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* Healing Force of the Universe Records in Pasadena has live music 8-10:30pm. Fri. July 19: 90th birthday celebration for the great horn player and educator Bobby Bradford with friends William Roper (tuba), Don Preston (keys), Vinny Golia (winds), Chuck Manning (tenor), Tina Raymond (drums) and David Tranchina (bass). Wed. Aug. 7: Billy Mohler, Jason Abraham Roberts & Butch Norton. Sat. Aug. 10: touring from NoCal, the winds-bass-drums trio of Cory Wright-Lisa Mezzacappa-Jordan Glenn; drum duo of Corey Fogel & Jordan Glen; opening is Steve Blum on synthesizer. Thurs. Aug. 15: bassist Jake Leckie Quartet with Nadav Peled, Randal Fisher, Mark Ferber. Calendar here.
* LACMA on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile offers FREE outdoor jazz concerts every Friday at 6pm through November. Fri. July 19: creative drummer Jonathan Pinson's Boom Clap. Fri. Aug. 2: Joshua White Quintet. Fri. Aug. 9: Clayton Cameron Sextet. Fri. Aug. 23: saxist Benn Clatworthy. Fri. Sept. 6: Peter Erskine Trio with bassist Darek Oles and pianist Alan Pasqua. Fri. Sept. 13: pianist Jamael Dean. Fri. Sept. 20: trumpeter Bobby Rodriguez. Fri. Sept. 27: trumpeter Ryan Porter. 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. July 19: bop saxist Danny Janklow. Fri. July 26: trumpeter Richard Grant. Fri. Aug. 2: vocalist Nailah Porter. Fri. Aug. 9: Latin jazz from John Villalobos. Fri. Aug. 16: pianist Joshua White. Fri. Aug. 23: tenor man Ralph Moore. Fri. Aug. 30: saxist Randal Fisher.
* The Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. 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. Fri. Sept. 13: Brazilian metalwomen Nervosa. Thurs. Sept. 26: Lynch Mob. Mon. Oct. 7: Steve Harris' British Lion. Wed. Oct. 23: Robby Krieger. Thurs. Oct. 24: Swiss metalwomen Burning Witches. 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. July 19 & 20: something really different, not just fusion, fom Zappa/Dethklok guitarist/keyboardist/singer Mike Keneally's Beer for Dolphins. Thurs. Aug. 1: Danny Janklow. Fri. & Sat. Aug. 2 & 3: Jeff Lorber Fusion. Tues. Aug. 13: Marvin "Smitty" Smith. Thurs.-Sat. Aug. 22-24: Michael Landau. Sun. Aug. 25: Hazy Jane. Thurs.-Sun. Aug. 29-Sept. 1: John Daversa Big Band. Full schedule here.
* Knucklehead in Hollywood has metal DJs and live music. Sat. July 20: relentless death attack from Vancouver's Ceremonial Bloodbath; Abstracter, Negative Vortex. Wed. Aug. 7: Thief, Izthmi, Well Hell. Fri. Aug. 30: Teeth, Laceration, Molten, Blistering Rot. Sun. Sept. 1: Post Scriptum, Allegory Chapel Ltd., Magic Find, Chaos 31, Morgue File. Sign in here.
* Downtown's Bellwether rocks a fair amount. Sat. July 20: Ziggy Marley. Calendar here.
* 1720 (east of downtown, south of the 10 freeway) books metal etc. Sun. July 21: Texas thrashers Labyrinth, Bay Area thrashers Malpractice, more. Wed. July 24: Fallujah. Sun. Aug. 16: Goatwhore. Thurs. Aug. 22: 200 Stab Wounds. Sat. Sept. 21: Autopsy, Repulsion. Sat. Sept. 28: Deicide, Krisiun. Thurs. Oct. 24: Norma Jean. Sat. Feb. 15: Nile, Six Feet Under, Psycroptic. Full 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.
* The Mint (Pico & Crescent Heights) usually has Sunday jazz shows with a rotating early slot and a later jam session led by drummer Kevin Kanner. Thurs. Aug. 29: saxist Chris Powe. Check listings here.
* Frogtown's adventurous avant/modern/world club Zebulon offers surprises from the present and past. Mon. July 22: groove & space with scene staple guitarist Jeff Parker ETA IVtet. Mon. July 29: electronic variety from 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.
* 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 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.
* The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person and sometimes STREAMING. Fri. July 26: guitarist Jacques Lesure Quartet. Sat. July 27: Latin pianist Oscar Hernandez. Tuesday Happenings are jams led by top local artists. 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 LaBarbera and bassist Edwin Livingston. Fri. & Sat. Aug. 9 & 10: rising alto saxist Devin Daniels Quintet record release. Fri. & Sat. Aug. 23 & 24: pianist John Beasley. Wed. Sept. 4: Logan Kane Spiders Quartet with John Escreet, Justin Brown & Matt Stubbs. Sat. Sept. 14: Anthony Fung Quartet. Look here for full schedule and options.
* 2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. Sat. July 27: Chris Cohen; Jeremiah Chiu & Patrick Shiroishi Duo. Sat. Oct. 26: Photay. Listings here.
* Teragram Ballroom downtown mixes in bits of 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.
* Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood hosts mostly mainstream jazz and singers, but there are exceptions. Thurs.-Sun. Aug. 1-4: Steve Gadd Band. Full calendar 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.
* Highland Park's Lodge Room occasionally books jazz, metal, heft and influential obscurities. 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. Mon. Sept. 30: Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. Full schedule here.
* JustJazzTV is a great resource for live jazz. Tues. Aug. 6: saxist Devin Daniels at the Townhouse in Venice.
* Vibrato, a luxurious restaurant high up in Bel Air, books mostly mainstream jazz singers. Tues. Aug. 6: Marlonius Jazz Orchestra. Full schedule here.
* The Resident downtown sometimes sneaks in metal. Thurs. Aug. 8: Anvil. 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.
* Downtown's Belasco Theater stages some rock, metal, etc. Tues. Aug. 13: Tinariwen. Thurs. Sept. 26: Boris. Tues. Nov. 26: Morbid Angel. Calendar & tix 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.
* 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.
* The Jazz Bakery sponsors live shows at mostly Westside venues; view its calendar here. Sat. Sept. 7: singer Jazzmeia Horn at Westwood's Nimoy.
* Echo Park's EchoPlex hosts a smattering of metal. Sun. Sept. 15: Veteran Finnish moody progsters Amorphis; Dark Tranquillity. Website here.
* Sat. Sept. 21: The Broad Stage in Santa Monica presents Future Sounds of Jazz Festival, curated by Stanley Clarke and hosted by various Westside venues. Artists include Judith Hill; Gretchen Parlato with Gerald Clayton, Alan Hampton, Clarence Penn; The Gemini Project: Isaiah Collier and Jeremiah Collier; A Keith Jarrett Celebration by Cameron Graves, Connie Han, Jahari Stampley, and Ruslan Sirota; Instant Alter with Emilio Modeste and Natasha Agrama; Stanley Clarke with SMC Jazz Combo and with Santa Monica High School Jazz Combo; Spiñorita; and more. Tickets available starting July 18 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.
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Fri. Oct. 11-Sun. Oct. 27: Angel City Jazz Fest returns to venues throughout the city with its priceless showcase of innovative improvisers including Otmaro Ruiz, Steve Lehman, Kris Davis, Mark Dresser, Jenny Scheinman and Wayne Horvitz. Full lineup here.
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* The Broad Stage in Santa Monica books some jazz. Sat. Oct. 19: Cyro Baptista's Chama. Fri. Dec. 20: John Beasley's Holidaze. Sat. Jan. 25: Marlon Martinez and Marlonius Jazz Orchestra. Calendar/tickets here.
* The Saban Theater in Beverly Hills occasionally melts faces or hosts an outside master. Thurs. Oct. 24: Yngwie Malmsteen. Calendar here.
* You say The Regent downtown has fragments o' metal? Sat. Dec. 7: Exodus, Havok. 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.
* The Greek Theater in Griffith Park has outdoor shows. 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.