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Saturday 1/26
11:00AM – Sam Hirsh – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach
12 Noon – Ryan Roberts – Perch – Downtown
1:00PM – Steve Johnson – Viva Rancho Cantina – Burbank
1:30PM – Hugh Von Kleist – Whale & Ale Pub – San Pedro
6:00PM – Teddy Bang – Seven Grand – Downtown
7:00PM – David Garfield & NAMM Guests – Vibrato – Bel Air
7:00PM – Mark Z. Stevens – Desert Rose – Los Feliz
7:00PM – David Leech – Pips on La Brea – West Hollywood
7:00PM – Ben Rose – Perch – Downtown
7:00PM – Holly Hofmann & Mike Wofford – Pete Carlson's – Palm Desert
7:00PM – Hans Ottsen – Hong Kong Inn – Ventura
7:00PM – Liela Avila – Baltaire - Brentwood
7:00PM – Chris Botti – The Wiltern – West L.A.
7:30PM – Joe Hubbard – Casa Arjona – Long Beach
7:30PM – Greta Matassa – Vitello's – Studio City
8:00PM – Matt Wilson – Moss Theater – Santa Monica
8:00PM – Marcus Anderson – Spaghettini – Seal Beach
8:00PM – Jonathan Rowden – Dry Society – Mission Viejo
8:00PM – Gilad Hekselman – Sam First – West L.A.
8:00PM – Kevin Ahart – Mr. C – Beverly Hills
8:00PM – Charlie Hunter – The Mint – West L.A.
8:00PM – Brian Charette – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro
8:00PM – Andrea Miller – Barone's – Valley Glen
8:30PM – Simon Phillips Protocol – Catalina – Hollywood
9:00PM – Zach Danziger – Blue Whale – Downtown
9:00PM – Rayford Griffin – The World Stage – South L.A.
9:00PM – Sax Offenders – Barkley Restaurant – South Pasadena
9:00PM – Ozomatli – Zebulon – Silver Lake
Wednesday 1/23
5:30PM – Sylvia Rodriguez – Crowne Plaza Hotel Blu Restaurant – San Pedro
6:00PM – Zephyr Avalon – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach
6:30PM – Shelley Yoelin – Woody's Palm House – Palm Springs
6:30PM – Slim Man – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells
6:30PM – Route 66 Trio – Bourbon Steak – Glendale
7:00PM – Doug MacDonald – AJ's On The Green – Cathedral City
7:00PM – Jimmy Spencer & Karen Hernandez – Colombo's – Eagle Rock
7:00PM – Sunny Na – Edwin Mills – Pasadena
7:00PM – Jerome Bryerton – Battery Books & Music – Pasadena
7:00PM – Elena Gilliam – Les Amis – Fullerton
7:30PM – Flight 584 Big Band – Viva Rancho Cantina – Burbank
7:30PM – Mark Dresser – Mr. Musichead Gallery – West Hollywood
7:30PM – Jeanie Brandes – Vitello's – Studio City
7:30PM – Nan Schwartz – Vibrato – Bel Air
8:00PM – Yayennings Quartet – Sam First – West L.A.
8:00PM – Mordy Ferber – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro
8:00PM – Debbie Joyce – Pips On La Brea – West Hollywood
8:00PM – Brandon Fansher – Oeno Wine Bar – Atwater Village
8:00PM – Sergio Mendes – MaCallum Theatre – Palm Springs
8:00PM – Vahagni – The Stage – Burbank
8:30PM – Tyrone Perkins – Catalina – Hollywood
9:00PM – Jeff Babko – Blue Whale – Downtown
9:30PM – Matthew Yeakley – Continental Club – Downtown
9:30PM – OHM – The Baked Potato – Studio City
10:00PM – Rosa Lee Brooks – Seven Grand – Downtown
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Thursday 1/24
12 Noon – Jazz Holiday Band – Joe's Great American – Burbank
6:00PM – Javier Vergara – Senor Fish – Downtown
6:30PM – Steve Oliver – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells
6:30PM – Donna Deussen & Tom Rizzo – Thai Fusion Bistro – West Hills
7:00PM – Ben Rose – Perch – Downtown
7:00PM – Cassia DeMayo – Barcito – Downtown
7:00PM – Ken Bauer Big Band – Viva Rancho Cantina – Burbank
7:00PM – David Ross w/Elaine Woodard – LA Athetic Club – Downtown
7:00PM – NAMM Bass Bash – Phoenix Club - Anaheim
7:30PM – Sheila Jordan – Athenaeum Library – La Jolla
7:30PM – Wayne Wilkinson & Howard Paul – The Merc – Temecula
7:30PM – Kristina Koller NAMM Jam – Blue Guitar – South Pasadena
7:30PM – Tom Francini – Vitello's – Studio City
7:30PM – James Torme – Vibrato – Bel Air
8:00PM – Sunny Blue – Pips On La Brea – West Hollywood
8:00PM – Miro Sprague – Sam First – West L.A.
8:00PM – Peter Kavanaugh – The Mixx – Pasadena
8:00PM – Branford Marsalis – CSUN The Soraya – Northridge
8:00PM – Bill Frisell – Lobero Theatre – Santa Barbara
8:00PM – Diego Figueiredo – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro
8:00PM – TrioKait – Barley Forge – Costa Mesa
8:30PM – Homero Chavez & Una Noche – The Press Restaurant – Claremont
9:00PM – Bob Reynolds – Blue Whale – Downtown
9:00PM – Woody Mankowski – Joe's Great American – Burbank
9:00PM – Marina Pacowski & Steve Cotter – The Gardenia – West Hollywood
9:30PM – Gary Willis – The Baked Potato – Studio City
10:00PM – Joey De Leon – Cana Rum Bar – Downtown
10:00PM – The White Blinds – Seven Grand – Downtown
Sunday 1/27
11:00AM – Doug Webb – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach
11:00AM – Cal Bennett – Pips on La Brea – West Hollywood
11:00AM – Mark Fitchett - Chez Melange – Redondo Beach
11:00AM – Bri Sarikcioglu – Luxe Hotel Sunset – Bel Air
12 Noon – Jesse Palter – Perch – Downtown
2:00PM – Greta Matassa – Fantasy Springs Resort – Indio
3:00PM – Gilbert Castellanos – Quartyard – San Diego
4:00PM – Scott Henderson – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro
5:00PM – Jacques Lesure – Lavender Blue – Inglewood
6:00PM – Cougar Estrada – The Press Restaurant – Claremont
7:00PM – Richard Glaser – Barkley Restaurant – South Pasadena
7:00PM – Vignes Rooftop Revival – Grand Central Market – Downtown
7:00PM – Ben Rose – Perch – Downtown
7:00PM – Laura Pursell – Viva Rancho Cantina – Burbank
7:00PM – Innervision NAMM Jam – Spaghettini – Seal Beach
7:00PM – Alexander Anderson Jam Session – Industry Cafe – Culver City
7:30PM – Paris Chansons – Vibrato – Bel Air
7:30PM – Chris Pierce – Vitello's – Studio City
7:30PM – Black Art Jazz Collective – Moss Theater – Santa Monica
7:30PM – Pete Escovedo – Catalina – Hollywood
8:00PM – Justin Kauflin – Sam First – West L.A.
9:00PM – David Binney – Blue Whale – Downtown
9:30PM – El Trio – The Baked Potato – Studio City
10:00PM – California Feetwarmers – Seven Grand – Downtown
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Tuesday 1/22
12 Noon – Magnolia Street Jazz Band – Joe's Great American – Burbank
6:30PM – Yve Evans & John Bolivar – Woody's Palm House – Palm Springs
7:00PM – Brian Swartz – Perch – Downtown
7:00PM – Mark Dresser – UCSD The Loft – La Jolla
7:00PM – LMT Connection – The Country Club – Costa Mesa
7:30PM – John Pisano's Guitar Night w/John Chiodini – Viva Rancho Cantina – Burbank
7:30PM – Cory Pesaturo – Vibrato – Bel Air
8:00PM – Bill Frisell – Pepperdine Smothers Theatre – Malibu
8:30PM – Joey Heredia NAMM Jam – Joe's Great American – Burbank
8:30PM – Tabari Lake – The Write-Off Room – Woodland Hills
8:30PM – Jacques Lesure – The Parker Room – Hollywood
8:30PM – Elyadeen Anbar Trio & Jam Session - The San Fernando – Glendale
8:30PM – ASL Cabaret – Catalina – Hollywood
9:00PM – Artyom Manukyan & Vardan Ovsepian – Blue Whale – Downtown
9:30PM – Alex Skolnick & Stuart Hamm – The Baked Potato – Studio City
10:00PM – The Makers – Seven Grand – Downtown
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Saturday, February 2nd at Industry Cafe, Culver City - Join saxophonist Dr. Bruce Eskovitz for his birthday bash featuring Mark Balling on keys, Sherry Luchette on bass, and Paul Kreibich on drums. 8 & 930PM.
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Wednesday, February 20th at Catalina Jazz Club, Hollywood - Vocalist & pianist Diane Marino offers music from her new CD devoted to Gloria Lynne, plus the Great American Songbook, featuring Rickey Woodard (sax), Larry Koonse (guitar), and Clayton Cameron (drums). 8:30PM
Tuesday & Wednesday January 29th and 30th at The Baked Potato, Studio City - Join The Levin Brothers for a rare L.A. appearance led by bassist Pete Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson) and keyboardist Tony Levin (Gil Evans, Paul Simon) at LA's oldest jazz club. 9 and 11PM
Thursday January 31st and Friday, February 1st at The Baked Potato, Studio City - Pioneering UK fusion band Soft Machine, featuring John Etheridge (guitar), Roy Babbington (bass), John Marshall (drums) and Theo Travis (reeds/keys) in an ultra-rare L.A. appearance. 9 & 11PM
Friday 1/25
1:00PM – Woody James Big Band – Viva Rancho Cantina – Burbank
6:00PM – Holy Crow – Seven Grand – Downtown
7:00PM – Jeff Robinson – Pips On La Brea – West Hollywood
7:00PM – James Cornelison – Perch – Downtown
7:00PM – David Arnay – Parkway Grill – Pasadena
7:00PM – Paul Gormley – Whale & Ale Pub – San Pedro
7:00PM – Liela Avila – Baltaire – Brentwood
7:00PM – David Garfield & NAMM Guests – Vibrato – Bel Air
7:00PM – NAMM Bass Bash – Phoenix Club - Anaheim
7:00PM – Greta Matassa – Hong Kong Inn – Ventura
7:30PM – Keith Borden – Vitello's – Studio City
8:00PM – Branford Marsalis – Segerstrom Center For The Arts – Costa Mesa
8:00PM – Pat & Tap – Sam First – West L.A.
8:00PM – Joel Taylor – 1881 Club – Pasadena
8:00PM – Leslie Smith – Canyon Bistro – Topanga
8:00PM – Grace Kelly – Spaghettini – Seal Beach
8:00PM – Teddy Bang – Industry Cafe – Culver City
8:00PM – Laura Pursell – Barone's – Valley Glen
8:30PM – Simon Phillips Protocol – Catalina – Hollywood
9:00PM – Darryl Moore's Electric Trees – The World Stage – South L.A.