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This is the last week of three for 2024's Angel City Jazz Fest. Deep bows to organizer Rocco Somazzi and all the volunteers! Details & tix here; MetalJazz previews here.
Thurs. Oct. 24: Iseul Kim, Jenny Scheinman at 2220.
Fri. Oct. 25: Flat Earth Society Orchestra at ArtShare L.A.
Sat. Oct. 26: Improvising (in) the West at ArtShare L.A.
Sun. Oct. 27: Wayne Horvitz conducts Electric Circus; Zony Mash at REDCAT.
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* The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person and sometimes STREAMING. Thurs. Oct. 24: elevational pianist Joshua White Quintet. Tuesdays are Happenings hosted by top local artists. Wed. Oct. 30: broad-based pianist Vardan Ovsepian Quartet. Fri. & Sat. Nov. 1 & 2: Classic bassist John Hamilton plays duets with pianists Jacob Scesney & Andrew Renfroe (Fri.) and Billy Childs & Alex Hahn (Sat.). Fri. & Sat. Nov. 29 & 30: Roy McCurdy Quintet. Look here for full schedule and options.
* Thurs. Oct. 24, 8pm: The musical-verbal improv duo CuZns (Bobby Bradford & William Roper) is augmented by electomagnetic guitarist Jeff Parker; also with Australian extreme drummer Will Guthrie and bassist-activist Kelsey Mines. At Scribble in Highland Park; tickets here.
* The Saban Theater in Beverly Hills occasionally melts faces or hosts an outside master. Thurs. Oct. 24: shredding Swede Yngwie Malmsteen. Calendar here.
* 1720 (east of downtown, south of the 10 freeway) books metal etc. Thurs. Oct. 24: jagged beatz & weird chordz from Norma Jean. Sat. Nov. 30: evil death from L.A. veterans Sadistic Intent. Fri. Feb. 14: Aborted, Ingested, Peeling Flesh. Sat. Feb. 15: Nile, Six Feet Under, Psycroptic. Full calendar here.
* The Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. Thurs. Oct. 24: Swiss metalwomen Burning Witches. Fri. Oct. 25: Songs of White Lion featuring Mike Tramp. Tues. Nov. 12: Believe the hype of masked metal nuns Dogma -- any band with a video featuring a sister raping a priest is certain to succeed. Mon. & Tues. Nov. 18 & 19: Sebastian Bach. Wed. Dec. 18: Vinny Appice's Sabbath Knights. Tues. Dec. 31: L.A. Guns. Sat. Feb. 22: Marty Friedman. 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. Oct. 25: one-stop sax history from Charles Owens. Fri. Nov. 1: djembe drummer Leon Mobley & the Lion. Fri. Nov. 8: Wondrous pianist Theo Saunders shows his '60s roots. Fri. Nov. 15: multi-instrumentalist & vocalist Johnny Britt. Fri. Nov. 22: vocalist Rickie Byers. Fri. Nov. 29: saxist Brandon Sanders. Fri. Dec. 6: guitarist Nate Mercereau record release.
* Knucklehead in Hollywood has metal DJs and live music. Fri. Oct. 25: old-skool dragstrip Texas hard rock from Mean Mistreater, fronted by the melodic rasp of Janiece Gonzalez. Wed. Oct. 30: deathly electro scream from Plague Tower; Sokel, Dread Persephone, more. Fri. Nov.15: Grey Lotus, Lucrecia. Sat. Dec. 7: ExLover. Sign in here.
* The Baked Potato in Universal City presents fusion (etc.) concerts at 8 & 10pm nightly. Fri. & Sat. Oct. 25 & 26: multi-Grammed keyboardist Billy Childs. Tues. Oct. 29: for-real mainstream drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith. Sun. Nov. 10: L.A. Jazz Quartet. Fri. Nov. 15: Albert Lee. Fri. & Sat. Nov. 29 & 30: Jeff Lorber Fusion. Full schedule here.
* The Canyon in Agoura Hills books its share of metal, fusion and original good stuff. Sat. Oct. 26: That's Yngwie J. Malmsteen to you, to distinguish him from other YMs who play incredibly fast classically-influenced metal guitar. Calendar here.
* The Hollywood Palladium might rock. Sat. Oct. 26: tops from the original Bay Area thrash cradle, Testament, plus German thrash vets Kreator. Sat. Dec. 14: WASP, Armored Saint. Calendar here.
* 2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. Sat. Oct. 26: DJ/drummer/electroman Photay. Listings here.
* Sat. Oct. 26, 4pm PT: Portuguese melodic metallians Moonspell LIVESTREAM a symphonic concert (appropriate to their style) from Lisbon. Tickets here.
* REDCAT (beneath downtown's Disney Hall) presents some experimental music and jazz along with its culturally edgy programming. Sun. Oct. 27: Zony Mash, Electric Circus (Angel City Jazz Fest). Calendar here.
* LATE ADD -- Sun. Oct. 27, 8pm: Set your spirit free with the rolling rhythms and soaring sounds of Cosmic Vibrations, featuring singer Dwight Trible, saxist Pablo Calogero, bassist Roberto Miranda, cellist Peter Jacobson, percussionist Christopher Garcia and drummer Breeze Smith. At the Lincoln, 2536 Lincoln Blvd., Venice 90291; $20.
* The Jazz Bakery sponsors live shows at mostly Westside venues; view its calendar here. Sun. Oct. 27: West Coast Jazz Hour Big Band at Culver City's Kirk Douglas Theater. Sat. Nov. 9: Michael Mayo at Westwood's Moss Theater. Sun. Nov. 10: Jon Cowherd, John Patitucci & Brian Blade at downtown's Zipper Hall. Sat. Dec. 21: singer Loston Harris Xmas show at Westwood's Moss Theater.
* 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. Plus Sat. Dec. 28: Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Check listings here.
* Frogtown's adventurous avant/modern/world club Zebulon offers surprises from the present and past. Mon. Oct. 28: Japanese modern groove trio Hanazono Distance; saxist Patrick Shiroishi & ensemble improvise. Fri. Nov. 1: Corsano Baiza Watt Trio. Mon. Dec. 16: Jeff Parker ETA IVtet. Sun. Dec. 22: Fred Frith. Full calendar here.
* Inglewood's midsize YouTube Theater brings variety programming. Wed. Oct. 30: respected Swedish metal atmo-progsters Opeth. Fri. Nov. 29: King Diamond. Fri. Dec. 13: Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction. Calendar here.
* The York, a big bar in Highland Park, has excellent trumpeter and fine composer Julien Knowles hosting the York Session every Wednesday with top local players; house set 8pm, Session 9pm. Website here.
* Sat. Nov. 2, 7pm: The Resonance Collective (multi-instrumentalists Christopher Garcia, Yolanda Delgado Garcia & Pablo Leñero; harpist Tasha Smith Godinez; violinist Harry Scorzo) presents a Day of the Dead concert at Mid-Wilshire's First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, 540 S. Commonwealth Ave.; tickets here.
* Vibrato, a luxurious restaurant high up in Bel Air, books mostly mainstream jazz singers. Sat. Nov. 2: Rique Pantoja and the Rio Jazz Quintet. Schedule here.
* You say The Regent downtown has fragments o' metal? Tues. Nov. 12: Denver deathsters Blood Incantation. Sat. Dec. 7: Exodus, Havok. Thurs. March 20: Tigran Hamasyan. Calendar here.
* Highland Park's Lodge Room occasionally books jazz, metal, heft and influential obscurities. Sun. Nov. 10: heavy progitude with a light touch from Dopapod. Sat. Nov. 16: lengthy stoner excursions from San Diego power trio Earthless. Mon. Nov. 25: Sun Ra Arkestra. Wed. Jan. 15: Meshell Ndegeocello. Full schedule here.
* Midtown's The Wiltern hosts eclectic acts within its classic Art Deco halls. Thurs. Nov. 21: Mayhem. Lineup here.
* Healing Force of the Universe Records in Pasadena has live folk/jazz/experimental music 8-10:30pm. Thurs. Nov. 21: Dave Harrington. Sat.-Wed. Nov. 23-27: Nicole McCabe. Wed. Dec. 4: Butch Norton, Billy Mohler, Jason Abraham Roberts. Calendar here.
* Alva's Showroom in San Pedro brings in some intriguing music from the edges in addition to tributes and stuff. Fri. Nov. 22: all-star fusion from CTRL+Z. Lineup here.
* Downtown's Belasco Theater stages some rock, metal, etc. Sat. Nov. 23: L7, Redd Kross. Tues. Nov. 26: Morbid Angel. Tues. & Wed. April 8 & 9: Dir En Grey. Calendar & tix here.
* Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood hosts mostly mainstream jazz and singers, but there are exceptions. Thurs.-Sun. Dec. 12-15: Marcus Miller.. Full calendar here.
* Echo Park's EchoPlex hosts a smattering of metal. Thurs. Dec. 19: From Autumn to Ashes. Fri. March 7: Swallow the Sun. Website here.
* The Broad Stage in Santa Monica books some jazz. Fri. Dec. 20: John Beasley's Holidaze. Sat. Jan. 25: Marlon Martinez and Marlonius Jazz Orchestra. Sat. Feb. 15: Terri Lyne Carrington. Calendar/tickets here.
* The Fonda Theater in Hollywood has occasional metal & world. Fri. Jan. 24: 3 Inches of Blood. Calendar here.
* Downtown's Disney Hall presents some jazz and events of note beyond classical. Tues. Feb. 4: Taiko drums from Kodo. Tickets here.
* The Kia Forum in Inglewood gets heavy now and then. Wed. & Thurs. March 5 & 6: Deftones, The Mars Volta. Tues. May 13: Disturbed. Listings here.
* LACMA on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile offers FREE outdoor jazz concerts every Friday at 6pm through October. Full calendar here.
* JustJazzTV is a resource for live jazz.
* The Jazz Salon presents top top singers on Sundays at downtown's Los Angeles Athletic Club. Check in here.
* Piano Spheres always has topflight outward programming from the classically trained world at venues around town. Calendar here.
* Keep up with L.A. Jazz Society events, including its Young Musician Showcases, here.
* The Greek Theater in Griffith Park has outdoor shows through October. Calendar here.
* The Hollywood Bowl is the Hollywood Bowl. Calendar here.
* El Rey Theater on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile books yer occasional metal show. Calendar here.
* The Orpheum downtown rocks and jazzes at times. Tickets here.
* The Novo near Staples Center downtown hosts some metal. Full listings here.
* The Mayan downtown has jazz and rock sometimes. Calendar here.
* Downtown's Bellwether rocks a fair amount. Calendar here.
* Downtown's Peacock Theater occasionally books heavy music. Lineup here.
* Teragram Ballroom downtown mixes in bits of metal. Calendar here.