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Friday, November 21st at Canyon Crest Winery, Riverside - Start your weekend with a an intimate evening of jazz standards & original music with guitarist Dave Askren & saxophonist Jeff Benedict, backed by Nick Ornelas on bass & Dave Hitchings on drums.  6PM

Saturday, November 29th at Hawg Heaven BBQ & Gastropub, Pasadena - Howie Levine returns to Pasadena to sing Sinatra and The Great American Songbook at Hawg Heaven BBQ with guest vocalist Paula Sargent and pianist Mike Saul's quartet.  6:30PM

LA Jazz Quick Calendar

Visit The Neighborhoods Pages For More Venue Information & About & Out Online At lajazzpicks.com For Ten Days Of Curated SoCal Jazz Listings

The Jazz Dive

Jazz Art By Allen Mezquida


Justin Chart

Saxophonist, Colorstorm


Natalie Jacob

Vocalist, Recording Artist


Douglas Flaker

SoCal Jazz Fan


Dean Mucetti

Drummer, Bandleader


Cheryl Barnes

Jazz Vocalist, Performer


Kiki Ebsen

​Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter


Lois Mosgrove

Marketing Professional


Liz Holmes
Vocalist, Retro Swing


Bill A. Jones
Actor, Singer


Shea Welsh
Guitarist, Producer, Songwriter


​Sal Crocker
Jazz Saxophonist, Airline Pilot



Upcoming SoCal Featured Jazz Events

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​​​Jazz Non-Profits 

Sunday 11/16

10:00AM – Nick Gomez – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach

12 Noon – Anita Robles – RioZonas Acai – North Hollywood 

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

5:00PM – Symphonic Jazz Orchestra w/Terri Lyne Carrington – Carpenter Center – Long Beach 

5:00PM – Ian Harland – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego 

5:00PM – Jorg Dubin – Zinc Cafe – Laguna Beach 

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

5:30PM – Bryan Cabrera w/Ron Kobayashi – The Drake – Laguna Beach 

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

6:00PM – Cathlene Pineda – Bub & Grandma's – Eagle Rock 

6:00PM – The Free Agents – El Cariso Golf Club – Sylmar

6:00PM – ESP Jazz Collective – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad 

6:00PM – Irving Flores – Madison On Park – 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 – Carlos Velasco – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego 

7:00PM – Annette Sanders – Visionarium – South Pasadena 

7:00PM – The Scene: Volume 9 – Hotel Cafe – Hollywood 

7:00PM – Skip Spiro – Industry Cafe & Jazz – Culver City 

7:00PM – Doug MacDonald Jazz Jam – Z Club – Joshua Tree

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

7:30PM – Michael Carvin – Sierra Madre Playhouse – Sierra Madre 

7:30PM – Cory Henry's Church – The Miracle Theater – Inglewood 

7:30PM – Jens Lindemann – Vibrato – Bel Air 

8:00PM – Yoycoya – The Mint – West L.A.  

8:00PM – Paul Peress – The Baked Potato – Studio City 

8:00PM – Special EFX – Lou Lou's – San Diego 

8:00PM – Mark Winkler – The Gardenia – West Hollywood 

9:30PM – Kevin Kanner Jazz Jam Session – The Mint – West L.A. 

10:00PM – Ryan Cross – Delilah – West Hollywood



Monday 11/17

6:00PM – Riner Scivally – Edwin Mills – Pasadena

6:00PM – Other Delights – Bub & Grandma's – Eagle Rock 

6:30PM – Adam Wolff – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego 

6:30PM – Mikan Zlatkovich – Eddie V's – San Diego 

6:30PM – Teddy Bang – Mercedes Bar & Grille – Marina Del Rey 

7:00PM – Julius Rodriguez – Blue Note LA – Hollywood 

8:00PM – Dave Harrington – Zebulon – Silverlake 

8:00PM – Tim Shaghoian – The High Low – Atwater Village 

8:00PM – Very Good Mondays w/Justin Brown – Gold-Diggers – Hollywood 

​8:00PM – Izzak Weatherwax Jazz Jam – Three Clubs – Hollywood  

8:00PM – Jacques Lesure Jam Session – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach 

8:00PM – Jazz Eclectic – Sofitel Riviera 31 – Beverly Hills 

8:00PM – Ian Harland Jazz Jam Session – Charade Speakeasy – San Diego 

9:00PM – Hot Club Of Los Angeles – Cinema Bar – Culver City

9:30PM – Julius Rodriguez – Blue Note LA – Hollywood 



Tuesday 11/18

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

5:30PM – Christopher Linman – The Drake – Laguna Beach 

5:30PM – Rose Mallett – Purple Room – Palm Springs 

6:00PM – Glen Fisher Jazz Jam – Humphrey's Backstage – San Diego 

6:00PM – David Eastlee – Edwin Mills – Pasadena 

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

6:30PM – Michael Peed – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego 

7:00PM – Keyon Harrold – Blue Note LA – Hollywood 

7:00PM – Elliott Caine– Visionarium – South Pasadena 

7:00PM – Keri Kelsey Open Mic – The Gardenia – West Hollywood 

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

7:30PM – Herbie Hancock Institute Tuesday Happenings Jam Session – Sam First – West L.A.  

7:30PM – Barb Bailey – Vibrato – Bel Air 

8:00PM – Corcovado Plays Sergio Mendes – TRiP – Santa Monica 

​8:00PM – Dan Schnelle & Marcel Camargo – Tavern On Brand – Glendale  

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

8:00PM – Jazztown Band – Casey's – Canoga Park

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

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

9:30PM – Keyon Harrold – Blue Note LA – 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.  ​

​​​​​​​​​​Music schedules can change on short notice - please check directly with the venue for any last-minute changes.  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 Roberta Gambarini, The LA Three, Larry Carlton, Herb Alpert, Chris Dave, Terri Lyne Carrington, Michael Carvin, Scott Kinsey, Mitchel Forman, Emily Bear, David Garfield, Andy Milne, Paul Peress, and Sunday's The Scene Vol. 9 at the Hotel Cafe.       


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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Sunday, November 30th at The G Spot, Mt. Washington - BRP presents vocalist Elena Gilliam with the GGJQ featuring George Gilliam on guitar, Bobby Pierce on keys, Edmund Velasco on sax, and Paul Kreibich on drums.  Great jazz on a Sunday night - ticket price includes appetizers & wine bar.  7:30PM  

LA Jazz News

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