* indicates the final entries in this year's Angel City Jazz Fest.
* Fri. Oct. 11 -- Minimalism originator & keyboardist Terry Riley and his guitarist son Gyan Riley explore the quiet spaces within. Not always repetitive, and not exactly NOT jazz. At the Colburn School's Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., downtown 90012; 8:30pm; $35 ($20 students); www.angelcityjazz.org.
Fri.-Sat. Oct. 11-12 -- One heckuva rock entertainer, former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach belts like a gawd. With Cobra & the Lotus. At the Whisky, 8901 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood 90069; doors 8pm; $40 (sold out); (310) 652-4202; www.whiskyagogo.com.
Fri. Oct. 11 -- Sweden's Sabaton march to metal war with anthemic determination; veteran countrymen Hammerfall pile on their speedy thunder. At the Wiltern, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., LA 90010; 8pm; $53-$86; (213) 388-1400; www.livenation.com.
Fri. Oct. 11 -- Japan. Babies (almost). Metal. Babymetal. At the Forum, 3900 Manchester Blvd., Inglewood 90305; 7:30pm; $60-$90; www.ticketmaster.com.
Sat. Oct. 12 -- UFO's Phil Mogg says this 50th-anniversary tour is his final one as band front man, so you might want to watch him bark "Doctor Doctor" and "Lights Out" one last time. With classic warriors Armored Saint. At Avalon, 1735 Vine St., Hollywood 90028; 7pm; $63; (323) 467-4571; www.avalonhollywood.com; www.ticketmaster.com.
Sat. Oct. 12 -- Dark-punk and deathrock rule at L.A. Darkfest, featuring Rikk Agnew's Only Theater of Pain, Joe Wood, The Wraith and more. At the Viper Room, 8852 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood 90069; doors 5pm; $20; (310) 652-7869; www.viperroom.com.
Sat. Oct. 12 -- Arto Lindsay may not have been the first guy in New York to twist his tuning pegs all weird and zoom a slide around his strings back about '77, but thanks to Eno's "No New York" compilation, his band DNA was certainly one of the first anyone ever heard of; here he teams with Brazilian singer-guitarist Rodgrigo Amarante. With Ofir Ganon & Chris Bear, DJ Sessa. At Zebulon, 2478 Fletcher Drive, Frogtown 90039; doors 7pm; $15; 21+; www.zebulon.la.
* Sat. Oct. 12 -- Thoughtful, passionate abstraction rules with Sound Escape Project (pianist Motoko Honda, drummer Joe Berardi, guitarist Alexander Noice and visualist Jesse Gilbert), plus the extraordinary free sax-bass-drums trio of Phillip Greenlief, Trevor Dunn & Scott Amendola. Most of these artists are super leaders in their own right -- a big bargain, highly recommended. At the Blue Whale on the third level of Weller Court Plaza, south of East First Street between South Los Angeles Street and South San Pedro Street, Little Tokyo 90012; Greenlief 9pm, Sound Escape 10:30pm; $20 (students $10); 21+; parking $9 underneath off Second Street at the sign of the P in a circle; (213) 620-0908; www.angelcityjazz.com.
* Sun. Oct. 13 -- Chicago drummer Makaya McCraven (9:30pm) gives up the funky souljazz with guitarist Jeff Parker, vibraphonist Joel Ross, keyboardist Greg Spero and bassist Max Gerl; acclaimed modern saxist David Binney's Future Philosophy (8pm) is a nonet with saxist Steve Lehman and three drummers! At the Lodge Room, 104 N. Ave. 56, Highland Park 90042; 8pm; $20 (students $10); all ages; full bar; (323) 509-2861; www.lodgeroomhlp.com.
Sun. Oct. 13 -- SASSAS presents its final "Sound" event with a huge lineup of favorite conceptualists and abstractionists including Joe Berardi, Bobb Bruno, Corey Fogel, Vinny Golia, Tanya Haden Black, Albert Ortega, Renee Petropoulous, Joe Potts, Rick Potts, Tom Recchion, William Roper, Andy Skyora, Gabie Strong, Rich West, Vetza and Kira Vollman. At Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, 6300 Hetzler Road, Culver City 90232; 1-6:30pm; FREE except for the parking donation if the small lot at the top isn't full (which it probably will be); otherwise hardier extremists can park on Jefferson and hike up.
Thurs.-Sat. Oct. 17-19 -- Challenging yet accessible trumpeter Dan Rosenboom leads a crack band featuring alto saxist Gavin Templeton, bassist Billy Mohler, drummer Anthony Fung and, on Friday, phenomenal pianist Joshua White. At Sam First, 6171 W. Century Blvd., L.A. 90045 (near LAX in front of Marriott Courtyard); 8 & 9:30pm; $20 plus one-drink minimum per set; full bar; snacks; small parking lot in rear, reduced-rate validated parking at nearby Joe's Auto Park; (424) 800-2006; www.samfirstbar.com.
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RIP Jeff Silberman. My old colleague Jeff wrote for and edited a lot of publications, worked for labels and websites, moved his family around when the well dried up. But I remember him mainly from beer-soaked '80s Raiders games, and for his crappy bowling, and for his amazing impression of Alvin Lee. Through health difficulties and bad economies, he persevered with his upbeat attitude, unfailing competence and ridiculous sense of humor. May his spirit stick with us; we need it.