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Saturday 5/17
9:30AM – Cathy Segal-Garcia – Jinky's – Santa Monica
10:00AM – JazzZone – Upland Farmers Market – Upland
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 – Allen Takatsuka – Luxe – Dana Point
6:00PM – John Opferkuch – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad
6:00PM – Karim Yengsep – Basil Brazil – San Juan Capistrano
6:00PM – Soto Six – Panama 66 – San Diego
6:00PM – Peter Buck – Queensview Steakhouse – Long Beach
6:30PM – Adam Wolff – Westgate Hotel – San Diego
6:30PM – Jazz Cartel – The Drake – Laguna Beach
6:30PM – Justin Chart – Sogno Toscano – Santa Monica
6:30PM – David Binney – Moroccan Lounge – Downtown
6:30PM – Amanda Castro – The Drake – Laguna Beach
6:30PM – Joe Rotondi – Eddie V's – El Segundo
7:00PM – Mikan Zlatkovich w/Dave Scott – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
7:00PM – Elon Trotman – Spaghettini – Seal Beach
7:00PM – Cobby Brzeski – Hotel Republic – San Diego
7:00PM – Sue Palmer – Books & Records – San Diego
7:00PM – Gina Saputo – Jojo's Hideaway – Tustin
7:00PM – Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys – Edwin Mills – Pasadena
7:00PM – Robert Turner – Pips On La Brea – West L.A.
7:00PM – Izzak Weatherwax – Culver Hotel – Culver City
7:00PM – Larry Davis – The Gardenia – West Hollywood
7:00PM – Adam “Aejaye” Jackson – Vibrato – Bel Air
7:30PM – Matt Mauser – Campus Jax – Newport Beach
7:30PM – Terreon Gully – Sam First – West L.A.
7:30PM – Avery Scott – Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center – South L.A.
7:30PM – Wynton Marsalis Plays Live To “Louis” - Arlington Theatre – Santa Barbara
8:00PM – Don Randi & Quest – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Frank McComb – The Sun Rose – West Hollywood
8:00PM – Chris Powe – The World Stage – South L.A.
8:00PM – Ron Francis Blake – The Grape – Ventura
8:00PM – Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers – Troubadour – West Hollywood
8:00PM – Whitney Shay – Lou Lou's – San Diego
8:30PM – Andy Garcia & The Cineson All-Stars – Catalina – Hollywood
8:30PM – Jazztown Band – Casey's Tavern – Canoga Park
8:30PM – Hollywood Canteen Swing Band w/Marcia Ford – Cicada – Downtown
Sunday 5/18
10:00AM – Matthew Grief – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach
1:00PM – Vibe Summit – The World Stage – South L.A.
2:00PM – Wayne Wilentz & Dave Tull – Urban Press Winery – Burbank
3:00PM – Peter Smith Stained Glass Sessions w/Liz Cole – First Baptist Church – Pasadena
5:00PM – Tom Collins – Ojai Pub – Ojai
5:00PM – Kahlil Childs – Panama 66 – San Diego
5:00PM – John Rekevics – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego
5:30PM – Jacques Lesure – Lavender Blue – Inglewood
5:30PM – Crystal Clulee – The Drake – Laguna Beach
6:00PM – Salent Baisden – Bub & Grandma's – Eagle Rock
6:00PM – Elon Trotman – Humphrey's Backstage – San Diego
6:00PM – ESP Jazz Collective – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad
6:00PM – Mike Wofford – The Manhattan – La Jolla
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 – Dave Tull – Eddie V's – El Segundo
6:30PM – Justin Chart – Florence Osteria – West Hollywood
7:00PM – Matt Von Roderick – Peppermint Club – West Hollywood
7:00PM – Sandra Piller – Hope Lutheran Church – Hollywood
7:00PM – Kneebody – UCSD The Loft – San Diego
7:00PM – Wynton Marsalis Plays Live To “Louis” – Balboa Theatre – San Diego
7:00PM – Doug MacDonald Jazz Jam – Z Club – Joshua Tree
7:30PM – Emmaline – Catalina – Hollywood
7:30PM – Gina Saputo – Vibrato – Bel Air
8:00PM – Chef Dave Rozier – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers – Belly Up – Solana Beach
9:30PM – Kevin Kanner Jazz Jam – The Mint – West L.A.
10:00PM – Ryan Cross – Delilah – West Hollywood
Monday 5/19
5:30PM – Bryan Cabrera w/Ron Kobayashi – The Drake – Laguna Beach
6:00PM – Other Delights – Bub & Grandma's – Eagle Rock
6:00PM – Riner Scivally – Edwin Mills – Pasadena
6:30PM – Mikan Zlatkovich – Eddie V's – San Diego
6:30PM – El Dorado H.S. Big Band – Gaslamp – Long Beach
7:30PM – Josco Stephan – SOhO – Santa Barbara
8:00PM – Doug Webb – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Very Good Mondays – Gold-Diggers – Hollywood
8:00PM – San Diego Latin Jazz Collective – Lou Lou's – San Diego
8:00PM – Bob Sheppard – The High Low – Atwater Village
8:00PM – Tom Kubis Big Band – Gaslamp – Long Beach
8:00PM – Jacques Lesure Jam Session – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach
8:00PM – Jazz Eclectic – Sofitel Riviera 31 – Beverly Hills
8:00PM – Henry Solomon & Chris Fishman – Hotel Covell – Hollywood
8:00PM – Ian Harland Jazz Jam Session – Charade Speakeasy – San Diego
9:00PM – Hot Club Of Los Angeles – Cinema Bar – 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.
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.
It's a busy SoCal jazz week with shows from Bill Frisell, Diana Krall, Terreon Gully, Kneebody, Victor Wooten, Brandon Fields, Eric Reed, Jamie Kime, Max Haymer, John Storie, Gina Saputo, Andy Garcia, and Poncho Sanchez.
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, June 1st at The Mint, West L.A. - Saxophonist Dr. Bruce Eskovitz leads "a great band that never fails to please!" featuring Mark Balling on keys, John Leftwich on bass, and Dick Weller on drums. 8PM
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
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, Dean Parks, Jimmy Earl, Luis Conte, Brandon Fields, James Harrah, Larry Klimas & many more! Shows at 8 & 10PM
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Saturday, May 24th 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 David Edelstein's Jazz Quartet. 6:45PM
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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
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