If you’re looking for the freshest and most exciting new sounds for jazz, go no further than Quincy Jones’ discovery Alfredo Rodriguez, who performed and exhilarating 1 ½ hour solo piano set at the Kirk Douglas Theater June 11. The…
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Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings w/ Doyle Bramhall II @ The Greek Theatre 06.10.15
The muggy weather completed the mood, as sounds and grooves as rich as Georgia clay filled the steamy Greek Theatre on Wednesday night to feel like a Southern music fest of fun, fancy and frets.. After a rocking blues set…
Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway@The E Spot 06.06.15
Bringing to the E Spot the music and songs that won the French equivalent of a Grammy for their Duke at the Roadhouse album, Eddie Daniels and Roger Kellaway gave tribute to the sounds and inspirations of Mr. Ellington while displaying…
Robert Plant & The Sensational SpaceShifters w/ JD McPherson@The Greek Theatre 06.02.15
The audience seemed like a 40 year old high school reunion of sorts, as people came with canes, walkers, oxygen tanks and even teddy bear packs to give a whole new meaning to the term “60s Rock.” Opening the show…
John Patitucci Electric Guitar Quartet@The Blue Whale 05.23.14
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…
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…