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Friday, October 16th at Canyon Crest Winery, Riverside - Join guitarist Dave Asken and saxophonist Jeff Benedict for a mix of Great American Songbook standards and originals, backed by Bruce Lett on bass and Dave Hitchings on drums.  6PM

Tuesday 10/13

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

5:00PM – Bryard Huggins – Spaghettini – Seal Beach 

5:30PM – Irvine Barclay Jazz Band – The Drake – Laguna Beach 

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

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

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

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

6:30PM – Showcase Night – The Baked Potato – Studio City 

6:30PM – Yellowjackets – Vibrato – Bel Air 

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

7:00PM – Eloise Carter – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown 

7:00PM – Emma Nissen – Blue Note LA – Hollywood 

7:00PM – Big Time Operator – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego 

​7:00PM – Bossa Club w/Lua De Morais – Azur – Beverly Hills  

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

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

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

8:00PM – Brig Band – The Brig – Venice 

9:00PM – Yellowjackets – Vibrato – Bel Air 

9:00PM – Matthew Yeakley Jazz Jam – General Lee's – Chinatown 

9:00PM – Sam Barsh – Shoo Shoo Baby – Downtown 



Wednesday 10/14

6:00PM – Matt Mauser & Dave Murdy – Campus Jax – Newport Beach

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

6:00PM – Sam Barsh – The Georgian Room – Santa Monica 

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

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

6:30PM – Irving Flores – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego

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

6:30PM – Tom Dante – Knolls – Laguna Niguel 

7:00PM – Los Compadres – TriP – Santa Monica 

7:00PM – Brad Rabuchin's Hidden Agenda – The Grape – Ventura 

7:00PM – Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys – Culver Hotel – Culver City 

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

7:00PM – Pascal & The French Jazz Project – Azur – Beverly Hills 

7:30PM – Brandon Goldberg – Sam First – West L.A.  

8:00PM – Scott Kinsey – The Baked Potato – Studio City 

8:00PM – Dan Rosenboom – Vine – Long Beach

8:00PM – Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch – Vitello's Velvet Martini Lounge – Studio City 

8:00PM – Doug Webb – Dreamland – Malibu 

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

8:30PM – David Arnay – 1881 – Pasadena 



Thursday 10/15

6:00PM – Crystal Clulee – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach 

6:00PM – Christopher Linman – The Drake – Laguna Beach 

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

6:00PM – Richard Turner, Jr. & Wayne Cobham – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells 

6:30PM – Mike Bolger – Grá – Echo Park 

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 

7:00PM – Oren Levine – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown 

7:00PM – Sergio Mendes Band – Vibrato – Bel Air

7:00PM – Dave Murdy – Campus Jax – Newport Beach 

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

7:00PM – Aidan Farrell & Doug Webb – The Grape – Ventura 

7:00PM – Chad Willis Jazz Orchestra – Campus Jax – Newport Beach

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

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

7:30PM – Cathy Segal-Garcia – Montauk – Redondo Beach 

7:30PM – Teka – The Grand On State Street – Santa Barbara  

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

7:30PM – Max Light – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – John Opferkuch – The Merc – Temecula 

8:00PM – Ali Handal – The Baked Potato – Studio City 

8:00PM – Khristian Foreman – Townhouse – Venice 

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

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

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

8:30PM – Nadav Peled – Bar Bacari – Sherman Oaks 

8:30PM – Gunhild Carling – Catalina – Hollywood 

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

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

9:30PM – Juilen Cantelm – Bar Bacari North Park – San Diego 

​​​​​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 Yellowjackets, Catina De Luna & Otmaro Ruiz, Vulfpeck, Henry Franklin, Pacific Jazz Orchestra, Eric Marienthal, Doug Webb, Dan Rosenboom, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Darynn Dean, Max Light, Natalie Jacob, and Eloise Carter.  


​​​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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​Saturday, October 31st at Charisma Friendship Center, Pomona - The very best of Indonesian jazz comes to Pomona as celebrated pianist Joey Alexander and fusion group Krakatau bring Indonesian jazz to Los Angeles as part of the Indonesian Culinary Safari festival of culture, cuisine, and music.  5PM​

Sundays at Al Italiano Restaurant, West Hills - Pianist Brad Bietry leads a weekly Sunday night jam session, backed by Adam Cohen on bass and Steve Hass on drums. Singers and instrumentalists welcome!  $20 food & drink minimum.  8PM 

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​​​Sunday, October 25th at The World Stage, South L.A. - Saxophonist Devin Daniels leads the monthly Leimert Park Jazz Festival Sunday Jazz Concert Series.  Daniels' group starts at 3PM, followed by a 4PM jam session.  

Sunday, October 25th at Bar Bandini, Echo Park - Trumpeter Dan Rosenboom leads a quartet for Sunset Sounds, a monthly casual outdoor creative music series hosted by Dean Mucetti and paired with natural wines, craft beers, and plant-based/vegan eats.   6PM

Thursday, October 22nd at Birds Of A Feather, Downtown  - Vocalist Susan Krebs & The Local Outfit offer an evening of SOUL FUEL with music, musings and more - Collaborators for nearly 30 years with Rich Eames on piano, Ken Wild on bass, Kendall Kay on drums, Jerry Kalaf on percussion and Rob Lockart on sax.  7PM

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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​

The Jazz Dive

Jazz Art By Allen Mezquida


Justin Chart

Saxophonist, Colorstorm


Natalie Jacob

Vocalist, Recording Artist​


Douglas Flaker

SoCal Jazz Fan


Dean Mucetti

Drummer, Bandleader

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​​Cheryl Barnes

Jazz Vocalist, Performer


Kiki Ebsen

​Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter


Lois Mosgrove

Marketing Professional

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​Liz Holmes
Vocalist, Retro Swing


​Bill A. Jones
Actor, Singer


Shea Welsh
Guitarist, Producer, Songwriter


​Sal Crocker
Jazz Saxophonist, Airline Pilot​


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