About & Out – What’s Hot In SoCal Jazz – Week Of June 22, 2026

June winds down with a SoCal jazz week including Yotam Silberstein, Will Brahm, Brandon Coleman, Andy Prado, The Moment, Andrew Synowiec, Mauricio Morales, The Jazz Bakers, Lynne Fiddmont, Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim, Don Randi, Jaz Sawyer, and Zane Johnson.

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 6/22 – Andy Prado & The Squad at The Baked Potato

Drummer Andy Prado is at The Baked Potato in Studio City with Anthony Crawford on bass, Max Haymer on keys, Ollie Lopez on percussion, Alonzo Demetrius on trumpet, and Jacob Scesney on saxophone. Drummer Kahil El’Zabar and saxophonist David Murray are at 2220 Arts + Archives in downtown L.A. Pianist Matt Politano is at The High Low in Atwater Village. Guitarist Brad Rabuchin is at Sun Space in Shadow Hills. The Tom Kubis Big Band is at the Gaslamp in Long Beach. Keyboardist Aaron Otheim is at Bub & Grandma’s in Eagle Rock. 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.

Tuesday 6/23 – Zane Johnson at Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge

Guitarist Zane Johnson is at the Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge in downtown L.A. with Tristan Cappel on sax, Marlon Martinez on bass, and Marco Carelli on drums. Saxophonist Devin Daniels hosts the Tuesday Happenings jam session at Sam First near LAX. Drummer Gorden Campbell is at The Mint in West L.A. Guitarist Angelo Metz is at TRiP in Santa Monica. 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. 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. Pianist Michael Peed is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Jumpin’ Joz is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Pocket Change is at Humphrey’s Backstage in San Diego. Pianist Matt Politano leads a breakfast jazz trio at Jones Coffee Roasters in Pasadena. The Baked Potato in Studio City hosts a four-act Showcase Night.

Wednesday 6/24 – Mauricio Morales at Sam First

Bassist Mauricio Morales is at Sam First near LAX with Devin Daniels on sax, Adam Hersh on piano, and Myles Martin on drums. Saxophonist Katja Rieckermann celebrates an album release at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Guitarist Benno Marmur is at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro. Trumpeter Elliott Caine is at Visionarium in South Pasadena. J.P’s Purple Haze Big Band is at Dreamland in Malibu. Guitarist David Eastlee is at 1881 in Pasadena. Vocalist Adam “Aejaye” Jackson is at Catalina in Hollywood. Trumpeter Evan Taylor celebrates an album release at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Pianist/vocalist Christopher Linman is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Pianist Mikan Zlatkovich is at The Manhattan in La Jolla. 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. Les Bons Garcons are at Garcons De Cafe in downtown L.A. Pianist J.H Childs is at The Famous in Glendale.

Thursday 6/25 – The Moment at Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge

The Moment is at the Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge in downtown L.A. with Cathy Segal-Garcia on vocals, Gary Fukushima on keys, Chuck Manning on sax, Brad Rabuchin on guitar, and Chris Wabich on drums. Guitarist Andrew Synowiec is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Drummer Jaz Sawyer is at Sam First near LAX. The VDE Big Band is at Lou Lou’s in San Diego. Vibraphonist Sasha Berliner is at the Cascade Lounge in Palm Springs. Drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith is at The Merc in Temecula. Guitarist Nadav Peled is at Bar Bacari in Sherman Oaks. Trumpeter Clarence McDuffie III is at Bar Bacari North Park in San Diego. Drummer James Yoshizawa is at Bar Bacari in Silverlake. Guitarist Dave Murdy is at Campus Jax in Newport Beach. Vocalist Lia Booth is at Roost 374 in San Clemente. Guitarist Eric Wesling plays the music of Sonny Rollins and Jim Hall at The Jazz Lounge in San Diego. Pianist/vocalist Bill Cantos is at the Langham Hotel Tap Room in Pasadena. Saxophonist Jack Lieberman is at The Spotlight in Hollywood with guest trumpeter Joey DuBois. Guitarist Mitchell Long is at Divina 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. 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.  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 Kevin Tokarz is at Eddie V’s in Palm Desert.

Friday 6/26 – Will Brahm at Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge

Guitarist Will Brahm is at the Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge in downtown L.A. with Aubrey Situmorang on bass and Rick Montalbano on drums. Keyboardist Brandon Coleman is at The World Stage in South L.A. Vocalist Lynne Fiddmont is at LACMA in West L.A.  Pianist Veritus Miller is at Montauk in Redondo Beach. Guitarist Yotam Silberstein is at Sam First near LAX.  Guitarist Thom Rotella is at the Canyon Bistro in Topanga.  Vocalist Brenna Whitaker is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Guitarist Allen Hinds is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. The Bean Tones and Blanco Diablo split a bill at The Mint in West L.A. From Cuba with Love offers a Buena Vista Social Club tribute at Catalina in Hollywood. Vocalist Maria De La Vega & The Wayward Five are at Cicada in downtown L.A. Vocalists Matt Forbes and Jesse Goddard are at The Dresden in Los Feliz. Pianist Miles Lennox is at the Townhouse in Venice. The Jazz Cartel is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Saxophonist Mindi Abair is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Matt Hall is at The Jazz Lounge in San Diego playing the music of Cannonball Adderly. Vocalist Cobby Brzeski is at Golden Island in San Diego. Pianist Sue Palmer is at Books & Records in San Diego. Vocalist Mercedes Moore is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Vocalist Rose Mallett is at the La Jolla Community Center in La Jolla. Drummer Joel Taylor is at 1881 in Pasadena. Drummer/vocalist Dave Tull is at Eddie V’s in El Segundo. The SoCal Jazz Collective is at the OC Fish Grill in Irvine. 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. Vocalist Chloe Perrier is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Saxophonist Clifford Morin is at Bar Bacari North Park in San Diego. The Woody James Legacy Big Band plays an afternoon show at the Mayflower Club in North Hollywood.

Saturday 6/27 – Yotam Silberstein at Sam First

Guitarist Yotam Silberstein is at Sam First near LAX for the second of two nights (Fri-Sat) with John Clayton on bass and Roy McCurdy on drums. Keyboardist Don Randi & Quest are at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Vocalist Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Pianist Peter Smith is at the Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge in downtown L.A. Vocalist Janis Mann is at Montauk in Redondo Beach. The Matt Hall Jazz Orchestra is at Lou Lou’s in San Diego. Saxophonist Richard Elliott is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Guitarist Norman Brown and saxophonist Paul Taylor are at the Thornton Winery in Temecula. Vocalist Grace Fae & The Grandbirds are at the Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association. Harpist Minta Spencer is at Bar Bacari in Sherman Oaks. Bassist Evona Wascinski is at Bar Bacari North Park in San Diego.  Vocalist Jennifer Keith is at Cicada in downtown L.A.  Vocalist Jenessa Noland is at the Black Rail Kitchen & Bar in Carlsbad. Pianist/vocalist Yve Evans is at Eddie V’s in Palm Desert. Drummer/vocalist Dave Tull is at Eddie V’s in El Segundo. Pianist Mikan Zlatkovich is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. 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. Drummer Jake Tompkins is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Pianist Eric Scott Reed leads an afternoon workshop at The World Stage in South L.A. Vocalist Cathy Segal-Garcia does a morning brunch gig at Brightside California Kitchen in Santa Monica.

Sunday 6/28 – The Jazz Bakers & Kevin Kanner’s Jazz Jam at The Mint

The Jazz Bakers (Matt Lilley on sax, Dan Lutz on bass, Dan West on keys, Charles Ruggiero on drums, and Roger Johnson on percussion) celebrate a new album release opening for drummer Kevin Kanner’s Jazz Jam at The Mint in West L.A. Catatonic is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Pianist Michael Wolff and drummer Michael Barsimanto are at Tuning Fork in Studio City. BPM is at the South Coast Winery in Temecula. Armenian pianist Artur Zakiyan plays a solo show at Catalina in Hollywood. Trumpeter Dan Rosenboom is at Bar Bandini in Echo Park. Trumpeter/vocalist Ilya Serov is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Saxophonist Nathan King is at Lou Lou’s in San Diego. The Coronado Jazz Orchestra is at Tio Leo’s Lounge in San Diego. Keyboardist/vocalist Freddie Ravel is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Bassist Darryl Williams is at Humphrey’s Backstage in San Diego. B-Free & Q host the monthly Sunday Leimert Park Jazz Festival Jam at The World Stage in South L.A. Saxophonist Nicole McCabe and bassist Logan Kane are at Justine’s Wine Bar in downtown L.A. with drummer Mark Ferber. Little Brazil is at Playhouse Village Park in Pasadena. The Richie In The Pocket Big Band is at Big Jim’s Family Restaurant in Sun Valley. Drummer/vocalist Bryan Cabrera is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Pianist Salvador Padilla 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 ESP Jazz Collective hosts an open jam at the Black Rail Kitchen & Bar in Carlsbad. The Santa Ana Swingers play a happy hour show at Club 616 in Santa Ana. The ESP Jazz Collective hosts a jam at the Black Rail Kitchen & Bar in Cartlsbad. Guitarist Leon Karagoezian is at Bub & Grandma’s in Eagle Rock. The Hollywood Canteen Swing Band plays an afternoon show at Ten Mile Brewing Compnay in Signal Hill. Saxophonist Justin Chart has the early brunch at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach. Vocalist Nina Lares has the brunch at Visionarium in South Pasadena. Vocalist Sandy Cummings hosts a jazz brunch at SOhO in Santa Barbara.

Monday 6/29 – Dmitris Mahlis at The Baked Potato

Guitarist and oud player Dimitris Mahlis celebrates an album release at The Baked Potato in Studio City, backed by Jerry Watts on bass and Chris Wabich on drums. Keyboardist Adam Hersh is at Bub & Grandma’s in Eagle Rock. Bassist Billy Mohler is at The High Low in Atwater Village. Saxophonist Eric Marienthal is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach with guitarist Lee Ritenour. Vocalist Andrea Miller is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Pianist Lori Bell 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.

Tuesday 6/30 – Seth MacFarlane & His Chamber Orchestra

Vocalist Seth MacFarlane & His Chamber Orchestra are at Vibrato in Bel Air. Drummer Ben Scholz is at the Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge in downtown L.A. Missoula with drummer Brooks Wackerman is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Guitarist Greg Poree is at Visionarium in South Pasadena. The Tuesday Happenings Jam Session is at Sam First near LAX. Guitarist Shea Welsh is at TRiP in Santa Monica. Satin Keys are at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Guitarist David Eastlee is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. 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. 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. Pianist Adam Wolff is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Pianist Matt Politano leads a breakfast jazz trio at Jones Coffee Roasters in Pasadena.

Wednesday 7/1 – Scott Kinsey at The Baked Potato

Keyboardist Scott Kinsey is at The Baked Potato in Studio City with Nir Felder on guitar, Hadrien Feraud on bass, and Roni Kaspi on drums. Saxophonist Doug Webb is at Dreamland in Malibu. Tabula Rasa is at Sam First near LAX. Guitarist David Eastlee is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Guitarist Alfredo Cáceres is at Visionarium in South Pasadena. Keyboardist/vocalist Tim Hockenberry is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Pianist Mikan Zlatkovich is at The Manhattan in La Jolla. 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. The Flight 584 Big Band is at The Mayflower Club in North Hollywood. Guitarist Doug MacDonald leads a jazz jam at the Z Club in Joshua Tree.