2021 Angel City Jazz Festival

An exciting double bill featuring the Mark Dresser 5 with Chris Speed, Michael Dessen, Joshua White and Mark Ferber and Canadian super group The Jeremy Ledbetter Trio with Rich Brown and Sarah Thawer.

LA avant guard percussionist Corey Fogel leads a new group featuring ECM recording artist Judith Berkson, Beth Schenck and Mattie Barbier. NYC based vocalist/composer Amirtha Kidambi closes the night with her Elder Ones project featuring Max Jaffe, Matt Nelson and Eva Lawitts

This concert is a special celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, which was founded by Horace Tapscott in 1961. This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the Jazz at LACMA concert series.

A five hours celebration of nearly 100 releases form LA based creative music label Orenda Records with the Jon Hatamiya Big Band, Bridge to Everywhere, Cathlene Pineda Quartet, NOICE and the Dan Rosenboom Quintet

An eclectic double bill featuring a brand new duo with Elliott Sharp and Jeff Parker and a new project by legendary bassist Mike Watt, featuring Petra Haden, Motoko Honda and Joe Berardi

The Angel City Jazz Festival presents a special concert with Billy Childs' Jazz-Chamber Ensemble, a groundbreaking project that, as its name suggests, merges improvisation and jazz rhythms with the orchestration and instrumentation of a traditional chamber ensemble.

Dianne Reeves—one of the most acclaimed singers in jazz today—joins the party as a special guest.

A powerful double bill showcasing Berkeley based pianist composer Myra Melford performing a solo set, followed by NYC based flutist composer Jamie Baum's all star group, which was nominated by the JJA as 'Best Midsize Ensemble of the Year'