

Jan 20 Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour
Jan 31 KODO
Disney Hall
111 South Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012
www.laphil.com
323 850 2000
The Ford
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East,
Los Angeles, CA 90068
www.theford.com
323 850 2000
Jan 21 Israel Galván & Niño de Elche Mellizo Doble
Jan 26 Cécile McLorin Salvant
Royce Hall
UCLA
340 Royce Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90095
cap.ucla.edu
310-825-2101
3790 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90010
www.thewiltern.net/
(213) 388-1400
6233 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles California 90028
ww.broadwayinhollywood.com (323) 468-1770
Jan 21 Fela! The Concert
The Soraya
CSUN
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8448
www.thesoraya.org
(818) 677-3000

Carpenter Performing Arts Center
CSULB
6200 E. Atherton St.
Long Beach, CA 90815
Carpenter Performing Arts Center
www.carpenterarts.org
Jan 21 Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, & Sarah Jarosz
The Luckman Fine Arts Complex
CSULA
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA, 90032
www.luckmanarts.org
323-343-6600
Jan 17 Blind Boys of Alabama with Special Guest Charlie Musselwhite
Jan 21 Laila Biali
Lisa Smith Wengler Center For The Arts
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263
arts.pepperdine.edu
310 506-4522
Jan 15 Ruben Studdard Sings Luther
Jan 29 The Lettermen With Special Guest Debby Boone
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
18000 Park Plaza Drive
Cerritos, CA 90703
www.cerritoscenter.com
800 300-4345/562 916-8500
Jan 12 Pink Martini
Jan 25 Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
www.scfta.org (714) 556-2787
Soundwaves Concert Series
Jan 07 Violinist/violist Lauren Baba
Feb 04 Jacaranda Music presents the work of Philip Glass, with a flute duo and a short film with a score by Glass recorded by Jacaranda’s Mark Alan Hilt on organ
Mar 04 CalArts faculty member Randy Gloss’ percussion ensemble
Apr 01 Redlands Symphony Principal Bass Scott Worthington solo recital
May 06 Cosmic Vibrations, featuring Dwight Trible
Jun 03 The Smudges: violinist Jeff Gauthier and cellist Maggie Parkins
Santa Monica Library Pico Branch Annex
3:30PM
Virginia Avenue Park 2200 Virginia Ave (Corner of Pico and Cloverfield)
Santa Monica, 90404

Face masks strongly encouraged.

The Essentials
Jazz
Saturday, January 28, 2023, 5PM
West Hollywood City Council Chambers
625 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
The Essentials are a classic jazz group, specializing in the soulful, sophisticated sound of Blue Note Records and rooted in the standards of the Great American Songbook as well as contemporary music. Our members have studied at the country’s top jazz schools (Manhattan School, Berklee, and Calarts), are active in LA’s fertile jazz scene.
Sax: Joe Santa Maria
Guitar: Jamie Rosenn
Bass: Masatoshi Sato
Drums: Colin Woodford
RSVP:
https://wintersounds-2023Jan28.eventbrite.com
Music Sample:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oJhk-47bKM8

Jennifer Leitham
Jazz
Saturday, February 11, 2023, 5PM
West Hollywood City Council Chambers
625 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Jennifer Leitham plays the bass, sings, and is quite an entertainer. Known for playing with music masters Mel Tormé, Peggy Lee, George Shearing, Doc Severinsen, Woody Herman, Benny Carter, Bill Watrous, k.d. lang, and countless others, she’s also a composer, arranger, lyricist, and producer. She’s played on over 145 albums, including 11 of her own. In the last few years Jennifer’s been lauded as one of the top 20 transgender pioneers in Vanity Fair, named one of the “50 Most Interesting Angelinos” by L.A. Weekly, spoke at Jazz At Lincoln Center’s Jazz Congress, and profiled twice on the NowThis news.
RSVP:
https://wintersounds-2023Feb11.eventbrite.com
Music Sample:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2KsjGE-OEE

Juliana Riccardi
Americana-Soul, Blues-Rock
Saturday, February 25, 2023, 5PM
West Hollywood City Council Chambers
625 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Blending blues-rock, folk and Americana into their energetic and emotional original sets, Juliana & her band is committed to creating music that sounds great LIVE. She’s a Queens, NY native who received her BFA in Jazz Performance from The City College of New York and regularly performs at legendary Los Angeles venues including The Mint & The Hotel Cafe. Juliana’s sophomore EP, “Full Cup” was featured on Spotify’s “Healin Blues” list, “CMT Music Videos – All In One Spot”, DittyTV “The Curve”, & more. Said about herself “I’m more than one sound.” Look out for her upcoming singles coming Spring 2023, recorded live in Nashville at The Dog House Studios.
RSVP:
https://wintersounds-2023Feb25.eventbrite.com
Music Sample:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp6BtwbzvEA&list=PLLydo_uWOCUwOyJ_7t41oUPCPzWZrUpGh&index=3
MORE INFORMATION
All concerts are free, on Saturdays at 5:00PM – 6:30PM.
RSVP’s are requested, but not required. Admittance is not guaranteed. First come, first serve seating, limited to availability.
Location: West Hollywood City Council Chambers, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069, between Melrose Ave. and Santa Monica Blvd., adjacent to the West Hollywood Library.
Parking: Validated parking may be available at the adjacent 5-story West Hollywood Park structure, limited to availability. Street parking may also be available.
COVID-19 Guidelines: Face masks are strongly encouraged.
Follow Us on Social Media: @wehoarts @wehocity
The Jazz Bakery
Nate Holden Performing Arts Center
4718 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
310-275-8961
Entertainment Schedule
*Tuesday Live Burlesque Show
* Wednesday Live Jazz
* Thursday Saxophonist
* Friday DJ
* Saturday DJ
Bathtub Gin
7174 Melrose Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-433-7960
www.bathtubginnyc.com

Jazz Tuesday’s at Trip with The Shea Welsh Jazz Quartet & Alanna & These Fine Gentlemen
Jazz Tuesday’s at Trip
(Every First Tuesday)
8pm Alanna & These Fine Gentlemen
Alanna Vicente on vocals & trombone performs with Shin Kawasaki on bass, Amos Przekaza on drums, and Chris Spilsbury on guitar.
9:15pm The Shea Welsh Quartet
Guitarist Shea Welsh performs modern and traditional jazz with his dynamic jazz quartet featuring Mahesh Balasooriya on Keyboard, David Anderson on Drums and Eric Sittner on Bass.
www.alannaandthesefinegentlemen.com/
Jan 06 Sharon MARIE CLINE
Jan 07 Peter CINCOTTI
Jan 08 Dee Dee VINES WILLIAMS !
Jan 10-11 DONNA McKECHNIE in “Take Me To The World: The Songs of Stephen Sondheim”
Jan 12 Arianna NEIKRUG Celebrating the Holidays!
Jan 13 AARON AKINS
Jan 15 An Evening with ANDREA McARDLE
Jan 20-21 Roberta GAMBARINI & Trio w/ Chuck Berghoffer, Joe LaBarbera &Tamir HENDELMAN
Jan 22 Super Soul presents SUNDAY SCHOOL starring Jason Joseph & the Spectacular
Jan 25 Kari KIRKLAND’s CD Release Feat Shelly Berg, Peter Erskine, Tom Scott and Kevin Axt
Jan 26 Sam HIRSH Trio featuring: Grammy nominated vocalist Amber NAVRAN
Jan 27-28 Arturo SANDOVAL and the LA All Stars!
Jan 29 Andy JAMES, Alex ACUNA and The All Stars All Stars!
Catalina
6725 West Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood California 90028
Phone: (323) 466-2210
www.catalinajazzclub.com/
Jan 03 Gerald Clayton’s “Tuesday Night Happenings” Jam Session: Hosted by Ben Williams
Ben Williams (bass), Band TBA – House band performs one set at 7:30pm followed by a jam session from 9:00-11:00pm. – Jam session participants use code SAM1JAM at checkout for a discounted second set.
Jan 04 Devin Daniels
Devin Daniels (alto saxophone), Band TBA
Jan 05 Jacques Lesure Quintet
Jacques Lesure (guitar), Ralph Moore (tenor saxophone), Adam Ledbetter (piano), Rene Camacho (bass), Marvin “Smitty” Smith (drums)
Jan 06 Erin Bentlage
Paul Cornish (piano), Anna Butterss (bass), Christian Euman (drums)
Jan 07 George Colligan Trio feat. Anna Meyer
George Colligan (piano), Anna Meyer (voice), Darek Oles (bass), Steve Hass (drums)
Jan 10 Gerald Clayton’s “Tuesday Night Happenings” Jam Session: Hosted by Theo Croker
Theo Croker (trumpet), Band TBA – House band performs one set at 7:30pm followed by a jam session from 9:00-11:00pm. – Jam session participants use code SAM1JAM at checkout for a discounted second set.
Jan 11 Rodolfo Zuniga+Surfaces
Rodolfo Zuniga (drums), Jeff Ellwood (saxophone), Isamu McGregor (piano), Eric England (bass)
Jan 12 Daniel Szabo Quintet
Daniel Szabo (piano), Danny Janklow (alto sax), Mike Cottone (trumpet), Karl McComas-Reichl (bass), Dan Schnelle (drums)
Jan 13-14 Otmaro Ruiz / Larry Koonse / Ahmet Türkmenoğlu / Jimmy Branly
Otmaro Ruiz (piano), Larry Koonse (guitar), Ahmet Turkmenoglu (bass), Jimmy Branly (drums)
Jan 17 Gerald Clayton’s “Tuesday Night Happenings” Jam Session: Host TBA Band TBA – House band performs one set at 7:30pm followed by a jam session from 9:00-11:00pm. – Jam session participants use code SAM1JAM at checkout for a discounted second set.
Jan 18-20 Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart Organ Trio
Larry Goldings (Hammond B-3 Organ), Peter Bernstein (guitar), Bill Stewart (drums)
Jan 21 Yayennings + Friends
Yayennings (trumpet), Julian “J3PO” Pollack (piano), Jermaine Paul (bass), Jonathan Pinson (drums)
Jan 24 Gerald Clayton’s “Tuesday Night Happenings” Jam Session: Host TBA Band TBA – House band performs one set at 7:30pm followed by a jam session from 9:00-11:00pm. – Jam session participants use code SAM1JAM at checkout for a discounted second set.
Jan 26 Catina DeLuna & Otmaro Ruiz – Lado B Brazilian Project
Catina DeLuna (vocals), Otmaro Ruiz (piano), Larry Koonse (guitar), Bob Sheppard (flutes/sax), Nando Raio (bass), Ana Barreiro (drums)
Jan 27-28 Sara Gazarek + The Vanity Nonet EP release show
Sara Gazarek (voice), Alan Ferber (trombone/orchestration), Miro Sprague (piano), Karl McComas Reichl (bass), Mark Ferber (drums), Brad Allen Williams (guitar), Michael Stever (trumpet), Daniel Rotem (tenor sax), Adam Schroeder (bari sax)
Jan 31 Gerald Clayton’s “Tuesday Night Happenings” Jam Session: Host TBA Band TBA – House band performs one set at 7:30pm followed by a jam session from 9:00-11:00pm. – Jam session participants use code SAM1JAM at checkout for a discounted second set.
Sam First
6171 W. Century Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045 www.samfirstbar.com
Feinstein’s At Vitello’s
4349 Tujunga Avenue,
Studio City, CA 91604
818-769-0905
www.feinsteinsatvitellos.com
Jan 03 IAN ROLLER and FRIENDS
A special Night of WEATHER REPORT
Ian Roller – tenor/soprano sax
Cole Riddle – keys
Nick Campbell – bass
Roland Gajate Garcia – percussion
Andy Prado Jr. – drums
Jan 04 SCOTT KINSEY GROUP
JIMMY HASLIP …BASS
GARY NOVAK …DRUMS
CYRIL ATEF …DRUMS/PERCUSSION
SCOTT KINSEY …KEYSULTRA MODERN ELECTRIC JAZZ
Jan 05 BOB REYNOLDS GROUP
Bob Reynolds – saxophone
Ruslan Sirota – keys
Janek Gwizdala – bass
Gene Coye – drums
Jan 06 LUIS CONTE BAND
LUIS CONTE BAND
ALBERTO SALAS …KEYS
GILBERTO TORRES …FLUTE/VOCALS
RIGOBERTO LOPEZ …BASS
KEVIN RICARD …PERC
LUIS CONTE …PERC & LEADER
Jan 07 BRANDON FIELDS Birthday ALLSTARS
MITCH FORMAN …KEYS
CHAD WACKERMAN …DRUMS
JIMMY EARL …BASS
LENNY CASTRO …PERC
BRANDON FIELDS …SUPER SAX
Jan 08 JASON HARNELL QUARTET..
JASON HARNELL …DRUMS
Jan 09 ISAMU McGREGOR QUARTET
Deen Anbar …Guitar
Anthony Crawford …bass
Christian Euman …Drums
Isamu McGregor …Keys
Jan 10 MARVIN “SMITTY” SMITH NEW STANDARDS..
Chris Lowery – trumpet
Dale Fielder – alto
Ralph Moore – tenor/soprano
Adam Ledbetter – piano
Edwin Livingston – bass
Marvin “SMITTY” Smith – Drums
Jan 11 The YAYENNINGS QUARTET
YA YENNINGS …trumpet
BOB REYNOLDS …tenor sax
JOSE PEREZ …drums
ROSS SCHODEK …bass
Jan 12 GREGG’S GROOVE
GREGG MATHIESON …B3/KEYS
DEAN PARKS …GUITAR
LENNY CASTRO …PERC.
TRAVIS CARLTON …BASS
MILES MATHIESON …DRUMS
Jan 13 SUPER FRIDAY the 13th FUSION NIGHT COSMOSQUAD
With Special Guest Bassist
Kevin Chown…BASS
Shane Gaalaas…Drums
Jeff Kollman…Guitar
Power Fusion
Jan 14 MIKE MILLER SUPER ALLSTARS
CHAD WACKERMAN …DRUMS
JIMMY JOHNSON …SUPER BASS
WALT FOWLER …TRUMPET
BRANDON FIELDS …SAX
MIKE MILLER …GUITAR
Jan 15 Catatonic
Ben Armentano-keys
Chris Coulter-bass
Michael Celenza-drums
Rob Garland-guitar,
Andy Francis -woodwinds
Jan 16 TIM HOCKENBERRY And the 559
CHARLIE FARAGHER …DRUMS
SEBASTIAN LORENZ …GUITAR
TIM HOCKENBERRY …VOCALS
Jan 17 MIKE KENEALLY and BEER for DOLPHINS
Mike Keneally …Guitar/Vocals
Rick Musallam …Guitar/Vocals
Pete Griffin …Bass
Joe Travers …Drums/Vocals
Plus..
TRAVIS LARSON TRIO
Opening..
Jan 18 RUGGEIRO plays MONK VOLUME 10
RALPH MOORE …SAX
BOB REYNOLDS …SAX
MIKE GURROLA …UPRIGHT BASS
CHARLES RUGGIERO …DRUMS
Jan 19-20 JEFF LORBER FUSION
JIMMY HASLIP …BASS
GARY NOVAK …DRUMS
LENNY CASTRO …PERC.
JEFF LORBER …KEYS/RHOADS
Jan 21 RONNIE FOSTER TRIO
RONNIE FOSTER …HAMMOND B3
CHRIS FOSTER …DRUMS
MIKE O’NEIL …GUITAR
Jan 22 THE WEBB ALLSTARS
DANNY CAREY on DRUMS from TOOL
DOUG WEBB on SAX
JIMMY EARL on BASS
MITCH FORMAN on KEYS
JAMIE KIME on GUITAR
Jan 23 6 BEATS APART
ED WYNNE …SAX
ANDY ADDEL …GUITAR
MARK GASBORO …KEYS
BRUCE LETT …BASS
MOYES LUCAS …DRUMS
JOEY DeLEON …PERC
Jan 24 DAN ROSENBLOOM PROJECT
Dan Rosenboom – Trumpets
Gavin Templeton – Alto Sax
John Escreet – Keys
Alexander Noice – Guitar
Jerry Watts Jr. – Bass
Gary Novak – Drums
Jan 25 ALAN CHAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Woodwinds: Jeff Driskill, Alex Budman,
Tom Luer, Jimmy Emerzian, Ken Fisher
Trumpets: Rob Schaer, Tony Bonsera,
Jon Bradley, Mike Stever
Bones: Andy Martin, Charlie Morillas,
Francisco Torres, Ido Meshulam
Andrew Synowiec, guitar
Andy Langham, keys
David Hughes, bass
Jamey Tate, drums
Jan 26 BEN WILLIAMS GROUP
Jan 27 The BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel
Bernie Dresel: Drums
Djordje Stijepovic: Upright Slap Bass
Grant Geissman: Guitars
Anthony Bonsera: Trumpet & Vocal
Carl Saunders: Trumpet & Vocal
Kye Palmer: Trumpet
Jeff Bunnell: Trumpet
Alan Kaplan: Trombone
Ryan Dragon: Trombone
James McMillen: Trombone
Juliane Gralle: Bass Trombone
Brian Scanlon: Alto & Soprano Saxophone
Kirsten Edkins: Alto Saxophone
Rob Lockart: Tenor Saxophone
Tom Luer: Tenor Saxophone
Brian Williams: Baritone Saxophone and Picolo Flute
Jan 28 The Baked Potato’s Original Jazz Master Don Randi & Quest
Don Randi On Keyboards
Jonathan Dresel On Drums
Jerry Watts Jr. On Bass
Jon De Patie On Guitar
Peter Korpela On Perc.
Jan 29 The URBAN JAZZ COLLECTIVE
Jan 30 ANGELO MOORE of Fishbone is:
Dr. MadVibe & The Missin’ Links”
ANGELO MOORE A.K.A. Dr. MadVibe …Bandleader/Lead Vocals
Skabone Stan …Trombone
Danny Kay …Trumpet
Ben Kishaba …Guitar
Hasma Angeleno …Bass
Sonia Harley …Vocals/Tambourine
Princess Frank …Drums
Jan 31 AARON JANIK GROUP
The Baked Potato
3787 Cahuenga Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604 https://www.thebakedpotato.com/ 818-980-1615
Jan 03 Danny Jonokuchi Big Band featuring Natalie Hanna Mendoza
Jan 04 Yuko Mabuchi Trio
featuring Lucio Vierra on drums and Hussain Jiffry on bass
Jan 05 Krieger and the Soul Savages
Jan 06 Janis Mann Featuring Bill Cantos, John Ferraro, Hussain Jiffry, Mike Miller and Brandon Fields
Jan 07 Amanda Castro
Jan 08 Riccardo Berdini “Mesmerized”
An evening of music & magic with the Great Berdini & the Italian Scoundrels.
Jan 10 Betty Bryant
Jan 11 Kiki Ebsen’s Joni Mitchell Project
Jan 12 Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra
Jan 13 Tony Galla
Jan 14 Bill Cantos
Featuring John Ferraro, Hussain Jiffry and Danny Janklow
Jan 15 Dr. Wu
The music of Steely Dan
Jan 17 Lao Tizer
Jan18 Paris Chansons
Jan 19 Seth MacFarlane Big band jazz
Cover includes admission, 3-course dinner, tax & service
Cover: $295 // $250 at the bar
Jan 20 Tasha Taylor
Jan 21 Téka
With special guest Hendrik Meurkens on harmonica and featuring Quinn Johnson/piano, Kevin Winard/drums & Hussain Jiffry/bass
Jan 22 “Every Note Counts” – The Music of Nan Schwartz
Jan 24 Patrick Barnitt and the Paul McDonald Big Band
with special guest Steven Michael McCann
Jan 25 The Ron King Big Band
with special guest Paul Brown
Jan 26 Danny Seraphine & CTA
Jan 27 Alpha Rhythm Kings
Jan 28 Luke Carlsen & The Fresh Rhythm Band
Jan 29 Singers LA
Vocal showcase with live band
Jan 31 Gina Kronstadt and Her 12-piece Big Fancy Band
Vibrato Grill Jazz
2930 Beverly Glen Circle
Los Angeles, CA 90077
(310) 474-9400
www.vibratogrilljazz.com
2220 Arts + Archives
2220 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90057
3888 Crenshaw Boulevard Los Angeles,CA 90008
The Paramount
2708 East Cesar E Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033
6819 West Boulevard
Inglewood, CA 90302