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* 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. 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.
* The Baked Potato in Universal City presents fusion (etc.) concerts at 8 & 10pm nightly. Fri. Nov. 8: Cuban jazz from Luis Conte. Sun. Nov. 10: the well-balanced L.A. Jazz Quartet featuring saxist Chuck Manning, guitarist Larry Koonse, bassist Darek Oles and drummer Jason Harnell. Fri. Nov. 15: guitar omnibus Albert Lee. Sat. Nov. 23: Mike Garson Septet. Fri. & Sat. Nov. 29 & 30: Jeff Lorber Fusion. Tues. & Weds. Dec. 3 & 4: Mike Keneally's Beer for Dolphins. Fri.-Sun. Dec. 6-8: Joe Bonamassa's Rock Candy Funk Party. Wed. Dec. 11: Michael Landau. Fri. & Sat. Dec. 13 & 14: Mike Stern. Thurs.-Sun. Dec. 19-22: John Daversa Big Band. Full schedule here.
* The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person and sometimes STREAMING. Sat. Nov. 9: grooving organist-pianist Larry Goldings trio. Tuesdays are Happenings hosted by top local artists. Fri. & Sat. Nov. 29 & 30: Roy McCurdy Quintet. Wed. Dec. 4: fine trombonist-composer Jon Hatamiya Sextet. Fri. Dec. 20: pianist John Beasley. Fri. Dec. 27: Nicole McCabe-Darynn Dean Quintet. Look here for full schedule and options.
* The Jazz Bakery sponsors live shows at mostly Westside venues; view its calendar here. Sat. Nov. 9: singer 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.
* Sun. Nov. 10, 6-9pm at Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena; $10 cancer charity donation: Open Gate Sunday Music Series presents a tribute to its co-founder, Will Salmon, who died June 1. Series curator Alex Cline has scheduled three sets of mixed and matched improvisations by L.A.'s finest abstractionists, as follow:
FIRST SET:
1. Jie Ma - solo invocation on various instruments
2. Tany Ling - solo voice, aeolian harp
3. Trio - Garth Powell (perc.), Dwight Trible (voice), William Roper (tuba, voice, etc.)
4. Ben Rosenbloom Quartet - Ben Rosenbloom (piano), Dan Clucas (cornet), Miller Wrenn
(bass), Garth Powell (perc.)
5. Trio 919 - Vinny Golia (woodwinds), Tony Green (bass), Breeze Smith (perc.)
6. Sextet - Bobby Bradford (cornet), Dan Clucas (cornet), Pete Kuhn (clarinets), Scott Heustis
(guitar), Tony Green (bass), Breeze Smith (perc.)
7. Oguri dance - Oguri (movement), Vinny Golia (woodwinds), Wayne Peet (piano)
SECOND SET:
1. HUM - Bonnie Barnett (voice), Richard Wood (woodwinds), others (voices, basses, etc.)
2. Trio - Roksana Zeinapur (voice), Alexander Vogel (woodwinds), Jonathan Saxon (perc.)
3. Present Quartet - Ellen Burr (flutes), Anne LeBaron (harp), Charles Sharp (woodwinds), Jeff
Schwartz (bass)
4. Trio - Jeff Gauthier (violin), Maggie Parkins (cello), Vicki Ray (piano)
5. Awakening Sound Ensemble - Jeff Gauthier (violin), Maggie Parkins (cello), Vicki Ray (piano),
Kozue Matsumoto (koto)
6. Roxanne dance - Roxanne Steinberg (movement), Alex Cline (perc.), Kio Griffith (visual
projections)
THIRD SET:
1. Tuba Heatherton - solo voice, ukulele, etc.
2. The Blues - Dwight Trible (voice), Bobby Bradford (cornet), G.E. Stinson (guitar), Steuart
Liebig (bass guitar), Darryl Tewes (bass guitar), Alex Cline (perc.) + possible others on perc.
3. Chamber Group - Bruce Friedman (trumpet), Wells Leng (piano), Alexander Vogel
(woodwinds), William Roper (tuba, etc.), Miller Wrenn (bass)
4. Mega Ensemble - all who want to participate - Miller Wrenn (conductor)
* 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 celebrates maestro alto saxist Marshall Allen's 100th birthday and still kickin'. Wed. Jan. 15: Meshell Ndegeocello. Full schedule 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. Plus -- Tues. Nov. 12: Trulio Disgracias: Blackened Sabbath, an alternate Sab universe with Fishbone guys & horns & stuff. Sat. Dec. 28: Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Sat. Jan. 11: Graham Bonnet, Marco Mendoza. Check listings here.
* The Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. 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. Thurs. Jan. 9: Venom Inc. Sat. Feb. 22: Marty Friedman. Thurs. April 17: Otep. Calendar here.
* You say The Regent downtown has fragments o' metal? Tues. Nov. 12: Denver deathsters Blood Incantation. Sat. Dec. 7: Exodus, Havok. Fri. Dec. 13: God Forbid. Sat. March 15: Korpiklaani. Thurs. March 20: Tigran Hamasyan. Fri. April 18: Leprous. Calendar here.
* 2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. Wed. Nov. 13: a screening of Robert Frank's nihlistic cult classic "Candy Mountain." Listings 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.
* Knucklehead in Hollywood has metal DJs and live music. Fri. Nov.15: Grey Lotus, Lucrecia. Sat. Dec. 7: ExLover. Fri. Dec. 13: Unto Others. Sign in here.
* 1720 (east of downtown, south of the 10 freeway) books metal etc. Sun. Nov. 17: Thrown Into Exile, Putrescence, Sacred Origin, more. Sat. Nov. 30: evil death from L.A. veterans Sadistic Intent. Fri. Jan. 3: Atheist, Abysmal Dawn. Fri. Feb. 14: Aborted, Ingested, Peeling Flesh. Sat. Feb. 15: Nile, Six Feet Under, Psycroptic. Full calendar 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. Nov. 23: solo saxes from Nicole McCabe, Devin Daniels, Henry Solomon. 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.
* Inglewood's midsize YouTube Theater brings variety programming. Fri. Nov. 29: King Diamond. Fri. Dec. 13: Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction. Calendar here.
* Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood hosts mostly mainstream jazz and singers, but there are exceptions. Thurs.-Sun. Dec. 12-15: Marcus Miller. Tues. Dec. 31: Poncho Sanchez. Full calendar here.
* The Hollywood Palladium might rock. Sat. Dec. 14: WASP, Armored Saint. Calendar here.
* Frogtown's adventurous avant/modern/world club Zebulon offers surprises from the present and past. Mon. & Tues. Dec. 16 & 17: Jeff Parker ETA IVtet. Sun. Dec. 22: Fred Frith. 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.
* Vibrato, a luxurious restaurant high up in Bel Air, books mostly mainstream jazz singers. Sun. Dec. 29: Greg Adams & East Bay Soul. Schedule here.
* The Fonda Theater in Hollywood has occasional metal & world. Fri. Jan. 24: 3 Inches of Blood. Fri. Feb. 21: Kerry King. 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.
* REDCAT (beneath downtown's Disney Hall) presents some experimental music and jazz along with its culturally edgy programming. Calendar here.
* JustJazzTV is a resource for live jazz.
* The Jazz Salon presents 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.
* 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.
* The Saban Theater in Beverly Hills occasionally melts faces or hosts an outside master. Calendar here.
* Downtown's Bellwether rocks a fair amount. Calendar here.
* The Canyon in Agoura Hills books its share of metal, fusion and original good stuff. Calendar here.
* Downtown's Peacock Theater occasionally books heavy music. Lineup here.
* Teragram Ballroom downtown mixes in bits of metal. Calendar here.