John Patitucci took some time off from his tours with Wayne Shorter and Chick Corea to take the packed house at The Blue Whale on a tour of his childhood record collection and musical influences, reflected from his latest fascinating…
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The Los Angeles Jazz Institute Presents: Ken Peplowski’s “Music of Jimmy Giuffre”@The Sheraton 05.21.15
Twice a year, Ken Poston and the Los Angeles Jazz Institute deliver multi-day jazz festivals that emphasize various styles or eras of America’s Native Music. This season was a celebration of Howard Rumsey’s Legacy and West Coast Jazz. Thursday’s events…
Jazz Bakery’s “Moveable Feat” presents: Jane Bunnett & Maqueque@Moss Theatre 05-16-15
“If for no other reason, this is why it’s good that we’ve re-established relations with Cuba!” So beamed Jazz Bakery owner Ruth Price as she summed up the appreciation of Jane Bunnett, who over the past 20+ years has been…
Ben Williams & Sound Effect@The Blue Whale 05.15.15
Bassist Ben Williams showed Friday night at the Blue Whale that the 2+ years spent with Pat Metheny were a wise investment. Leading a team of seasoned pros in Marcus Strickland/ts-ss, Alex Wintz/g, Victor Gould/key-p and Jamire Williams/dr, Williams demonstrated…
Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob@Vibrato 05.12.15
Vocalist Roberta Donnay turned the swank Bel Air nightclub into a Roaring 20s speakeasy as she brought back the music and moxie from the Golden Age of jazz with her Prohibition Mob of Danny Green/p, Justin Grinnell/b and Michael Barsimanto/dr.…
Jazz Bakery’s “Moveable Feast” Presents: Aaron Goldberg’s Trio w/ Joshua Redman@Moss Theatre 05.09.15
It was fitting that pianist Aaron Goldberg chose the Mother’s Day weekend to bring his trio to Los Angeles, as his team, along with ex-employer Josh Redman, provided a mother of a show Saturday night at the cozy and hip…
Esperanza Spalding & Emily’s D+Evolution@The Ely Rey 04.06.15
The question keeps being raised, “If jazz is really so unpopular, is there anyone out there who can save it?” Well, just like Queen Deborah rescued Israel at its time of weakness, the young lioness Esperanza Spalding showed the filled…
Gregg Allman Band@Canyon Club 04.28.15
The acorn didn’t fall from the tree as, instead of the Allman Brothers Band, you got the Allman family bands at the Canyon Club on Tuesday night. Opening up was son Devon Allman on his first solo tour since leaving…
Al Di Meola’s Elegant Gypsy @ The Canyon Club 04.26.15
“I never thought I’d be back with this sound, but here I am. Fusion Lives!” After 20 years of cleaning out his musical carburetor by focusing on acoustic and world music, guitarist Al Di Meola returned to the electronic mix…
Jazz Bakery “Moveable Feast” Presents: Fred Hersch Solo @ The Edye 04.24.15
“It’s intimate in here; I like it like that.” So commented pianist Fred Hersch as he scanned the cozy confines of The Edye Second Space before giving the audience 90 minutes worth of delectable piano sounds. Opening up with a…