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Sunday, August 9th at Catalina Jazz Club, Hollywood - British jazz sensation Claire Martin makes a rare L.A. appearance joining her pal Platinum Awarded Mark Winkler in a show benefiting Richard Del Belso Animal Rescue (SPCALA), backed by the Rich Eames Quartet. 7:30PM

Thursday 8/6

4:00PM – Kaylee Daugherty – California English – San Diego

5:30PM – Spencer Day – Festival of Arts – Laguna Beach

5:30PM – Lia Booth & Simon Drew – Roost 374 – San Clemente

6:00PM – Young Musicians Concert & Jam Session – Collage – San Pedro

6:00PM – Seth MacFarlane & His Chamber Orchestra – Vibrato – Bel Air

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

6:00PM – Matt Von Roderick – The Drake – Laguna Beach

6:30PM – Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys – Meet In Paris – Culver City

6:30PM – Joe Rotondi – Eddie V's – El Segundo

6:30PM – Roman Palacios – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego

6:30PM – Kevin Tokarz – Eddie V's – Palm Desert

6:30PM – Matt Barber – Visionarium – South Pasadena

7:00PM – Ella & The Bossa Beat – The Grape – Ventura

7:00PM – Doug MacDonald Plays Joe Williams – Cascade Lounge – Palm Springs

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

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

7:30PM – Peter Smith – Langham Hotel Tap Room – Pasadena

7:30PM – Nicolaus Gelin – Montauk – Redondo Beach

7:30PM – Pritesh Walla/Henry Godfrey Big Band – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Rose Mallet – The Merc – Temecula

8:00PM – Rachel Eckroth – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Don Preston – Healing Force Of The Universe – Pasadena

8:00PM – Bobby West – The Grape – Ventura

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

8:00PM – Modern Motion Orchestra – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro

8:00PM – Kasey Knudsen – Hammer Museum – Westwood

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 – Amber Weekes Sings Oscar Brown, Jr. – Catalina – Hollywood

8:30PM – Ben Dabiri – Bar Bacari – Sherman Oaks

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

9:30PM – Louie Valenzuela – Bar Bacari North Park – San Diego

Friday 8/7

1:00PM – Woody James Legacy Big Band – Mayflower Club – North Hollywood

5:00PM – LA Jazz Festival – Leimert Park – South L.A.

6:00PM – Theo Saunders – LACMA – West L.A.

6:00PM – Allen Takatsuka – Luxe Restaurant – Dana Point

6:00PM – Andrea Miller – Vittorio's – Huntington Beach

6:00PM – Peter Buck – Queensview Steakhouse – Long Beach

6:30PM – Rat Pack Reborn – Golden Island – San Diego

6:30PM – Stuart Elster – Eddie V's – El Segundo

6:30PM – Ron Kobayashi – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach

6:30PM – Mando Cordova – The Drake – Laguna Beach

7:00PM – Minta Spencer – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown

7:00PM – Dennis Mitcheltree – Industry Cafe & Jazz – Culver City

7:00PM – Sue Palmer – Books & Records – San Diego

7:00PM – Tony Guerrero w/Lia Booth – Vibrato – Bel Air

7:00PM – Sacha Boutros – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego

7:00PM – Chloe Perrier – Edwin Mills – Pasadena

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

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

7:00PM – LeJazzanne – Z Club – Joshua Tree

7:00PM – SoCal Jazz Collective – OC Fish Grill – Irvine

7:30PM – Nicole McCabe – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Sendoff – Sound Dhaba – Downtown

7:30PM – Mauricio Morales – Montauk – Redondo Beach

8:00PM – Carl Verheyen – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Mike Garson – The Grape – Ventura

8:00PM – Windgrease Festival – 2220 Arts + Archives – Downtown

8:00PM – Nicolaus Gelin – Townhouse – Venice

8:00PM – DDG19 Big Band – Pala Casino – Pala

8:00PM – Wil Blades + Mae.Sun – Healing Force Of The Universe – Pasadena

8:30PM – Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band – Catalina – Hollywood

8:30PM – Trevor Ware & Positive People – The World Stage – South L.A.

8:30PM – Joel Taylor – 1881 – Pasadena

9:30PM – Clifford Morin – Bar Bacari – North Park

10:00PM – Dusty Brough – Bar Bacari – Culver City

10:30PM – Rebirth Brass Band – The Mint – West L.A.

Saturday 8/8

10:30AM – The Garners – California English – San Diego

11:30AM – Cathy Segal-Garcia – Brightside California Kitchen – Santa Monica

12 Noon – Stephanie Barone – Visionarium – South Pasadena

1:00PM – Poncho Sanchez – Festival Of Arts – Laguna Beach

1:00PM – Angela O'Neill & The Outrageous 8 w/Mayita Dinos – Vitello's Velvet Martini Lounge – Studio City

1:30PM – Eric Reed Workshop Reed's Creeds – The World Stage – South L.A.

6:00PM – Allen Takatsuka – Luxe Restaurant – Dana Point

6:00PM – Peter Buck – Queensview Steakhouse – Long Beach

6:30PM – Dave Stephens Band – The Drake – Laguna Beach

6:30PM – Stuart Elster – Eddie V's – El Segundo

6:30PM – Mikan Zlatkovich – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego

7:00PM – Adam Ledbetter – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown

7:00PM – Leslie Baker – Desert Rose – Los Feliz

7:00PM – Richard Elliot & Rick Braun – Thornton Winery – Temecula

7:00PM – Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys – Edwin Mills – Pasadena

7:00PM – Ernie Watts – The Grand On State Street – Santa Barbara

7:00PM – Cliff Brown & Friends – View Music Bar – Torrance

7:00PM – Hannah Rose Lewis – Vibrato – Bel Air

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

7:00PM – Izzak Weatherwax – Culver Hotel – Culver City

7:30PM – Nicole McCabe – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Howie Levine's “JazzNatra” – Hawg Heaven BBQ – Pasadena

7:30PM – Robert Turner – Montauk – Redondo Beach

8:00PM – Bill Cunliffe – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Chloe Perrier – Healing Force Of The Universe – Pasadena

8:00PM – Katalyst – Townhouse – Venice

8:00PM – Brian Charette – The Grape – Ventura

8:00PM – Bobby Bradford – Healing Force Of The Universe – Pasadena

8:00PM – San Lyon – Boulevard Music – Culver City

8:00PM – Ben Delgado – Dizzy's – San Diego

8:30PM – Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band – Catalina – Hollywood

8:30PM – Alpha Rhythm Kings – Cicada – Downtown

8:30PM – Jazztown Band – Casey's Tavern – Canoga Park

9:00PM – David Moscoe – The Dresden – Los Feliz

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.

Saturday, August 8th at Hawg Heaven BBQ & Gastropub, Pasadena - Howie Levine sings Sinatra & The Great American Songbook, accompanied by pianist Mike Saul's Jazz Quartet with guest vocalist Paula Sargent. 7:30-9PM

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August kicks off with a SoCal Jazz Week including Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, Nicole McCabe, Lalah Hathaway, Claire Martin & Mark Winkler, Rachel Eckroth, Phi-Psonics, Jason Harnell, John Proulx & Marina Pacowski, Bill Cunliffe, Brian Charette, and Amber Weekes.

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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