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Friday, October 16th at Canyon Crest Winery, Riverside - Join guitarist Dave Asken and saxophonist Jeff Benedict for a mix of Great American Songbook standards and originals, backed by Bruce Lett on bass and Dave Hitchings on drums. 6PM

Friday 10/16

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

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

5:30PM – Stuart Elster – The Georgian Room – Santa Monica

6:00PM – Askren/Benedict Quartet – Canyon Crest Winery – Riverside

6:00PM – Dave Tull – LACMA – West L.A.

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

6:30PM – John Reynolds – The Drake – Laguna Beach

6:30PM – Joe Rotondi – Eddie V's – El Segundo

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 – Kathryn Bostic – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown

7:00PM – Marvin “Smitty” Smith – SMC Performing Arts Center – Santa Monica

7:00PM – Joshua White – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego

7:00PM – Keri Kelsey – Garden Cafe – Sherman Oaks

7:00PM – Cynthia Gonzalez – 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 – Catina De Luna & Otmaro Ruiz Lado B – Motivo LA – Atwater Village

7:30PM – Linda Woodson – Montauk – Redondo Beach

7:30PM – Darynn Dean – Sam First – West L.A.

8:00PM – Eric Marienthal – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Maiya Sykes – The Georgian Room – Santa Monica

8:00PM – Dylan Meek – Townhouse – Venice

8:00PM – Black Market Trust – Purple Room – Palm Springs

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

8:00PM – Shoshana Bean – McCallum Theatre – Palm Springs

8:30PM – Henry Franklin – The World Stage – South L.A.

8:30PM – Louis Van Taylor – 1881 – Pasadena

8:30PM – Hollywood Canteen Swing Band – Cicada – Downtown

9:00PM – Becca Hannah – Bar Bacari – Silverlake

9:00PM – Chunky Hustle Brass Band – Seven Grand SD – San Diego

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

9:30PM – Evona Wascinski – Bar Bacari North Park – San Diego

10:00PM – Connor Schultze – Bar Bacari – Culver City

Saturday 10/17

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

3:00PM – Jerry Mandel – Bistango – Irvine

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

5:30PM – Scott Tibbs – The Georgian Room – Santa Monica

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

6:00PM – Andrea Miller – Sebastiani's – Huntington Beach

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

6:30PM – Alanna & These Fine Gentlemen – The Drake – Laguna Beach

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

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

7:00PM – Justin Chart – Perch – Downtown

7:00PM – Chloe Perrier – Edwin Mills – Pasadena

7:00PM – Chris Standring – Spaghettini – Seal Beach

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

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

7:30PM – LA Jazz Quartet – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Charles Ruggiero – Montauk – Redondo Beach

8:00PM – Lao Tizer – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Black Market Trust – Purple Room – Palm Springs

8:00PM – Incendio – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro

8:00PM – Brian Bromberg – The Grape – Ventura

8:00PM – DoYeon Kim's Quartet + Fremakajo – REDCAT – Downtown

8:00PM – Vulfpeck – Greek Theatre – Los Feliz

8:00PM – Black Diamonds – Azo Vino – Covina

8:00PM – The Modern Line – Dizzy's – San Diego

8:30PM – Adriana Wagner – Bar Bacari – Sherman Oaks

8:30PM – Judy Wexler – 1881 – Pasadena

8:30PM – Olive Street Boys – Cicada – Downtown

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

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

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

Sunday 10/18

10:00AM – Matt Greif – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach

11:30AM – Chloe Perrier – Azur – Beverly Hills

11:30AM – Cory Henry Gospel Brunch – Blue Note LA – Hollywood

12 Noon – Jorg Dubin – Zinc Cafe – Laguna Beach

3:00PM – Pacific Jazz Orchestra Tribute To Quincy Jones – Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center – Camarillo

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

4:00PM – Black Market Trust – Grand Annex – San Pedro

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

5:00PM – Zo Shah Plays Pat Metheny – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego

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

5:30PM - Scotty Bramer + Nick Campbell + Michael Orenstein – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown

5:30PM – Peter Smith – The Georgian Room – Santa Monica

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

6:00PM – Professor What – Bub & Grandma's – Eagle Rock

6:00PM – Cynthia Gonzalez – 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 – Irvine Barclay Jazz Band – Campus Jax – Newport Beach

6:30PM – Adrian Crutchfield – Spaghettini – Seal Beach

6:30PM – Carlos Velasco – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego

7:00PM – Peter Smith – 1881 – Pasadena

7:00PM – Jacob Bell – Tuning Fork – Studio City

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

7:30PM – Jazz & Afro-Cuban Jazz Flute Summit – Catalina – Hollywood

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

8:00PM – Dennis Jones – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM - Qur’an Shaheed + Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – REDCAT – Downtown

8:00PM – Corbin Jones Big Band – The Mint – West L.A.

8:00PM – RC & Noir – Kulak's Woodshed – North Hollywood

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

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 Yellowjackets, Catina De Luna & Otmaro Ruiz, Vulfpeck, Henry Franklin, Pacific Jazz Orchestra, Eric Marienthal, Doug Webb, Dan Rosenboom, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Darynn Dean, Max Light, Natalie Jacob, and Eloise Carter.

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

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Sunday, October 25th at The World Stage, South L.A. - Saxophonist Devin Daniels leads the monthly Leimert Park Jazz Festival Sunday Jazz Concert Series. Daniels' group starts at 3PM, followed by a 4PM jam session.

Sunday, October 25th at Bar Bandini, Echo Park - Trumpeter Dan Rosenboom leads a quartet for Sunset Sounds, a monthly casual outdoor creative music series hosted by Dean Mucetti and paired with natural wines, craft beers, and plant-based/vegan eats. 6PM

Sunday, October 25th at The G, Highland Park - Bassist/vocalist Kristin Korb celebrates The Vocal Side Of Ray Brown with a show featuring Korb's favorite treasure from Brown's trio songbook plus originals and inspirations. Kristin is backed by Josh Nelson on piano and Kevin van den Elzen on drums for this intimate house concert. 7:30PM

Thursday, October 22nd at Birds Of A Feather, Downtown - Vocalist Susan Krebs & The Local Outfit offer an evening of SOUL FUEL with music, musings and more - Collaborators for nearly 30 years with Rich Eames on piano, Ken Wild on bass, Kendall Kay on drums, Jerry Kalaf on percussion and Rob Lockart on sax. 7PM