About & Out – What’s Hot In SoCal Jazz – Week Of July 13, 2026

July continues with a SoCal jazz week including Brian Blade, John Beasley, Wynton Marsalis, Karrin Allyson, Larry Goldings, Omar Sosa, Paul Cornish, Larry Goldings, Ernie Watts, Mitchel Forman, Judy Wexler, Rob Rodriguez, Poncho Sanchez, Miles Lennox, and Vardan Ovsepian.

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 7/13 – Joel Taylor at The Baked Potato

Drummer Joel Taylor is at The Baked Potato in Studio City with Matt Rohde on keys, Shane Theriot on guitar, and Travis Carlton on bass. Saxophonist Garrett Wingfield is at The High Low in Atwater Village. Percussionist Poncho Sanchez is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Pianist Michael Peed 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. Guitarist Leon Karagoezian is at Bub & Grandma’s in Eagle Rock. Vocalist Slim Man is at the Festival Of Arts in Laguna Beach. Pianist Adam Wolff plays a noon show at the Athenaeum Library in La Jolla.

Tuesday 7/14 – Miles Lennox at Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge

Pianist Miles Lennox is at the Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge in downtown L.A. with Nic Gelin on trumpet, Nolan Nwachukwu on bass, and John Davis on drums. The Chad Willis Jazz Orchestra plays a holiday show at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Vocalist Berhana is at Blue Note LA in Hollywood. Saxophonist Robert Kyle and guitarist Riner Scivally are at Visionarium in South Pasadena. Saxophonist Devin Daniels hosts the Tuesday Happenings Jam Session is at Sam First near LAX. Vocalist Sacha Boutros is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Pianist/vocalist Yve Evans is at Eddie V’s in Palm Desert.  The Irvine Barclay Jazz Band is at The Drake in Laguna Beach.  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 Matt Politano leads a breakfast jazz trio at Jones Coffee Roasters in Pasadena.

Wednesday 7/15 – Mike Keneally & Andrew Synowiec at The Baked Potato

Guitarists Mike Keneally and Andrew Synowiec are at The Baked Potato in Studio City for the first of two nights (Wed-Thu) with Bryan Beller on bass and Jonathan Mover on drums. Keyboardist Walter Kemp is at the Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge in downtown L.A. Vibraphonist Nick Mancini and guitarist John Storie are at 1881 in Pasadena. Trumpeter Elliott Caine is at Catalina in Hollywood. Trumpeter Jon Papenbrook leads a big band playing the music of The Rolling Stones at Dreamland in Malibu. Saxophonist Jason Hayashi is at Sam First near LAX. Guitarist Dave Murdy and vocalist Matt Mauser are at Campus Jax in Newport Beach. Keyboardist Qur’an Shaheed is at 2220 Arts + Archives in downtown L.A. Vocalist Lia Booth is at Garcons De Cafe in downtown L.A. Pianist/vocalist Yve Evans is at Eddie V’s in Palm Desert. Guitarist/pianist Carlos Velasco is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. 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. Collage in San Pedro hosts an open jazz jam. RC & Noir are at Visionarium in South Pasadena. Drummer Ron Granfelt is at Alexander’s Steakhouse in Pasadena.

Thursday 7/16 – Wynton Marsalis Septet at the Lobero Theatre

Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis is at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara with Carlos Henriquez on bass, Dan Nimmer on piano, Jason Marsalis on drums, Alexa Tarantino and Chris Lewis on sax, and Chris Crenshaw on trombone. Vocalist Judy Wexler is at Montauk in Redondo Beach. Guitarists Mike Keneally and Andrew Synowiec are at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Pianist Miles Lennox is at Sam First near LAX. Saxophonist Kobie Dozier is at the Townhouse in Venice. Trumpeter/vocalist Matt Von Roderick is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Pianist Scott Wilkie is at the Festival Of Arts in Laguna Beach. Guitarist Luca Pino plays the music of Django Reinhardt at the Cascade Lounge in Palm Springs. Pianist Peter Smith is at Verse LA in Toluca Lake. Keyboardist Ben Dabiri is at Bar Bacari in Sherman Oaks. Guitarist Louie Valenzuela is at Bar Bacari North Park in San Diego. Pianist Joe Rotondi is at Eddie V’s in El Segundo. Pianist Brenda Greggio is at The Jazz Lounge in San Diego. The Honey Bees are at Tio Leo’s Lounge in San Diego. Bassist Jeff Littleton is at The Merc in Temecula. Saxophonist Justin Chart is at the Auld Fella in Culver City. Pianist/vocalist Christopher Linman is at the Lanham Hotel Tap Room in Pasadena. 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. Vocalist Garth Garcia is at Catalina in Hollywood. French vocal group Paris Chansons is at Vibrato in Bel Air.

Friday 7/17 – Larry Goldings at Sam First

Keyboardist Larry Goldings is at Sam First near LAX with David Piltch on bass and Joe La Barbera on drums. Pianist Omar Sosa celebrates an album release at Catalina in Hollywood.  Keyboardist Mitchel Forman is at The Baked Potato in Studio City.  Pianist Paul Cornish is at The Mint in West L.A., followed by sets from guitarist Ravi Campbell and pianist Adam Hersh. Keyboardist Vardan Ovsepian is at Motivo LA in Atwater Village. Pianist Robert Rodriguez is at LACMA in West L.A. Vibraphonist Nick Mancini and guitarist John Storie are at The Grape in Ventura. Saxophonist Nicole McCabe is at Bar Bacari in Silverlake. Vocalists Inara George and Van Dyke Parks are at Blue Note LA in Hollywood. Harpist Minta Spencer is at Montauk in Redondo Beach. The Stubbs Quartet is at Kulak’s Woodshed in North Hollywood. The Jazz Butchers are at Tuning Fork in Studio City. Pianist Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra are at Golden Island in San Diego. Vocalist Daneen Wilburn is at The Jazz Lounge in San Diego for the first of two nights (Fri-Sat). Trumpeter Greg Solman is at Azo Vino in Covina. Bassist Julian Vaughan is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Pianist Joe Rotondi is at Eddie V’s in El Segundo. Drummer Joel Taylor is at 1881 in Pasadena. 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. Guitarist Daryl Darden is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Trumpeter Clarence McDuffie III is at Bar Bacari North Park in San Diego. The Esquires are at Cicada in downtown L.A. The Woody James Legacy Big Band plays an afternoon show at the Mayflower Club in North Hollywood.

Saturday 7/18 – Brian Blade Fellowship Band at Blue Note LA

Drummer Brian Blade’s Fellowship Band is at Blue Note LA in Hollywood for the first of two nights (Sat-Sun) with Jon Cowherd on piano, Chris Thomas on bass, and Myron Walden and Melvin Butler on sax. Saxophonist Ernie Watts is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Vocalist Roberta Gambarini and pianist Tamir Hendelman are at the Athenaeum Library in La Jolla. Pianist Rob Rodriguez is at Montauk in Redondo Beach. Drummer Jaz Sawyer is at The Sun Rose in West Hollywood. Percussionist Poncho Sanchez is at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills. Pianist Michael Wolff and drummer Michael Barsimanto are at Tuning Fork in Studio City. Pianist Joshua White is at Dizzy’s in San Diego. Vocalist Lorin Benedict is at Sam First near LAX. Vocalist Amanda Castro is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Vocalist Nicole Yvette is at the Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge in downtown L.A. The SuperFunkyVeryLucky Band is at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro. Vocalist Kira Morrison is at the Playhouse Village Park in Pasadena. Guitarist Peter White and saxophonist Vincent Ingala are at the Thornton Winery in Temecula. Saxophonist Dennis Mitcheltree is at Desert Rose in Los Feliz. Trombonist Adriana Wagner is at Bar Bacari in Sherman Oaks. Bassist Taiki Tsuyama is at Bar Bacari in Culver City. Vocalist Holly Pyle is at Bar Bacari in Silverlake. Bassist Julian Esparza is at Bar Bacari North Park in San Diego. Pianist Karen Hammack is at Eddie V’s in El Segundo. Pianist John Opferkuch is at the Black Rail Kitchen & Bar in Carlsbad. Vocalist Daneen Wilburn is at The Jazz Lounge in San Diego. 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. Vocalist Jennifer Keith is at Cicada in downtown L.A. Vocalist Chloe Perrier is at Edwin Mills in Pasadena. Pianist Eric Scott Reed leads an afternoon workshop at The World Stage in South L.A. Vocalist Cathy Segal-Garcia does a brunch gig at Brightside California Kitchen in Santa Monica. The Black Market Trust does an afternoon show at the Festival Of Arts in Laguna Beach.

Sunday 7/19 – John Beasley’s Unlimited Miles: Miles Davis At 100 at The Ford Amphitheatre

Keyboardist John Beasley leads an evening of music from Miles Davis at The Ford Amphitheatre in Hollywood including Sean Jones on trumpet, Marcus Strickland on sax, Ben Williams on bass, and John Davis on drums. Vocalist Karrin Allyson is at The Jazz Salon in downtown L.A. for an afternoon show. Vocalist Cathy Segal-Garcia is at the Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge in downtown L.A. Drummer Brian Blade’s Fellowship Band is at Blue Note LA in Hollywood. Drummer Marcello Carelli opens for drummer Kevin Kanner’s jazz jam at The Mint in West L.A. Guitarist Jim Fox is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Guitarists Mike Keneally and Andrew Synowiec are at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro. Pianist/vocalist Keiko Matsui is at the South Coast Winery in Temecula. Guitarist/vocalist Carl Verheyen is at Club Louie’s in Westlake Village. Percussionist Tito Puente, Jr. is at Venice West in Venice. Flutist Lori Bell is at Tio Leo’s Lounge in San Diego. This Ain’t Your Daddy’s Big Band is at Big Jim’s Family Restaurant in Sun Valley. Saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Vocalist Brenda Lee Eager is at Catalina in Hollywood. Vocalist Amanda Castro is at the Solvang Festival Theater in Solvang. Pianist Eve Elliot is at Bub & Grandma’s in Eagle Rock. Vocalist Crystal Clulee is at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Trumpeter Rob Zinn and saxophonist Andrew Neu are at Humphrey’s Backstage in San Diego. Guitarist Aaron Lind is at Lou Lou’s in San Diego. 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.   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.  Drummer Jorg Dubin plays a jazz brunch at the Zinc Cafe in Laguna Beach.

Monday 7/20 – Avery Sunshine at Blue Note LA

Vocalist Avery Sunshine is at Blue Note LA in Hollywood. Drummer Jordan Proffer is at The High Low in Atwater Village. Phatback, Earl & Me are at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Guitarist Brad Rabuchin is at Sun Space in Shadow Hills. Saxophonist Levi Gillis is at Bub & Grandma’s in Eagle Rock. 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. Pianist Tommy Gannon is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. French vocal group Paris Chansons is at Spaghettini in Seal Beach.

Tuesday 7/21 – Hard Bop Saxtet at The Baked Potato

Saxophonists Doug Webb, Brandon Fields and Ian Roller are at The Baked Potato in Studio City with Javier Santiago on keys, Dmitri Gorodetsky on bass, and Tony Austin on drums. The Brent Fischer Orchestra is at Vibrato in Bel Air with guest vocalists Maria Puga Lareo and Deborah Silver. Vocalist Roberta Gambarini and pianist Tamir Hendelman are at Campus Jax in Newport Beach. Corcovado is at TRiP in Santa Monica.  Vocalist Kenny Washington is at Bistango in Irvine.  Guitarist Doug MacDonald is at Visionarium in South Pasadena. Satin Keys are at The Drake in Laguna Beach. Phatback, Earl & Me are at the Festival Of Arts in Laguna Beach. 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/guitarist Carlos Velasco is at Il Sogno Italiano in San Diego. Sound Dhaba in downtown L.A. hosts a Latin Jazz Jam. Pianist Matt Politano leads a breakfast jazz trio at Jones Coffee Roasters in Pasadena.

Wednesday 7/22 – Martin Nevin at Sam First

Bassist Martin Nevin is at Sam First near LAX with Joshua White on piano and Christian Euman on drums. Drummer Charles Ruggiero is at The Baked Potato in Studio City. Katalyst is at Blue Note LA in Hollywood for the first of two nights (Wed-Thu). Vocalist/pianist Elysia Biro is at The Sun Rose in West Hollywood. Vocalist Roberta Gambarini and pianist Tamir Hendelman are at The Grand On State Street in Santa Barbara. Saxophonist Chuck Johnson is at Visionarium in South Pasadena. Trombonist Duane Benjamin is at Dreamland in Malibu. Vocalist Terrell Edwards is at Vibrato in Bel Air. Vocalist Maria Schafer is at Garcons De Cafe in downtown L.A. Satin Keys are at the Vitello’s Velvet Martini Lounge in Studio City. 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. Pianist Kat Shoemaker and cellist Edward La Barbera are at The Jazz Lounge in San Diego. The SBCC Monday Madness Jazz Orchestra is at The Grape in Ventura.