MetalJazz

October 16, 2026

Links: L.A. performances (10/16/26).

This week: Angel City Refractions week 2, Henry Franklin, Jimmy Webb, Kyd Barrett, Hancock Institute Jazz, G&G, LAJQ, Lesser Care, Tewes/Clucas/Noice, Trash Magnolia, God Bombs, Thiefs, Blades-Parker, Aaron Shaw, FV5K4, more.

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Posted by metal on October 16, 2026 3:16 PM | Permalink

October 12, 2026

Interview: Harris Eisenstadt of Aberikula (at Sound Dhaba downtown as part of Angel City's Jazz Refractions Fest, Saturday, October 2024, 2026).

A man of many homes.

Posted by metal on October 12, 2026 8:41 PM | Permalink

September 28, 2026

Live review: Joshua Redman Quartet, Skylar Tang Quartet at the Wallis, September 25. 2026.

Art vs. emotion.

Posted by metal on September 28, 2026 5:59 PM | Permalink

September 23, 2026

Angel City Arts Jazz Refractions Fest previews Week 2, October 16-22, 2026: The Forest plays Warren Smith; DoYeon Kim, Fremakajo; Mekala Session & PAPA, Qur'an Shaheed; Triple Dip, Tiner & Pineda; Zeena Parkins How She Works, The Smudges.

Forest, trees, in between.

Posted by metal on September 23, 2026 7:27 PM | Permalink

Angel City Arts Jazz Refractions Fest previews Week 3, October 23-25, 2026: Myra Melford's Splash Trio, Mark Dresser Gradience Quartet; Adam O'Farrill's Elephant, Harris Eisenstadt Aberikula; Chris Ryan Williams Vibration Trio, Kalia Vandever.

Shades of vibes.

Posted by metal on September 23, 2026 1:33 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