About & Out – What’s Hot In SoCal Jazz – Week Of March 2, 2026

March opens with a SoCal jazz week featuring Tigran Hamasyan, Bill Frisell, Edward Simon, Gerald Clayton, Peter Erskine, Mitchel Forman, SSL, Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, Madeleine Peyroux, Marlon Martinez, Stanley Jordan, John Escreet, Linda May Han Oh, and Yuko Mabuchi.

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, especially around holidays. The LAjazz.com Quick Calendar lists events and showtimes three days in advance on the LAjazz.com home page.

Monday 3/2 – Graham Dechter at The Baked Potato

Guitarist Graham Dechter is at The Baked Potato in Studio City with Alex Frank on bass, Jordan Siegel on keys, and Ryan Shaw on drums. Trumpeter Keyon Harrold is at Blue Note LA in Hollywood. The Sun Ra Arkestra is at Lodge Room in Highland Park. Guitarist Bill Frisell is at the Athenaeum Library in La Jolla. Trumpeter Zachary Finnegan is at The Mint in West L.A. Drummer Aaron Steele is at the Hotel Covell in Hollywood. The U.S Army Field Band is at the Barclay Theatre in Irvine. Vocalist Andrea Miller is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Guitarist Brad Rabuchin is at Sun Space in Shadow Hills. Pianist Tommy Gannon 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. Guitarist Riner Scivally is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. 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. Very Good Mondays is at Gold-Diggers in Hollywood. The Hot Club Of Los Angeles is at the Cinema Bar in Culver City. Vibraphonist Ian Harland leads a jam session at the Charade Speakeasy in San Diego. Saxophonist Derek Douget leads a jazz jam at SOhO in Santa Barbara.

Tuesday 3/3 – Marlonious Jazz Orchestra w/Mara Kaye at Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge

Bassist Marlon Martinez leads the Marlonious Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Mara Kaye at at the Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge in downtown L.A. Vocalist Madeleine Peyroux is at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara. Saxophonist Ian Roller is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. The Herbie Hancock Institute hosts the Tuesday Happenings Jam Session at Sam First near LAX. Vocalist Terrell Edwards is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Pianist Sue Palmer’s Motel Swing Orchestra is at Tio Leo’s Lounge in San Diego. Los Compadres is at TRiP in Santa Monica. Trumpeter/vocalist Matt Von Roderick is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Pianist/vocalist Yve Evans is at Eddie V’s in Palm Desert. Keyboardist Sam Barsh is at Shoo Shoo Baby in downtown L.A. The Brig Band is at The Brig in Venice. Guitarist Matthew Yeakley hosts a jazz jam at General Lee’s in Chinatown Los Angeles. Vocalist Rose Mallett is at the Purple Room in Palm Springs. Guitarist Louis Valenzuela is at Madison On Park in San Diego. Pianist Edward Gabrielyan is at The Manhattan in La Jolla. Bassist Teddy Bang is at the Culver Hotel in Culver City. Vocalist Slim Man is at Vicky’s Of Santa Fe in Indian Wells. Pianist Michael Peed is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Pianist Matt Politano leads a breakfast jazz trio at Jones Coffee Roasters in Pasadena.

Wednesday 3/4– Bill Frisell at Blue Note LA

Guitarist Bill Frisell is at Blue Note LA in Hollywood for the first of two nights (Wed-Thu) with Luke Bergman on bass and Tim Angulo on drums. Keyboardist Scott Kinsey is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Pianist Edward Simon leads a trio at Sam First near LAX for the first of two nights (Wed-Thu). Pianist Bobby Lyle celebrates a birthday at Vibrato in Bel Air.  Vocalist Judy Wexler is at The Famous in Glendale.  Guitarist Steve Gregory is at 1881 in Pasadena. Pianist Mikan Zlatkovich is at The Manhattan in La Jolla. Guitarist Angelo Metz is at Native Fields in Walnut. The Flight 584 Big Band is at the Mayflower Club in North Hollywood. TUBOP is at Chapter One in Santa Ana. Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys are at the Culver Hotel in Culver City. The Soul Organ Trio is at Club 616 in Santa Ana. Pianist Lori Bell is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Guitarist Doug MacDonald leads a jazz jam at the Z Club in Joshua Tree. Hagen Jazz is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Vocalist Lisa Andrea Torres is at Garcons De Cafe in downtown L.A. Saxophonist Nicole McCabe leads a jazz jam at Sound Dhaba in downtown L.A. Bassist Stephan Crump is at the Saddleback College Studio Theatre in Mission Viejo.  Saxophonist Bryan McCann is at Cafe Fiore in Ventura.

Thursday 3/5 – Edward Simon at Sam First

Pianist Edward Simon is at Sam First near LAX for the second of two nights (Wed-Thu) with Reuben Rogers on bass and Adam Cruz on drums. SSL is at Catalina in Hollywood. Saxophonist Danny Janklow plays the music of Lester Young and Billie Holiday at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Guitarist Bill Frisell is at Blue Note LA in Hollywood. Vocalist Matt Forbes is at the Cascade Lounge in Palm Springs. Guitarist Angelo Metz is at Visionarium in South Pasadena. Vocalist Kira Morrison is at the Biltmore Hotel Gallery Bar in downtown L.A. Guitarist Ron Eschete is at Campus Jax in Newport Beach. Pianist Eric Dries is at The Drake in Laguna Beach with vocalist Lia Booth. Vocalist Jonathan Karrant is at Lou Lou’s in San Diego. Guitarist Doug MacDonald is at The Merc in Temecula. Pianist Joe Rotondi is at Eddie V’s in El Segundo. Guitarist Mitchell Long is at Davina Cucina in Montrose. Four And More are at Casey’s Tavern in Canoga Park. Guitarist Doug MacDonald is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Guitarist Matthew Yeakley is at the Continental Club in downtown L.A. Drummer James Yoshizawa is at Bar Bacari in Silverlake. The Irvine Barclay Theatre Jazz Band is at the Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach. Saxophonist Billy T & The Fam are at The Dresden in Los Feliz. Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys are at Meet In Paris Restaurant & Lounge in Culver City. Pianist Richard Turner is at Vicky’s Of Santa Fe in Indian Wells. Saxophonist Pascal Valcasara is at the Culver Hotel in Culver City. The World Stage in South L.A. hosts an evening outdoor patio jam session for instrumentalists. Vocalist Roman Palacios is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Pianist/vocalist Christopher Linman is at the Langham Hotel Tap Room in Pasadena.  Les Bons Garcons is at Roost 374 in San Clemente.  Vocalist Mercedes Moore does a happy hour show at California English in San Diego.

Friday 3/6 – Mitchel Forman at The Baked Potato

Keyboardist Mitchel Forman is at The Baked Potato in Studio City with Brandon Fields on sax, Lenny Castro on percussion, Jimmy Earl on bass, and Gary Novak on drums. Pianist Tamir Hendelman and bassist John Clayton are at Sam First near LAX. Guitarist Stanley Jordan is at Catalina in Hollywood for the first of two nights (Fri-Sat). Saxophonist Bob Reynolds is at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center in Santa Monica. Pianist Yuko Mabuchi is at the Nakano Theatre in Torrance for the first of two nights (Fri-Sat). Violinist Yvette Deveraux is at The World Stage in South L.A. Bassist Derek Frank is at The Grape in Ventura. Vocalist Brenna Whitaker is at the Purple Room in Palm Springs for the first of two nights (Fri-Sat). Saxophonist Dennis Mitcheltree is at the Industry Cafe & Jazz in Culver City. Drummer/vocalist Dave Tull is at Eddie V’s in El Segundo.  Vocalist Keri Kelsey is at the Garden Cafe in Sherman Oaks.  Vocalist Janet Orsi & The Akustakats are at the Alza Italian Kitchen in Rancho Santa Margarita. Pianist Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra are at Humphrey’s Backstage in San Diego. Trumpeter John Reynolds is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Pianist Adam Wolff is at Books & Records in San Diego. Vocalist Mercedes Moore is at Golden Island in San Diego. Vocalist Cynthia Gonzalez is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. The SoCal Jazz Collective is at the OC Fish Grill in Irvine. Drummer Joel Taylor is at 1881 in Pasadena. Guitarist Doug MacDonald is at Vicky’s Of Santa Fe in Indian Wells with saxophonist Shelly Yoelin. Trumpeter Chris Lawrence III is at Bar Bacari in Sherman Oaks. Bassist Teddy Bang is at the Culver Hotel in Culver City. Guitarist Dusty Brough is at Bar Bacari in Culver City. Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys are at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Vocalist Danny Freyer is at Cicada in downtown L.A. Drummer Perry Ostrin is at The Crush Pad in Pasadena. The Woody James Legacy Big Band plays an afternoon show at the Mayflower Club in North Hollywood.

Saturday 3/7 – Tigran Hamasyan at The Soraya

Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan is at The Soraya in Northridge. Pianist Gerald Clayton is at the Segerstrom Samueli Theatre in Costa Mesa. Pianist John Escreet is at Sam First near LAX. Trumpeter Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah is at Blue Note LA in Hollywood for the first of two nights (Sat-Sun). Saxophonist Bobby Watson is at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center in South L.A. Guitarist Stanley Jordan is at Catalina in Hollywood. Pioanist Theo Saunders is at The Grape in Ventura. Pianist Tamir Hendelman and bassist John Clayton are at The Jazz Lounge in San Diego. Guitarist/vocalist Phillip Sayce is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Vocalist Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Pianist Joshua White is at The World Stage in South L.A. Pianist Roy Dunlap is at The Sun Rose in West Hollywood. Pianist Yuko Mabuchi is at the Nakano Theatre in Torrance. Saxophonist/vocalist Arshak Mkhitaryan is at Visionarium in South Pasadena. Bassist Rob Thorsen is at Dizzy’s in San Diego. Vocalist Brenna Whitaker is at the Purple Room in Palm Springs. Vocalist Dan Olivo is at 1881 in Pasadena. Alligator Beach is at Harvelle’s in Santa Monica. Vocalist Kaylee Daugherty is at Books & Records in San Diego. Drummer/vocalist Dave Tull is at Eddie V’s in El Segundo. Pianist Mikan Zlatkovich is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Vocalist Rose Mallett is at Vicky’s Of Santa Fe in Indian Wells. Pianist David Moscoe is at The Dresden in Los Feliz. Drummer Peter Buck is at the Queensview Steakhouse at Parker’s Lighthouse in Long Beach. The Jazztown Band is at Casey’s Tavern in Canoga Park. Drummer Izzak Weatherwax is at the Culver Hotel in Culver City. Guitarist Doug MacDonald is at Palmina By Puglia in Palm Springs. Vocalist Ed Romero is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Ashley Anne & The Carnations are at Cicada in downtown L.A. Vocalist Chloe Perrier is at the Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association in Pasadena. Pianist Eric Scott Reed leads an afternoon workshop at The World Stage in South L.A. Keyboardist/vocalist Wayne Wilentz and drummer/vocalist Dave Tull play a brunch at Visionarium in South Pasadena. Vocalist Cathy Segal-Garcia does a morning brunch gig at Brightside California Kitchen in Santa Monica. Vocalist Cobby Brzeski does a brunch at California English in San Diego.

Sunday 3/8 – Peter Erskine at Vibrato

Drummer Peter Erskine is at Vibrato in Bel Air with Bob Mintzer on sax, Darek Oles on bass, and Alan Pasqua on piano. Bassist Linda May Han Oh is at Sam First near LAX. Trumpeter Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah is at Blue Note LA in Hollywood. The Ithaca Trio is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Vocalist Mark Winkler is at the Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge in downtown L.A. Pianist Matt Politano opens for drummer Kevin Kanner’s jazz jam session at The Mint in West L.A. Vocalist Julia Keefe’s Indigneous Jazz Ensemble is at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Bassist Seth Ford-Young is at Bub & Grandma’s in Eagle Rock. The Unit Jazz Project is at Big Jim’s Family Restaurant in Sun Valley. Saxophonist Kyle Schroeder and trumpeter Evan Taylor are at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Pianist Irving Flores is at Lou Lou’s in San Diego. Saxophonist Clifford Morin is at Tio Leo’s Lounge in San Diego. Paris Chansons are at Catalina in Hollywood. Keyboardist Burt Brion is at Humphrey’s Backstage in San Diego. Guitarist Carlos Velasco is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Guitarist Ken Song is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Guitarist Jacques Lesure is at Lavender Blue in Inglewood. Bassist Ryan Cross is at Delilah in West Hollywood. Pianist Richard Glaser is at The Barkley in South Pasadena. Guitarist Matthew Yeakley is at Cafe Tondo in Chinatown. 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. Guitarist Tom Collins is at the Ojai Pub in Ojai. Drummer Jorg Dubin is at the Zinc Cafe in Laguna Beach. The Hard Bop Ensemble is at The Copper Room in Yucca Valley. The Santa Ana Swingers play a happy hour show at Club 616 in Santa Ana. The South Bay New Orleans Jazz Club plays an afternoon show at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro. Saxophonist Ben Sachs has the early brunch at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach. Pianist Edwin Barreto and vocalist Kayla Santos do a brunch at Visionarium in South Pasadena.

Monday 3/9 – Charlie Hunter at Blue Note LA

Guitarist Charlie Hunter is at Blue Note LA in Hollywood. Blanco Diablo is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Pianist Matt Politano is at Bub & Grandma’s in Eagle Rock. Guitarist Riner Scivally is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Saxophonist Michael Lington is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach with vocalist Hailey Reinhart. Pianist Adam Wolff 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. Guitarist Riner Scivally is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. 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. Very Good Mondays is at Gold-Diggers in Hollywood. The Hot Club Of Los Angeles is at the Cinema Bar in Culver City. Vibraphonist Ian Harland leads a jam session at the Charade Speakeasy in San Diego. Keyboardist Bryard Huggins is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. The SBCC Monday Madness Jazz Orchestra is at SOhO in Santa Barbara.

Tuesday 3/10 – West Coast Jazz Hour Big Band at Vibrato

The West Coast Jazz Hour Big Band is at Vibrato in Bel Air featuring Josh Nelson on piano and Kevin van den Elzen on drums. Drummer Bernie Dresel’s BBB big band is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. The Bad Plus with saxophonist Chris Potter and pianist Craig Taborn are at Blue Note LA in Hollywood. L.A. musicians gather at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood for a tribute to the late Dan Davilla, including Will Brahm, Cathy Segal-Garcia, Larry Koonse, and many more. Pianist Gerald Clayton hosts the Tuesday Happenings Jam Session at Sam First near LAX. Guitarist Doug MacDonald and vocalist Mindy Austin are at Visionarium in South Pasadena. The Irvine Barclay jazz band is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Vibraphonist Chris Stevens is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Trumpeter Skylar Tang is at Dizzy’s in San Diego. Big Time Operator is at Tio Leo’s Lounge in San Diego. Keyboardist Sam Barsh is at Shoo Shoo Baby in downtown L.A. The Brig Band is at The Brig in Venice. Guitarist Matthew Yeakley hosts a jazz jam at General Lee’s in Chinatown. Vocalist Rose Mallett is at the Purple Room in Palm Springs. Guitarist Louis Valenzuela is at Madison On Park in San Diego. Pianist Edward Gabrielyan is at The Manhattan in La Jolla. Bassist Teddy Bang is at the Culver Hotel in Culver City. Jumpin’ Joz is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Guitarist Carlos Velasco is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Pianist Matt Politano leads a breakfast jazz trio at Jones Coffee Roasters in Pasadena.

Wednesday 3/11 – The Bad Plus with Chris Potter and Craig Taborn at Blue Note LA

The Bad Plus with saxophonist Chris Potter and pianist Craig Taborn play the music of Keith Jarrett at Blue Note LA in Hollywood for the second of two nights (Tue-Wed) at Blue Note LA in Hollywood. Trumpeter Brian Swartz is at Sam First near LAX. Pianist Yuko Mabuchi is at Catalina in Hollywood. Pink Martini is at the Barclay Theatre in Irvine. Guitarist David Eastlee is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Saxophonist Chuck Johnson is at Visionarium in South Pasadena. Vocalist Meloney Collins is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Vocalist Natalie Hanna Mendoza is at Mozambique in Laguna Beach. Pianist Mikan Zlatkovich is at The Manhattan in La Jolla. Guitarist Angelo Metz is at Native Fields in Walnut. TUBOP is at Chapter One in Santa Ana. Sylvia & The Rhythm Boys are at the Culver Hotel in Culver City. The Soul Organ Trio is at Club 616 in Santa Ana. Guitarist Doug MacDonald leads a jazz jam at the Z Club in Joshua Tree. Roccadile’s New Orleans Music Experience is at Sound Dhaba in downtown L.A.