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September 25, 2026

Links: L.A. performances (9/2526).

This week: Munyungo Jackson, John Escreet, Joshua Redman, Daniel Rotem, Aztec Antigone, Chris Powe, Vieux Farka Touré, Melt-Banana, IronMegaThrax, Revocation, Javier Santiago, Tobias Israel, Sleep, Bill Frisell, Carlo Alfonso, Darkside, PeelingFlesh, more.

Posted by metal on September 25, 2026 2:41 PM | Permalink

September 24, 2026

Angel City Arts Jazz Refractions Fest previews Week 1, October 9-15, 2026: Hidden Identity; Jon Armstrong/Bridge to Everywhere; Lisa Mezzacappa/Fay Victor; Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri; George/Chiquitamagic.

Another orgy of talent.

Posted by metal on September 24, 2026 6:56 PM | Permalink

September 15, 2026

Live review: Heart Trio (William Parker, Cooper-Moore, Hamid Drake) at Zebulon, September 13, 2026.

When being great meets the lottery.

Posted by metal on September 15, 2026 6:02 PM | Permalink

September 3, 2026

Preview: WASP at the Wiltern, Fri. Sept. 11.

For apocalypse's sake.

Posted by metal on September 3, 2026 7:05 PM | Permalink

August 27, 2026

Ponderilla: Missing Dolly.

The throwback who kept pushing forward.

Posted by metal on August 27, 2026 6:17 PM | Permalink

August 20, 2026

Abstractionist shorts: Ben Goldberg, Charles Lloyd, The Scalene Triangle.

Woof, splash, flush.

Posted by metal on August 20, 2026 4:08 PM | Permalink

August 13, 2026

Live review: Rachel Eckroth Sextet at the Baked Potato, August 6, 2026.

Gnarl & Hammond soul.

Posted by metal on August 13, 2026 2:08 PM | Permalink

August 6, 2026

Live review: Steuart Liebig Quartet, Smudges at Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, August 2, 2026.

Chased and shipwrecked.

Posted by metal on August 6, 2026 11:32 AM | Permalink

July 30, 2026

Review, retrospective and interview: Code Blue's "Recharged!" and "Live at the Fab Mab '78."

Frontman Dean Chamberlain talks about musical muscle and staying crazy.

Posted by metal on July 30, 2026 10:33 PM | Permalink

Live review: Vinny Golia Large Ensemble, Black Flute Brigade at La Tierra de la Culebra Art Park, July 25, 2026.

Twisty and harmonious.

Posted by metal on July 30, 2026 6:05 PM | Permalink