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The World Stage in Leimert Park returns to Friday 8pm PT in-person presentations with simultaneous LIVE STREAMS of righteous jazz; keep up with the schedule here. Fri. Feb. 3: triple-fine saxist Ralph Moore will undoubtedly be surrounded by L.A.'s best players as always. Fri. Feb. 10: Carlos Niño Birthday Concert. Fri. Feb. 17: the ensemble of challenging trumpeter Dan Rosenboom. Fri. Feb. 24: Dexter Gordon 100th Birthday Concert. Check here for replays of past shows on the World Stage YouTube channel. Donations encouraged here.
ETA, a bar in Highland Park, brings top local jazz. Check in anytime here, as it often books on short notice. Fri. Feb. 3: Daniel Rotem, Zach Moses, Jonathan Pinson. Wed. Feb. 8: interesting combo of guitarist Frederico Heliodoro with pianist John Escreet, saxist Sam Gendel, bassist Blake Mills and drummer Louis Cole.
The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person and sometimes STREAMING. Sat. Feb. 4: inviting modern keyboardist Aaron Parks Trio. Tues. Feb. 7: always worth hearing the very original pianist Gerald Clayton, every Tuesday. Fri. & Sat. Feb. 10 & 11: Darek Oleszkiewicz 60th Birthday Celebration will bring in a collection of musical admirers of the terrific bassist. Fri. Feb. 17: Joshua White Quartet. Sat. Feb. 18: Vardan Ovsepian. Wed. Feb. 22: Tina Raymond Trio. Fri. & Sat. Feb. 24 & 25: Josh Nelson Ensemble. Sat. March 4: Roy McCurdy Quartet. Thurs. March 9: Anthony Fung Quartet. Fri. & Sat. March 24 & 25: interesting notion: keyboardist Adam Hersh presents "Allan Holdsworth: The Composer," featuring the late great axman's former drummer and bassist, Gary Novak and Max Gerl, plus guitarist Andy Waddell. Look here for full schedule and options.
The Baked Potato in Universal City presents fusion (etc.) concerts at 8 & 10pm. Sat. Feb. 4: bassist Stu Hamm All-Stars with guitarist Alex Skolnick (Testament), keyboardist Matt Rohde and drummer Joel Taylor. Thurs. Feb. 16: Nili Brosh. Thurs.-Sat. April 13-15: Simon Phillips' Protocol. Full schedule here.
Highland Park's Lodge Room occasionally books jazz, metal and heft. Sat. & Sun. Feb. 4 & 5: low drone from Sunn O))) Shoshin Duo (sold out). Full schedule here.
The Mint (Pico & Crescent Heights) has mostly Sunday jazz shows. Sun. Feb. 5: Friends of Ampa Jazz Night and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. Feb. 12: Jermaine Paul Group and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. Feb. 19: Josh Brown Quintet and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. Feb. 26: CSUN Jazz Combos and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. March 12: CSUN Jazz Combos and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. March 26: Jazz Butchers and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. April 23: CSUN Jazz Combos and Sam Hirsh Trio. Check listings here.
Keep up with the well-curated Vernacular New-Music Series at Oracle Tavern in a hideaway west of Chinatown two Mondays a month here. Mon. Feb. 6, 8pm: winds and poetry from Philadelphia's Elliott Levin, abetted by a stellar lineup of cornetist Bobby Bradford, keyboarist Don Preston (an old Akashic companion), bassist Michael Alvidrez and drummer Panagiotis Peter Valsamis.
2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. Thurs. Feb. 9: a night of improvising and electronic/groovations with the guitar-drums-bass trio trio of Nick Reinhart, Eric Gardner & Tim Lefebvre; the duo of Sarah Safaie & M.A. Tiesenga; and solo drummer Matthew Mallinger. Fri. Feb. 24: Zoh Amba + Chris Corsano; Jeff Parker + Ted Byrnes. Listings here.
Vibrato, a luxurious restaurant high up in Bel Air, books mostly mainstream jazz. Sun. Feb. 12: Yellowjackets. Full schedule here.
Sun. Feb. 19: 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.
Wed. Feb. 22: Just Jazz presents the deep Afro-American groove of Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble at Boyle Heights' The Paramount; tickets here.
1720 (east of downtown, south of the 10 freeway) books metal etc. Wed. Feb. 22: Rotting Christ. 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.
UCLA'S Center for the Art of Performance has jazz programming. Thurs. Feb. 23: Armenian fusionists MVF Band. Calendar here.
The Canyon in Agoura Hills books its share of metal, fusion and original good stuff. Fri. Feb. 24: Ace Frehley of Kiss. Calendar here.
Sat. Feb. 25: The Jazz Bakery presents a tribute to David Ornette Cherry, the multi-instrumentalist and composer who died last year. The tribute ensemble features vocalist Dwight Trible; hand drummer Kahil El'Zabar, trumpeter Corey Wilkes and baritone saxist Alex Harding of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, with whom Cherry was touring in England when he passed; saxist Ralph Moore; pianist Joshua White; and more. A special occasion. At South L.A.'s Nate Holden Performing Arts Center; tickets here.
The Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. Sat. Feb. 25: vintage Bay thrash from Vio-lence. Mon. Feb. 27: Kiss' own Ace Frehley. Sat. March 18: Marty Friedman. Tues. March 21: Possessed. Sat. April 15: L.A. Guns. Fri. April 28: Angel. Fri. May 12: Lynch Mob. Thurs. & Fri. May 25 & 26: Doyle. Sun. June 4: Loudness. Wed. June 14: Otep. Calendar here.
Tues. Feb. 28: Just Jazz presents George, the quartet of famed avant drummer-pianist John Hollenbeck featuring saxist Aurora Nealand, wind player Anna Webber and keyboardist Chiquita Magic. At Boyle Heights' The Paramount; tickets will probably eventually show up 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.
Piano Spheres always has topflight outward programming from the classically trained world at the Thayer or Zipper halls downtown. Tues. March 28: Gloria Cheng. Calendar here.
Downtown's Teragram Ballroom occasionally presents heavy and improvisational music. Wed. March 29: Soulfly. Fri. March 31: Tortoise. Fri. April 14: Dark Angel. 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. Fri. April 28: Dying Fetus, Suicide Silence. Thurs. May 11: Black Dahlia Murder. Wed. May 17: KMFDM. Fri. May 19: Lacuna Coil. Calendar & tix here.
The Fonda Theater in Hollywood has occasional metal. Sat. April 22: Enslaved, Insomnium. Fri. May 19: Obituary. Calendar 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.
The Wiltern (Wilton & Western) occasionally harbors metal. Sat. May 27: Kreator, Sepultura. Full calendar here.
Inglewood's midsize YouTube Theater brings variety programming. Fri. June 2: metal with Helloween, Hammerfall. Calendar here.
REDCAT (beneath downtown's Disney Hall) presents some experimental music and jazz. Fri. & Sat. June 16 & 17: Partch. Tickets here.
Atwater's adventurous avant/modern/world club Zebulon offers surprises from the present and past. Full calendar here.
Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood hosts mostly mainstream jazz and singers, but there are exceptions. Check full calendar here.
Santa Monica's Jacaranda music series presents a great selection of forward-looking modern classical and world music. Inquire regularly 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.