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Thursday 11/20

4:30PM – Mercedes Moore – California English – San Diego 

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

5:30PM – Mark Kopitzke & The Nightcaps – Roost 374 – San Clemente

6:00PM – Carey Frank – Biltmore Hotel Gallery Bar – Downtown

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

6:00PM – Cynthia Gonzalez – Humphrey's Backstage – San Diego  

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 

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

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 – Cimafunk – Blue Note LA – Hollywood 

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

7:00PM – Dave Murdy – Campus Jax – Newport Beach 

7:00PM – Adrienne Nims – Ki's Restaurant – Cardiff 

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

7:00PM – Greg Poree – Visionarium – South Pasadena 

7:00PM – Kait Dunton – The Grape – Ventura 

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

7:30PM – Aubrey Situmorang – Sam First – West L.A. 

7:30PM – Patrick Berrogain – The Merc – Temecula 

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

8:00PM – Eric Revis – Boston Court – Pasadena 

8:00PM – Django Festival All-Stars w/Veronica Swift – Theatre Raymond Kabbaz – West L.A.  

8:00PM – AY Big Band – Sound Dhaba – Downtown 

8:00PM – Four And More – Casey's Tavern – Canoga Park 

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

8:00PM – Billy T & The Fam – The Dresden – Los Feliz 

8:30PM – Nadav Peled – Bar Bacari – Sherman Oaks 

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

8:30PM – Seth MacFarlane & His Chamber Orchestra – Vibrato – Bel Air 

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

9:30PM – Cimafunk – Blue Note LA – Hollywood 



Friday 11/21

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

4:30PM – Steph Johnson – The Conrad – La Jolla 

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

6:00PM – Askren-Benedict Quartet – Canyon Crest Winery – Riverside 

6:00PM – Donna Deussen & Jim Fox – Wine Me Up Bistro – Upland 

​6:00PM – Forman/Clayton/Hamilton – Bacchus' Kitchen – South Pasadena  

6:00PM – Marilyn Maye – Purple Room – Palm Springs 

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

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

6:30PM – Erskine/Mintzer/Oles/Pasqua – SMC Performing Arts Center – Santa Monica

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

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

6:30PM – John Reynolds – The Drake – Laguna Beach 

6:30PM – Irving Flores – Golden Island – San Diego 

7:00PM – Cimafunk – Blue Note LA – Hollywood 

7:00PM – Jennessa – Visionarium – South Pasadena 

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

7:00PM – Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys – Edwin Mills – Pasadena   

7:00PM – Mercedes Moore – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego 

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

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

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

7:30PM – Marcus Gilmore – Sam First – West L.A. 

7:30PM – Django Festival All-Stars – Lobero Theatre – Santa Monica 

8:00PM – Luis Conte – The Baked Potato – Studio City  

8:00PM – Mike Garson w/Judith Hill – The Sun Rose – West Hollywood 

8:00PM – Jonathan Richards – Motivo LA – Atwater Village

8:00PM – Joel Taylor – 1881 – Pasadena 

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

8:30PM – Artur Zakiyan – Catalina – Hollywood 

8:30PM – Eric Revis – The World Stage – South L.A.  

9:00PM – John Michael Bradford – Bar Bacari – Silverlake 

9:00PM – Liz Cole & Jeffrey Gimble – The Gardenia – West Hollywood 

9:30PM – Cimafunk – Blue Note LA – Hollywood 

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



Saturday 11/22

10:30AM –
Cathy Segal-Garcia – Brightside California Kitchen – Santa Monica 

11:00PM – The Garners – California English – San Diego 

12 Noon – Wayne Wilentz & Dave Tull – Visionarium – South Pasadena 

1:30PM – Eric Reed Workshop Reed's Creeds – The World Stage – South L.A. 

5:30PM – Andrea Miller – Simply Fish – Costa Mesa 

6:00PM – Marlon Martinez – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown 

6:00PM – Allen Takatsuka Jazz Jam – Union Market At Kaleidoscope – Mission Viejo 

6:00PM – Nathan Hubbard – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego 

6:00PM – Marilyn Maye – Purple Room – Palm Springs 

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

6:00PM – Doug MacDonald – Palmina By Puglia – Palm Springs 

6:30PM – Dave Stephens Band – The Drake – Laguna Beach 

6:30PM – Adam Wolff – Westgate Hotel – San Diego

6:30PM – Marc LeBrun – Eddie V's – El Segundo 

7:00PM – Goapele – Blue Note LA – Hollywood 

7:00PM – Rodolfo Zuniga & Surfaces – Jojo's Hideaway – Tustin 

7:00PM – Lao Tizer – Segerstrom Samueli Theatre – Costa Mesa 

7:00PM – Catatonic – Visionarium – South Pasadena 

7:00PM – Luke Carlsen & The Fresh Rhythm – Vibrato – Bel Air 

7:00PM – Sue Palmer – Books & Records – San Diego  

7:00PM – Mikan Zlatkovich – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego 

7:00PM – Chloe Perrier – Edwin Mills – Pasadena 

7:00PM – Izzak Weatherwax – Culver Hotel – Culver City

7:30PM – Marcus Gilmore – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Scott Heustis – Collage – San Pedro 

7:30PM – The Swingsations – Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association – Pasadena 

8:00PM – Don Randi & Quest – The Baked Potato – Studio City  

8:00PM – Mike Garson w/Judith Hill – The Sun Rose – West Hollywood 

8:00PM – Lyle Workman – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro 

8:00PM – Ronnie Foster – Lodge Room – Highland Park 

8:00PM – Victor Baker – Dizzy's – San Diego  

8:30PM – Minta Spencer – Bar Bacari – Sherman Oaks 

8:30PM – Artur Zakiyan – Catalina – Hollywood 

8:30PM – Jazztown Band – Casey's Tavern – Canoga Park 

9:00PM – Lao Tizer – Segerstrom Samueli Theatre – Costa Mesa 

9:00PM – GoGo Penguin – El Rey Theatre – Downtown 

9:00PM – Keiko Matsui – Canyon Club – Agoura Hills 

9:00PM – David Moscoe – The Dresden – Los Feliz 

9:30PM – Goapele – Blue Note LA – Hollywood 

​​​​​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.


November continues with a SoCal jazz week including Keyon Harrold, Marcus Gilmore, Peter Erskine, Michael Wolff & Mike Clark, Bob Mintzer, Brian Blade, GoGo Penguin, Eric Revis, Aubrey Situmorang, The Django All-Stars, Julius Rodriguez, Danny Janklow, Bob Reynolds, Tom Scott, and Mike Garson with Judith Hill.       


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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Sunday, November 30th at The G Spot, Mt. Washington - BRP presents vocalist Elena Gilliam with the GGJQ featuring George Gilliam on guitar, Bobby Pierce on keys, Edmund Velasco on sax, and Paul Kreibich on drums.  Great jazz on a Sunday night - ticket price includes appetizers & wine bar.  7:30PM  

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Friday, November 21st at Canyon Crest Winery, Riverside - Start your weekend with a an intimate evening of jazz standards & original music with guitarist Dave Askren & saxophonist Jeff Benedict, backed by Nick Ornelas on bass & Dave Hitchings on drums.  6PM

Saturday, November 29th at Hawg Heaven BBQ & Gastropub, Pasadena - Howie Levine returns to Pasadena to sing Sinatra and The Great American Songbook at Hawg Heaven BBQ with guest vocalist Paula Sargent and pianist Mike Saul's quartet.  6:30PM

LA Jazz Quick Calendar

Visit The Neighborhoods Pages For More Venue Information & About & Out Online At lajazzpicks.com For Ten Days Of Curated SoCal Jazz Listings

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Natalie Jacob

Vocalist, Recording Artist


Douglas Flaker

SoCal Jazz Fan


Dean Mucetti

Drummer, Bandleader


Cheryl Barnes

Jazz Vocalist, Performer


Kiki Ebsen

​Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter


Lois Mosgrove

Marketing Professional


Liz Holmes
Vocalist, Retro Swing


Bill A. Jones
Actor, Singer


Shea Welsh
Guitarist, Producer, Songwriter


​Sal Crocker
Jazz Saxophonist, Airline Pilot



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