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Sunday 7/5

10:00AM – Lia Booth – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach 

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

5:00PM – Curtis Taylor – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego 

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

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

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

6:00PM – Cynthis Gonzalez – Humphrey's Backstage – San Diego 

6:00PM – The Bagels – Playhouse Village Park – Pasadena 

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 – Phoenyx Big Band – Club Louie's – Westlake Village 

6:30PM – Sway Collective – Spaghettini – Seal Beach 

6:30PM – Salvador Padilla – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego 

6:30PM – ESP Jazz Collective Open Jam Session – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad 

7:00PM – Bob James – Blue Note LA – Hollywood 

7:00PM – Michael Wolff & Michael Barsimanto – Tuning Fork – Studio City 

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

7:30PM – Matthew Yeakley – Cafe Tondo –  Downtown

8:00PM – Corbin Jones Big Band – The Mint – West L.A.  

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

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

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



Monday 7/6

6:00PM – Zane Johnson – Bub & Grandma's – Eagle Rock 

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

6:30PM – George Kahn – Spaghettini – Seal Beach 

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

6:30PM – Tommy Gannon – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego 

7:30PM – Ian Harland Jazz Jam Session – Charade Speakeasy – San Diego 

8:00PM – Jordan Seigel – The Baked Potato – Studio City  

8:00PM – Jamey Arent – Maui Sugar Mill Saloon – Tarzana 

8:00PM – Matt Politano – The High Low – Atwater Village 

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

8:00PM – Very Good Mondays – Gold-Diggers – Hollywood 

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

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



Tuesday 7/7

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

5:30PM – Tony Guerrero – Festival Of Arts – Laguna Beach 

5:30PM – Chris Stevens – Spaghettini – Seal Beach 

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

6:00PM – Justin Chart – Arth Bar & Kitchen – Culver City 

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

6:30PM – Carlos Velasco – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego 

7:00PM – Addison Rifkind – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown 

7:00PM – Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing orchestra – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego 

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

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

7:30PM – Ben Williams Tuesday Happenings Jam Session – Sam First – West L.A.  

8:00PM – Joey Navarro – The Baked Potato – Studio City 

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 

​​​​​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.  ​

LAjazz.com has been the number one source for information on live jazz in Southern California since 2004.  ​​​​​​​​​​Music schedules can change on short notice - please check directly with the venue for any last-minute changes, especially around holidays.   Links to nearly every venue are available on the LAjazz.com Neighborhoods pages.  If you're not feeling well, please stay home.


June ends and July opens with a SoCal jazz week including Bob James, Danny Janklow, Daniel Rotem, Scott Kinsey, Seth MacFarlane, Doug Webb, Thom Rotella, Larry Koonse & Kathleen Grace, Trevor Ware w/Sidney Jacobs, Dmitris Mahlis, Billy Mohler, Kevin Kanner, Brandon Coleman, and Mark Shilansky.  


​​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, July 26th at The World Stage, South L.A. - Pianist Jamael Dean leads the monthly Leimert Park Jazz Festival Sunday Jazz Concert Series.   Dean's group starts at 3PM, followed by a 4PM jam session.  

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​Sunday, July 19th at The Jazz Salon, Downtown - Join 5-time Grammy-nominated singer and pianist Karrin Allyson for an afternoon show at the L.A. Athletic Club, backed by vibraphonist Nick Mancini and saxophonist Rickey Woodard.  Brunch before and dinner after the show available along with discount parking.  2PM

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

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