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Saturday, September 12th at the Ruskin Group Theatre, Santa Monica - Jazz At The Ballroom presents Blues and Taboos with the JB4 featuring Olivia Chindamo, Aphonso Horne, Robbie Lee and Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim with The Lineage Trio playing the scandalous songs of the Prohibition Era. 8PM
Sunday, August 23rd at the Jazz Salon, Downtown - Vocalist Niki Haris is joined by an all-star band including Mitchel Forman on piano/keys, Rickey Woodard on sax, and Nolan Shaheed on trumpet at the LA Athletic Club Centennial Ballroom. Brunch, dinner, and cocktails also available! $10 parking! 2PM
Thursday 8/20
5:30PM – Black Market Trust – Roost 374 – San Clemente
6:00PM – Eric Dries w/Lia Booth – The Drake – Laguna Beach
6:00PM – Irvine Barclay Theatre Jazz Band – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach
6:30PM – RC & Noir – Visionarium – South Pasadena
6:30PM – Mando Cordova – Casino San Clemente – San Clemente
6:30PM – Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys – Meet In Paris – Culver City
6:30PM – Dave Tull – Eddie V's – El Segundo
6:30PM – Roman Palacios – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
6:30PM – Kevin Tokarz – Eddie V's – Palm Desert
7:00PM – Venezuela Earthquake Benefit – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown
7:00PM – Cory Pesaturo – The Grand On State Street – Santa Barbara
7:00PM – S'Narf – The Grape – Ventura
7:00PM – Gilbert Castellanos – Lou Lou's – San Diego
7:00PM – Honey Bees – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego
7:00PM – Feels So Good – Campus Jax – Newport Beach
7:00PM – Will Brahm – Cascade Lounge – Palm Springs
7:00PM – Mitchell Long – Divina Cucina – Montrose
7:00PM – Pascal Valcasara – Culver Hotel – Culver City
7:30PM – John Proulx – Langham Hotel Tap Room – Pasadena
7:30PM – Shelley Berg – Sam First – West L.A.
7:30PM – Al Williams – The Merc – Temecula
8:00PM –Work In Progress – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Machado Mijiga – Hammer Museum – Westwood
8:00PM – Ronnie Heard III – Townhouse – Venice
8:00PM – Jack Lieberman Trio Plays Coltrane – The Spotlight – Hollywood
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 – John Pizzarelli – Catalina – Hollywood
8:30PM – Ben Dabiri – Bar Bacari – Sherman Oaks
8:30PM – Matthew Yeakley – Continental Club – Downtown
9:00PM – James Yoshizawa – Bar Bacari – Silverlake
9:30PM – Louis Valenzuela – Bar Bacari North Park – San Diego
Friday 8/21
9:00AM – KSDS-FM California Coast Jazz Festival – Wyndham Bayside Hotel – San Diego
1:00PM – Woody James Legacy Big Band – Mayflower Club – North Hollywood
5:00PM – Janet Orsi & The Akustakats – Jack's Woodside Grille – Laguna Niguel
6:00PM – 6 Beats Apart – LACMA – West L.A.
6:00PM – Ian Harland – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad
6:00PM – Peter Buck – Queensview Steakhouse – Long Beach
6:30PM – Janis Mann – Canyon Bistro – Topanga
6:30PM – Josh Nelson & Anthony Wilson – Bacchus' Kitchen
6:30PM – Big Band Express – Golden Island – San Diego
6:30PM – Dave Tull – Eddie V's – El Segundo
6:30PM – Ron Kobayashi – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach
7:00PM – Gerry Bryant – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown
7:00PM – Mark Lessman – Ki's Restaurant – Cardiff
7:00PM – Chrissy Renick – Visionarium – South Pasadena
7:00PM – Steve Cole – Spaghettini – Seal Beach
7:00PM – Mercedes Moore – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
7:00PM – Catalina Combo – 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 – Mimi Yamanaka – Sam First – West L.A.
7:30PM – Sean Jones/Billy Childs/Ben Williams – Athenaeum Library – La Jolla
7:30PM – Bobby Pierce – Montauk – Redondo Beach
8:00PM – Tom Scott – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Josh Moore Plays Chick Corea – Dizzy's – San Diego
8:00PM – Greg Solman – Azo Vino – Covina
8:30PM – John Pizzarelli – Catalina – Hollywood
8:30PM – Strada Swing – Cicada – Downtown
8:30PM – The Scalene Triangle – The World Stage – South L.A.
8:30PM – Joel Taylor w/ David Binney – 1881 – Pasadena
9:00PM – Brian Collier – Bar Bacari – Silverlake
9:00PM – Melanie Charles & The Jazz Baddies – Blue Note B-Side – Hollywood
9:30PM – Clifford Morin – Bar Bacari North Park – San Diego
10:00PM – Dusty Brough – Bar Bacari – Culver City
Saturday 8/22
9:30AM – KSDS-FM California Coast Jazz Festival – Wyndham Bayside Hotel – San Diego
11:30AM – Cathy Segal-Garcia – Brightside California Kitchen – Santa Monica
1:00PM – Brian Simpson – Festival Of Arts – Laguna Beach
1:30PM – Eric Reed Workshop Reed's Creeds – The World Stage – South L.A.
6:00PM – Andrea Miller – Vittorio's – Huntington Beach
6:00PM – Jenessa Noland – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad
6:00PM – Peter Buck – Queensview Steakhouse – Long Beach
6:30PM – Jazz Cartel – The Drake – Laguna Beach
6:30PM – Dave Tull – Eddie V's – El Segundo
6:30PM – Mikan Zlatkovich – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
7:00PM – Justin Klunk – Spaghettini – Seal Beach
7:00PM – Sacha Boutros – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego
7:00PM – The Garners – Books & Records – San Diego
7:00PM – The Eldermen – Desert Rose – Los Feliz
7:00PM – Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys – Edwin Mills – Pasadena
7:00PM – Mikan Zlatkovich – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
7:00PM – Izzak Weatherwax – Culver Hotel – Culver City
7:30PM – Mimi Yamanaka – Sam First – West L.A.
7:30PM – 2 Truths & A Lie – Montauk – Redondo Beach
8:00PM – Tom Scott – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Dayramir Gonzalez – 2220 Arts + Archives – Downtown
8:00PM – Trio Eclectic – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro
8:00PM – The Soto Six Play Jeff Lorber – Dizzy's – San Diego
8:30PM – John Pizzarelli – Catalina – Hollywood
8:30PM – Alex Sill – Bar Bacari – Sherman Oaks
8:30PM – Jennifer Keith – Cicada – Downtown
8:30PM – Jazztown Band – Casey's Tavern – Canoga Park
9:00PM – Dusty Brough – Bar Bacari – Silverlake
9:00PM – David Moscoe – The Dresden – Los Feliz
9:30PM – Evona Wascinski – Bar Bacari North Park – San Diego
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.
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August continues with a SoCal jazz week including Herbie Hancock, John Pizzarelli, Tom Scott, Donald Harrison, Shelley Berg, Billy Childs, Kenny Washington, Niki Haris, Jamie Kime, Miki Yamanaka, Sean Jones, Dayramir Gonzalez, and Machado Mijiga.
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Sunday, September 27th at Catalina Jazz Club, Hollywood - Keyboardist David Garfield celebrates his 70th birthday with an all-star concert featuring Eric Marienthal, Rick Braun, Jimmy Earl, Lilliana de los Reyes and many more special guests. Come join the party! 7:30PM
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Sunday, August 23rd at The World Stage, South L.A. - Pianist Jamael Dean leads the monthly Leimert Park Jazz Festival Sunday Jazz Concert Series. Dean's group starts at 3PM, followed by a 4PM jam session.
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