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Friday 1/9
1:00PM – Woody James Legacy Big Band – Mayflower Club – North Hollywood
5:00PM – Doug MacDonald w/Eve Holmes – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells
6:00PM – Adam Moezinia – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego
6:00PM – Peter Buck – Queensview Steakhouse – Long Beach
6:30PM – Marc LeBrun – Eddie V's – El Segundo
6:30PM – Ron Kobayashi – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach
7:00PM – Jose James – Blue Note LA – Hollywood
7:00PM – Michael Campagna – Visionarium – South Pasadena
7:00PM – Janice Anderson – Canyon Bistro – Topanga
7:00PM – Sacha Boutros – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
7:00PM – Grace Fae & The Grandbirds – Edwin Mills – Pasadena
7:00PM – Douglas Roegiers – Hawg Heaven BBQ – Pasadena
7:00PM – Teddy Bang – Culver Hotel – Culver City
7:00PM – Route 66 Trio – Bourbon Steak – Glendale
7:00PM – LeJazzanne – Z Club – Joshua Tree
7:30PM – Ethan Iverson – Sam First – West L.A.
8:00PM – Carl Verheyen – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – The Pyramids – Lou Lou's – San Diego
8:00PM – Bernie Dresel's BBB – The Grape – Ventura
8:00PM – John Jorgenson – Grand Annex – San Pedro
8:00PM – Jazz Butchers – Tuning Fork – Studio City
8:00PM – Julian Roel – Dizzy's – San Diego
8:00PM – Joel Taylor – 1881 – Pasadena
8:30PM – Chris Lawrence – Bar Bacari – Sherman Oaks
8:30PM – The Esquires – Cicada – Downtown
8:30PM – Knick Smith Trio Plays McCoy Tyner – Catalina – Hollywood
9:00PM – Lia Booth – Bar Bacari – Silverlake
9:00PM – Angel Town Combo – Barkley Restaurant – South Pasadena
9:00PM – Matt Forbes & Jesse Goddard – The Dresden – Los Feliz
10:00PM – Dusty Brough – Bar Bacari – Culver City
Saturday 1/10
9:30AM – Cathy Segal-Garcia – Brightside California Kitchen – Santa Monica
1:00PM – Angela O'Neill & The Outrageous 8 w/Keri Kelsey – Vitello's Velvet Martini Lounge – Studio City
1:00PM – South Bay New Orleans Jazz Club – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro
1:30PM – Eric Reed Workshop Reed's Creeds – The World Stage – South L.A.
6:00PM – ESP Jazz Collective – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad
6:00PM – Crystal Clulee – Alza Italian Kitchen – Rancho Santa Margarita
6:00PM – Peter Buck – Queensview Steakhouse – Long Beach
6:00PM – Doug MacDonald – Palmina By Puglia – Palm Springs
6:30PM – Bryan Cabrera – The Drake – Laguna Beach
6:30PM – Adam Wolff – Westgate Hotel – San Diego
6:30PM – Marc LeBrun – Eddie V's – El Segundo
7:00PM – Jose James – Blue Note LA – Hollywood
7:00PM – Tony Guerrero w/Lia Booth – Vibrato – Bel Air
7:00PM – Mikan Zlatkovich – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
7:00PM – Daryl Darden – Edwin Mills – Pasadena
7:00PM – Izzak Weatherwax – Culver Hotel – Culver City
7:30PM – Ethan Iverson – Sam First – West L.A.
8:00PM – Mitchel Forman – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Broad Appeal w/Janis Siegel & Cheryl Bentyne – James R. Armstrong Theatre - Torrance
8:00PM – Christian Euman – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown
8:00PM – Scott Pemberton – Lou Lou's – San Diego
8:00PM – Marvin “Smitty” Smith – The Grape – Ventura
8:30PM – Jazztown Band – Casey's Tavern – Canoga Park
8:30PM – Minta Spencer – Bar Bacari – Sherman Oaks
8:30PM – Ashley Anne & The Carnations – Cicada – Downtown
9:00PM – Holly Pyle – Bar Bacari – Silverlake
9:00PM – David Moscoe – The Dresden – Los Feliz
10:00PM – Chris Potter – Bar Bacari – Culver City
Sunday 1/11
10:00AM – SoCal Jazz Collective – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach
12 Noon – Dori Amarillo & Wayne Wilentz – Visionarium – South Pasadena
1:00PM – Lee Hartley – SOhO – Santa Barbara
4:00PM – Santa Ana Swingers – Club 616 – Santa Ana
5:00PM – Pianorama – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego
5:00PM – Jorg Dubin – Zinc Cafe – Laguna Beach
5:00PM – Tom Collins – Ojai Pub – Ojai
5:30PM – Crystal Clulee – The Drake – Laguna Beach
5:30PM – Jacques Lesure – Lavender Blue – Inglewood
6:00PM – Bernie Dresel BBB – Campus Jax – Newport Beach
6:00PM – Brandon Bae – Bub & Grandma's – Eagle Rock
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
7:00PM – Alex Ciavarelli – Lou Lou's – San Diego
7:00PM – Jose James – Blue Note LA – Hollywood
7:00PM – Richard Glaser – The Barkley Restaurant – South Pasadena
7:30PM – Matthew Yeakley – Cafe Tondo – Downtown
8:00PM – Sacha Boutros – The Mint – West L.A.
8:00PM – Doug Webb – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Wil Blades – United Theater – Downtown
9:30PM – Kevin Kanner 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.
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SoCal jazz highlights this week include Ethan Iverson, Nick Smith, Mitchel Forman, Janis Siegel & Cheryl Bentyne, Bernie Dresel, Jose James, Danny Janklow, Doug Webb, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Jimmy Branly, David Binney, Graham Dechter, Sheila E, Christian Euman, Tatiana Tate, and Scott Kinsey.
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.
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Sunday, January 25th at Alvas Showroom, San Pedro - Keyboardist David Garfield leads a true world-class trio featuring bassist Jimmy Earl and drummer Chad Wackerman at Alvas in a collection of classic songs from Karizma, Los Lobotomys, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Weather Report & more! 7PM
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Sunday, January 18th at the LA Athletic Club, Downtown - Join two long-time members of the Bill Evans Trio (bassist Chuck Israels and drummer Joe La Barbera) as they join forces with pianists Jaden Evans (Bill's grandson) and Tamir Hendelman for an unforgettable afternoon of classic Bill Evans music, sponsored by the Jazz Salon. 2PM
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Sunday, February 1st at The Mint, West L.A. - Saxophonist Dr. Bruce Eskovitz celebrates his annual "Birthday Bash" at The Mint on Pico featuring Mark Balling on keys, John Leftwich on bass, and Paul Kreibich on drums. It'll be a hot night! 8PM
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Saturday, January 17th at Hawg Heaven BBQ & Gastropub, Pasadena - Howie Levine kicks off 2026 at Hawg Heaven BBQ in Pasadena to sing Sinatra and The Great American Songbook with guest vocalist Paula Sargent and pianist Mike Saul's quartet. 6:30PM
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