About & Out – What’s Hot In SoCal Jazz – The Week Of September 16, 2024

September continues with a SoCal jazz week including Samara Joy, Julian Lage, Ralph Moore, Adam Hersh, Mike Garson w/Veronica Swift, Nicolas Bearde, Luis Conte, Janis Mann, Freda Payne, and Saturday’s Central Avenue Jazz Festival and Stanley Clarke’s Jazz Of The Future in Santa Monica.

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 9/16 – Adam Hersh at The Baked Potato

Keyboardist Adam Hersh is at The Baked Potato in Studio City with Max Gerl on bass and Gary Novak on drums. Very Good Mondays is at Gold-Diggers in Hollywood including keyboardist Ruslan Sirota, bassist Travis Carlton, and drummer Gene Coye. Guitarist Jacques Lesure hosts a jam session at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach including drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith. Drummer/vocalist Dave Tull is at the Saddleback College Studio Theatre in Mission Viejo. Guitarist Riner Scvially is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. 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. Trio Renacimiento is at Las Perlas in downtown L.A. Pianist Adam Wolff is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego.

Tuesday 9/17 – Chuck Redd & Tom Ranier at Bistango

Vibraphonist Chuck Redd and pianist Tom Ranier lead a quintet at Bistango in Irvine. Vocalist Nicolas Bearde is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Vocalist/keyboardist Tim Hockenberry is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Corcovado is at TRiP in Santa Monica. Bassist Doug Walker leads a quintet at the Senses Bistro in San Diego. Pianist Gerald Clayton hosts the Tuesday Happenings Jam Session at Sam First near LAX. Four-Ninety is at La Puglia in Santa Monica. Bassist Marshall Hawkins is at Ferro in Idyllwild. Pianist/vocalist Yve Evans is at Eddie V’s in Palm Desert. Guitarist Dean Grech is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Pianist Tommy Gannon is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Vocalist Keri Kelsey leads an open mic at The Gardenia in West Hollywood. The Brig Band is at The Brig in Venice. Guitarist Matthew Yeakley hosts a jazz jam at General Lee’s in Chinatown Los Angeles. Guitarist Louis Valenzuela is at Madison On Park in San Diego. Vocalist Rose Mallett is at the Purple Room in Palm Springs. Vocalist Slim Man is at Vicky’s Of Santa Fe in Indian Wells. Pianist Derrik Lewis plays a happy hour show at The Tropicale in Palm Springs. Pianist Matt Politano leads a breakfast jazz trio at Jones Coffee Roasters in Pasadena.

Wednesday 9/18 – Destiny “LeQueen” Diggs at Sam First

Bassist Destiny “LeQueen” Diggs is at Sam First near LAX with Nicolaus Gelin on trumpet, Miles Lennox on piano, and Gengis Don on drums. Pianist Adam Hersh is at The Grape in Ventura. Vocalist Robin Simone’s Hollywood Orchestra is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Vocalist Lia Booth is at Garcons De Cafe in downtown L.A. Guitarist/vocalist Rafael Moreira is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Drummer Jimmy Branly is at 1881 in Pasadena. Drummer/vocalist Dave Tull is at Eddie V’s in El Segundo. Drummer Tom Dante is at Skyloft in Laguna Beach. Pianist Michael LeVan is at Il Gatto in La Habra. Pianist Mikan Zlatkovich is at The Manhattan in La Jolla. The Barclay Theatre Jazz Band is at Bistango in Irvine. The Supa Lowery Brothers are at the Freehand Hotel in downtown L.A. Guitarist David Eastlee is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. The Modern Time Trio is at Club 616 in Santa Ana. The Flight 584 Big Band is at the Mayflower Club in North Hollywood. Pianist Carlos Velasco is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Pianist/vocalist Christopher Linman is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Pianist/vocalist Yve Evans is at Eddie V’s in Palm Desert.

Thursday 9/19 – Jeff Ellwood Plays Jerry Bergonzi at Sam First

Saxophonist Jeff Ellwood plays the music of Jerry Bergonzi at Sam First near LAX with Bob Sheppard on sax, Darek Oles on bass, and Rudolfo Zuniga on drums. Groove Legacy is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. The Jason Goldman 17-Piece Big Band is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Percussionist Luis Conte is at Camila’s Jazz Club in Montclair. Pianist Josh Nelson is at The Merc in Temecula. The Kiefer Trio is at the Lodge Room in Highland Park. Nutty is at The Write-Off Room in Studio City. Trumpeter Tony Guerrero is at Campus Jax in Newport Beach. Vocalist Jamie Shew is at Jojo’s Hideaway in Tustin. Vibraphonist Jason Taylor is at the Cascade Lounge in Palm Springs. Pianist Javier Santiago is at Libretto in Paso Robles.  Jimmy Gimelli & The Plush Deluxe are at Seven Grand in downtown L.A. Saxophonist Greg Vail is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Saxophonist Vincent Ingala is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Saxophonist Danny Gonzalez is at Lou Lou’s in San Diego. Percussionist Joey De Leon is at the Cana Rum Bar in downtown L.A.  Guitarist Doug MacDonald is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Guitarist Matthew Yeakley is at the Continental Club in downtown L.A. The Irvine Barclay Theatre Jazz Band is at the Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach. Guitarist David Marcus is at Sogno Toscano in Santa Monica. Guitarist Mitchell Long is at Davina Cucina in La Crescenta-Montrose. Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys are at Meet In Paris Restaurant & Lounge in Culver City. Saxophonist David Patterson is at Pips On La Brea in West L.A. The World Stage in South L.A. hosts an evening outdoor patio jam session for instrumentalists. The ESP Jazz Collective is at the Black Rail Kitchen & Bar in Carlsbad. Pianist Richard Turner, Jr. is at Vicky’s Of Santa Fe in Indian Wells. The West Coast Jazz Duo is at Stella’s in Dana Point. Vocalist Craig Cochrane is at The George in Pasadena for happy hour. Vocalist Roman Palacios is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego.

Friday 9/20 – Samara Joy at Segerstrom Center For The Arts

Vocalist Samara Joy is at Segerstrom Center For The Arts in Costa Mesa. Pianist Eric Reed is at The World Stage in South L.A. with Samba Notálgico. Trumpeter Dr. Bobby Rodriguez is honored with an LA Jazz Treasure Award at LACMA in West L.A. Drummer Edu Ribeiro is at Sam First near LAX. Organist Ronnie Foster is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Saxophonist Danny Janklow is at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center. Vocalist Jane Monheit is at the Purple Room in Palm Springs for the first of two nights (Fri-Sat). Jazz Hates Johnny is at The Grape in Ventura. Pianist Michael Ragonese is at Libretto in Paso Robles. Vocalist Amanda Castro is at Vibrato in Bel Air.  Vocalist Aaron Jacobs & The Swing Tones are at the Main Kitchen Bar & Grill in Canoga Park.  The Transatlantic Guitar Trio is at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro.  The Jazz Cartel is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Saxophonist Najee is at the Hyatt Regency in Newport Beach with keyboardist Frank McComb. Saxophonist Vincent Ingala is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Vocalist Mercedes Moore is at Golden Island in San Diego. The Garners are at Books & Records in San Diego. Pianist Adam Wolff is at the Black Rail Kitchen & Bar in Carlsbad. The Intrepid Jazz Combo is at Dizzy’s in San Diego. Vocalist Whitney Shay celebrates a birthday at Lou Lou’s in San Diego. San Lyon is at SOhO in Santa Barbara. Saxophonist Justin Chart is at Papille Gustative in Santa Monica. Guitarist Doug MacDonald is at Vicky’s Of Santa Fe in Indian Wells with vocalist Joe Croyle. Drummer/vocalist Dave Tull is at Eddie V’s in El Segundo. Drummer Joel Taylor is at 1881 in Pasadena. Bassist Karim Yengsep is at the OC Fish Grill in Irvine. Pianist Ron Kobayashi is at the Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach. The Route 66 Trio is at Bourbon Steak in Glendale. The Sunny Blue Trio is at Pips On La Brea in West L.A. The Wise Guys Big Band Machine is at the Cicada Club in downtown L.A. Paris Chansons is at Catalina in Hollywood.

Saturday 9/21 – Central Avenue Jazz Festival in South Los Angeles

The Central Avenue Jazz Festival in South L.A. Includes performances by the John Beasley Big Band, Carmen Lundy, Michael Mayo, Chief Adjuah, and Matthew Whitaker. Bassist Stanley Clarke curates a multi-act event at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica including Judith Hill, Gretchen Parlato with Gerald Clayton, Alan Hampton, Clarence Penn, and a Keith Jarrett Celebration by Cameron Graves, Connie Han, Jahari Stampley, and Ruslan Sirota.  Saxophonist Ralph Moore is at Sam First near LAX. Pianist Adam Hersh leads a double piano show with guest Danish pianist Soren Rasmussen at Alavs Showroom in San Pedro. Vocalist Janis Mann is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Pianist Mike Garson is at The Sun Rose in West Hollywood with vocalist Veronica Swift. Vocalist Jane Monheit is at the Purple Room in Palm Springs. Drummer Clayton Cameron is at The Grape in Ventura. Pianist Taylor Eigsti is at Libretto in Paso Robles. Jazz At Drew includes Lao Tizer w/Eric Marienthal and Erin Stevenson at Charles R. Drew University in South L.A. Saxophonist Dr. Bruce Eskovitz is at the Industry Cafe & Jazz in Culver City. The Jazz Cartel is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Guitarist Robby Kreiger’s Soul Savages are at The Baked Potato in Studio City for the first of two nights (Sat-Sun). Trumpeter Greg Adams & East Bay Soul are at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Billy Vera & The Beaters are at Catalina in Hollywood. Pianist Marc LeBrun is at Eddie V’s in El Segundo. Guitarist Doug McDonald is at Eddie V’s in Palm Desert.  Bassist Karim Yengsep is at Basil Brazil Cuisine in San Juan Capistrano.  Vocalist Rose Mallett is at Vicky’s Of Santa Fe in Indian Wells. Pianist Adam Wolff is at the Westgate Hotel in San Diego. Saxophonist David Leech is at Pips On La Brea in West L.A. Jerry Costanzo & His Gotham City Swingers are at the Cicada Club in downtown L.A. Vocalist Chloe Perrier is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Pianist John Opferkuf is at the Black Rail Kitchen & Bar in Carlsbad. Dave Stuckey & His Hot House Gang are at the Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association.

Sunday 9/22 – Julian Lage at the Palace Theatre

Guitarist Julian Lage is at the Palace Theatre in downtown L.A. Vocalist Freda Payne celebrates a birthday with a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and more at Catalina in Hollywood. Percussionist Luis Conte is at the Sierra Madre Playhouse in Sierra Madre. Vocalist Anne Walsh and pianist Tom Zink are at Vibrato in Bel Air. Saxophonist Sasha Ripley opens for drummer Kevin Kanner’s jazz jam at The Mint in West L.A. Drummer Tony Austin is at The Three Clubs in Hollywood. Three trumpeters including Wayne Bergeron front the Diva Jazz Orchestra at the Barclay Theatre in Irvine.  Guitarist Peter Sprague is at Tio Leo’s Lounge in San Diego.  Guitarist Robby Kreiger’s Soul Savages are at The Baked Potato in Studio City. The Hot Club of Los Angeles is at Collage in San Pedro. Vocalist Crystal Clulee is at The Drake in Laguna Beach.   Pianist Sam Hirsh is at the Kookaburra Lounge in Hollywood. Pianist Mike Wofford is at the Manhattan in La Jolla. Guitarist Jacques Lesure is at Lavender Blue in Inglewood. Pianist Irving Flores is at Madison On Park in San Diego. Bassist Ryan Cross is at Delilah in West Hollywood. Guitarist Ken Song is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Vocalist Beth Rohde leads a jam session at Barsha in Hermosa Beach. The World Stage in South L.A. hosts the Rose Gales Vocal Jam Session. The Jelly Roll Jazz Band is at Casey’s Tavern in Canoga Park. The Hard Bop Ensemble is at The Copper Room in Yucca Valley. Guitarist Sam Shepherd plays an afternoon jazz brunch at Jack’s in Dana Point. Drummer Tom Dante has a brunch show at Mozambique in Laguna Beach. Slide FX has the early jazz brunch at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach. Vocalist Sandy Cummings does a brunch at SOhO in Santa Barbara.

Monday 9/23 – Hadrien Feraud at The Baked Potato

Bassist Hadrien Feraud is at The Baked Potato in Studio City with Bob Reynolds on sax, Ruslan Sirota on keys, Dominic Xavier Taplin on keys, and Robert “Sput” Searight on drums. Percussionist Poncho Sanchez is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. The Tom Kubis Big Band is at the Gaslamp in Long Beach. The Davies Quartet is at Panama 66 in San Diego. Guitarist Jacques Lesure hosts a jam session at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach including drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith. Guitarist Riner Scivally is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Bassist Ryan Cross’ Jazz Eclectic is at Riviera 31 at the Beverly Hills Sofitel Hotel. The Hot Club of Los Angeles is at the Cinema Bar in Culver City. Very Good Mondays is at Gold-Diggers in Hollywood. Trio Renacimiento is at Las Perlas in downtown L.A. Pianist Michael Peed is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego.

Tuesday 9/24 – Dave Slonaker Big Band at Vibrato

Composer/arranger Dave Slonaker’s Big Band is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Vocalist Teryn Re’ fronts her big band at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Drummer Kyle Poole leads the Tuesday Happenings jam session at Sam First near LAX. Guitarist Jeff Parker’s ETA Quartet is at The High Low in Los Feliz. Guitarist Julian Lage is at Belly Up in Solana Beach. Trumpeter/vocalist Chris Norton is at La Puglia in Santa Monica. Bassist Kevin “Brandino” Brandon celebrates a birthday at Seven Grand in downtown L.A. Vocalist Andrea Miller is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Vocalist Rose Mallett is at the Purple Room in Palm Springs. Pianist Tommy Gannon is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Vocalist Keri Kelsey leads an open mic at The Gardenia in West Hollywood. Pianist Mike Wofford is at the Manhattan in La Jolla. The Brig Band is at The Brig in Venice. Guitarist Matthew Yeakley hosts a jazz jam at General Lee’s in Chinatown. Guitarist Louie Valenzuela is at Madison On Park in San Diego. Pianist Matt Politano leads a breakfast jazz trio at Jones Coffee Roasters in Pasadena.

Wednesday 9/25 – David Garfield at Catalina Jazz Club

Keyboardist David Garfield celebrates 50 years of live shows in L.A. with a band including Chad Wackerman and J.R. Robinson on drums, Eric Marienthal on sax, Toshi Yanagi on guitar, and many more guests at Catalina in Hollywood. Drummer Clayton Cameron is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Drummer Bernie Dresel’s BBB big band is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Brazilian pianist André Mehmari plays a solo show at Sam First near LAX. Drummer Adam Snow is at 1881 in Pasadena. Bassist Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble are at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara. Black Market Trust is at Seven Degrees in Laguna Beach. Vocalist Maria Schafer is at Garcons De Cafe in downtown L.A. Trumpeter/vocalist John Michael Bradford is at Bacchus’ Kitchen in South Pasadena. Saxophonist Greg Vail is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Trumpeter Julien Knowles leads a jam session at The York in Highland Park. Jumpin’ Joz is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. The Supa Lowery Brothers are at the Freehand Hotel in downtown L.A. Saxophonist Jerry Mandel is at Bistango in Irvine. Drummer Tom Dante is at Skyloft in Laguna Beach. Pianist Michael LeVan is at Il Gatto in La Habra. Pianist Mikan Zlatkovich is at The Manhattan in La Jolla. The Modern Time Trio is at Club 616 in Santa Ana. Pianist Michael Peed is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego.