16th Annual Brazilian Summer Festival Headed By Singer Diogo Nogueira

Event:
June 19th, 2009
(8:00 pm)
Ford Amphitheatre
Hollywood, CA

The 16th annual Brazilian Summer Festival takes place on Friday, June 19th at the Ford Amphitheatre. Headlining is Latin singer/composer Diogo Nogueira from Rio de Janeiro, who has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Artist category. Opening the festival with a variety of bossanova beats [...]

Another Day Of Playboy Jazz At Warren Park

Event:
June 7th, 2009
(4:30 pm – 8:00 pm)
Warner Park (Lou Bredlow Pavilion)
Los Angeles, CA
Playboy Jazz in Warner Park returns to Woodland Hills, Sunday, June 7th from 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm. The free concert will be held at the Lou Bredlow Pavilion in Warner Park, located at 5800 Topanga Canyon Boulevard.
The concert, which annually attracts [...]

Ten-Time Grammy Award Winner George Benson To Perform At OCPAC

Event:
May 30th, 2009
(8:00 pm)
OCPAC
Costa Mesa, CA
George Benson, ten-time Grammy winner and one of the most respected jazz guitarists of all time, will bring another side of his amazing talent – his unique vocal style – to Segerstrom Hall on May 30th for a one-night-only special presentation of An Unforgettable Tribute to Nat King Cole. [...]

Visit Red White + Bluezz In Pasadena, CA

While Food and Wine reviews continue to express that few places stimulate your senses like RedWhite+Bluezz, even fewer places offer three sets of Live Jazz Every Night (and Sunday Brunch). General manager, Russ Meek, goes to great lengths to offer guests a perfect evening of atmosphere, dining, and entertainment.
The attractive, contemporary restaurant is [...]

Get Ready For The 2nd Annual L.A. Latin Jazz Festival

Event:
May 16th, 2009
(7:00 pm)
Greek Theater
Los Angeles, CA
 
Nederlander Concerts in association with producer, Eddie Rodriguez and Latin Jazz Works presents the most anticipated event of the year, the 2nd Annual Greek Theatre L.A. Latin Jazz Festival. The one night only event will take place on May 16, 2009 at 7 PM. Tickets go on sale at [...]

Saxophonist Brandon Fields Release New Album “One World”: To celebrate with a performance at the Baked Potato

Saxophonist Brandon Fields celebrates his first CD release in nine years with “One World” Sunday at The Baked Potato in Studio City. “One World” includes contributions from drummer Gary Novak and the late bassist Dave Carpenter.
Joining Fields onstage for the release will be keyboardist Jeff Babko (Jimmy Kimmel Live!), trumpeter Walt Fowler (Frank Zappa/James [...]

Omar Sosa Quartet For 4 Nights At The Jazz Bakery In Los Angeles

Event:
Apr. 2nd – 5th, 2009
(8:00 pm, 9:30 pm)
Jazz Bakery
Los Angeles, CA

Omar Sosa reunites with noted Bay Area percussionist and educator John Santos for a four-night engagement at the Jazz Bakery in Culver City, April 2nd-5th. Sosa and Santos have released two CDs together over the past decade, Nfumbe for the Unseen, on Omar’s Otá [...]

Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra With Guest Artist Ernie Andrews At Spazio

Event:
March 28th
(8:00 pm, 10:00 pm)
Spazio Jazz Supper Club
Sherman Oaks, CA

Patrons of Spazio Jazz Supper Club in Sherman Oaks will be in for at treat when veteran singer Ernie Andrews demonstrates his inimitable style in a guest appearance with the always exciting Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, March 28th. Beginning his jazz career in Los [...]

Catalina’s Welcomes The SF Jazz Collective

Event:
March 13th – 15th
Fri – Sat (8:00 pm, 10:00 pm)
Sunday (7:30 pm, 9.30 pm)
Catalina’s
Hollywood, CA

The SF JAZZ Collective, an all-star jazz ensemble comprising Joe Lovano (s), Dave Douglas (trumpet), Miguel Zenon (sax, flute), Robin Eubanks (trombone), Renee Rosnes (piano), Matt Penman (bass) and Eric Harland (drums). Launched in 2004 by SFJAZZ – the West Coast’s [...]

Upstairs At Vitello’s: Studio City’s new addition for jazz entertainment

Vocalist/promoter April Williams, who has presented a weekly jazz night at the Wine Bistro and Down Beat Entertainment jazz fundraisers for Symphony In The Glen, is adding another venue to her lineup. Upstairs at Vitello’s is a custom-built listening room over Vitello’s Italian Restaurant in Studio City.
Williams describes it as “like a Vegas lounge, with [...]