Thursday 5/2

5:00PM – Brad Bietry – The George – Pasadena 

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 

7:00PM – Tony Guerrero – 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 – Sam Hirsh – Sam First – West. L.A.    

7:30PM – Harold Land, Jr. – The Merc – Temecula 

7:30PM – ESP Jazz Collective – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad 

7:30PM – Derek Sherinian & Simon Phillips – The Grape – Ventura 

8:00PM – Benny Rietveld – The Baked Potato – Studio City

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 – Etienne Charles – Townhouse – Venice 

8:30PM – Matthew Yeakley – Continental Club – Downtown

8:30PM – Annie Reiner – Catalina – Hollywood 

9:30PM – Derek Sherinian & Simon Phillips – The Grape – Ventura 

10:00PM – Joel Schnaper – Seven Grand – Downtown 



​Friday 5/3

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

6:30PM – Darrel Voss – Libretto – Paso Robles 

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 – Janice Anderson – Canyon Bistro – Topanga  

7:00PM – Grace Fae & The Grandbirds – Edwin Mills – Pasadena  

7:00PM – Claude Hall – Butcher's Daughter – West Hollywood 

7:00PM – Anthony Smith w/Santino Sgambelluri - Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego

7:00PM – Route 66 Trio – Bourbon Steak – Glendale 

7:00PM – Karim Yengsep – OC Fish Grill – Irvine 

7:00PM – Kaylee Daugherty – Books & Records – San Diego 

7:30PM – Tim Lefebvre – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Seth MacFarlane – Vibrato – Bel Air 

8:00PM – Steve Smith & Vital Information – The Baked Potato – Studio City 

8:00PM – Ben Williams – The World Stage – South L.A.  

8:00PM – Niki Harris – Purple Room – Palm Springs 

8:00PM – SicNarf – The Grape – Ventura 

8:00PM – Joel Taylor – 1881 – Pasadena 

8:30PM – Stanley Jordan – Catalina – Hollywood 



Saturday 5/4

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

5:30PM – Anita Robles – Garden Cafe – Sherman Oaks 

6:30PM – Adam Wolff – Westgate Hotel – San Diego 

6:30PM – Michael Wolff – Soka Performing Arts Center – Aliso Viejo 

7:00PM – Kenny Washington – Vibrato – Bel Air 

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

7:00PM – The Swingsations – Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association – Pasadena 

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

7:00PM – David Leech – Pips On La Brea – West Hollywood 

7:00PM – Blake Aaron – Spaghettini – Seal Beach 

7:00PM – Lori Bell – Books & Records – San Diego 

7:30PM – Russell Ferrante – Sam First – West L.A. 

8:00PM – Steve Smith & Vital Information – The Baked Potato – Studio City 

8:00PM – Pierre Bensusan – McCabe's Guitar Shop – Santa Monica 

8:00PM – Janis Mann – Purple Room – Palm Springs 

8:00PM – Ari Silberman – Harmony Room – Eagle Rock 

8:00PM – Ibrahim Maalouf – Lodge Room – Highland Park 

8:00PM – Steve Tyrell – Coach House – San Juan Capistrano 

8:00PM – Grace Fae – Azo Vino – Covina 

8:30PM – Stanley Jordan – Catalina – Hollywood 

8:30PM – Phat Cat Swinger – Cicada Club – Downtown 

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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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