gatto – La Habra 

6:30PM – Dave Tull – Eddie V's – El Segundo  

6:30PM – Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys – Meet In Paris – Culver City 

6:30PM – Roman Palacios – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego 

7:00PM – Lizzy & Her Contraband – Cascade Lounge – Palm Springs 

7:00PM – Dave Damiani & The No Vacancy Orchestra – Lou Lou's – San Diego 

7:00PM – Steve Gregory – The Grape – Ventura 

7:00PM – Ryan DeWeese & His RAD Jazz Orchestra – Campus Jax – Newport Beach  

7:00PM – Andrea Miller – Jojo's Hideaway – Tustin 

7:00PM – David Patterson – Pips On La Brea – West L.A.

7:30PM – Kevin Sun – Sam First – West L.A.  

7:30PM – Pete Escovedo – Vibrato – Bel Air 

7:30PM – Markus Berger – The Merc – Temecula 

7:30PM – Ben Wendel – Athenaeum Library – La Jolla 

8:00PM – Lamont Van Hook – The Baked Potato – Studio City  

8:00PM – Hiromi's Sonicwonder – Barclay Theatre – Irvine 

8:00PM – Christopher Linman – Langham Hotel Tap Room – Pasadena  

8:00PM – Adam Hersh – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro 

8:00PM – George Brown – The Sun Rose – West Hollywood 

​​8:00PM – Janis Mann – 1881 – Pasadena  

8:00PM – Four And More w/Jerry Vivino – Casey's Tavern – Canoga Park 

8:00PM – Billy Higgins Instrumental Jam Session – The World Stage – South L.A.

8:30PM – Matthew Yeakley – Continental Club – Downtown

8:30PM – Colburn School Jazz Bands – Catalina – Hollywood 



Friday 4/25

1:00PM – Woody James Legacy Band – Mayflower Club – North Hollywood 

5:00PM – Doug MacDonald w/Chris Bennett – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells

6:00PM – Angelo Metz – Native Fields – Walnut 

6:00PM – Peter Buck – Queensview Steakhouse – Long Beach 

6:00PM – Julian Esparza – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego 

6:30PM – Ron Kobayashi – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach 

6:30PM – Adam Wolff – Golden Island – San Diego 

6:30PM – Janis Mann – Canyon Bistro – Topanga 

6:30PM – Dave Tull – Eddie V's – El Segundo

7:00PM – David Garfield – Vibrato – Bel Air 

7:00PM – Mercedes Moore – Books & Records  - San Diego 

7:00PM – Karim Yengsep – OC Fish Grille – Irvine 

7:00PM – Grace Fae & The Grandbirds – Edwin Mills – Pasadena 

7:00PM – Anthony Smith w/Santino Sgambelluri – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego 

7:00PM – Sunny Blue Trio – Pips On La Brea – West L.A. 

7:00PM – Route 66 Trio – Bourbon Steak – Glendale 

7:00PM – LeJazzanne – Z Club – Joshua Tree 

7:30PM – Syndee Winters Sings Lena Horne – Sam First – West L.A. 

8:00PM – Jerry Vivino – The Baked Potato – Studio City  

8:00PM – Doug Webb – The Grape – Ventura 

8:00PM – Taylor Roberts – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro 

8:00PM – Hiromi's Sonicwonder – UCSB Campbell Hall – Santa Barbara 

8:00PM – Peter Sprague – La Jolla Community Center – La Jolla 

8:00PM – Steve Gregory – 1881 – Pasadena 

8:00PM – Dave Victorino – Azo Vino – Covina 

8:00PM – Danny Janklow – Lou Lou's – San Diego 

8:30PM – John Faddis Plays Dizzy Gillespie – Catalina – Hollywood 

8:30PM – Munyungo Jackson – The World Stage – South L.A.  

​​​​​The Baked Potato is offering on demand repeats of select livestream concerts.  Shows feature Kyle Eastwood, Mitchel Forman, Dean Brown, Doug Webb, Luis Conte, Scott Kinsey, Don Randi & Quest, and more.  Check out the shows live from The Baked Potato stage here.  ​

​​​​​​​​Music schedules can change on short notice - please check directly with the venue for any last-minute changes.  Links to nearly every venue are available on the LAjazz.com Neighborhoods pages.  If you're not feeling well, please stay home.


April winds down with a SoCal jazz week including Hiromi, John Faddis, Nnenna Freelon, Adam Hersh, Lynne Arriale, Ben Wendel, Jerry Vivino, Munyungo Jackson, Will Brahm, Aaron Janik, Alan Chan, Syndee Winters, Larry Goldings, the AFM Local 47 Jazz Festival, and Saturday's Give The Band A Hand Gala.  


Please see the Quick Calendar (below) and About & Out online at lajazzpicks.com for ten days of curated SoCal live jazz picks – both are updated on a regular basis throughout the week.


Tom Meek, President & Managing Editor        


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Thursday, April 24th at The Biltmore Hotel, Downtown - Vocalist Rose Colella returns with her quartet to The Biltmore, featuring Carey Frank on piano, John Urban on bass, and Marcello Carelli on drums.  6PM.  No cover charge & $15 validated parking.  

Thursday, May 29th at The Baked Potato, Studio City - Keyboardist David Garfield celebrates the 50th anniversary of his band Karizma, with special guests including Chad Wackerman, Tom Scott, Neil Steubenhaus, Dean Parks, Jimmy Earl, Luis Conte, Brandon Fields, James Harrah, Larry Klimas & many more!  Shows at 8 & 10PM

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