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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

Friday 5/1

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

5:00PM – Doug MacDonald w/Chris Bennett – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells

5:30PM – Lucia – The Conrad – La Jolla

5:30PM – Perry Ostrin – The Crush Pad – Pasadena

6:00PM – Michelle Coltrane – LACMA – West L.A.

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

6:30PM – Adam Wolff – Golden Island – San Diego

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

7:00PM – Michael Ragonese – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown

7:00PM – Alex Minasian – Grand Hyatt – Indian Wells

7:00PM – Janice Anderson – Canyon Bistro – Topanga

7:00PM – Take 6 – Blue Note LA – Hollywood

7:00PM – Theo Saunders – SMC Performing Arts Center – Santa Monica

7:00PM – Luke Carlsen & The Fresh Rhythm – Vibrato – Bel Air

7:00PM – Aimee Nolte & John Proulx Play Chet Baker – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego

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

7:00PM – Kaylee Daughterty – Books & Records – San Diego

7:00PM – Catalina Combo – 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 – Melissa Morgan – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Nestor Torres – Soka Performing Arts Center – Aliso Viejo

8:00PM – Stu Hamm – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Lucia – The Conrad – San Diego

8:00PM – Jazzz Peeeple – The Grape – Ventura

8:00PM – Estilo Y Gracia – Lou Lou's – San Diego

8:00PM – Hiromi's Sonic Wonder – Orpheum Theatre – Downtown

8:00PM – San Lyon – Cicada – Downtown

8:30PM – Street Corner Renaissance w/Windy Barnes – Catalina – Hollywood

8:30PM – Kirk Fletcher – 1881 – Pasadena

8:30PM – Chris Lawrence – Bar Bacari – Sherman Oaks

8:30PM – Sheree Brown – The World Stage – South L.A.

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

Saturday 5/2

9:30AM – Cathy Segal-Garcia – Brightside California Kitchen – Santa Monica

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

12 Noon – Randy Van Horne Singers – Visionarium – South Pasadena

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

1:30PM – Choi-Cunliffe Big Band – Woodbridge Park – Studio City

6:00PM – Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band – Jacobs Center – San Diego

6:00PM – Euphoria Brass Band – Panama 66 – San Diego

6:00PM – Albert Hurtado – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad

6:00PM – Euphoria Brass Band – Panama 66 – San Diego

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

6:00PM – Doug MacDonald – Palmina By Puglia – Palm Springs

6:30PM – Jake Tompkins – The Drake – Laguna Beach

7:00PM – Take 6 – Blue Note LA – Hollywood

7:00PM – Jonathan Cohen & John Opferkuch – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego

7:00PM – Nolan Shaheed – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown

7:00PM – Nathan Mitchell – Spaghettini – Seal Beach

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

7:00PM – Ed Romero – Edwin Mills – Pasadena

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

7:30PM – Ralph Moore – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Severin Behnen – Collage – San Pedro

8:00PM – Thom Rotella – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Mark Carter – Azo Vino – Covina

8:30PM – Calycosa – The World Stage – South L.A.

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

8:30PM – Esquires Big Band – Cicada – Downtown

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

9:30PM – Alligator Beach – Harvelle's – Santa Monica

Sunday 5/3

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

11:00AM – Crossroads School Jazz Brunch – Catalina – Hollywood

12 Noon – Adam Cohen – Visionarium – South Pasadena

1:00PM – Santa Monica Jazz Festival – Third Street Promendae – Santa Monica

1:00PM – Anita Robles – Rio Zonas Acai – North Hollywood

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

5:00PM – Ian Tordella – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego

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

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

5:30PM – Bryan Cabrera – The Drake – Laguna Beach

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

6:00PM – ESP Jazz Collective – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad

6:00PM – Steve Blum – Bub & Grandma's – Eagle Rock

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 – Tony Gil – Campus Jax – Newport Beach

7:00PM – Angélique Kidjo – The Conrad – La Jolla

7:00PM – Take 6 – Blue Note LA – Hollywood

7:00PM – Sharon Marie Cline – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown

7:00PM – Nicole McCabe – Lou Lou's – San Diego

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

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

7:30PM – Freddie Ravel – Vibrato – Bel Air

8:00PM – Herbie Hancock Institute Ensemble – The Mint – West L.A.

8:00PM – Paul Peress – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Eric Johnson – The Grove – Anaheim

9:30PM – Kevin Kanner's 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.

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.

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.

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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