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Who Angel City Jazz Festival When Sunday, October 7, 2012 4:00pm – Enter LAJC in promo code box for 25% discount! – All Ages Where Ford Amphitheater (map) 2580 Cahuenga Boulevard East Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles 90068 Other InfoThe LAJC has been graciously invited to perform on the plaza at the Ford! Many thanks [...]
When creative music impresario Rocco Somazzi made the brave decision in 2008 to launch a brand new jazz festival, he asked the LAJC if we would be willing to help with the operation of one of the stages, and if we would like to pick some groups to perform. The resulting inaugural event that took [...]
Gavin Templeton CD Release Show Saturday, July 28 9pm Blue Whale 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 620-0908 Gavin Templeton, alto sax Larry Koonse, guitar Gary Fukushima, piano Darek Oles, bass Joe La Barbara, drums by Gary Fukushima A quick internet search for the word ‘asterperious’ reveals its [...]
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LAJC Artist Beat: Motoko Honda’s Sound Escape Project Presents: Dreams of a Flower L.A. Bloom Festival, Thursday May 3rd Aratani/Japan Theatre, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles Tickets by Gary Fukushima Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that flowers “are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.” As the popular music [...]
Who LAJC Residency at Blue Whale: Jonathan Kreisberg, Ryan Seward Group When Wednesday, January 25, 2012 8:00pm – $10 – 21+ Where Blue Whale (map) 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka Street., Suite 301 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Other Info8pm: Ryan Seward Group Ryan Seward, guitar Josh Welchez, trumpet Scott Jeppesen, saxophone Gary Fukushima, keys JP [...]
LAJC Residency, Part IV Blue Whale, Los Angeles, CA Wednesday, January 25, 8pm 8pm: Ryan Seward Group Ryan Seward, guitar Josh Welchez, trumpet Gary Fukushima, keys JP Maramba, bass Jens Kuross, drums 9pm and 10pm: Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet Jonathan Kreisberg, guitar Will Vinson, alto sax Joe Martin, bass Mark Ferber, drums Our fourth and final [...]
Who LAJC Residency at Blue Whale: Mike Scott, David Valdez, Plays Monk When Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:00pm – $10 – 21+ Where Blue Whale (map) 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka Street., Suite 301 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Other Info8pm: Dave Valdez Group Dave Valdez, sax Matt Otto, sax Jamie Rosenn, guitar Tina Raymond, drums [...]
Another Wednesday night brought another boisterous crowd and another round of compelling music. Thanks again to those who made it last week and especially to those of you who made it out for both Wednesdays. Why quit now, keep coming! There are worse habit-forming activities that one could engage in besides spending a late weeknight [...]
Who LAJC Residency at Blue Whale: Thompson/Otto Duo, Ariel Alexander Group, Matt Otto Quintet When Wednesday, January 11, 2012 8:00pm – $10 – 21+ Where Blue Whale (map) 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka Street., Suite 301 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Other Info8pm: Leonard Thompson/Matt Otto Duo Leonard Thompson, piano Matt Otto, sax 9pm: Ariel Alexander [...]