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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

Wednesday 5/6

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

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

6:00PM – Leo Vigil – Knolls – Laguna Niguel

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

8:00PM – Scotty Bramer – Aum Beer House – Garden Grove

Thursday 5/7

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

8:30PM – Mitchell Long – 1881 – Pasadena

Friday 5/8

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

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

6:00PM – Lao Tizer – LACMA – West L.A.

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

6:30PM – The Garners Quintet – Golden Island – San Diego

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

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

7:00PM – James Love – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown

7:00PM – Greg Phillinganes – Blue Note LA – Hollywood

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

7:00PM – Alicia Beach – Visionarium – South Pasadena

7:00PM – Dee Lucas – Spaghettini – Seal Beach

7:00PM – Meghan Murphy – Vibrato – Bel Air

7:00PM – Kaylee Daugherty – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego

7:00PM – Daryl Darden – 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 – Josh Nelson Plays Dave Brubeck's “Time Out” – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Gengis Don – Montauk – Redondo Beach

8:00PM – Ronnie Foster – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Tenor Madness Tribute To John Coltrane – Broad Stage – Santa Monica

8:00PM – 3 Many Jazz Jam – Paradise Lounge & Grill – San Diego

8:00PM – Pat Metheny – Humphrey's By The Bay – San Diego

8:00PM – Ann Hampton Callaway – Purple Room – Palm Springs

8:00PM – Peter Evans – Lou Lou's – San Diego

8:00PM – The Esquires – Cicada – Downtown

8:30PM – Joel Taylor – 1881 – Pasadena

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

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

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

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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