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The fires in Greater Los Angeles have directly impacted hundreds of thousands of people and hundreds of musicians and friends of LAjazz.com. No words can adequately express the devastation of the losses facing our communities.

Please click here for a list of musicians affected by the fires and how you may be able to directly contribute to help with their immense losses.

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Please click here for lists of music-specific and general assistance resources available to help fire victims and first responders across Southern California.

Friday 1/24

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

6:00PM – Angelo Metz – Native Fields – Walnut

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

6:30PM – Jeff Hamilton – Libretto – Paso Robles

6:30PM – Dave Tull – Eddie V's – San Diego

6:30PM – New Orleans Swinging Gypsies – Golden Island – San Diego

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

7:00PM – Amanda Portela – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego

7:00PM – Catalina Combo – Edwin Mills – Pasadena

7:00PM – John Opferkuch – Books & Records – San Diego

7:00PM – Sunny Blue Trio – Pips On La Brea – West L.A.

7:00PM – Route 66 Trio – Bourbon Steak – Glendale

7:00PM – LeJazzanne – Z Club – Joshua Tree

7:00PM – Sway Collective – Spaghettini – Seal Beach

7:00PM – Amanda Castro – Vibrato – Bel Air

7:30PM – Edward Simon – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Nicolas Doan – Collage – San Pedro

8:00PM – Carl Verheyen – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – Motivo LA – Atwater Village

8:00PM – Oz Noy & Andrew Synowiec – The Grape – Ventura

8:00PM – Stratos – Townhouse – Venice

8:00PM – Jesse Cook – Barclay Theatre – Irvine

8:00PM – Brian Charette – 1881 – Pasadena

8:00PM – Aimee Nolte – Camila's Jazz Club – Montclair

8:00PM – Tony Austin – The World Stage – South L.A.

8:30PM – Simon Phillips Protocol V – Catalina – Hollywood

8:30PM – Miki Howard – The Sun Rose – West Hollywood

Saturday 1/25

5:00PM – Rose Mallett – Vicky's Of Santa Fe – Indian Wells

6:00PM – Cobby Brzeski – Hotel Republic – San Diego

6:00PM – Jeff Hamilton – Bacchus' Kitchen – Pasadena

6:00PM – Karim Yensep – Basil Brazil – San Juan Capistrano

6:00PM – Jenessa Noland – Black Rail Kitchen & Bar – Carlsbad

6:30PM – Adam Wolff – Westgate Hotel – San Diego

6:30PM – Jazz Cartel – The Drake – Laguna Beach

6:30PM – Jeff Hamilton – Libretto – Paso Robles

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

7:00PM – Bill Cantos – Vibrato – Bel Air

7:00PM – Lindsey Webster – Spaghettini – Seal Beach

7:00PM – Mikan Zlatkovich w/Kaylee Daugherty – Il Sogno Italiano – San Diego

7:00PM – Cobby Brzeski – Books & Records – San Diego

7:00PM – Chloe Perrier – Edwin Mills – Pasadena

7:00PM – David Leech – Pips On La Brea – West Hollywood

7:30PM – Edward Simon – Sam First – West L.A.

7:30PM – Jerry Costanzo & His Gotham City Swingers – Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association

8:00PM – Chad Wackerman – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Zak Najor – Lou Lou's – San Diego

8:00PM – Mae.Sun + Gengis Don – The Sun Rose – West Hollywood

8:00PM – Phat Cat Swinger – Cerritos Center For The Performing Arts – Cerritos

8:00PM – J. Michael O'Neal – Camila's Jazz Club – Montclair

8:00PM – The Pickle Mafia – The Grape – Ventura

8:00PM – Black Diamonds – Azo Vino – Covina

8:30PM – Simon Phillips Protocol V – Catalina – Hollywood

8:30PM – Hammerstein Swing – Cicada Club – Downtown

Sunday 1/26

10:00AM – Lia Booth – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach

12 Noon – 2.0 – Camila's Jazz Club – Montclair

12:30PM – Sandy Cummings – SohO – Santa Barbara

2:00PM – Cathy Segal-Garcia – Urban Press Winery – Burbank

4:00PM – Melanin Horns – Aziz Gallerie – South L.A.

4:00PM – Oz Noy & Andrew Synowiec – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro

5:00PM – Jahari Stampley – The Conrad – La Jolla

5:00PM – Jon Aparicio/Miguel Ortiz Duo – Bar Bandini – Echo Park

5:00PM – Tom Collins – Ojai Pub – Ojai

5:30PM – Jacques Lesure – Lavender Blue – Inglewood

5:30PM – Lia Booth – The Drake – Laguna Beach

6:00PM – Soto Six – Panama 66 – San Diego

6:00PM – Eve Elliot – Bub & Grandma's – Eagle Rock

6:00PM – Mike Wofford – The Manhattan – La Jolla

6:00PM – Doug MacDonald Jazz Jam – Z Club – Joshua Tree

6:00PM – Irving Flores – Madison On Park – San Diego

6:00PM – Ken Song – Edwin Mills – Pasadena

6:00PM – Jelly Roll Jazz Band – Casey's Tavern – Canoga Park

6:00PM – The Hard Bop Ensemble – The Copper Room – Yucca Valley

6:00PM – Michael LeVan w/Andrea Miller – Il Gatto – La Habra

6:30PM – Nathan & Noah East – Campus Jax – Newport Beach

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

6:30PM – Innervision NAMM Jam – Spaghettini – Seal Beach

7:00PM – Matt Hall – Lou Lou's – San Diego

7:00PM – David Benoit – Torrance Cultural Arts Center – Torrance

7:00PM – Sputright NAMM Jam – The Mint – West L.A.

7:00PM – Richard Glaser – The Barkley – South Pasadena

7:30PM – Jahari Stampley – The Conrad – La Jolla

7:30PM – Vox Femina Fire Relief Show – Catalina – Hollywood

7:30PM – Edward Simon – Athenaeum Library – La Jolla

8:00PM – Stu Hamm – The Baked Potato – Studio City

8:00PM – Maude Maggart – The Gardenia – West Hollywood

8:00PM – Sam Hirsh – Kookaburra Lounge – Hollywood

10:00PM – Ryan Cross – Delilah – West Hollywood

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.

Saturday, February 1st at Hawg Heaven BBQ & Gastropub, Pasadena - Howie Levine returns to Pasadena to sing Sinatra and The Great American Songbook with guest vocalist Paula Sargent and pianist Mike Saul's Jazz Quartet. 6:30PM

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 NAMM week in Southern California, so expect clubs and venues to be busier than usual and make preparations accordingly. Jazz highlights include Edward Simon, Simon Phillips, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Chad Wackerman, Oz Noy & Andrew Synowiec, Bob Sheppard, Tony Austin, Stu Hamm, Jahari Stampley, Jeong Lim Yang, The Melanin Horns, Hailey Niswanger, Andy Prado, and Aaron Janik.

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, February 22nd at Alvas Showroom, San Pedro - World-renowned pianist David Garfield will host a special evening of dual pianos featuring The Grammys Musical Director and Grammy winner Cheche Alara playing on Alvas' two Steinway grand pianos. 7:30PM

Wednesday, January 29th at Catalina Jazz Club, Hollywood - LA-based jazz singer Liz Cole launches her new album "I Want To Be Happy" backed by Larry Koonse on guitar, Jacob Mann on piano, Jonathan Richards on bass, and Aaron Serfaty on drums. 8:30PM

Sunday, February 2nd at Alvas Showroom, San Pedro - Pianist Josh Nelson, vocalist L. Aviva Diamond, and saxophonist Daniel Rotem share jazz that moves the soul – from contemporary compositions to standards. Join them for a late afternoon concert at the wonderful Alvas Showroom in historic Weymouth Corners in San Pedro. 4PM

Monday, January 27th at The World Stage, Leimert Park - Eric Scott Reed leads a benefit for victims of the LA fires, joined by dozens of jazz artists including Ralph Moore, Teodross Avery, Danny Janklow, Dwight Trible, Mike Gurrola, LA Jazz Quartet, Scott Mayo & many more - Be there to show your love & support for our LA jazz family! 7PM

LA Jazz News

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