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Sunday, May 17th at The Mint, West L.A. - Saxophonist Dr. Bruce Eskovitz leads an all-star quartet featuring Mark Balling on keys, John Leftwich on bass, and Paul Kreibich on drums at The Mint. It’s a great band that is always hot and never fails to please!  8PM

Tuesday 4/28

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

5:30PM – Matt Von Roderick – The Drake – Laguna Beach 

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

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

6:30PM – John Lindsay – Visionarium – South Pasadena 

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

6:30PM – Rose Mallett – Purple Room – Palm Springs 

7:00PM – Courtney Lemmon – La Puglia – Santa Monica  

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

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

7:30PM – Ryan Dragon/Joey Sellers – Saddleback McKinney Theatre – Mission Viejo 

7:30PM – Devin Daniels Tuesday Happenings Jam Session – Sam First – West L.A.  

8:00PM – Doug Webb – The Baked Potato – Studio City 

8:00PM – Angelo Metz – TRiP – Santa Monica 

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 4/29

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

6:00PM – Angelo Metz – Native Fields – Walnut 

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

6:30PM – Riner Scivally – Visionarium – South Pasadena 

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

6:30PM – Scotty Bramer – Guenther's Lounge – Murrieta 

7:00PM – Dirty Work Big Band – Dreamland – Malibu

7:00PM – Lucy Khanyan – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown 

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

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

7:30PM – Debby Boone – Vibrato – Bel Air 

7:30PM – CalArts/USC Jazz Bands – Sam First – West L.A.

8:00PM – Doug Webb – The Baked Potato – Studio City 

8:00PM – Ellen Warkentine – Garcons De Cafe – Downtown 

8:00PM – Buena Vista Orchestra – Belly Up – Solana Beach 

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

8:00PM – Los Compadres – TRiP – Santa Monica 

8:30PM – David Arnay – 1881 – Pasadena  



Thursday 4/30

4:00PM – Sue Palmer – California English – San Diego 

5:30PM – Mark Whitman – Roost 374 – San Clemente 

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

6:00PM – Richard Turner – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells 

6:00PM – Dave Askren – Edwin Mills – Pasadena 

6:30PM – California JazzPops Orchestra – Vibrato – Bel Air 

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 

6:30PM – Leslie Baker – Visionarium – South Pasadena 

7:00PM – Jazz Noir – Biltmore Hotel Gallery Bar – Downtown

7:00PM – Tony Jones – First Church Of Christ Scientist – Pasadena 

7:00PM – Leo Vigil w/Dean Parks – Jojo's Hideaway – Tustin 

7:00PM – Lucia – Hahn Hall Music Academy Of The West – Santa Barbara 

7:00PM – Doug MacDonald Plays Billie Holiday – Cascade Lounge – Palm Springs  

7:00PM – Charlie Arbelaez & Holly Hofmann – Lou Lou's – San Diego 

7:00PM – Brian Clemens Big Band w/Tawanda – Campus Jax – Newport Beach 

7:00PM – Cathy Segal-Garcia & Mon David – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown 

7:00PM – Tamir Hendelman & Josh Nelson Brazilian 5tet – Faust Harrison Pianos – Sherman Oaks 

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

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

7:30PM – Christopher Linman – Langham Hotel Tap Room – Pasadena 

7:30PM – Dafnis Prieto – Sam First – West L.A.   

7:30PM – Peter Sprague – The Merc – Temecula 

7:30PM – Zane Johnson – Montauk – Redondo Beach 

8:00PM – Andrew Synowiec – The Baked Potato – Studio City 

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

8:00PM – Irving Flores – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro 

8:00PM – Allison Adams Tucker – Dizzy's – San Diego 

8:00PM – Two Trees Jazz Project – The Grape – Ventura 

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

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

8:30PM – Aaron Jacobs & The Swing Tones – Catalina – Hollywood 

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

9:00PM – James Yoshizawa – Bar Bacari – Silverlake 

9:30PM – California JazzPops Orchestra – Vibrato – Bel Air 

​​​​​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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April ends and May opens with a SoCal jazz week including Take 6, Hiromi, Doug Webb, Andrew Synowiec, Angélique Kidjo, Erc Johnson, Ralph Moore, Thom Rotella, Nolan Shaheed, Michael Ragonese, Michelle Coltrane, Dafnis Prieto, Lucia, Lucy Khanyan, Stu Hamm, and Theo Saunders.  


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​​Sunday, May 24th at The World Stage, South L.A. - Vocalist/flutist B-Free & keyboardist Q lead the monthly Leimert Park Jazz Festival Sunday Jazz Concert Series.   B-Free & Q start at 3PM, followed by a 4PM jam session.  

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