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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. April 4: Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra Horace Tapscott Birthday Weekend; the Ark kicks up its big surge and sets the stage for another live archival recording coming up in May, this one from 1971. Sun. April 6, 5pm: The World Stage announces its move to a new venue!!! Fri. April 11: saxist Louis Van Taylor with Henry Franklin, Theo Saunders, Roy McCurdy. Fri. April 18: David Ornette Cherry Tribute Concert featuring Don Preston, Ollie Elder, Vinny Golia, Don Littleton, John Price. Fri. April 25: Munyungo Jackson. Fri. May 2: Brandon Sanders. Fri. May 9: Elizabeth Whitted Dawson. Fri. May 16: saxist Ralph Moore. Sun. May 18: L.A. Jazz Society Vibe Summit. Fri. May 23: saxist Keschia. Fri. May 30: flamenco musician Cristo Osorio.
* The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person and sometimes STREAMING. Fri. April 4: a highlight of last year's Angel City Jazz Fest, creative vibraphonist Sasha Berliner, celebrates the release of her new recording with an all-star band featuring trumpeter Julien Knowles, keyboardist Adam Hersh, bassist Max Gerl & drummer Myles Martin. Tuesdays are Happenings hosted by top local artists. Thurs. April 10: easygoing pianist Sam Hirsh Quartet with Devin Daniels, Jermaine Paul & Joe La Barbera. Fri. April 11: ace drummer Anthony Fung. Sat. April 12: Daniel Rotem, Billy Childs, Darek Oles & Christian Euman celebrate John Coltrane. Fri. & Sat. April 18 & 19: Josh Nelson. Thurs. May 22: Cathlene Pineda.^ Fri. May 30: Nicole McCabe's Lennie Tristano Project. Wed. June 11: Aaron Shaw-Devin Daniels Quintet. Look here for full schedule and options.
* You say The Regent downtown has fragments o' metal? Fri. April 4: deathcore from Okland vets All Shall Perish. Fri. April 18: Leprous. Calendar here.
* Knucklehead in Hollywood has metal DJs and live music. Fri. April 4: primitive synth from Mvtant; Invalid. Sat. April 12: Xoth, Upon Stone, Street Cleaner, Imperialist. Thurs. April 17: The Cimmerian, Cattlemass. Wed. April 23: Reaping Asmodeia, Cyborg Octopus, Gingsu. Thurs. April 24: Cartilage, Unidad Trauma, Squelch. Sun. April 27: Sacrificial Altar, Consumator, Pagan Ritual. Mon. May 19: Ex Lover, Lovers Guilt, Twin Ion Engine. Sun. May 25: Malfet, Silencio Permanente, Apoxupon, Subterranean Hellchasm, Oddeye. Sign in here.
* The Baked Potato in Universal City presents fusion (etc.) concerts at 8 & 10pm nightly. Fri. & Sat. April 4 & 5: Steve Smith's Vital Information; read MetalJazz's review of their new recording here. Sun. April 13: L.A. Jazz Quartet with special guest Otmaro Ruiz. Sat. April 19: Mike Garson Septet. Thurs. May 1: Danny Janklow & Elevation. Fri. & Sat. May 2 & 3: Billy Childs. Thurs.-Sun. May 22-25: John Daversa Big Band. Fri. May 30: Luis Conte. Thurs. June 5: Danny Janklow. Fri.-Sun. June 6-8: Michael Landau. Sat. & Sun. June 21 & 22: Gong. Full schedule here.
* The Jazz Bakery sponsors live shows at mostly Westside venues; view its calendar here. Sat. April 5: souljazz singer Carmen Lundy at Santa Monica's Moss Theater. Sun. April 13: Miguel Zenon at Santa Monica's Moss Theater. Fri. April 18: Vardan Ovsepian at Atwater's Motivo L.A. Sun. April 27: Nnenna Freelon at Arlington Heights' Nate Holden Performing Arts Center. Sat. May 24: Diego Figueiredo / Ken Peplowski at Santa Monica's Moss Theater.
* Saturdays thru April 19, 1pm: Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition "Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal" at Westwood's Hammer Museum; more here.
* 1720 (east of downtown, south of the 10 freeway) books metal etc. Sun. April 6, 5:30pm: evil blasts from San Antonio's Victimblamed; Reverent, In Which Divides Us, Pink Michigan, Disfigured, Kip Dynamite, more. Thurs. May 22: Obscura, Atheist. Thurs. May 29: Go Ahead and Die featuring Max Cavalera. Fri. June 13: Nekrogoblikon, Revocation, Ov Sulfur, Exmortus. Thurs. June 26: Morbid Saint. Sun. June 29: 19 heavy bands concluding with Terrorizer L.A., Apartment 213. Fri. Oct. 17: Asphyx. Full 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. Check listings here.
* The High Low, a bar (with pool and good Tex-Mex food) in Atwater, has well-selected local jazz every Monday in its intimate sealed-off lounge. Mon. April 7: Gordon Grdina / Tim Lefebvre / Christian Lillinger -- funny, just last night we were listening to Tim's deep & funky electric P-bass on David Bowie's brilliant final album, "Blackstar." Mon. April 14: Alexander Noice.^ Mon. April 21: Logan Kane Trio. Mon. April 28: Todd Hunter & the Brazilians. Mon. May 5: Alden Hellmuth. Calendar here.
* Downtown's Belasco Theater stages some rock, metal, etc. Tues. & Wed. April 8 & 9: the finest in theatrical Japanese metal from Dir En Grey. Thurs. April 10: the whole cycle from agitation to sludge, Napalm Death, Melvins. Fri. April 11: Mayhem, Mortiis, Imperial Triumphant, New Skeletal Faces. Sun. May 11: Warren Haynes Band. Fri. June 20: Carnifex, Suffocation. Calendar & tix here.
* The Kia Forum in Inglewood gets heavy now and then. Wed. April 9: heavy trio of veteran metal extremists from Sweden, Florida and England, Meshuggah, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass. Tues. May 13: Disturbed. Wed. Aug. 27: Pantera, Amon Amarth. Thurs. & Fri. Sept. 18 & 19: Nine Inch Nails. Listings here.
* Healing Force of the Universe Records in Pasadena has live folk/jazz/experimental music 8-10:30pm. Wednesdays in April: Phi-Psonics: Laboratory II, spontaneous composition with Seth Ford-Young, Sylvain Carton, Randal Fisher, Mitchell Yoshida, Zach Tenorio, Josh Collazo, Mathias Künzli, Andrew Macguire, Max Jaffe, Minta Spencer, Dylan Day and more. Tues. April 22: saxist and drummer Devin Daniels and Paul Cornish throw a show to benefit the incinerated Altadena store Rhythms of the Village. Full calendar here.
* Midtown's The Wiltern hosts eclectic acts within its classic Art Deco halls. Thurs. April 10: well-matched and well-traveled metal bill from the Bay Area and Sweden with Machine Head, In Flames. Tues. April 15: Arch Enemy. Sat. April 19: Cradle of Filth, Dying Fetus. Fri. May 23: Devin Townsend. Sun. Oct. 5: Bruce Dickinson. Full lineup here.
* Thurs. April 10, 4-6pm: Cal State L.A. presents "Metal in the Underground," an exhibit in its library about "how local heavy metal musicians navigate the scene as artists and entrepreneurs," with live performances on the Student Union plaza by rattling deathsters Kumsumption, and jittery blacknuss from Pagan Ritual. 5154 State University Drive, north of the 10 freeway, west of the 710, east of Lincoln Park.
* Teragram Ballroom downtown mixes in bits o' metal. Fri. April 11: Vio-lence. Sat. April 12: Warbringer, Allegaeon, Skeletal Remains. Tues. May 20: Kneebody. Calendar here.
* Inglewood's midsize YouTube Theater brings variety programming. Fri. April 11: Bullet for My Valentine, Trivium. Calendar here.
* Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood hosts mostly mainstream jazz and singers, but there are exceptions. Fri. & Sat. April 11 & 12: Poncho Sanchez. Fri. & Sat. April 25 & 26: Salsa Meets Jazz presents a tribute to Dizzy Gillespie featuring special guest John Faddis. Full calendar here.
* 2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including film, jazz & electronic. Sun. April 13: Hear Now Fest: Instrumental Chamber Works. Sat. April 19: Nailah Hunter, Max Jaffe, Gavin Gamboa in ambient, electronic and experimental performance. Wed. April 30: Guck, Ripoff Copy, ABSCAM. Thurs. May 1: Carl Stone with Akaihirume. Sun. May 18, 5pm: Hear Now Fest: Vocal Chamber Works. Listings here.
* Sun. April 13, 6:30pm: Sai Ananam Devotional Ensemble presents Alice Coltrane in music, readings and film. At UCLA's Nimoy Theater; tickets here.
* The Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. Thurs. April 17: Kill Devil Hill. Wed. April 23: Eyehategod. Thurs. May 15: Gene Loves Jezebel. Fri. May 16: Lizzy Borden. Sat. June 7: Angel. Fri. June 13: 45 Grave. Sun. June 15: Ace Frehley. Fri. July 4: Love/Hate. Fri. & Sat. July 18 & 19: L.A. Guns. Calendar here.
* Fri. April 18: AC/DC rocks the Rose Bowl in Pasadena; tix here.
* Echo Park's EchoPlex hosts a smattering of heavitude. Fri. April 18: Lords of Altamont. Website here.
* Frogtown's adventurous avant/modern/world club Zebulon offers surprises from the present and past. Sun. April 20: Malian singer-guitarist Vieux Farka Touré. Sat. May 3: mssv (Mike Baggetta-Stephen Hodges-Mike Watt). Tues. & Wed. May 13 & 14: Bill Frisell's Good Dog. Wed. May 21: The Bad Plus. Fri. May 30: Bill Orcutt. Full calendar here.
* Highland Park's Lodge Room occasionally books jazz, metal, heft and influential obscurities. Tues. April 22: outside musicians Andrew Pekler, Jan Jelinek. Wed. & Thurs. May 28 & 29: the confined brilliance of metaljazz duo Clown Core squeezes into a booth onstage (Thurs. sold out). Full schedule here.
* Vibrato, a luxurious restaurant high up in Bel Air, books mostly mainstream jazz singers. Thurs. April 24: Latin jazz from Pete Escovedo. Schedule here.
* Downtown's Bellwether rocks a fair amount. Sat. April 26: Obituary. Sat. May 10: Epica. Calendar here.
* Downtown's Disney Hall presents some jazz and events of note beyond classical. Fri. May 2: Patrice Rushen. Tickets here.
* Sat. May 10, 7:30pm: Composer George Sarah presents his score via string quartet, four singers and electronic beats behind Carl Dreyer's 1928 "The Passion of Joan of Arc" at Sierra Madre Playhouse; tickets here.
* The Hollywood Palladium might rock. Fri. May 16: Emperor. Wed. June 4: Ministry. Calendar here.
* Fri. & Sat. May 16 & 17: Jazz Is Dead presents a rescheduling of last year's concert by Ghanaian stars Ebo Taylor & Pat Thomas at the Ford Amphitheater in the Cahuenga Pass; tickets here.
* Sun. May 18, 11am-6pm: Rock for Ronnie, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Cancer Fund, features Sebastian Bach, Dio Disciples, Kill Devil Hill and more. At the Autry Museum in Griffith Park; tickets/info here.
* The Orpheum downtown rocks and jazzes at times. Wed. May 21: Wynton Marsalis, Cecile Licad and an 11- piece jazz ensemble play the music for Dan Pritzker's silent film "Louis," about trumpet saint Armstrong. Tickets here.
* REDCAT (beneath downtown's Disney Hall) presents some experimental music and jazz along with its culturally edgy programming. Fri. & Sat. June 13 & 14: Partch Ensemble. Calendar here.
* The Hollywood Bowl is the Hollywood Bowl. Sat. & Sun. June 14 & 15: Blue Note Jazz Festival contains ever-shrinking quantities of jazz including Stanley Clarke; Joe Lovano w/ Julian Lage. Wed. Aug. 20: Herbie Hancock. Calendar here.
* JustJazzTV is a resource for live jazz such as Monterey Jazz Festival (July 10-13).
* The Fonda Theater in Hollywood has occasional metal & world. Fri. Aug. 8: Femi Kuti. Calendar here.
* The Canyon in Agoura Hills books its share of metal, fusion and original good stuff. Thurs. Oct. 2: Michael Schenker does UFO. Fri. Oct. 3: Orianthi. Calendar here.
* The Saban Theater in Beverly Hills occasionally melts faces or hosts an outside master. Fri. Oct. 3: Michael Schenker does UFO. Sun. Oct. 19: Zucchero. Calendar here.
* Piano Spheres always has topflight outward programming from the classically trained world at venues around town. Calendar here.
* The Jazz Salon presents top singers on Sundays at downtown's Los Angeles Athletic Club. Check in here.
* The Broad Stage in Santa Monica books some jazz. Calendar/tickets here.
* Alva's Showroom in San Pedro brings in some intriguing music from the edges in addition to tributes and stuff. Schedule 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 Novo near Staples Center downtown hosts some metal. Full listings here.
* Downtown's Peacock Theater occasionally books heavy music. Lineup here.
^ = Featured in Eron Rauch's photo book on L.A. creative musicians.