An integral part of the West Coast Scene of the 1950s, he played an important role in developing that eras bebop-inspired sound. His solid connection to that vibrant period in West Coast Jazz surfaces with each impeccable solo.
Thursday May 13
9 PM to 12:30 AM
Jax Bar and Grill
339 N. Brand Blvd. Glendale, CA
(818) 500-1604
Friday May 14
8 PM to 11 PM
Cafe 322
322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd
Sierra MAdre, CA
(626) 836-5414
The Jack Sheldon Orchestra
Friday May 21 & Saturday May 22
8:00 PM One show per night
Catalina Jazz Club
6725 W. Sunset Blvd Hollywood, CA
(between Hollywood and Cahuenga)
323-466-2210
Dave Pell with Med Flory Quintet
One of the legendary originators of the West Coast Jazz Sound, Dave Pell plays The Back Room at Henri's with the Med FLory Quintet.
Friday May 14
7 pm and 9 pm
The Back Room at Henri's
21601 Sherman Way Canoga Park, CA
Reservations (818) 348-5582
Chuck Berghofer's Midnight Jazz Band
Wednesday May 12
8 PM to Midnight
Charlie O's
13725 Victory Blvd Valley Glenn CA
818-994-3058
The Dave Hill Group
Wednesday May 12
The Baked Potato
3787 Cahuenga Blvd. Studio City CA
(818) 980-1615
Johnny Meza Quartet
Saturday May 8
6:00 - 10:00 PM
Desert Sage Resturant & Piano Bar
78-085 Avenida La Fonda, La Quinta CA
(760) 564-8744
Jennifer Hart
Saturday May 8
4:00 - 8:00 PM
Queen Mary
1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach
(562) 435-3511
Ray Pizzi Quartet
Pizzi is a virtuoso sax/woodwind/reed/whatever player, and one of those exceedingly rare jazz bassoonists.
Friday May 7
6 pm - 8 PM
Free
LACMA
5905 Wilshire Bovd. Los Angeles, CA
(323) 857-6000
Chuck Manning Quartet
Friday May 7
6:30 PM
Vibrato
2930 Beverly Glen Circle Los Angeles CA
(310) 474-9400
The Richard Sherman Trio
featuring vocalist Bili Redd
Firday May 7
7:00 - 11:00 PM
Terranea Resort
100 Terranea Way Rancho Palos Verdes
(310) 265-2800
Karrin Allyson
Friday May 7
8:00 PM
Catalina Bar & Grill
6725 Sunset Bovd. Los Angeles
(323) 466-2210
www.catalinajazzclub.com
Rique Pantoja & Friends
Friday May 7
8:00 PM
Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club
4349 Tujunga Ave. Studio City
(818) 769-0905
www.vitellosrestaurant.com
Thelma Jones
Friday May 7
8:00 PM
Spazio
14755 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks
(818) 728-8400
www.spazio.la
Peter Gabriel
Friday May 7
7 pm
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA
323-850-2000
Spring Festival of World Music & Jazz
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Department of Ethnomusicology and the Hammer Museum jointly present “A Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz." This lively series of international rhythms, sound, and dance is performed by UCLA students and faculty.
Saturday May 8
2 pm (Music of the Balkans Ensemble)
3:30 pm (Music of Brazil Ensemble)
Free with reservations
Hammer Museum
Westwood Blvd. at Wilshire Blvd., Westwood CA
310-443-7000
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
The impressively bearded singer-songwriter Bonnie “Prince" Billy (nee Will Oldham) brings his rootsy, punk-tinged songs to bear on McCabe's. The Cairo Gang will also perform.
Saturday May 8 at 8 PM
Sunday May 9 at 7 PM
McCabe's Guitar Shop
3101 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA
310-828-4497
Vijay Iyer with the Idyllwild Arts Orchestra
The critically lauded jazz pianist flexes his classical leanings in the West Coast debut of his “Interventions for Improvised Piano, Electronics and Orchestra," which will also feature Iyer as a soloist.
May 9 at 5 PM
REDCAT at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Downtown Los Angeles CA
213-237-2800
Playboy Jazz Festival
The 32nd annual summer music party at the bowl returns, with performances by Chick Corea, George Benson, the Manhattan Transfer, Grammy-winning vocalist Kurt Elling, Cuban salsa greats Los Van Van, and fusion guitarist Marcus Miller with young trumpeter Christian Scott, who together have been exploring the music of Miles Davis' 1986 album “Tutu."
June 12th at 2:30 p.m.
June 13th at 2 p.m.
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA
323-850-2000
For more information contact All About Jazz.
