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The Baked Potato in Universal City presents fusion (etc.) concerts at 8 & 10pm. Fri. Jan. 6: Luis Conte Band. Sun. Jan. 8: drummer Jason Harnell's Two-Keyboard Quartet featuring Josh Nelson, Gary Fukushima and saxist Michael Mull. Tues. Jan. 10: classic drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith with a great band featuring saxists Ralph Moore and Dale Fielder, trumpeter Chris Lowery, and bassist Edwin Livingston. Fri. Jan. 13: Cosmosquad. Tues. Jan. 17: Mike Keneally & Beer for Dolphins. Thurs. & Fri. Jan. 19 & 20: Jeff Lorber Fusion. Tues. Jan. 24: Dan Rosenboom Project. Wed. Jan. 25: Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra. Thurs. Feb. 16: Nili Brosh. Full schedule here.
CANCELED. Sun. Jan. 8: Convenient afternoon bill of eclectic nonconformists featuring the precise, dynamic surf & charge guitar of Andrew Von Ah and Tune to Me (3:00), plus the ever-growing rhythmic complexity and fascinating triple harmonies (not to mention exotic songcraft) of Garretson & Gorodetsky (4:00) and the funkjazzy grooves of guitarist Joe Baiza and Mecolodiacs (5:00) at The Redwood, 318 W. 2nd St., downtown 90012; website here. (See comparable Valley gig Sat. Jan. 14.)
The Mint (Pico & Crescent Heights) has mostly Sunday jazz shows. Sun. Jan. 8: Glen Cashman Quartet and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. Jan. 15: Birds and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. Jan. 22: Julie Zhu Quartet and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. Jan. 29: Paul Kreibich Group and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. Feb. 5: Friends of Ampa Jazz Night and Sam Hirsh Trio. Check listings here.
1720 (east of downtown, south of the 10 freeway) books metal etc. Thurs. Jan. 12: sludge & grind from Scalp. Mon. Jan. 23: free metal Monday with Thrown Into Exile, more. Sun. Jan. 29: Bulma, Gutsfuck. Wed. Feb. 22: Rotting Christ. Mon. Jan. 23: free metal Monday with Thrown Into Exile, more. Sun. Jan. 29: Bulma, Gutsfuck. Sun. March 5: Norma Jean. Thurs. March 16: Candlemass. Tues. March 21: The Acacia Strain. Mon. April 3: Gorod. Sun. Apri 16: Vader. Full calendar here.
The Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. Thurs. Jan. 12: a crux of punk & metal, HR of Bad Brains. Fri. Jan. 13: 45 Grave. Sat. Feb. 25: Vio-lence. Fri. May 13: Lynch Mob. Sun. June 4: Loudness. Calendar here.
Vibrato, a luxurious restaurant high up in Bel Air, books mostly mainstream jazz. Thurs. Jan. 12: Latin jazz from Pete Escovedo. Sun. Feb. 12: Yellowjackets. Full schedule 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. Jan. 13: vet pianist Bobby West. Donations encouraged here.
The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person and sometimes STREAMING. Fri. & Sat. Jan. 13 & 14: Otmaro Ruiz, Larry Koonse, Ahmet Türkmenoğlu & Jimmy Branly. Tues.-Thurs. Jan. 17-19: Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart Organ Trio. Look here for full schedule and options.
Sat. Jan. 14: Somos Mysteriosos, Wrinkling Brothers, Mecolodiacs, Garretson & Gorodetsky at Maui Sugar Mill, 18389 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks; details here.
Highland Park's Lodge Room occasionally books jazz, metal and heft. Sat. Jan. 14: one of the few true inheritors of the psychedelic crown, Dead Meadow. Sat. & Sun. Feb. 4 & 5: Sunn O))) Shoshin Duo. Full schedule 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.
Sun. Jan. 15: The ensemble of mainstream jazz trumpeter Elliott Caine plays The York, a big bar in Highland Park, from 8 to 10pm, no cover. Website here.
Keep up with the well-curated Monday-night Vernacular New-Music Series at Oracle Tavern downtown here. Mon. Jan. 16, 7pm: TBA.
ETA, a bar in Highland Park, brings top local jazz. Check in anytime here, as it often books on short notice. Fri.-Sat. Jan. 20-21: big weekend with a really fun drums-keys jazzfunk assault: Amendola vs. Blades.
Atwater's adventurous avant/modern/world club Zebulon offers surprises from the present and past. Wed. Jan. 25: Fred Frith. Full calendar here.
The Canyon in Agoura Hills books its share of metal, fusion and original good stuff. Sat. Jan. 28: shredstress Orianthi. Fri. Feb. 24: Ace Frehley. Calendar here.
UCLA'S Center for the Art of Performance has jazz programming. Thurs. Feb. 23: Armenian fusionists MVF Band. Calendar here.
2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. Fri. Feb. 24: Zoh Amba + Chris Corsano; Jeff Parker + Ted Byrnes. Listings here.
The Regent downtown books some heavy music. Thurs. March 16: Fleshgod Apocalypse. Wed. March 22: Eluveitie. Sun. March. 26: Morbid Angel. Thurs. April 20: Iggy Pop and the Losers, featuring Chad Smith, Andrew Watt and Duff McKagan. Full lineup here.
Downtown's Disney Hall presents some jazz and events of note beyond classical. Thurs. & Fri. March 16 & 17: Ziggy Marley. Sun. April 2: Herbie Hancock. Tickets here.
The Broad Stage in Santa Monica holds occasional jazz presentations. Fri. March 23: Maria Schneider Orchestra presents "Data Lords." Tickets here.
Downtown's Teragram Ballroom occasionally presents heavy and improvisational music. Wed. March 29: Soulfly. Fri. March 31: Tortoise. Calendar here.
The Saban Theater in Beverly Hills occasionally melts faces or brings in an outside master. Sat. April 1: L. Shankar. Calendar here.
Downtown's Belasco Theater stages a few rock & metal shows. Sat. April 15: Static-X. Wed. May 17: KMFDM. Fri. May 19: Lacuna Coil. Calendar & tix here.
The Orpheum downtown rocks at times. Mon. April 24: Iggy Pop and the Losers, featuring Chad Smith, Andrew Watt and Duff McKagan. Tickets here.
Inglewood's midsize YouTube Theater brings variety programming. Fri. June 2: metal with Helloween, Hammerfall. Calendar here.
Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood hosts mostly mainstream jazz and singers, but there are exceptions. Check full 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.
The Jazz Salon presents top singers on Thursdays at downtown's Los Angeles Athletic Club. Check in here.
The Jazz Bakery is again presenting shows at various venues. Tickets and info here.