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Friday, October 3rd at Canyon Crest Winery, Riverside - Start your weekend with a an intimate evening of jazz standards and original songs with guitarist Dave Askren and saxophonist Jeff Benedict, backed by Nick Ornelas on bass and Jessica Ragsdale on drums. 6PM

Wednesday 9/17

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

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

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

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

6:00PM – David Eastlee – Edwin Mills – Pasadena

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

6:30PM – Joe Rotondi – Eddie V's – El Segundo

7:00PM – Sound Dhaba Latin Jazz Jam – Sound Dhaba – Downtown

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

7:00PM – TUBOP – Chapter One – Santa Ana

7:30PM – Sacha Boutros – Vibrato – Bel Air

7:30PM – Flight 584 Big Band – Mayflower Club – North Hollywood

7:30PM – John Beasley Plays Tony Williams – Sam First – West L.A.

8:00PM – James Tyler Foundation Benefit – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Paul Cornish – The Sun Rose – West Hollywood

8:00PM – Transatlantic Guitar Trio – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro

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

8:00PM – Maria Schafer – Garcons De Cafe – Downtown

8:30PM – Deborah Silver – Catalina – Hollywood

8:30PM – Jimmy Branly – 1881 – Pasadena

Thursday 9/18

4:00PM – Cobby Brzeski – California English – San Diego

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

5:30PM – Lia Booth – Roost 374 – San Clemente

6:00PM – Matt Von Roderick – The Drake – Laguna Beach

6:00PM – Transatlantic Guitar Trio – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego

6:00PM – Donna Deussen & Jim Fox – Thai Fusion Bistro – West Hills

6:00PM – Too Soon Quartet – Biltmore Hotel Gallery Bar – Downtown

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

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

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

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

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

6:30PM – Kevin Tokarz – Eddie V's – Palm Desert

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

7:00PM – Liz Ajuzie & The Moodswings – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego

7:00PM – Gilbert Castellanos – Lou Lou's – San Diego

7:00PM – Tony Guerrero – Campus Jax – Newport Beach

7:00PM – Jake Brown – Jojo's Hideaway – Tustin

7:00PM – Hagen Jazz – Visionarium – South Pasadena

7:00PM – Sacha Boutros – Cascade Lounge – Palm Springs

7:00PM – Mitchell Long – Davina Cucina – Montrose

7:30PM – John Beasley Plays Tony Williams – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Jason Goldman “Spicy G” Big Band – Vibrato – Bel Air

7:30PM – Chuck Redd – The Merc – Temecula

8:00PM – Bob Reynolds – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Psi-Psonics w/Jeff Parker – Townhouse – Venice

8:00PM – Peter Smith – Langham Hotel Tap Room – Pasadena

8:00PM – Four And More – 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 – Nadav Peled – Bar Bacari – Sherman Oaks

9:00PM – James Yoshizawa – Bar Bacari – Silverlake

Friday 9/19

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

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

6:00PM – Max Haymer – LACMA - West L.A.

6:00PM – Kamau Kenyatta & Daneen Wilburn – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego

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

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

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

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

6:30PM – Mikan Zlatkovich – Westgate Hotel – San Diego

6:30PM – Kaylee Daugherty – Golden Island – San Diego

7:00PM – Mitchell Campbell – Visionarium – South Pasadena

7:00PM – Liliana de los Reyes – Vibrato – Bel Air

7:00PM – Benedetti Trio – Ki's Restaurant – Cardiff

7:00PM – Zo Shah – Books & Records – San Diego

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

7:00PM – Cynthia Gonzalez – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego

7:00PM – Teddy Bang – Culver Hotel – Culver City

7:00PM – SoCal Jazz Collective – OC Fish Grille – Irvine

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

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

7:30PM – Sarah Hanahan – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – RAD Jazz Orchestra – Saddleback McKinney Theatre – Mission Viejo

8:00PM – Andrew Synowiec – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Billy Mohler – Motivo LA – Atwater Village

8:00PM – Chris Botti – Hyatt Regency – Newport Beach

8:00PM – Greg Solman – Azo Vino – Covina

8:00PM – Ponpon Chen – The Grape – Ventura

8:00PM – Hammerstein Swing – Cicada – Downtown

8:00PM – Clarence McDuffie III – Dizzy's – San Diego

8:00PM – Richard Shelton – Purple Room – Palm Springs

8:30PM – Chris Lawrence – Bar Bacari – Sherman Oaks

8:30PM – John Pizzarelli – Catalina – Hollywood

8:30PM – A Celebration Of John Coltrane w/Theo Saunders – The World Stage – South L.A.

9:00PM – Horace Bray – Bar Bacari – Silverlake

10:00PM – Dusty Brough – Bar Bacari – Culver City

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.

Sunday, September 21st at The Mint, West L.A. - Saxophonist Dr. Bruce Eskovitz returns to The Mint with a quartet featuring Mark Balling on keys, John Leftwich on bass, and Paul Kreibich on drums. Enjoy a night of great straight ahead jazz! 8PM

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.

SoCal jazz highlights this week include John Pizzarelli, Gregory Porter, Jazzmeia Horn, John Beasley, Claire Martin, Paul Cornish, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Jeff Goldblum, Dan Rosenboom, Bob Reynolds, Tamir Hendelman, Catina DeLuna & Otmaro Ruiz, Sacha Boutros, Theo Saunders, Max Haymer, and Chris Botti.

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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