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Sunday, May 17th at The Mint, West L.A. - Saxophonist Dr. Bruce Eskovitz leads an all-star quartet featuring Mark Balling on keys, John Leftwich on bass, and Paul Kreibich on drums at The Mint. It’s a great band that is always hot and never fails to please! 8PM

Friday 5/15

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

1:00PM – 123 Farm Jazz Festival – 123 Farm – Cherry Valley

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

5:30PM – Perry Ostrin – The Crush Pad – Pasadena

6:00PM – Julius Rodriguez – LACMA – West L.A.

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

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

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

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

7:00PM – L. Aviva Diamond w/Josh Nelson – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown

7:00PM – Thom Rotella – Canyon Bistro – Topanga

7:00PM – Harley Magsino – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego

7:00PM – Charged Particles w/Tod Dickow – Fairmont Alter Ego – Long Beach

7:00PM – Douglas Roegiers – Hawg Heaven BBQ – Pasadena

7:00PM – Amanda Castro – Vibrato – Bel Air

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

7:00PM – Daryl Darden – Edwin Mills – Pasadena

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

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

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

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

7:30PM – Marco Carelli – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Sasha Berliner – Motivo LA – Atwater Village

7:30PM – Albion Kristoff – Collage – San Pedro

7:30PM – Nathalie Nesh – Montauk – Redondo Beach

8:00PM – Tom Scott & The L.A. Express – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – One Shot Deal – The Grape – Ventura

8:00PM – Nils / Paula Atherton / Johnny Britt – View Music Bar – Torrance

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

8:00PM – Pocket Candy – Lou Lou's – San Diego

8:00PM – Chloe Perrier – Cicada – Downtown

8:30PM – Joel Taylor – 1881 – Pasadena

8:30PM – Tito Puente, Jr. – Catalina – Hollywood

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

8:30PM – Josef Leimberg – The World Stage – South L.A.

9:00PM – Lia Booth – Bar Bacari – Silverlake

9:30PM – Julian Esparza – Bar Bacari North Park – San Diego

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

Saturday 5/16

9:30AM – Cathy Segal-Garcia – Brightside California Kitchen – Santa Monica

12 Noon – Linda A. Smith Open Mic Brunch – Visionarium – South Pasadena

1:00PM – Kayla & The Keepsakes – Vitello's Velvet Martini Lounge – Studio City

1:30PM – 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 – Kaylee Daugherty – Harbor & Sky – San Diego

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

6:00PM – John Opferkuch – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar - Carlsbad

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

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

6:30PM – Jazz Cartel – The Drake – Laguna Beach

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

7:00PM – Richard Shelton Sings Frank Sinatra – Vibrato – Bel Air

7:00PM – Julian Esparza – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego

7:00PM – Angie Wells – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown

7:00PM – Moor Mother & Irreversible Entanglements – Blue Note LA – Hollywood

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

7:00PM – Elon Trotman – Spaghettini – Seal Beach

7:00PM – Carla Bartlett – Visionarium – South Pasadena

7:00PM – Mikan Zlatkovich w/Tripp Sprague – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego

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

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

7:30PM – David Weiss – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Pepper Moons – Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association – Pasadena

8:00PM – Tom Scott & The L.A. Express – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith – The Nimoy – Westwood

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

8:00PM – Tito Puente, Jr. – Lou Lou's – San Diego

8:00PM – Incendio – Boulevard Music – Culver City

8:30PM – Liz Whitted Dawson – The World Stage – South L.A.

8:30PM – Tito Puente, Jr. – Catalina – Hollywood

8:30PM – Tony Jones – 1881 – Pasadena

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

8:30PM – Douglas Roegiers – Cicada – Downtown

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

9:30PM – Louie Valenzuela – Bar Bacari North Park – San Diego

Sunday 5/17

10:00PM – Jazz Cartel – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach

12 Noon – Liz Cole – Visionarium – South Pasadena

1:00PM – LA Jazz Society International Vibe Summit – The World Stage – South L.A.

2:00PM – Dave Brubeck's “Time Out” w/Darius Brubeck & Tom Scott – The Jazz Salon – Downtown

2:00PM – Miro Sprague & Matt Politano – Healing Force Of The Universe – Pasadena

3:00PM – Teka – Beatrice Wood Center For The Arts – Ojai

4:00PM – Santa Ana Swingers – Club 616 – Santa Ana

5:00PM – Dennis Gittens & Walt Strauser – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego

5:00PM – Soto Six – Panama 66 – San Diego

5:00PM – Jorg Dubin – Zinc Cafe – Laguna Beach

5:00PM – Tom Collins – Ojai Pub – Ojai

5:30PM – Lia Booth – The Drake – Laguna Beach

5:30PM – Jacques Lesure – Lavender Blue – Inglewood

6:00PM – The Free Agents – Big Jim's Family Restaurant – Sun Valley

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

6:00PM – Elon Trotman – Humphrey's Backstage – San Diego

6:00PM – ESP Jazz Collective – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad

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

6:30PM – Steve Oliver – Spaghettini – Seal Beach

6:30PM – Walt Johnson Frank Sinatra Tribute – Canyon Club – Agoura Hills

7:00PM – Perry Ostrin – Tuning Fork – Studio City

7:00PM – Richard Glaser – The Barkley Restaurant – South Pasadena

7:30PM – Midnight Ensemble – Catalina – Hollywood

7:30PM – Matthew Yeakley – Cafe Tondo – Downtown

8:00PM – Dr. Bruce Eskovitz – The Mint – West L.A.

8:00PM – Soul Sauce – Roscoe's Jazz Lounge – Long Beach

8:00PM – Jamie Kime – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Ryan Cross – Siera Madre Playhouse – Sierra Madre

9:30PM – Kevin Kanner's Jazz Jam – The Mint – West L.A.

10:00PM – Ryan Cross – Delilah – West 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.

LAjazz.com has been the number one source for information on live jazz in Southern California since 2004. Music schedules can change on short notice - please check directly with the venue for any last-minute changes, especially around holidays. 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 Lizz Wright, Tom Scott, David Weiss, Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith, Caroline Davis, Jeff Babko, Marco Carelli, Bob Reynolds, Jamie Kime, Adam Hersh, Dr. Bruce Eskovitz, Doug Webb, Charged Particles, and Angie Wells.

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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