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Saturday, December 5th at Cadenza Westside, Culver City - Danny (Captain Dan) Meyer offers a show featuring music from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and other seasonal favorites to help the holidays start off right in a family friendly evening of entertainment!  7PM

Tuesday 11/10

8:30AM – Matt Politano – Jones Coffee Roasters – Pasadena 

5:30PM – Irvine Barclay Jazz Band – The Drake – Laguna Beach 

6:00PM – Edward Gabrielyan – The Manhattan – La Jolla 

6:00PM – Slim Man – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells 

​6:30PM – Elliott Caine – Visionarium – South Pasadena 

6:30PM – Tommy Gannon – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego 

7:00PM – Rory Glassford & Sam Smylie – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown 

7:00PM – Blue Note Jazz Orchestra – Haugh Performing Arts Center – Glendora 

​7:00PM – Hitomi Oba – Vine – Long Beach  

7:00PM – Tuba Skinny – Gold-Diggers – Hollywood  

7:00PM – Big Time Operator – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego 

7:00PM – Peter Smith – Verse LA – Toluca Lake 

7:00PM – Emily Bear – Blue Note LA – Hollywood 

7:00PM – Bossa Club w/Lua De Morais – Azur – Beverly Hills 

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

7:00PM – Louis Valenzuela – Madison On Park – San Diego

7:00PM – Billy Vera Big Band – Vibrato – Bel Air 

7:30PM – Kevin Kanner Tuesday Happenings Jam Session – Sam First – West L.A.  

8:00PM – Kat & Burn – The Baked Potato – Studio City 

8:00PM – Carlo Alfonso – The Mint – West L.A.  

8:00PM – Brig Band – The Brig – Venice 

9:00PM – Matthew Yeakley Jazz Jam – General Lee's – Chinatown 

9:00PM – Sam Barsh – Shoo Shoo Baby – Downtown 



Wednesday 11/11

6:00PM – Mikan Zlatkovich – The Manhattan – La Jolla 

6:00PM – Irvine Barclay Theatre Jazz Band – Bistango – Irvine 

6:30PM – Irving Flores – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego

6:30PM – Redwood Jazz Collective – Visionarium – South Pasadena 

6:30PM – Tom Dante – Knolls – Laguna Niguel 

7:00PM – Phil Crosby, Jr. - Birds Of A Feather jazz Lounge – Downtown 

7:00PM – Emily Bear – Blue Note LA – Hollywood 

7:00PM – Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys – Culver Hotel – Culver City 

7:00PM – TUBOP – Chapter One – Santa Ana

7:00PM – Pascal & The French Jazz Project – Azur – Beverly Hills 

7:30PM – Bernie Dresel BBB – Vibrato – Bel Air 

7:30PM – Ana Barreiro – Sam First – West L.A.  

8:00PM – Rafael Moreira – The Baked Potato – Studio City 

8:00PM – Dexter Story – 2220 Arts + Archives – Downtown 

8:00PM – That Chase Thing – Dreamland – Malibu 

8:00PM – Shea Welsh Plays Jeff Beck – TriP – Santa Monica 

8:00PM – Soul Organ Trio – Club 616 – Santa Ana 

8:30PM – Mitchell Long – 1881 – Pasadena 

8:30PM – Hollywood Standard Quartet – Catalina – Hollywood  



Thursday 11/12

5:30PM – Matthew Yang – Roost 374 – San Clemente 

6:00PM – Bryard Huggins – The Drake – Laguna Beach 

6:00PM – Irvine Barclay Theatre Jazz Band – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach

6:00PM – Richard Turner, Jr. & Wayne Cobham – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells 

6:30PM – Caleb Buchanan – Gra – Echo Park 

6:30PM – Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys – Meet In Paris – Culver City 

6:30PM – Roman Palacios – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego 

6:30PM – Kevin Tokarz – Eddie V's – Palm Desert 

7:00PM – The String Revolution – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown 

7:00PM – Elena & George Gilliam – Campus Jax – Newport Beach 

7:00PM – Black Market Trust – Spaghettini – Seal Beach 

7:00PM – Jonathan Karrant – Lou Lou's – San Diego

7:00PM – Zach Tenorio – Solarc Brewing – Eagle Rock  

7:00PM – Justin Chart – Daddy Diamonds – Hollywood 

7:00PM – Skip Spiro – The Grape – Ventura 

7:00PM – Mitchell Long – Divina Cucina – Montrose 

7:00PM – Pascal Valcasara – Culver Hotel – Culver City 

7:30PM – VDE Jazz Orchestra – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Jack Lieberman – Sound Dhaba – Downtown 

7:30PM – Christopher Linman – Langham Hotel Tap Room – Santa Barbara

7:30PM – Charles Lloyd – Lobero Theatre – Santa Barbara 

7:30PM – Idyllwild Arts Academy Jazz Combo – The Merc – Temecula 

8:00PM – Rayford Griffin – The Baked Potato – Studio City 

8:00PM – John Beasley's MONK'estra + Michael Ragonese – The Spotlight – Hollywood 

8:00PM – Billy Higgins Instrumental Jam Session – The World Stage – South L.A.

8:00PM – John Escreet & David Binney – Boston Court – Pasadena 

8:00PM – Four And More – Casey's Tavern – Canoga Park 

8:00PM – Billy T & The Fam – The Dresden – Los Feliz 

8:30PM – Tigran Zhamkochya – 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 – Jake Chapman – Bar Bacari North Park – San Diego 

​​​Sunday, November 29th 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.  

​​​​​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 Emily Bear, Charles Lloyd, Lee Ritenour, John Beasley, Jane Monheit, Bernie Dresel, VDE Jazz Orchestra, Brian Charette, Vinny Golia, Session Syndicate, LA Jazz Quartet, Kate McGarry, and John Escreet.  


​​​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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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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