MetalJazz

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* The World Stage in Leimert Park has Friday 8pm PT (and sometimes other days) in-person presentations with occasional simultaneous live streams of righteous jazz; keep up with the schedule here. Fri. Nov. 3: drum bulwark Don Littleton's Elephants N Da Park. Fri. Nov. 10: Rickie Byars. Fri. Nov. 17: saxist Sal Crocker. Fri. Nov. 24: vocalist Liz Lomax. Sat. Nov. 25: Ade's Freedom Jazz. Fri. Dec. 1: trumpeter Emile Martinez. Sat. Dec. 2: vocalist Phyliss Causey. Fri. Dec. 8: saxist Azar Lawrence. Donations encouraged here.
* The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person and sometimes STREAMING. Fri. Nov. 3: keyboardist Rachel Eckroth (St. Vincent, Rufus Wainwright) leads you down strange paths in celebration of her intriguing new "Humanoid" with a super band featuring guitarist Andrew Renfroe, bassist Billy Mohler and drummer Tina Raymond. Wed. Nov. 8: hot fusion bassist Max Gerl. Fri. & Sat. Nov. 17 & 18: Peter Erskine Trio. Fri. & Sat. Dec. 8 & 9: Joe LaBarbera Quintet. Fri. & Sat. Dec. 15 & 16: John Beasley Trio. Fri. & Sat. Dec. 29 & 30: Roy McCurdy Quartet. Look here for full schedule and options.
* The new-music and avant-jazz series Soundwaves presents regular Saturday 3:30pm concerts at Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica 90401; FREE. Sat. Nov. 4: Michael Jon Fink (guitarist-composer) with Brian Walsh (clarinet) and Derek Stein (cello) explore cool jazz from an avant viewpoint with their Trio Through the Looking Glass. Sat. Dec. 2: clarinetist Ben Goldberg with bassist Todd Sickafoose and drummer Scott Amendola. Sat. Dec. 9: Berlin-based oboist Cathy Milliken with bassist Jeff Schwartz and clarinetist Daniel Rothman.
* Sat. Nov. 4, 4pm, free: The Getty Center in the Sepulveda Pass celebrates the launch of "The Digital Florentine Codex," documenting the early years of the Aztec incursion by the Spanish, with a concert featuring original music by Lu Coy and by Christopher Garcia's Xochi Cuicatl. Tickets here.
* 2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. Sat. Nov. 4: Music of Daniel Schmidt and the Berkeley Gamelan brings the work of the pioneering American composer to L.A. for the first time in nearly 40 years; he will introduce the program. Tues. Nov. 7: the modernist piano duo Vicki Ray & Aron Kallay. Wed. Nov. 8: electronic-music forefather Morton Subotnick. Thurs.-Sat. Nov. 9-11: Carl Stone at 70 sets up the electro composer solo and with films and simpatico satellites. Sat. Nov. 25: Upsilon Acrux, Bobb Bruno, Slow Rose. Listings here.
* Atwater's adventurous avant/modern/world club Zebulon offers surprises from the present and past. Sat. Nov. 4: MSSV (Mike Baggetta, Stephen Hodges & Mike Watt). Mon. Dec. 4 & 18: drummer Mark Guiliana. Tues. Dec. 12: Suicide's Martin Rev.Full calendar here.
* Highland Park's Lodge Room occasionally books jazz, metal, heft and influential obscurities. Sat. Nov. 4: journeyman Maryland grindcorers Full of Hell. Sun. Feb. 4: Jazz Is Dead blowout with Gerald Clayton, Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross, Kendrick Scott, Matt Brewer. Full schedule here.
* Sat. Nov. 4 (with run-up club event Fri. Nov. 3): Azz-Is Jazz Festival in Venice features Mark De Clive-Lowe, Jamael Dean, Black Nile, Dwight Trible, Jonathan Pinson, Teodross Avery and more. Website here. On Friday, when we clicked on the Saturday image nothing happened, so best guess is to go down to the Venice Pavilion, 1 Windward Ave., Venice 90291, on Saturday between 11am and 6pm, and something will be going on.
* Open Gate Theater has moved its long-running and invaluable avant concert series from the Eagle Rock Cultural Center mostly to the Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Ave., Pasadena. Sun. Nov. 5: extended piano from Michael Goodheart, plus windman Vinny Golia, trombonist Michael Dessen and drummer Garth Powell. More here.
* ETA, a bar in Highland Park, brings top local (etc.) jazz. Check in anytime here, as it often books on short notice.
* LACMA on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile offers FREE outdoor jazz concerts every Friday at 6pm through November. Calendar here.
* Downtown's Disney Hall presents some jazz and events of note beyond classical. Wed. Nov. 8: Brad Mehldau Trio. Tickets here.
* The Baked Potato in Universal City presents fusion (etc.) concerts at 8 & 10pm nightly. Fri. Nov. 10: Albert Lee. Fri. Nov. 24: Cosmosquad. Full schedule here.
* The Canyon in Agoura Hills books its share of metal, fusion and original good stuff. Sat. Nov. 11: Wishbone Ash. Calendar here.
* Downtown's Belasco Theater stages some rock & metal shows. Sat. Nov. 11: Carnifex. Sun. Nov. 26: Sunn O)))-Shoshin Duo. Fri., Sat., Mon. & Tues. Dec. 1, 2, 4 & 5: Skinny Puppy. Fri. Dec. 15: Cattle Decapitation. Sat. Dec. 20: Zakk Sabbath. Calendar & tix here.
* 1720 (east of downtown, south of the 10 freeway) books metal etc. Sun. Nov. 12: Inferi. Sat. Nov. 18: Vio-lence, Warbringer. Sun. Nov. 26: Incantation, Suffocation. Full calendar here.
* The Mint (Pico & Crescent Heights) has mostly Sunday jazz shows anchored by pianist Sam Hirsh Trio. Tues. Nov. 14: pianist-composer Cathlene Pineda. Check listings here.
* Vibrato, a luxurious restaurant high up in Bel Air, books mostly mainstream jazz. Tues. Nov. 14: Pete Escovedo. Full schedule here.
* Thurs. Nov. 16: "Bowl for Ronnie" lines up rock celebs such as Geezer Butler, Dave Grohl and Tom Morello to benefit the Dio Cancer Fund. Sign in here for the event, 6:30-11pm at Pinz in Studio City.
* JustJazzTV is a great resource for live jazz.
* The Kia Forum in Inglewood revs some metal. Thurs. Dec. 7: Aerosmith fly the coop on their "final" tour. Listings here.
* Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood hosts mostly mainstream jazz and singers, but there are exceptions. Thurs.-Sat. Dec. 7-9: Steve Gadd Band. Full calendar here.
* The Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. Thurs. Dec. 14: Kings of Thrash With Dave Ellefson & Jeff Young. Sun. Dec. 31: L.A. Guns. Calendar here.
* Keep up with L.A. Jazz Society events, including its Young Musician Showcases, here.
* Piano Spheres always has topflight outward programming from the classically trained world at the Thayer or Zipper halls downtown. Calendar here.
* Santa Monica's Jacaranda music series presents a great selection of forward-looking modern classical and world music. Inquire regularly here.
* The Jazz Salon presents top singers on Thursdays and sometimes Sundays at downtown's Los Angeles Athletic Club. Check in here.
* The Jazz Bakery has resumed sponsoring live shows; view its calendar here.
* REDCAT (beneath downtown's Disney Hall) presents some experimental music and jazz. Calendar here.
* El Rey Theater on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile books yer occasional metal show. Calendar here.
* The Mayan downtown has jazz and rock sometimes. Calendar here.
* The Saban Theater in Beverly Hills occasionally melts faces or brings in an outside master. Calendar here.
* The Fonda Theater in Hollywood has occasional metal & world. Calendar here.
* Inglewood's midsize YouTube Theater brings variety programming. Calendar here.
* The Orpheum downtown rocks and jazzes at times. Tickets here.
* Downtown's Peacock Theater (formerly Microsoft Theater) occasionally books heavy music. Lineup here.
* The Greek Theater in Griffith Park has outdoor music in season. Full lineup here.