About & Out – What’s Hot In SoCal Jazz – The Week Of November 21, 2022

It’s a good week to give thanks for live jazz in SoCal with shows from Joe La Barbera, Scott Henderson, Andy James, Poncho Sanchez, Mike Cottone, Charles Ruggerio, Nicole McCabe & Darynn Dean, David Benoit, Chuck Findley, Dave Tull, Tom Kubis, Matt Von Roderick, and Jonathan Karrant.

Please see the online version of About & Out for updated information throughout the week at lajazzpicks.com. It’s a good idea to check with venues directly for any last minute changes and/or cancellations before heading out. The LAjazz.com Quick Calendar lists shows and times three days in advance on the LAjazz.com home page.

Monday 11/21 – Tom Kubis Big Band at Gaslamp

The Tom Kubis Big Band is at the Gaslamp in Long Beach. Phatback, Earl & Me is at The Baked Potato in Studio City with Sean Holt on sax/vocals, Gia Ciambotti on vocals, Tariqh Akoni on guitar, J.V. Collier on bass, Doug Petty on keys, Bill Churchville on trumpet, Ed Wynne on sax, Justin Kirk on trombone, and Herman Matthews on drums. Saxophonist Eric Marienthal is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach with guitarist Jonathan Butler. Pianist Irving Flores is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Guitarist Jacques Lesure hosts a jam session at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach including drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith. Bassist Ryan Cross’ Jazz Eclectic is at Riviera 31 at the Beverly Hills Sofitel Hotel. Pianist Mikan Zlatkovich is at Eddie V’s in San Diego. Eternity Jazz is at the Chess Park Lounge in Glendale. Trio Renacimiento is at Las Perlas in downtown L.A. Flutist Ellen Burr and keyboardist Wayne Peet spilt a bill at the Oracle Tavern in downtown L.A.

Tuesday 11/22 – Andy James at Vibrato

Vocalist Andy James is at Vibrato in Bel Air with a group including Alex Acuna on percussion, Jon Cowherd and Bill Cunliffe on piano, Joel Frahm and David Binney on saxes, Steve Cardenas on guitar, Kevin Wong on bass, Terrell Stafford on trumpet, Michael Dease on trombone, and Jonathan Blake on drums. Saxophonist Jerry Vivino is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Pianist Gerald Clayton hosts a jam session at Sam First near LAX. Vocalist Michelle Coltrane is at La Puglia in Santa Monica. The Angel Town Combo is at Seven Grand in downtown L.A. Percussionist Joey De Leon is at Cana Rum Bar in downtown L.A. Pianist Marc LeBrun is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Vocalist Rose Mallett is at the Purple Room in Palm Springs. The Brig Band is at The Brig in Venice. The Jazztown Band is at Casey’s Tavern in Canoga Park. Leanna & The Jazz Collective are at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. Guitarist Mark Leggett is at TRiP in Santa Monica.

Wednesday 11/23 – Mike Cottone at Sam First

Trumpeter Mike Cottone is at Sam First near LAX with Josh Nelson on piano, Alex Sill on guitar, Nick Campbell on bass, and Jonathan Pinson on drums. Drummer Charles Ruggerio is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Vocalist Liz Cole is at the Oeno Wine Bar in Atwater Village. Drummer Jimmy Branly is at 1881 in Pasadena. Armenian vocalist Araksya Amirkhanyan is at Catalina in Hollywood. The Phoenyx Big Band with vocalist Michael Falcone is at The Grape in Ventura. Pianist Brian Clemens is at The Drake in Laguna Beach with vocalist Andrea Miller. Vocalist Patrick Barnitt is at the Urban Press Winery in Burbank. Vocalist Maria Schafer is at Garcons de Cafe in downtown L.A. The Route 66 Trio is at Bourbon Steak in Glendale. Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos is at Panama 66 at the San Diego Museum Of Art. Saxophonist Jerry Mandel is at Bistango in Irvine. Drummer Tom Dante is at Skyloft in Laguna Beach. Bassist Jake Leckie is at Three Clubs in Hollywood. Producer Debra Graff’s latest livestream for The Innocence Project includes vocalist Rachel Sorsa.

Thursday 11/24 – Dave Tull at Eddie V’s El Segundo

Drummer/vocalist Dave Tull is at Eddie V’s in El Segundo. Keyboardist Michael Ragonese leads his regular Thursday jam session at The York in Highland Park. Pianist Mikan Zlatkovich is at Eddie V’s in San Diego. Vocalist Salvador Padilla is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Guitarist Dean Grech is at The Drake in Laguna Beach.

Friday 11/25 – Scott Henderson at The Baked Potato

Guitarist Scott Henderson is at The Baked Potato in Hollywood for the first of two nights (Fri-Sat) with Romain Labaye on bass and Archibald Ligonniere on drums. Saxophonist Nicole McCabe and vocalist Darynn Dean lead a quintet at Sam First near LAX. Trumpeter Chuck Findley is at The Grape in Ventura. Keyboardist David Garfield is at Vibrato in Bel Air. The Peter Myers Orchestra has the free Friday jazz show at LACMA in West L.A. Pianist David Benoit plays a holiday program at Catalina in Hollywood with vocalist Courtney Fortune. Vibraphonist Anthony Smith is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Drummer Joel Taylor is at 1881 in Pasadena. Saxophonist Dave Victorino is at Azo Vino in Covina. The Dave Stephens Band is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Vibraphonist Tom Brown is at Libretto in Paso Robles. The Aristocats are at the Olive & Fig Restaurant & Jazz Bar in Canoga Park. Pianist Ron Kobayashi is at the Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach. Bassist Karim Yengsep is at the OC Fish Grill in Irvine. Drummer Mark San Filippo is at the Barkley Restaurant in South Pasadena. Eternity Jazz is at the Chess Park Lounge in Glendale. The Hot Club of Palm Springs is at Vicky’s of Santa Fe in Indian Wells.

Saturday 11/26 – Joe La Barbera at Sam First

Drummer Joe La Barbera is at Sam First near LAX with Clay Jenkins on trumpet, Jonathan Richards on bass, Daniel Rotem on sax, and Bill Cunliffe on piano. Guitarist Scott Henderson is at The Baked Potato in Hollywood. Trumpeter/vocalist Matt Von Roderick is at Feinstein’s At Vitello’s in Studio City. Trumpeter Tony Guerrero is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Pianist David Benoit plays a holiday program at Catalina in Hollywood with vocalist Courtney Fortune. Vocalist Jonathan Karrant is at the Purple Room in Palm Springs. Guitarist/vocalist Brother Yusef is at the St. Barnabas Harmony Room in Eagle Rock. Vocalist Howie Levine’s “JazzNatra” is at Sorriso in Pasadena. Drummer/vocalist Dave Tull is at Eddie V’s in El Segundo. The Jazz Cartel is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Pianist Mikan Zlatkovich is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Guitarist Doug MacDonald is at Eddie V’s in Palm Desert. The Black Diamonds are at Azo Vino in Covina. Vocalist Patrick Barnitt is at the Urban Press Winery in Burbank. Vocalist Liela Soder is at the Chess Park Lounge in Glendale. Flutist Holly Hofmann is at the Westgate Hotel in San Diego. The Aristocats are at the Olive & Fig Restaurant & Jazz Bar in Canoga Park. Vocalist Rose Mallett is at Vicky’s Of Santa Fe in Indian Wells. Pianist Mikan Zlatkovich is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Lizzy & The Triggermen are at the Cicada Club in downtown L.A. Vocalist Marguaret Love & Her Lovettes are at the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in South L.A.

Sunday 11/27 – Poncho Sanchez at Venice West

Percussionist/vocalist Poncho Sanchez is at Venice West in Venice. Drummer Rick Montalbano is at The York in Highland Park. GENR8R with saxophonist Ian Roller is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Vocalist Jonathan Karrant is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Flutist Nori Tani is at the Conference Room in Playa Vista. Harpist/vocalist Pia Salvia opens for pianist Sam Hirsh’s trio and jam session at The Mint in West L.A. Pianist Ron Kobayashi is at The Drake in Laguna Beach with drummer/vocalist Bryan Cabrera. Vocalist Salvador Padilla is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. The Sway Collective is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Pianist Mike Wofford is at The Manhattan Of La Jolla.  Bassist Zephyr Avalon is at The San Fernando in Glendale. The Aristocats are at the Olive & Fig Restaurant & Jazz Bar in Canoga Park. Pianist Richard Glaser is at the Barkley Restaurant in South Pasadena. Guitarist Jacques Lesure is at Lavender Blue in Inglewood. Vocalist Jacqui Hylton is at Novo Cafe in Westlake Village. Pianist Todd Hunter does the afternoon brunch at Urban Press Winery in Burbank. Bassist Rob Thorsen does a brunch session at the Westgate Hotel in San Diego. Vocalist Lia Booth does the early brunch at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach. Vocalist Sandy Cummings does a jazz brunch at SOhO in Santa Barbara. The World Stage in South L.A. hosts an evening outdoor patio jam session for vocalists.

Monday 11/28 – Marco Renteria at The Baked Potato

Bassist Marco Renteria is at The Baked Potato in Studio City with Vardan Ovsepian on keys, Jonathan Dane on flugelhorn, and Louie Palmer on drums. Saxophonist Mindi Abair is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Pianist Irving Flores is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego.  Saxophonist Danny Janklow is at ETA in Highland Park.  Guitarist Molly Miller is at Perch in downtown L.A. Bassist Ryan Cross’ Jazz Eclectic is at Riviera 31 at the Beverly Hills Sofitel Hotel. Pianist Mikan Zlatkovich is at Eddie V’s in San Diego. The Hot Club of Los Angeles is at the Cinema Bar in Culver City. Very Good Mondays is at Gold-Diggers in Hollywood. Eternity Jazz is at the Chess Park Lounge in Glendale. Trio Renacimiento is at Las Perlas in downtown L.A. The El Camino College Studio Jazz Band is at the Marsee Auditorium in Torrance.

Tuesday 11/29 – Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band at Vibrato

Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band plays a holiday show at Vibrato in Bel Air. Bassist Derek Frank is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Brazilian guitarist/vocalist Teka is at the Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach.  Pianist Gerald Clayton hosts a jam session at Sam First near LAX.  The Jazz Conspiracy and flutist/vocalist Kaylene Peoples are at TRiP in Santa Monica. The Sultans Of Swing are at La Puglia in Santa Monica. Pianist/vocalist Yve Evans is at Eddie V’s in Palm Desert. Pianist Marc LeBrun is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. The Brig Band is at The Brig in Venice. The Jazztown Band is at Casey’s Tavern in Canoga Park. Slim Man is at Vicky’s Of Santa Fe in Indian Wells. Pino Noir is at Seven Grand in downtown L.A.

Wednesday 11/30 – The Music Of Kenny Burrell at Sam First

The music of guitarist Kenny Burrell is featured at Sam First near LAX with Anthony Wilson on guitar, Hubert Laws on flute, John Clayton on bass, Tamir Hendelman on piano, Rickey Woodard on sax, and Kevin Kanner on drums. Songwriter Nancy Smith celebrates a CD release at Feinstein’s At Vitello’s in Studio City.  Flutist Holly Hofmann is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego with pianist Mike Wofford. The music of Stan Getz is played at The Grape in Ventura with a quartet led by saxophonist Doug Webb. Organist Eric Bell is at Oeno Wine Bar in Atwater Village with guitarist Zack Caplinger and drummer Jessica Ragsdale. Pianist/vocalist Yve Evans is at Eddie V’s in Palm Desert. Guitarist/vocalist Rafael Moreira is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Vocalist Lisa Andrea Torres is at Garcons de Cafe in downtown L.A. Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos is at Panama 66 at the San Diego Museum Of Art. Drummer Tom Dante is at Skyloft in Laguna Beach. Bassist Jake Leckie is at Three Clubs in Hollywood.