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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 5/5

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

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

6:00PM – Anne Walsh – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach

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

6:30PM – Yve Evans – Eddie V's – Palm Desert

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

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

7:00PM – Meshell Ndegeocello – Blue Note LA – Hollywood

7:00PM – Lia Booth – La Puglia – Santa Monica

7:00PM – Sue Palmer – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego

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

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

7:30PM – Eric Revis Plays Charles Mingus – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Pat Metheny – Lobero Theatre – Santa Barbara

8:00PM – Janis Mann – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Lucia – Carpenter Center – Long Beach

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

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

Wednesday 5/6

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

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

6:00PM – Bryan McCann – Cafe Fiore – Ventura

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 – Yve Evans – Eddie V's – Palm Desert

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

6:30PM – David Eastlee – Edwin Mills – Pasadena

7:00PM – Benny Benack III – Carpenter Center – Long Beach

7:00PM – Meshell Ndegeocello – Epstein Family Amphitheater – San Diego

7:00PM – Bilal – Blue Note LA – Hollywood

7:00PM – UCSB Jazz Ensemble Jazz Jam – SOhO – Santa Barbara

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

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

7:30PM – Andrew Yanes Jazz Jam – Sound Dhaba – Downtown

7:30PM – Michael Orenstein – Sam First – West L.A.

8:00PM – Scott Kinsey w/Kirk Covington – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Adam Lee-Morgan Jazz Orchestra – The Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center – South L.A.

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

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

Thursday 5/8

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

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

6:00PM – Doug MacDonald – Edwin Mills – Pasadena

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

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

6:30PM – Dave Tull – Eddie V's – El Segundo

7:00PM – Bilal – Blue Note LA – Hollywood

7:00PM – Benny Benack III – Carpenter Center – Long Beach

7:00PM – Andrea Miller – Casino San Clemente – San Clemente

7:00PM – Elena Gilliam – Jojo's Hideaway – Tustin

7:00PM – Jim Caruso's Cast Party – McCallum Theatre – Palm Springs

7:00PM – Pino Noir – Cascade Lounge – Palm Springs

7:00PM – Gilbert Castellanos – Lou Lou's – San Diego

7:00PM – Tony Guerrero – Campus Jax – Newport Beach

7:00PM – Daniel Harris III – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown

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

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

7:30PM – CSUN Jazz A & B Bands w/Wycliffe Gordon – The Soraya – Northridge

7:30PM – John Proulx – Langham Hotel Tap Room – Pasadena

7:30PM – Alan Ferber Nonet – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Susie Hansen Latin Band – The Merc – Temecula

8:00PM – Danny Janklow Plays Miles Davis – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Pat Metheny – Barclay Theatre – Irvine

8:00PM – Peter Evans – 2220 Arts + Archives – Downtown

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

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 – Matthew Yeakley – Continental Club – 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.

SoCal jazz highlights this week include Pat Metheny, John Clayton, Stacey Kent, Meshell Ndegeocello, Alan Ferber, Eric Revis, Bilal, Josh Nelson, Benny Benack III, Scott Kinsey, Danny Janklow, Peter Evans, Wycliffe Gordon, Lynne Fiddmont, and the weekend's Santa Monica International Jazz Festival.

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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