Featured Sponsors
Follow Us
Submit An Event
Rita Edmond Glance At Destiny
Slideman Slim & Penny Hanna - Procrastination
Jazz CD's
Jazz Non-Profits
The fires in Greater Los Angeles have directly impacted hundreds of thousands of people and hundreds of musicians and friends of LAjazz.com. No words can adequately express the devastation of the losses facing our communities.
Please click here for a list of musicians affected by the fires and how you may be able to directly contribute to help with their immense losses.
**********
Please click here for lists of music-specific and general assistance resources available to help fire victims and first responders across Southern California.
Friday 6/6
1:00PM – Woody James Legacy Band – Mayflower Club – North Hollywood
5:00PM – Doug MacDonald w/Angie Whitney – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells
6:00PM – Dave Benedict/Jeff Askren Quartet – Canyon Crest Winery – Riverside
6:00PM – Jacques Lesure – LACMA – West L.A.
6:00PM – David Arnay – Parkway Grill – Pasadena
6:00PM – Angelo Metz – Native Fields – Walnut
6:00PM – ZZYMZZY Quartet – Panama 66 – San Diego
6:00PM – Alex Ciavarelli – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego
6:30PM – Joshua Brown – The Drake – Laguna Beach
6:30PM – The Garners – Golden Island – San Diego
6:00PM – Peter Buck – Queensview Steakhouse – Long Beach
6:30PM – Ron Kobayashi – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach
6:30PM – Mikan Zlatkovich – Westgate Hotel – San Diego
6:30PM – Dave Tull – Eddie V's – El Segundo
7:00PM – Dennis Mitcheltree – Industry Cafe & Jazz – Culver City
7:00PM – Daryl Darden – Edwin Mills – Pasadena
7:00PM – Janis Mann – Canyon Bistro – Topanga
7:00PM – Mercedes Moore – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
7:00PM – Leslie Paula & The Latin Soul Band – Vibrato – Bel Air
7:00PM – Karim Yengsep – OC Fish Grille – Irvine
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 – West Coast Jazz Hour Quintet – Sam First – West L.A.
7:30PM – Ed Roth – Urban Press Winery – Burbank
7:30PM – Sound Scientists – Collage – San Pedro
8:00PM – Michael Landau – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Chloe Perrier – Cicada – Downtown
8:00PM – The Aristocats – 1881 – Pasadena
8:30PM – Eric Revis – The World Stage – South L.A.
10:30PM – Doug Walker – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego
Saturday 6/7
5:00PM – Rose Mallett – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells
5:00PM – Eric Reed Workshop Reed's Creeds – The World Stage – South L.A.
6:00PM – Janet Orsi & The Akusta Kats – Alza Italian Kitchen – Rancho Santa Margarita
6:00PM – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue – Rady Shell – San Diego
6:00PM – Louis Valenzuela – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego
6:00PM – Ellen Cusac – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad
6:00PM – Peter Buck – Queensview Steakhouse – Long Beach
6:30PM – Dave Tull – Eddie V's – El Segundo
6:30PM – Dave Stephens Band – The Drake – Laguna Beach
6:30PM – Adam Wolff – Westgate Hotel – San Diego
7:00PM – Mikan Zlatkovich w/Holly Hofmann – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
7:00PM – Shea Welsh – Spring Meadow Park – Thousand Oaks
7:00PM – Jazz Cartel – Hawg Heaven BBQ – Pasadena
7:00PM – Jeff Kashiwa – Spaghettini – Seal Beach
7:00PM – Amy Keys – Vibrato – Bel Air
7:00PM – Joe Romero – Edwin Mills – Pasadena
7:00PM – Robert Turner – Pips On La Brea – West L.A.
7:00PM – Izzak Weatherwax – Culver Hotel – Culver City
7:30PM – Larry Goldings & Melinda Sullivan – Sam First – West L.A.
8:00PM – Michael Landau – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Josef Leimberg – The World Stage – South L.A.
8:00PM – Eugenie Jones – Kookaburra Lounge – Hollywood
8:00PM – Brian Charette – The Grape – Ventura
8:00PM – Julius Rodriguez – Broad Stage Plaza – Santa Monica
8:30PM – Jazztown Band – Casey's Tavern – Canoga Park
8:30PM – Jerry Costanzo & His Gotham City Swingers – Cicada – Downtown
9:30PM – Alligator Beach – Harvelle's – Santa Monica
Sunday 6/8
10:00AM – Lia Booth – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach
12:30PM – Typhanie Monique – El Encanto Hotel – Santa Barbara
1:00PM – David Gorospe – SOhO – Santa Barbara
1:00PM – South Bay New Orleans Jazz Club – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro
2:00PM – Patrick Barnitt – Urban Press Winery – Burbank
5:00PM – Tom Collins – Ojai Pub – Ojai
5:00PM – Louis Valenzuela – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego
5:30PM – Yu Ooka – 3355 Asian Grill – Torrance
5:30PM – Jacques Lesure – Lavender Blue – Inglewood
5:30PM – Bryan Cabrera & Ron Kobayashi – The Drake – Laguna Beach
6:00PM – Ted Case & Karl McComas-Reichl – Bub & Grandmas – Eagle Rock
6:00PM – Ben Scholz – Industry Cafe & Jazz – Culver City
6:00PM – Dave Tull – Eddie V's – El Segundo
6:00PM – ESP Jazz Collective – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad
6:00PM – Irving Flores – Madison On Park – San Diego
6:00PM – Ken Song – Edwin Mills – Pasadena
6:00PM – Jelly Roll Jazz Band – Casey's Tavern – Canoga Park
6:00PM – The Hard Bop Ensemble – The Copper Room – Yucca Valley
6:00PM – Michael LeVan w/Andrea Miller – Il Gatto – La Habra
6:30PM – Will Donato & Blake Aaron – Spaghettini – Seal Beach
6:30PM – Justin Chart – Florence Osteria – West Hollywood
6:30PM – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue – Greek Theatre – Los Feliz
6:30Pm – Tommy Gannon – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
7:00PM – Doug MacDonald Jazz Jam – Z Club – Joshua Tree
7:00PM – Alex Ciavarelli – Lou Lou's – San Diego
7:30PM – Maya Proulx – Catalina – Hollywood
7:30PM – Josie James – Vibrato – Bel Air
8:00PM – Jazz Bakers – The Mint – West L.A.
8:00PM – Michael Landau – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Jake Leckie – St. Barnabas Harmony Room – Eagle Rock
9:30PM – Kevin Kanner Jazz Jam – The Mint – West L.A.
10:00PM – Ryan Cross – Delilah – West Hollywood
Saturday, July 12th at Vivian's Millenium Cafe, Studio City - BRP presents an encore of Elena Gilliam's unforgettable performance at the National Center for Performing Arts in Mumbai, India. Elena's vocals will transcend your expectations, featuring George Gilliam on guitar, Bobby Pierce on keys, and Paul Kreibich on drums. 7PM
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.
June opens with a SoCal jazz week with Michael Landau, The West Coast Jazz Hour Quintet, Danny Janklow, Scott Kinsey, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Eric Revis, Jacques Lesure, Josef Leimberg, Sasha Berliner, Pierre Bensusan, Eugenie Jones, and Brian Charette.
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
See An Error Or Omission? Know Of A New Venue For Jazz? Club Closed? Broken Link? Share Feedback? Have Questions? LAjazz.com would love to hear from you - Just drop a note to lajazzfeedback@gmail.com. Thank You!
Sunday, July 13th at The G Spot, Highland Park - BRP presents drummer & vocalist Bryan Cabrera in a G Spot House Concert featuring Mahesh Balasooriya on piano, Nolan Shaheed on trumpet, Rickey Woodard on sax and Jeff Littleton on bass. Appetizers & wine are included or BYOB. 7:30PM
******************************
Sunday, June 15th at Catalina Jazz Club, Hollywood - Keyboardist David Garfield celebrates Father's Day with a special concert featuring Simon Phillips, Lenny Castro, Robbie Wyckoff, John Peña Dan Fornero, Keith Fiddmont, Nick Lane, Toshi Yanagi & more! 7:30PM
Friday, June 6th at Canyon Crest Winery, Riverside - Guitarist Dave Askren & saxophonist Jeff Benedict team at Canyon Crest Winery, joined by Krystin Cown on bass and Jessica Ragsdale on drums playing a mix of jazz standards & compositions from Jeff & Dave. 6PM
LA Jazz News
******************************
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
Saturday, June 7th at the Kookaburra Lounge, Hollywood - Deft vocalist and songwriter Eugenie Jones makes her L.A. debut performing original and classic jazz and soul music with Charles Love on piano, jeff Littleton on bass, and Akira Yamada on drums. 8PM
Jazz Art By Allen Mezquida
Saxophonist, Colorstorm
Vocalist, Recording Artist
SoCal Jazz Fan
Drummer, Bandleader
Jazz Vocalist, Performer
Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter
Marketing Professional
Liz Holmes
Vocalist, Retro Swing
Bill A. Jones
Actor, Singer
Shea Welsh
Guitarist, Producer, Songwriter
Sal Crocker
Jazz Saxophonist, Airline Pilot
Upcoming SoCal Featured Jazz Events
Friends Of LAjazz.com