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* = entries in Angel City Jazz Fest.
***Angel City Jazz Festival concludes after another dazzling array; don't miss out on the last weekend. Details and tickets here.
*Fri. Nov. 4: saxist Nicole McCabe Septet (8:00) plus pianist Myra Melford's Fire & Water Quintet (9:15) at Thayer Hall, Colburn School of Music downtown.
*Sat. Nov. 5: saxist Devin Daniels Quartet (8:00) plus saxist Zoh Amba Quartet (9:15) at 2220 Arts + Archives near Beverly & Alvarado.
Read MetalJazz's previews of these final two Fri. & Sat. events here.***
The World Stage in Leimert Park hosts Friday 8pm PT LIVE STREAMS of righteous jazz; join in here for live concerts and here for replays of past shows on its YouTube channel. Fri. Nov. 4: record-release concert with drummer & percussionist Randy Gloss & Carlos Niño. Read MetalJazz's review of Gloss' new double LP here. Fri. Nov. 11: Steve Carrington. Fri. Nov. 18: Brian Swartz. Fri. Nov. 25: Mark Broyard. Donations encouraged here.
2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. Fri. Nov. 4: ambient stuff from Bobb Bruno, Aileron Vane with visual projections from S M Casebolt, S Burgon. *Sat. Nov. 5: Zoh Amba Quartet, Devin Daniels Quartet. (See preview here.) Thurs. Nov. 10: West Coast Jazz Trio (Andrea Centazzo, Ellen Burr and Jeff Schwartz) and Danketsu 9 play the music of soprano-sax great Steve Lacy. Listings here.
The Orpheum downtown rocks at times. Fri. Nov. 4: Wardruna. Sun. Nov. 6: Jeff Beck. Sun. Dec. 4: The Last Waltz with Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Kathleen Edwards, Anders Osborne and special guest Taj Mahal. Tickets here.
The Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. Fri. & Sat. Nov. 4 & 5: '80s Xtian soldiers Stryper. Fri. Nov. 25: Supersuckers. Sat. Dec. 31: L.A. Guns. Thurs. Jan. 12: HR of Bad Brains. Fri. Jan. 13: 45 Grave. Calendar here.
ETA, a bar in Highland Park, often books edgy jazz with little notice. Check in spontaneously here. Sat. Nov. 5: Patrick Shiroishi & Gregory Uhlmann.
The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person and sometimes STREAMING. Sat. Nov. 5: Peter Erskine-Alan Pasqua-Darek Oles. Thurs. Nov. 10: Anthony Fung Quartet. Fri. & Sat. Nov. 11 & 12: Larry Goldings. Fri. & Sat. Nov. 18 & 19: Adam Hersh Quartet. Sat. Nov. 26: Joe LaBarbera Quintet. Thurs. & Fri. Dec. 8 & 9: L.A. Jazz Quartet. Thurs. Dec. 22: David Roitstein & Larry Koonse. Look here for full schedule and options.
The Baked Potato in Universal City presents fusion (etc.) concerts at 8 & 10pm. Sat. Nov. 5: guitar omnibus Albert Lee. Sun. Nov. 13: L.A. Jazz Quartet. Wed. Nov. 16: Danny Janklow. Thurs.-Sun. Dec. 1-4: John Daversa Progressive Big Band. Wed.-Sat. Dec. 7-10: Rock Candy Funk Party featuring Joe Bonamassa. Sat. & Sun. Dec. 17 & 18: Mike Stern. Tues. & Wed. Dec. 27 & 28: Donati-Machacek Band. Thurs. Dec. 29: Bunny Brunel CAB. Full schedule here.
1720 (east of downtown, south of the 10 freeway) books metal etc. Sat. Nov. 5: Lorna Shore, Aborted. Fri. Dec. 2: Katatonia, The Ocean. Full calendar here.
The Mint (Pico & Crescent Heights) has mostly Sunday jazz shows. Sun. Nov. 6: Jazz Butchers and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. Nov. 13: CSUN Jazz Combos and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. Nov. 20: New Nine Ensemble and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. Nov. 27: Pia Salvia and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. Dec. 4: CSUN Jazz Combos and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. Dec. 18: Corbin Jones Holiday Big Band and Sam Hirsh Trio. Check listings here.
The Wiltern (Wilton & Western) occasionally harbors metal. Thurs. Nov. 10: Trivium. Tues. Nov. 22: Cannibal Corpse, Dark Funeral, Immolation. Sun. Dec. 11: WASP. Sat. April 15: Static-X. Full calendar here.
LACMA on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile offers FREE outdoor jazz concerts every Friday at 6pm. Fri. Nov. 11: Chuck Johnson's Jazz Coalescence. Full calendar here.
UCLA'S Center for the Art of Performance has jazz programming. Sat. Nov. 12: Tigran Hamasyan. Thurs. Feb. 23: MVF Band. Calendar here.
Just Jazz presents jazz at Hollywood's Mr. Music Head Gallery. Wed. Nov. 16: Jonathan Pinson's Boom Clap. Wed. Dec. 14: Mark Turner. Check full lineup here.
Thurs. Nov. 17: Bowl for Ronnie, the celebrity roll-off hosted by Eddie Trunk and featuring Geezer Butler, Jack Black, Stephen Adler and many more and benefiting the Dio Cancer Fund, resumes at Pinz in Studio City. Tickets here.
Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood hosts mostly mainstream jazz and singers, but there are exceptions. Thurs.-Sat. Nov. 17-19: Simon Phillips' Protocol V. Check full calendar here.
Downtown's Belasco Theater stages a few rock & metal shows. Sat. Nov. 19: Napalm Death, Brujeria. April 15: Static-X. Calendar & tix here.
The Canyon in Agoura Hills books its share of metal, fusion and original good stuff. Fri. Nov. 25: Albert Lee. Calendar here.
Sat. Dec. 3: Steve Vai plays the Ace Hotel downtown; tickets here.
REDCAT (beneath downtown's Disney Hall) presents some experimental music and jazz. Sun. Dec. 4: Celebrating Anthony Braxton. Tickets here.
Sat. Dec. 17: Amon Amarth, Carcass, Obituary and Cattle Decapitation pillage Inglewood's Forum. Tickets here.
Alva's Showroom in San Pedro brings in some intriguing music from the edges in addition to tributes and stuff. Sat. & Sun. Jan. 14 & 15: Mike Keneally & Beer for Dolphins. Full lineup here.
Highland Park's Lodge Room occasionally books jazz and metal. Sat. Feb. 4: Sunn O))) Shoshin Duo. Full schedule here.
The Broad Stage in Santa Monica holds occasional jazz presentations. Fri. March 23: Maria Schneider Orchestra presents "Data Lords." Tickets here.
Inglewood's midsize YouTube Theater brings variety programming. Fri. June 2: Helloween, Hammerfall. Calendar here.
Piano Spheres always has topflight outward programming from the classically trained world at the Thayer or Zipper Hall downtown. Calendar here.
Keep up with L.A. Jazz Society events, including its Young Musician Showcases, here.
Downtown's Disney Hall presents some jazz and events of note beyond classical. Tickets here.