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* = entries in Angel City Jazz Fest.
***Angel City Jazz Festival continues through Nov. 5 at various venues in Los Angeles. Details and tickets here.
*Fri. Oct. 28: the tuneful electric eclecticism of drummer Jonathan Pinson's Boom Clap at LACMA on the Miracle Mile, 6pm, free.
*Sat. Oct. 29: Historic event: Bay Area avant vets ROVA Saxophone Quartet (8:00) and the young sax quartet Battle Trance (9:15) at 2220 Arts + Archives near Beverly & Alvarado.
*Sun. Oct. 30: Daniel Rotem's Wise One (8:00) celebrates the music of John Coltrane with the soft-toned saxist and an all-star band featuring pianist Billy Childs, bassist Darek Oles and drummer Joe LaBarbera; also Ben Wendel High Heart (9:15) is led by a tenor man of great strength and imagination, formerly of Kneebody, at Barnsdall Gallery Theater in East Hollywood.
*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 the 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. Oct. 28: Brent Jennings featuring Dwight Trible & Friends. NOTE: Sat. Oct. 29, 3-7pm: Benefit Concert for Nolan Shaheed. Everybody pitch in for the local trumpet mainstay. In person and streamed. GoFundMe link here. Fri. Nov. 4: record-release concert with drummer & percussionist Randy Gloss & Carlos Niño. Fri. Nov. 11: Steve Carrington. Fri. Nov. 18: Brian Swartz. Fri. Nov. 25: Mark Broyard. Donations encouraged here.
The Regent downtown books some heavy music. Fri. Oct. 28: the rockinest women on this whole cold rock, L7. Full lineup here.
Atwater's adventurous avant/modern/world club Zebulon is offering everything. Fri. Oct. 28: '80s postpunk from Flipper. Full calendar here.
ETA, a bar in Highland Park, often books edgy jazz with little notice. Check in spontaneously here. Fri. Oct. 28: Henry Solomon, Logan Kane & Benjamin Ring.
LACMA on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile offers FREE outdoor jazz concerts every Friday at 6pm. Fri. Oct. 28: *Jonathan Pinson's Boom Clap. Fri. Nov. 11: Chuck Johnson's Jazz Coalescence. Full calendar here.
The Baked Potato in Universal City presents fusion (etc.) concerts at 8 & 10pm. Fri.-Mon. Oct. 28-31: The Zappa Band. Sat. Nov. 5: 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.
2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. *Sat. Oct. 29: builders of the West Coast avant in a rare and highly recommended show, ROVA Saxophone Quartet plus parallel younger sax quartet Battle Trance. 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.) Listings here.
Inglewood's midsize YouTube Theater brings variety programming. Sat. Oct. 29: Mercyful Fate, Kreator. Fri. June 2: Helloween, Hammerfall. Calendar here.
Keep up with L.A. Jazz Society events, including its Young Musician Showcases, here. Sat. Oct. 29: LAJS Jazz Tribute Concert & Awards at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.
Highland Park's Lodge Room occasionally books jazz and metal. Sun. Oct. 30: the rolling, spacious modern drums and compositions of Makaya McCraven. Sat. Feb. 4: Sunn O))) Shoshin Duo. Full schedule here.
Downtown's Disney Hall presents some jazz and events of note beyond classical. Sun. Oct. 30: Chaka Khan tells you something good. Tickets here.
The Mint (Pico & Crescent Heights) has mostly Sunday jazz shows. Sun. Oct. 30: CSUN Jazz Combos and Sam Hirsh Trio. 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.
UCLA'S Center for the Art of Performance has jazz programming. Thurs. Nov. 3: Antonio Sanchez. Sat. Nov. 12: Tigran Hamasyan. Thurs. Feb. 23: MVF Band. Calendar here.
Thurs. Nov. 3: Jazz, funk, folk, country and a sprig of wolfsbane with Garretson & Gorodetsky (9:00), Joe Baiza's funky Mecolodiacs (10:00) and George Hurley & co. with the groovin' Wrinkling Bros. (11:00). At Old Towne Pub, 66 N. Fair Oaks, Pasadena 91103.
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: 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
The Broad Stage in Santa Monica holds occasional jazz presentations. Fri. March 23: Maria Schneider Orchestra presents "Data Lords." Tickets here.
Piano Spheres always has topflight outward programming from the classically trained world at the Thayer or Zipper Hall downtown. Calendar here.