Friday, February 20th at Canyon Crest Winery, Riverside - Guitarist Dave Askren and saxophonist Jeff Benedict lead a joyful night of standards and original music featuring Nick Ornelas on bass and Jessica Ragsdale on drums. 6PM
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Sunday, February 22nd at The World Stage, South L.A. - Indonesian bassist Aubrey Situmorang leads the monthly Leimert Park Jazz Festival Sunday Jazz Concert Series. Situmorang and her band start at 3PM, followed by a 4PM jam session.
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Wednesday 2/18
5:30PM – Bryard Huggins – The Drake – Laguna Beach
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 – Lori Bell – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
6:30PM – Elliott Caine – Visionarium – South Pasadena
7:00PM – Aaron Jacobs & The Swing Tones – Vitello's Velvet Martini Lounge – Studio City
7:00PM – Great American Crooners – McCallum Theatre – Palm Springs
7:00PM – Douglas Roegiers – Hawg Heaven BBQ – Pasadena
7:00PM – TUBOP – Chapter One – Santa Ana
7:00PM – Brian Charette – Gran Blanco – Venice
7:00PM – Doug MacDonald Jazz Jam – Z Club – Joshua Tree
7:30PM – Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra – UCSD Mandeville Auditorium – San Diego
7:30PM – Maia – Sound Dhaba – Downtown
7:30PM – Nicolas Bearde – Vibrato – Bel Air
7:30PM – Grant Hungerford Jazz Jam – Collage – San Pedro
7:30PM – Jerome Sabbaugh – Sam First – West L.A.
8:00PM – Charles Ruggiero – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Minaret Records Piano Party – Healing Force of The Universe – Pasadena
8:00PM – Alex Rashad – Sun Space – Shadow Hills
8:00PM – Emilaino Lasansky – The Famous – Glendale
8:00PM – Preservation Hall Jazz Band – The Soraya – Northridge
8:00PM – Danny Janklow – Verse LA – Toluca Lake
8:00PM – Eve Elliot – Garcons De Cafe – Downtown
8:00PM – Chris Powe – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown
8:00PM – Soul Organ Trio – Club 616 – Santa Ana
8:30PM – Mitchell Long – 1881 – Pasadena
8:30PM – Jim Caruso's Cast Party w/Billy Stritch – Catalina - Hollywood
Thursday 2/19
5:30PM – Madi Freeman – Roost 374 – San Clemente
6:00PM – Hideaki Tokunaga – Nalu Vida – Venice
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 – Kevin Tokarz – Edde V's – Palm Desert
6:30PM – Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys – Meet In Paris – Culver City
6:30PM – Pascal Valcasara – Culver Hotel – Culver City
6:30PM – Roman Palacios – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego
7:00PM – Victor Baker – Lou Lou's – San Diego
7:00PM – Pepper Moons – Biltmore Hotel Gallery Bar – Downtown
7:00PM – Bread & Butter – Visionarium – South Pasadena
7:00PM – Liz Ajuzie & The Moodswings – Tio Leo's Lounge – San Diego
7:00PM – Eric Dries w/Lia Booth – Jojo's Hideaway – Tustin
7:00PM – Chad Willis Jazz Orchestra w/Mark Kopitzke – Campus Jax – Newport Beach
7:00PM – Lynda Kay – Cascade Lounge – Palm Springs
7:00PM – Mitchell Long – Davina Cucina – Montrose
7:30PM – Cathy Segal-Garcia & Sidney Jacobs – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown
7:30PM – Tim Hockenberry – Vibrato – Bel Air
7:30PM – Sasha Berliner – Sam First – West L.A.
7:30PM – Nicolas Bearde – The Merc – Temecula
8:00PM – Work In Progress – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Four And More – Casey's Tavern – Canoga Park
8:00PM – The Free Agents – The Chestnut Club – Santa Monica
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 – Nick Mycio – Bar Bacari – Sherman Oaks
8:30PM – Blinky Williams, Lynda Laurence, Scherrie Payne & Miguel Herrera – Catalina – Hollywood
8:30PM – Matthew Yeakley – Continental Club – Downtown
9:00PM – James Yoshizawa – Bar Bacari – Silverlake
Friday 2/20
1:00PM – Woody James Legacy Big Band – Mayflower Club – North Hollywood
3:30PM – Ben Sidran – Anneberg Theatre – Palm Springs
5:00PM – Doug MacDonald w/Wayne Cobham – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells
5:30PM – Justin Chart – Sogno Toscano – Santa Monica
5:30PM – Perry O & Friends – The Crush Pad – Pasadena
6:00PM – Dave Askren & Jeff Benedict Quartet – Canyon Crest Winery – Riverside
6:00PM – Leonard Patton & Jane Monheit Sing Louis & Ella – The Jazz Lounge – San Diego
6:00PM – Peter Buck – Queensview Steakhouse – Long Beach
6:30PM – Dave Tull – Eddie V's – El Segundo
6:30PM – Jerome Sabbaugh – Semi Tropic Wines – Costa Mesa
6:30PM – Ron Kobayashi – Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach
6:30PM – Sue Palmer Motel Swing Orchestra – Golden Island – San Diego
6:30PM – John Reynolds – The Drake – Laguna Beach
7:00PM – Amanda Castro – Vibrato – Bel Air
7:00PM – Peter Sprague – Ki's Restaurant – Cardiff
7:00PM – Masami Kuroki – Ramen Izakaya – Van Nuys
7:00PM – Mitchel Campbell – Visionarium – South Pasadena
7:00PM – Calle 6 – Artistry Wine Lounge – Long Beach
7:00PM – Lindsey Webster – Spaghettini – Seal Beach
7:00PM – Sacha Boutros – 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 – Sasha Berliner – Sam First – West L.A.
7:30PM – New Orleans Groove Masters – Broad Stage – Santa Monica
8:00PM – Tom Scott – The Baked Potato – Studio City
8:00PM – Aaron Shaw – 2220 Arts + Archives – Downtown
8:00PM – Stanley Clarke – Anneberg Theatre – Palm Springs
8:00PM – Synergypsy Jazz Quartet – Dizzy's – San Diego
8:00PM – Greg Solman – Azo Vino – Covina
8:00PM – Miro Sprague – Healing Force Of The Universe – Pasadena
8:00PM – Danny Janklow – Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge – Downtown
8:00PM – Kelly Green – The Grape – Ventura
8:30PM – Chris Lawrence – Bar Bacari – Sherman Oaks
8:30PM – Veritus Miller – The World Stage – South L.A.
8:30PM – Pino Noir – Cicada – Downtown
8:30PM – Joel Taylor – 1881 – Pasadena
8:30PM – Poncho Sanchez – Catalina – Hollywood
9:00PM – Adryon De Leon – Bar Bacari – Silverlake
9:00PM – Rebirth Brass Band – The Miracle Theatre – Inglewood
10:00PM – Dusty Brough – Bar Bacari – Culver City
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