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Friday 10/2

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

4:30PM – Allison Adams Tucker – The Conrad – La Jolla

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

6:00PM – Janet Orsi & The Akustakats – Alza Italian Kitchen – Rancho Santa Margarita

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

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

6:30PM – Mercedes Moore – Golden Island – San Diego

6:30PM – Brad Bietry – Al Italiano Restaurant – West Hills

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

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

7:00PM – Dmitris Mahlis – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown

7:00PM – Michel Camilo – RCC Coil School For The Arts Concert Hall – Riverside

7:00PM – Dennis Mitcheltree – Industry Cafe & Jazz – Culver City

7:00PM – Vincent Ingala – Spaghettini – Seal Beach

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

7:00PM – Boney James – Blue Note LA – Hollywood

7:00PM – Peter Sprague – Ki's Restaurant – Cardiff

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

7:00PM – Chloe Perrier – 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 – Josh Nelson – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Saddleback Big Band – McKinney Theatre – Mission Viejo

7:30PM – Tatiana Tate + Brian McKnight – Hyatt Regency – Newport Beach

8:00PM – Allen Hinds – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Spyro Gyra – Cerritos Center For The Performing Arts – Cerritos

8:00PM – David Cultura – Lou Lou's – San Diego

8:00PM – Gretchen Parlato – Carpenter Center – Long Beach

8:00PM – SuperFunkyVeryLucky – The Grape – Ventura

8:30PM – Artur Zakiyan – Catalina – Hollywood

8:30PM – Kenneth Crouch – The World Stage – South L.A.

8:30PM – Joel Taylor – 1881 – Pasadena

9:00PM – Matt Forbes & Jesse Goddard – The Dresden – Los Feliz

Saturday 10/3

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

2:00PM – San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival – California Center For The Arts – Escondido

5:00PM – The Four Freshmen – Pepperdine Smothers Theatre – Malibu

5:00PM – Janet Orsi & The Akusta Kats – Jack's Woodside Grille – Laguna Niguel

5:00PM – Rose Mallett – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells

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

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

7:00PM – Isaiah Collier Plays John Coltrane – Segerstrom Sameli Theatre – Costa Mesa

7:00PM – Bryan Cabrera – The Drake – Laguna Beach

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

7:00PM – Chris Botti – Thornton Winery – Temecula

7:00PM – Nathan Hubbard – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego

7:00PM – Ed Romero – Edwin Mills - Pasadena

7:00PM – JJ Sansaverino – Spaghettini – Seal Beach

7:00PM – Greg Phillinganes – Blue Note LA – Hollywood

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

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

7:30PM – Josh Nelson – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Rubato Elegante Trio – Desert Rose – Los Feliz

7:30PM - Jerry Costanzo & The Gotham City Swingers – Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association – Pasadena

7:30PM – Emilio Modeste – Montauk – Redondo Beach

8:00PM – Ernie Watts – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Katalyst – Townhouse – Venice

8:00PM – Snarky Puppy – The Soraya – Northridge

8:00PM – Shunzo Ohno – Dizzy's – San Diego

8:00PM – Orquesta Ritmo Alegre w/Candi Sosa & Lazaro Galarraga – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro

8:30PM – Artur Zakiyan – Catalina – Hollywood

8:30PM – Susan Krebs – 1881 – Pasadena

8:30PM – Nikki Campbell – The World Stage – South L.A.

8:30PM – Esquires Big Band – Cicada – Downtown

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

9:00PM – Isaiah Collier Plays John Coltrane – Segerstrom Samueli Theatre – Costa Mesa

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

9:30PM – Alligator Beach – Harvelle's – Santa Monica

Sunday 10/4

10:00AM – Lia Booth – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach

12 Noon – Jorg Dubin – Zinc Cafe – Laguna Beach

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

5:00PM – Johnathan Cohen Plays Miles Davis – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego

5:00PM – Paul Smith – Panama 66 – San Diego

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

5:30PM – Satin Keys – The Drake – Laguna Beach

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

6:00PM – Burt Brion – Humphrey's Backstage – 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

6:30PM – Bernie Dresel BBB – Campus Jax – Newport Beach

7:00PM – Matt Smith – Lou Lou's – San Diego

7:00PM – Rickie Lee Jones – Barclay Theatre – Irvine

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

7:00PM – Brian Simpson + Jessy J + Ilya Serov – South Coast Winery – Temecula

7:00PM – Snarky Puppy – Barclay Theatre – Irvine

7:00PM – Boney James + JJ Sansaverino – Thornton Winery – Temecula

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

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

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

8:00PM – Catatonic – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Brad Bietry Jazz Jam Session – Al Italiano Restaurant – West Hills

8:30PM – Brendan Eder – Healing Force Of The Universe – Pasadena

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.

September ends and October opens with a SoCal jazz week including Snarky Puppy, Gretchen Parlato, Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman, Bill Frisell, Isaiah Collier, Greg Phillinganes, Rickie Lee Jones, Justo Almario, Michel Camilo, Josh Nelson, John Clayton, Wayne Bergeron, Cheryl Bentyne, & Martini In The Morning.

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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Saturday, October 31st at Charisma Friendship Center, Pomona - The very best of Indonesian jazz comes to Pomona as celebrated pianist Joey Alexander and fusion group Krakatau bring Indonesian jazz to Los Angeles as part of the Indonesian Culinary Safari festival of culture, cuisine, and music. 5PM

Sundays at Al Italiano Restaurant, West Hills - Pianist Brad Bietry leads a weekly Sunday night jam session, backed by Adam Cohen on bass and Steve Hass on drums. Singers and instrumentalists welcome! $20 food & drink minimum. 8PM

Sunday, October 4th at The Mint, West L.A. - Saxophonist Dr. Bruce Eskovitz brings an all-star group to The Mint featuring Mark Balling on keys, John Leftwich on bass and Paul Kreibich on drums. It’s a great band that is always hot and never fails to please!! 8PM

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