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The Baked Potato is offering on demand repeats of select 2020 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.  ​

​​​​Music schedules can change on short notice - please check directly with the venue for any last-minute changes.  Links to nearly every venue are available on the LAjazz.com Neighborhoods pages.  If you're not feeling well, please stay home.


It's a big week for SoCal drum fans with multi-night shows from Steve Gadd, Dennis Chambers, and Joe La Barbera, plus Azar Lawrence, Mike Stern, Samara Joy, Matthew Whitaker, Manhattan Transfer, Joshua White, Margherita Fava, Luis Conte, Gerald Clayton, and Geoff Stradling.  


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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Wednesday 12/6

12 Noon – Cathy Segal-Garcia YouTube Hang (
Livestream Only)

5:00PM – Robert Kyle & Riner Scivally – Roe Seafood – Long Beach 

5:30PM – Greg Vail – The Drake – Laguna Beach 

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

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

6:00PM – Kaylee Daugherty – Hotel Republic – San Diego 

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

6:30PM – Tom Dante – Skyloft – Laguna Beach 

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

7:00PM – Rose Mallett Sings Sarah Vaughan – Revolution Stage Company – Palm Springs 

7:00PM – Sylvia Rodriguez – Culver Hotel – Culver City 

7:00PM – Justin Chart – Arth Bar & Kitchen – Culver City 

7:00PM – Wednesday Night Jazz Jam – Industry Cafe – Culver City 

7:30PM – Yuhan Su – Sam First – West L.A. 

7:30PM – Matthew Whitaker – Spanos Theatre – San Luis Obispo 

7:30PM – Flight 584 Big Band – Mayflower Club – North Hollywood 

8:00PM – Samara Joy – The Soraya – Northridge  

8:00PM – Darrell Leonard's Line-Up – The Write-Off Room – Studio City

8:00PM – Jim Fox – The Grape – Ventura 

8:00PM – Julien Knowles Jam Session – The York – Highland Park 

8:00PM – Cathy Segal-Garcia – Kulak's Woodshed – North Hollywood 

8:30PM – Garrett Becker – Oeno Wine Bar – Atwater Village 

9:00PM – Justin Brown w/Ambrose Akinmusire – ETA – Highland Park 

10:00PM – Marguaret Love & Her Lovettes – Seven Grand – Downtown 



Thursday 12/7

12 Noon – Cathy Segal-Garcia YouTube Hang (
Livestream Only)

6:00PM – Justin Chart – Grand Central Market – Downtown 

6:00PM – Route 66 Trio – Bourbon Steak – Glendale 

6:00PM – Ron Kobayashi – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach

6:00PM – Lynn Cardona – Porterhouse – El Segundo 

6:00PM – Eric Dries w/Lia Booth – The Drake – Laguna Beach 

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

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

7:00PM – Natalie Hanna Mendoza – Campus Jax – Newport Beach  

7:00PM – Holly Street Stompers – Cascade Lounge – Palm Springs 

7:00PM – David Patterson – Pips On La Brea – West L.A.  

7:00PM – Samantha Sidley – The Gardenia – West Hollywood 

7:00PM – Max Greenburg – Langham Hotel Tap Room – Pasadena 

7:30PM – Margherita Fava – Sam First – West L.A.  

7:30PM – Louis Van Taylor – The Merc – Temecula 

8:00PM – Samara Joy – The Soraya – Northridge 

8:00PM – Manhattan Transfer – Lobero Theatre – Santa Barbara   

8:00PM – Brad Steinwehe Big Band – Dizzy's – San Diego 

8:00PM – SicNarf – The Grape – Ventura

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

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

8:30PM – Steve Gadd – Catalina – Hollywood 

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

9:00PM – Molly Miller – ETA – Highland Park 



Friday 12/8

12 Noon – Cathy Segal-Garcia YouTube Hang (
Livestream Only)

5:00PM – Doug MacDonald – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells 

6:00PM – Ron Kobayashi – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach

6:00PM – Bruce Baker – Shade Hotel Sea Level Restaurant – Redondo Beach

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

6:30PM – Melissa Morgan – Libretto – Paso Robles 

6:30PM – Christopher Linman – The Drake – Laguna Beach 

7:00PM – Susan Krebs – Canyon Bistro – Topanga 

7:00PM – Janessa Noland – Books & Rocords – San Diego 

7:00PM – Studio Jazz Big Band – LightSpace Studios – Gardena 

7:00PM – Erin Stevenson – Spaghettini – Seal Beach 

7:00PM – SoCal Jazz Collective – OC Fish Grill – Irvine 

7:00PM – Michael Paik – Chess Park Lounge – Glendale 

7:30PM – Joe La Barbera – Sam First – West L.A. 

7:30PM – Steve Billman – Eagle Rock Community Church – Eagle Rock 

8:00PM – Luis Conte – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Gary Matsumoto – Langham Hotel Tap Room – Pasadena 

8:00PM – Anthony Smith w/Santino Sgambelluri – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego

8:00PM – Samara Joy – Granada Theatre – Santa Barbara 

8:00PM – PLOTZ! – The Grape – Ventura  

8:00PM – Azar Lawrence – The World Stage – South L.A.  

8:30PM – Joel Taylor – 1881 – Pasadena  

8:30PM – Steve Gadd – Catalina – Hollywood 

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Friday, January 5th at Catalina Jazz Club, Hollywood - Join Tyrone "Mr SuperFantastic" with the all-star Fantastic 8 Band featuring Rickey Woodard & Louis Van Taylor (saxes), Rich Eames (piano), Greg Poree (guitar), Kevin O'Neal (bass), Nolan Shaheed (trumpet), Lyndon Rochelle (drums) & Art Velasco (trombone).  8PM

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

Justin Chart

Saxophonist, Colorstorm


Natalie Jacob

Vocalist, Recording Artist


Douglas Flaker

SoCal Jazz Fan


Dean Mucetti

Drummer, Bandleader


Cheryl Barnes

Jazz Vocalist, Performer


Kiki Ebsen

​Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter


Lois Mosgrove

Marketing Professional


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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