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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. 11: Steve Carrington. Fri. Nov. 18: Brian Swartz. Fri. Nov. 25: Mark Broyard. Donations encouraged here.
ETA, a bar in Highland Park, often books edgy jazz with little notice. Check in spontaneously here. Fri. Nov. 11: Paul Martins & Friends. Mon. Nov. 14: record-release concert by bop- & funk-influenced saxist Nicole McCabe with a top band featuring pianist Paul Cornish, bassist Logan Kane and drummer Myles Martin.
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.
The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person and sometimes STREAMING. Fri. & Sat. Nov. 11 & 12: lush organ from Larry Goldings. Fri. & Sat. Nov. 18 & 19: Adam Hersh Quartet. Fri. Nov. 25: Nicole McCabe/Darynn Deane Quintet. Sat. Nov. 26: Joe LaBarbera Quintet. Wed. Nov. 30: The Music of Kenny Burrell featuring John Clayton, Hubert Laws, Anthony Wilson, Tamir Hendelman. Fri. Dec. 2: Alan Pasqua, Joe LaBarbera, Darek Oles. Thurs. & Fri. Dec. 8 & 9: L.A. Jazz Quartet. Fri. & Sat. Dec. 16 & 17: /strong>John Escreet Seismic Shift. Thurs. Dec. 22: David Roitstein & Larry Koonse. Look here for full schedule and options.
UCLA'S Center for the Art of Performance has jazz programming. Sat. Nov. 12: stirring pianist Tigran Hamasyan. Thurs. Feb. 23: MVF Band. Calendar here.
The Baked Potato in Universal City presents fusion (etc.) concerts at 8 & 10pm. Sun. Nov. 13: beauty and balance from guitarist Larry Koonse, saxist Chuck Manning, bassist Darek Oles and drummer Jason Harnell in 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.
The Mint (Pico & Crescent Heights) has mostly Sunday jazz shows. 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.
Just Jazz presents jazz at Hollywood's Mr. Music Head Gallery. Wed. Nov. 16: Puerto Rican singer-guitarist Melo Gia & Boom Clap. Wed. Dec. 14: Mark Turner, Damion Reed & Eric Revis. 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: fusion with Simon Phillips' Protocol V. Thurs. & Fri. Dec. 29 & 30: Pete Escovedo. 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.
Sun. Nov. 20: 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.
The Wiltern (Wilton & Western) occasionally harbors metal. Tues. Nov. 22: Cannibal Corpse, Dark Funeral, Immolation. Sun. Dec. 11: WASP. Sat. April 15: Static-X. Full calendar here.
Vibrato, a luxurious restaurant high up in Bel Air, books mostly mainstream jazz. Wed. Nov. 23: Macy Gray (!). Wed. Dec. 7: Danny Janklow. Full schedule here.
The Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. Fri. Nov. 25: Supersuckers. Sun. Nov. 27: Doyle Rules (Misfits Tribute.) Sat. Dec. 31: L.A. Guns. Thurs. Jan. 12: HR of Bad Brains. Fri. Jan. 13: 45 Grave. Sat. Feb. 25: Vio-lence. Sun. June 4: Loudness. Calendar here.
The Canyon in Agoura Hills books its share of metal, fusion and original good stuff. Fri. Nov. 25: Albert Lee. Calendar here.
1720 (east of downtown, south of the 10 freeway) books metal etc. Sun. Nov. 27: Thanks for Nothing Fest. Looks like a lot of metal bands banging for charity. Fri. Dec. 2: Katatonia, The Ocean. Tues. March 21: The Acacia Strain. Full 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 featuring Steve Lehman, Mark Dresser, David Rosenboom, Mark Turner, Vicki Ray, Vinny Golia and more. Tickets here.
The Orpheum downtown rocks at times. Sun. Dec. 4: The Last Waltz with Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Kathleen Edwards, Anders Osborne and special guest Taj Mahal. 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, metal and heft. 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.
2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. Listings 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.