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* Frogtown's adventurous avant/modern/world club Zebulon offers surprises from the present and past. Fri. June 28: Isis guitarist Aaron Turner goes heavier/noisier with Sumac; plus Sulfuric Cautery, Grave Infestation. Tues. July 9: SML (Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson, Booker Stardrum, Gregory Uhlmann) Small Medium Large record release. Mon. July 22: Jeff Parker ETA IVtet. Mon. July 29: Dave Harrington & the Pictures Band. Tues. July 30: Ted Byrnes/Michael Foster, Weirdband, Rick Potts. Thurs. Aug. 29: Dale Crover Band. Fri. Sept. 6: The BellRays. Full calendar here.
* The World Stage in Leimert Park has Friday 8:30pm PT (and sometimes other days) in-person presentations with occasional simultaneous live streams of righteous jazz; keep up with the schedule here. Donations encouraged here. Fri. June 28: ambitious trumpeter Tatiana Tate leads an octet featuring pianist Brian Hargrove and saxist Randal Fisher. Tues. July 1: Gengis Don and the Empire. Fri. July 5: pianist Nick Smith. Fri. July 12: vocalist Lynne Fiddmont. Sat. July 13: William Roper documentary film. Fri. July 19: saxist Danny Janklow. Fri. July 26: trumpeter Richard Grant.
* You say The Regent downtown has fragments o' metal? Fri. June 28: Canadian deathsters Cryptopsy; Death to All (drummer Gene Hoglan & co. celebrating the music of the late Chuck Schuldiner's band Death). Calendar here.
* The Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. Fri. June 28: '80s hard glam from Gene Loves Jezebel (dunno which if either original Aston twin survives). Fri. July 19: Robby Krieger. Wed. July 31: HR of Bad Brains. Thurs. Aug. 29: Graham Bonnet Band. Sat. Aug. 31: K.K.'s Priest. Thurs. Sept. 26: Lynch Mob. Wed. Oct. 23: Robby Krieger. Fri. Oct. 25: Songs of White Lion featuring Mike Tramp. Calendar here.
* The Baked Potato in Universal City presents fusion (etc.) concerts at 8 & 10pm nightly. Fri. & Sat. June 28 & 29: keyboard mainman Billy Childs. Thurs. July 4: Danny Janklow tribute to Miles & Gil. Fri. July 12: Albert Lee. Sun. July 14: drummer Jason Harnell Trio with pianist Kei Akagi and bassist Darek Oles. Fri. & Sat. July 19 & 20: Mike Keneally's Beer for Dolphins. Tues. July 30: Marvin "Smitty" Smith. Thurs. Aug. 1: Danny Janklow. Fri. & Sat. Aug. 2 & 3: Jeff Lorber Fusion. Full schedule here.
* Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood hosts mostly mainstream jazz and singers, but there are exceptions. Fri. & Sat. June 28 & 29: Latin-jazz patriarch Pete Escovedo. Thurs.-Sun. Aug. 1-4: Steve Gadd Band. Full calendar here.
* STREAMING THIS MONTH: The musical and verbal improvising duo of Bobby Bradford & William T. Roper, a.k.a. CuZns, is part of the menu on the subscription service Music for Your Inbox. Check in here.
* The Jazz Bakery sponsors live shows at mostly Westside venues; view its calendar here. Sat. June 29: world-class saxist Chris Potter Trio with drummer Kendrick Scott and bassist Matt Brewer at Westwood's Nimoy. Sat. Sept. 7: singer Jazzmeia Horn at Westwood's Nimoy.
* The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person and sometimes STREAMING. Sat. June 29: not-yer-usual keyboardist Rachel Eckroth Trio with super trio mates Billy Mohler (bass) and Jonathan Pinson (drums). Tuesdays feature Jazz Happenings led by top local artists. Fri. & Sat. July 12 & 13: Peter Erskine Trio with pianist Alan Pasqua, bassist Darek Oles and special guest Bob Mintzer. Wed. July 17: pianist Cathlene Pineda Quintet with Brian Walsh, Stephanie Richards, Billy Mohler & Jonathan Pinson. Fri. & Sat. Aug. 2 &3: Josh Nelson-Bob Bowman Collective with Bob Sheppard, Larry Koonse and Billy Ward. Thurs. Aug. 8: Michael Wolff Trio with drummer Joe LaBarbarbera and bassist Edwin Livingston. Fri. & Sat. Aug. 9 & 10: rising alto saxist Devin Daniels Quintet record release. Look here for full schedule and options.
* 2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. Sat. June 29: full-on metallic gush with Isis guitarist Aaron Turner's Sumac & Shiroishi (the latter is avant saxist Patrick), White Boy Scream, Zachary James Watkins. Sat. July 27: Chris Cohen; Jeremiah Chiu & Patrick Shiroishi Duo. Listings here.
* The Mint (Pico & Crescent Heights) usually has Sunday jazz shows anchored by pianist Sam Hirsh Trio. Check listings here.
* JustJazzTV is a great resource for live jazz. Wed. July 3: modern traditionalist trumpeter Curtis Taylor rides his liting new album at the Paramount in Boyle Heights. Thurs. July 18: Dilla Jazz at the Ford Amphitheater in the Cahuenga Pass. Tues. Aug. 6: saxist Devin Daniels at the Townhouse in Venice.
* Every Wednesday: Excellent trumpeter and fine composer Julien Knowles hosts the York Session featuring top local players at The York, a big bar in Highland Park; house set 8pm, session 9pm. Website here.
* Fri. July 5, 8pm: The unusual and exceptional veteran bass-percussion-sax trio of Michael Manring, Christopher Garcia & Daniel Weidlein performs at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 2109 Chickasaw Avenue, Eagle Rock 90041, with Brazilian guitarist Angelo Metz opening. The considerable collaboration history of fusion exploder Manring and world uniter Garcia makes this a special event.
* The new-music and avant-jazz series Soundwaves presents monthly Saturday 3:30pm concerts (usually) at Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica 90401; FREE. Sat. July 6: The Present Quartet with bassist Jeff Schwartz, flutist Ellen Burr, harpist Anne LeBaron and windman Charles Sharp, seasoned edge walkers each and together.
* Knucklehead in Hollywood has metal DJs and live music. Sat. July 6: Icon of Phobos, Withermoon, Nox Profunda. Tues. July 9: Mizmor. Thurs. June 27: Gorgatron, Casket Robbery, Voraath. Sat. July 20: Ceremonial Bloodbath, Abstracter, Negative Vortex. Sign in here.
* Healing Force of the Universe Records in Pasadena has live music 8-10:30pm. Wed. July 10: the two-bassist, two-drummer quartet of Joseph Davancens, Karl McComas-Reichl, Max Jaffe & Christian Euman. Fri. July 19: 90th birthday celebration for the great horn player and educator Bobby Bradford. Calendar here.
* LACMA on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile offers FREE outdoor jazz concerts every Friday at 6pm through November. Fri . July 12: Marvin "Smitty" Smith. Fri. July 19: Jonathan Pinson's Boom Clap. Fri. Aug. 2: Joshua White Quintet. Fri. Aug. 9: Clayton Cameron Sextet. Fri. Aug. 23: Benn Clatworthy. Full calendar here.
* 1720 (east of downtown, south of the 10 freeway) books metal etc. Sat. July 13, 5pm: free metal Saturday featuring Deathspell, Exile, more. Wed. July 24: Fallujah. Sun. Aug. 16: Goatwhore. Sat. Sept. 21: Autopsy, Repulsion. Full calendar here.
* The Greek Theater in Griffith Park has outdoor shows. Sat. July 13: Slash, Warren Haynes Band, Samantha Fish, Eric Gales. Calendar here.
* Highland Park's Lodge Room occasionally books jazz, metal, heft and influential obscurities. Tues. July 16: Mark Guiliana. Mon. Aug. 5: The Melvins' Buzz Osborne is Buzzo of King Buzzo & Trevor Dunn; Dunn is a fantastically adaptable bassist. Sun. Aug. 11: Jazz Is Dead presents '70s Ghanaian Afrobeat kickstarter Gyedu Blay Ambolley. Thurs. Sept. 19: modern fusion from Kiefer Trio. Full schedule here.
* Wed. July 17. 8:30pm PDT: Slash LIVESTREAMS the Denver concert from his blues tour for charity. Tickets here.
* Vibrato, a luxurious restaurant high up in Bel Air, books mostly mainstream jazz singers. Thurs. July 18: Pete Escovedo. Full schedule here.
* Downtown's Bellwether rocks a fair amount. Sat. July 20: Ziggy Marley. Calendar here.
* The Mayan downtown has jazz and rock sometimes. Sun. July 21: Jazz Is Dead presents 1982 dancehall hitmaker Sister Nancy. Fri. Sept. 13: heavy Belgian electro pioneers Front 242 say goodbye. Calendar here.
* Fri. July 26, 7pm: Sonidos de Las Americas (Alfredo Lopez Mondragon, John Cayambe Mosquera and Christopher García) play music of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela with native instruments. At Brand Library, 1601 W Mountain St., Glendale 91201, FREE; reserve a spot here.
* Why, sure, Teragram Ballroom downtown mixes in metal. Sun. July 28: Pallbearer, Inter Arma. Calendar here.
* Sun. July 28, 4pm: West Hollywood's Summer Sounds presents singer-songwriter Emi Secrest, jazz-hoppers Gumbo Brothers and DJ R-Tistic at Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood 90046.
* Midtown's The Wiltern hosts eclectic acts within its classic Art Deco halls. Wed. July 31: All-day Summer Slaughter Tour headlined by Veil of Maya, Brand of Sacrifice. Tues. Oct. 15: Hatebreed, Carcass. Lineup here.
* Thurs. Aug. 1: Artistic bassist-composer Esperanza Spalding plays the Luckman Auditorium at Cal State L.A. east of downtown. Tickets here.
* The Orpheum downtown rocks and jazzes at times. Sat. Aug. 3: Dweezil Zappa. Sat. Oct. 19: Van Morrison. Tickets here.
* The Hollywood Bowl is the Hollywood Bowl. Sun. Aug. 4: Reggae Night headlined by Damian Marley, Stephen Marley. Wed. Aug. 14: Herbie Hancock goes Headhunting. Wed. Sept. 11: Jazz on Tap featuring the Bowl Orchestra and Christian McBride. Calendar here.
* Inglewood's midsize YouTube Theater brings variety programming. Fri. Aug. 9 & Thurs. Aug. 15: Megadeth. Tues. Oct. 15: Judas Priest, Sabaton. Wed. Oct. 30: Opeth. Calendar here.
* Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park is again hosting free eclectic Saturday 7pm music events this summer. Sat. Aug. 10: reggae with Wailing Souls, DJ Boss Harmony, Dub Club DJs. Full schedule here.
* The Kia Forum in Inglewood gets heavy now and then. Wed. Aug. 21: Lamb of God, Mastodon. Tues. Oct. 8: Iron Maiden. Sat. Dec. 7: Aerosmith, Black Crowes. Listings here.
* Wed. Aug. 28: Jazz Is Dead presents producers The Mizell Brothers and the Blackbyrds, storied saxist Gary Bartz, local high rollers Katalyst and singer Melanie Charles for a night of urban groove, old and new. At Ford Amphitheater in the Cahuenga Pass; tickets here.
* The Hollywood Palladium might rock. Thurs. Aug. 29: Powerwolf. Wed. Sept. 4: In This Moment. Sat. Oct. 26: Testament, Kreator. Sat. Dec. 14: WASP. Calendar here.
* Downtown's Belasco Theater stages some rock, metal, etc. shows. Tues. Aug. 30: Tinariwen. Thurs. Sept. 26: Boris. Tues. Nov. 26: Morbid Angel. Calendar & tix here.
* Sat. Aug. 31: Leimert Park Jazz Festival at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza rooftop, 3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., features Stanley Jordan, Billy Childs, Gilbert Castellanos, Justo Almario and more. Details here.
* Echo Park's EchoPlex hosts a smattering of metal. Sun. Sept. 15: Veteran Finnish moody progsters Amorphis; Dark Tranquillity. Website here.
* Alva's Showroom in San Pedro brings in some intriguing music from the edges in addition to tributes and stuff. Sat. Sept. 21: Adam Hersh Double Piano Quartet. Lineup here.
* The Novo near Staples Center downtown hosts some metal. Thurs. Sept. 26: Sepultura, Obituary. Sun. Oct. 20: The Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus. Full listings here.
* The Canyon in Agoura Hills books its share of metal, fusion and original good stuff. Sat. Sept. 28: Glenn Hughes. Fri. Oct. 18: Orianthi. Sat. Oct. 26: Yngwie Malmsteen. Calendar here.
* Keep up with L.A. Jazz Society events, including its Young Musician Showcases, here. Sat. Oct. 5: Jazz Tribute Concert and Awards.
* Wed. Oct. 9: Jazz Is Dead presents Ghanaian legends Ebo Taylor & Pat Thomas. At Ford Amphitheater in the Cahuenga Pass; tickets here.
* Downtown's Disney Hall presents some jazz and events of note beyond classical. Fri. Oct. 11: Jason Moran. Tickets here.
* The Saban Theater in Beverly Hills occasionally melts faces or hosts an outside master. Thurs. Oct. 24: Yngwie Malmsteen. Calendar here.
* Grand Performances presents free 6pm open-air multi-culti shows Fridays and Saturdays downtown through August. Full schedule here.
* The Jazz Salon presents top singers on Sundays at downtown's Los Angeles Athletic Club. Check in here.
* REDCAT (beneath downtown's Disney Hall) presents some experimental music and jazz along with its culturally edgy programming. Calendar here.
* El Rey Theater on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile books yer occasional metal show. Calendar here.
* The Fonda Theater in Hollywood has occasional metal & world. Calendar here.
* Downtown's Peacock Theater occasionally books heavy music. Lineup here.