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Sunday, July 14th at Catalina, Hollywood - Celebrate Bastille Day with Tyrone "Mr SuperFantastic" Perkins and the Fantastic 8 Band featuring Rickey Woodard & Louis Van Taylor (sax), Rich Eames (piano), Greg Poree (guitar), Kevin O'Neal (bass), Nolan Shaheed (trumpet), Lyndon Rochelle (keys) & Art Velasco (trombone). 8:30PM
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Thursday 5/9
5:00PM – Brad Bietry – The George – Pasadena
6:00PM – Greg Vail – The Drake – Laguna Beach
6:00PM – Ron Kobayashi – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach
6:00PM – Doug MacDonald – Edwin Mills – Pasadena
6:00PM – Roman Palacios – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
6:00PM – West Coast Jazz Duo – Stella's – Dana Point
6:30PM – Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys – Meet In Paris – Culver City
6:30PM – Michael Ragonese – Libretto – Paso Robles
7:00PM – San Diego Jazz Orchestra – Lou Lou's – San Diego
7:00PM – Ken Song & Karim Yengsep – Basil Brazil – San Juan Capistrano
7:00PM – Ed Smith – The Grape – Ventura
7:00PM – Justin Chart – Grand Central Market – Downtown
7:00PM – Will Brahm – Campus Jax – Newport Beach
7:00PM – Gilbert Castellanos – Lou Lou's – San Diego
7:00PM – Jacques Lesure – Norma – West Hollywood
7:00PM – David Patterson – Pips On La Brea – West L.A.
7:30PM – PSA Trio w/Bob Reynolds – Sam First – West. L.A.
7:30PM – Markus Berger – The Merc – Temecula
7:30PM – ESP Jazz Collective – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad
7:30PM – Bill Cunliffe – The Muck – Fullerton
8:00PM – Tim Hockenberry – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Pierre Bensusan – SOhO – Santa Barbara
8:00PM – Four And More – Casey's Tavern – Canoga Park
8:00PM – Billy Higgins Instrumental Jam Session – The World Stage – South L.A.
8:30PM – Matthew Yeakley – Continental Club – Downtown
10:00PM – Joel Schnaper – Seven Grand – Downtown
Friday 5/10
5:00PM – Doug MacDonald w/Hope Diamond – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells
6:00PM – Henry “Skipper” Franklin – LACMA – West L.A.
6:00PM – Kat Shoemaker & Zo Shah – Jazz Lounge – San Diego
6:30PM – Teka – Libretto – Paso Robles
6:30PM – Dave Tull – Eddier V's – El Segundo
6:30PM – Jazz Cartel – The Drake – Laguna Beach
6:30PM – Ron Kobayashi – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach
6:30PM – Mikan Zlatkovich – Westgate Hotel – San Diego
7:00PM – Mara Kaye – Books & Records – San Diego
7:00PM – Christian Moraga – SMC Performing Arts Center – Santa Monica
7:00PM – Jose Perez – Grand Central Market – Downtown
7:00PM – Chloe Perrier – Edwin Mills – Pasadena
7:00PM – Susie Hansen – Mayfair Park – Lakewood
7:00PM – Mercedes Moore - Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
7:00PM – Route 66 Trio – Bourbon Steak – Glendale
7:00PM – Karim Yengsep – OC Fish Grill – Irvine
7:30PM – Adam Hersh – Sam First – West L.A.
7:30PM – Grace Fae & The Grandbirds – Urban Press Winery – Burbank
8:00PM – Luis Conte – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Al Threats – The World Stage – South L.A.
8:00PM – Christopher Linman – The Grape – Ventura
8:30PM – Joel Taylor – 1881 – Pasadena
8:30PM – Sharon Marie Cline – Catalina – Hollywood
10:00PM – Rebirth Brass Band – Miracle Theater – Inglewood
Saturday 5/11
1:00PM – Angela O'Neill & The Outrageous 8 – Pour House – Monrovia
3:00PM – Jamie Shew & John Storie – Twisted Vine – Fullerton
5:00PM – Rose Mallett – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells
6:00PM – Louis Valenzuela – Jazz Lounge – San Diego
6:30PM – Adam Wolff – Westgate Hotel – San Diego
6:30PM – Lorenzo Ferrero – Libretto – Paso Robles
6:30PM – Marc LeBrun – Eddie V's – El Segundo
7:00PM – Janis Mann – Vibrato – Bel Air
7:00PM – Crown City Bombers – Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association – Pasadena
7:00PM – Mikan Zlatkovich w/Laura Ingraham – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
7:00PM – David Leech – Pips On La Brea – West Hollywood
7:00PM – Chris Standring – Spaghettini – Seal Beach
7:30PM – Adam Hersh – Sam First – West L.A.
8:00PM – Tu-Ner – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Symphonic Jazz Orchestra w/Marcus Roberts – Carpenter Center – Long Beach
8:00PM – Danny Janklow – The Grape – Ventura
8:00PM – Tilt – Harmony Room – Eagle Rock
8:00PM – Ron Kobayashi – Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center – Laguna Beach
8:00PM – Carmen Lundy – Kirk Douglas Theatre – Culver City
8:00PM – Nutty – The Write-Off Room – Studio City
8:30PM – Dayren Santamaria – Catalina – Hollywood
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Wednesday, May 29th at Catalina Jazz Club, Hollywood - Multifaceted singer-songwriter Phillip Brandon returns to Catalina for the first time since 2015, celebrating the release of his latest single "Mystery", which reached #2 on the iTunes Jazz Charts! 8:30PM
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